Rehabilitation Nutrition 3.0-the Dissemination and Evolution of Comprehensive and Individualized Rehabilitation Nutrition: A Position Paper by the Japanese Association of Rehabilitation Nutrition (Secondary Publication).

Rehabilitation nutrition 3.0 is a comprehensive and individualized approach that maximizes the functioning and well-being of both individuals and healthcare providers by incorporating physical, psychological, social, spiritual, and technological aspects. Rehabilitation nutrition 1.0 refers to the period from 2010 to 2017, when the concept of rehabilitation nutrition was proposed in Japanese books and literature. Rehabilitation nutrition 2.0, spanning 2017 to 2025, enabled the practice of higher-quality rehabilitation nutrition through the rehabilitation nutrition care process. However, earlier approaches primarily focused on improving physical function and activity or preventing deterioration. Recently, the importance of rehabilitation nutrition has expanded beyond physical considerations to encompass psychological, social, and spiritual aspects. In addition, the rapid advancement of cutting-edge technologies, such as artificial intelligence, holds the potential to dramatically enhance both the quality and quantity of rehabilitation nutrition. Based on the principles of rehabilitation nutrition 2.0, rehabilitation nutrition 3.0 is expected to evolve into a more comprehensive, individualized approach that extends beyond physical aspects by integrating insights from not only medicine and nutritional science but also the humanities, social sciences, and information science. This position paper was authored and approved by the Japanese Association of Rehabilitation Nutrition.