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The science behind Dinam

Government-grade data. Peer-reviewed papers. Openly cited.

Every macro estimate, risk flag and nudge in Dinam is grounded in publicly funded health data and peer-reviewed research. We deliberately prefer free, government and inter-governmental sources over paywalled or sponsored content.

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Data sources we extract from

Each source below feeds a specific part of Dinam. Click through to verify any claim for yourself.

  • Government
    USDA FoodData Central

    U.S. Department of Agriculture

    What Dinam uses

    • •Calories and macronutrients (protein, carbs, fat) per food
    • •Fibre, saturated fat and key micronutrients
    • •Standard reference portions for common foods
  • Government
    USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans

    USDA & HHS

    What Dinam uses

    • •Daily nutrient targets, balanced-plate guidance, age/sex-based recommendations
  • Government
    NIH Office of Dietary Supplements

    U.S. National Institutes of Health

    What Dinam uses

    • •Vitamin & mineral fact sheets, RDAs, upper limits, food sources
  • Government
    FDA — Nutrition & food labels

    U.S. Food and Drug Administration

    What Dinam uses

    • •Daily Values for label %DV, allergen list, food-safety guidance for pregnancy and immunocompromised users
  • Government
    CDC — Nutrition & physical activity

    U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    What Dinam uses

    • •Adult activity targets, BMI categories, hydration and weight-management guidance
  • Government
    NHS Eatwell & Live Well

    UK National Health Service

    What Dinam uses

    • •Eatwell plate, salt/sugar/sat-fat thresholds, condition-specific eating guides (diabetes, hypertension, PCOS)
  • Inter-governmental
    WHO Healthy diet & physical activity

    World Health Organization

    What Dinam uses

    • •Free-sugar limits (<10% energy), saturated fat limits, sodium target (<5 g/day), weekly activity minutes
  • Inter-governmental
    EFSA — Dietary Reference Values

    European Food Safety Authority

    What Dinam uses

    • •EU reference intakes for energy, macronutrients, vitamins and minerals
  • Government
    ICMR-NIN — Indian Dietary Guidelines & Nutrient Requirements

    Indian Council of Medical Research — National Institute of Nutrition

    What Dinam uses

    • •Indian-context RDAs, regional food composition, portion sizes for South Asian diets
  • Government
    PubMed

    U.S. National Library of Medicine

    What Dinam uses

    • •Indexing of peer-reviewed nutrition, sleep and exercise studies we cite
  • Academic / peer-reviewed
    Cochrane Library (free abstracts)

    Cochrane Collaboration

    What Dinam uses

    • •Systematic reviews of diet, exercise and behaviour-change interventions
  • Academic / peer-reviewed
    ACSM Position Stands

    American College of Sports Medicine

    What Dinam uses

    • •Aerobic + resistance training prescriptions, recovery and progression
  • Public-sector
    Sleep Foundation (sourced from peer-reviewed sleep science)

    National Sleep Foundation

    What Dinam uses

    • •Age-based sleep duration ranges, sleep-quality cues
  • Public-sector
    Open-Meteo (open weather data)

    Open-Meteo non-profit

    What Dinam uses

    • •Local temperature, precipitation and conditions to tune season-aware meal & movement nudges

Peer-reviewed papers we cite

A non-exhaustive list of the most-referenced studies behind specific Dinam features. The AI surfaces additional citations alongside individual meal analyses.

Dinam is an evidence-based coaching tool, not a medical device. For diagnosis, medication or treatment, always consult a qualified clinician.