Proper nutrition plays a key role in disease prevention and treatment. Many patients
understand this link and look to physicians for guidance diet and physical activity. Actual …

Background The prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing globally, an increase
which has major implications for both population health and costs to health services. This is …

Objective: Despite the increased emphasis on obesity and diet-related diseases, nutrition
education remains lacking in many internal medicine training programs. We evaluated the …

Education level, more than any other socioeconomic factor, can predict disease risk, health
behavior patterns, and diet quality. It has been suggested that one reason higher education …

Objective Management of diet-related chronic diseases may benefit from improved nutrition
education of medical students. This study aims to investigate the effects of a nutrition …

Background Nutrition education has presented an ongoing challenge to medical educators.
In the 2007-2008 academic year, Harvard Medical School replaced its dedicated Preventive …

Objective: Most doctors and medical students report inadequate competencies in nutrition
care. We evaluated the impact of a nutrition education intervention on medical students' …

Background: Nutrition plays a major role in the prevention and management of diet-related
disease. With the absence of clinical nutrition dietitians, physicians are considered …

Background Nutrition support on intensive care units (ICU s) has gained a higher profile
ever since the development of published guidelines (Clin. Nutr. 2006, 25, 210; J. Parenter …

With 20% of deaths in the US attributed to improper diet and lack of exercise, renewed
interest has emerged in nutrition education for medical professionals. Sociopolitical factors …