A Deficiency of Nutrition Education in Medical Training

A 2013 report on the state of US health identified dietary factors as the single most significant risk factor for disability and premature death. Despite the wealth of knowledge linking food and health, nutrition receives little attention in medical practice. A recent study found that only 14% of resident physicians believed they were adequately trained to provide nutritional counseling. Here, Devries et al describe the severe deficiency of nutrition education at all levels of medical training.