What Nutrition-Related Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes Should Medical Students Develop?

Nutrition is a significant determinant in the leading causes of death in the USA, and yet recent studies have shown that most American medical schools provide insufficient nutrition education. To address this deficiency, a concise and updated set of nutrition learning objectives was created from the 2002 Nutrition Curricular Guide for Training Physicians. A panel of 66 experts provided feedback to revise the initial objectives. The resulting objectives are presented here, as well as one recommended overarching goal to help match the needs of patients with the skills of future physicians.