Keywords
Nutrition, weight loss, physicians knowledge
Abstract
Nutrition knowledge has been shown to be increasingly critical in physician practice. Therefore, education has also become very critical. Medical schools have been working over the last few decades to include nutrition education in their curriculum, but due to many barriers, it is difficult to fulfil requirements. It is the purpose of this descriptive study to determine the nutrition knowledge of pre-medical students at the University of Arkansas and conclude if a nutrition class for these students would be beneficial. The average score of the nutrition knowledge assessment was 11.2 ± 3.04 out of a possible 23. Because the literature provides reason for improving medical nutrition education and it has been difficult to include that education in medical school, it may be beneficial to improve undergraduate pre-medical nutrition education.
Recommended Citation
Newcome, J., & Moore, C. (2012). Nutrition Knowledge of Pre-medical Students. Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, 13(1), 55-60. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/discoverymag/vol13/iss1/10
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Human and Clinical Nutrition Commons, Molecular, Genetic, and Biochemical Nutrition Commons