Diet related chronic diseases contribute to roughly 1 million deaths each year and impose enormous economic and emotional costs on our population. And a staggering, staggering 14.7 million school age children today suffer from obesity. On average, medical schools have required only about two hours of nutrition education to earn a diploma. Two hours. All despite strong evidence indicating that nutrition is a powerful tool for preventing disease. Even more striking, a recent study found that a staggering 75% of US medical schools have no required clinical nutrition coursework. (13:26–13:34)
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Asserts that medical schools typically require only about two hours of nutrition education for a diploma.
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