- The study highlights a global concern: medical students often lack adequate nutrition education to meet the competencies and attitudes necessary for effective nutrition care as physicians.
- A panel of Latin American nutrition experts participated in a Delphi survey to identify and agree upon 130 essential nutrition competencies, categorized into four main areas: basic nutrition concepts, public nutrition, nutrition status and disease, and nutrition care processes.
- The research concludes that medical school curricula should incorporate these competencies to enhance health promotion, disease prevention, and treatment related to nutrition, ultimately improving healthcare outcomes.