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THOUGHT 2020 Food is medicine: actions to integrate food and nutrition into healthcare Sarah …

The coronavirus pandemic has acted as a reset on global economies, providing us with the
opportunity to build back greener and ensure global warming does not surpass 1.5° C. It is …

Hypertension is one of the most important risk factors that contribute to incident
cardiovascular events. A multitude of US and international hypertension guidelines …

Purpose To quantify the number of required hours of nutrition education at US medical
schools and the types of courses in which the instruction was offered, and to compare these …

Purpose. To assess the state of nutrition education at US medical schools and compare it
with recommended instructional targets. Method. We surveyed all 133 US medical schools …

Abstract Purpose of Review While obesity-related comorbidities are frequently addressed
and treated in primary care (PC), obesity itself is undertreated. We review the current …

Growing scientific evidence of the benefits of heart-healthy dietary patterns and of the
massive public health and economic burdens attributed to obesity and poor diet quality have …

Purpose Lifestyle-related disease substantially impacts health, but physicians lack adequate
nutrition education to discuss behavioral change with patients. Many medical schools have …

It is critical that diet quality be assessed and discussed at the point of care with clinicians
and other members of the healthcare team to reduce the incidence and improve the …

Proper nutrition plays a key role in disease prevention and treatment. Many patients
understand this link and look to physicians for guidance diet and physical activity. Actual …