Most US medical schools provide fewer than the recommended 25 hours of nutrition education.

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Is it true that most US medical schools provide fewer than the recommended 25 hours of nutrition education?

Yes. One peer-reviewed 2025 perspective article states that most United States medical students receive fewer than the recommended 25 hours of nutrition education, directly supporting the claim. All other retrieved items concern unrelated medical education topics.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 1 source for, 0 against · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

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The undernourished curriculum: What happened to nutritional education in the medical curriculum?

2025

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K, M., J, M., V, S., K, T., JH, L., S, K., A, R., & K, A. (2025). The undernourished curriculum: What happened to nutritional education in the medical curriculum?. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1672864

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