Table 2: Required nutrition education hours at US medical schools over time*.
2000
2004
2008
2012
Average hours of required nutrition education (SD)*
20.4 (13.6)
22.3 (15.3)
19.5 (13.5)
19.0 (13.7)
Median hours of required nutrition education
18
20
16
17
Schools with a required nutrition course, number/total (%)
39/112 (35%)
32/106 (30%)
26/105 (25%)
22/121 (18%)
Response rates, number/total (%)
100/112 (89%)
89/106 (84%)
90/105 (86%)
121/133 (91%)
All US medical schools were surveyed using identically worded core questions during four academic years: 2000/2001, 2004/2005, 2008/2009, and 2012/2013. SD indicates standard deviation.