Food as Medicine: PCOM Students Trade White Coats for Aprons
Source: The DO
As chronic illnesses increasingly affect more Americans’ health, the link between dietary habits and disease prevention is taking on a larger role in medical schools and physician practices across the country.
A 2017 study of nutrition knowledge in medical students found that more than half of study participants failed a basic nutritional knowledge quiz, highlighting the need for more comprehensive nutrition education. At least one college of osteopathic medicine is heeding that call to action.