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ArticleBMC medical education2024

Integrating nutrition and culinary medicine into preclinical medical training.

Emily A Johnston, Maria Torres, Sara Goldgraben, Christopher M Burns

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Emily A JohnstonDepartment of Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10016, USA. Emily.johnston@nyulangone.org.
Maria TorresCalifornia Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Clovis, CA, 93611, USA.
Sara GoldgrabenCalifornia Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Clovis, CA, 93611, USA.
Christopher M BurnsThe University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, USA.

Funding

2021 TBL Research Grant from the Team-Based Learning Collaborative (TBLC) (partial funding) N/A
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPoor nutrition is a leading cause of preventable death, but is inconsistently taught in medical education and inadequately discussed in medical care. To overcome this problem, we developed a hybrid nutrition team-based learning/culinary medicine approach to integrate practical nutrition knowledge and basic cooking skills into the training of future health professionals.

methodsNutrition was integrated into the systems-based courses at a college of osteopathic medicine, complemented by culinary medicine sessions based on the Health meets Food curriculum (HmF; culinarymedicine.org). Students participated in the program for one year and two cohorts of students were included in this analysis. Outcomes were measured via online food frequency questionnaire (FFQ, Vioscreen, Viocare, Inc) and surveys administered via Qualtrics online survey software. Diet quality was measured using the Healthy Eating Index (HEI)-2015. Data were analyzed using SAS 9.4.

resultsOne hundred and ninety-five first year students completed a baseline FFQ (97.5% response rate). Mean age of students was 26 years, 47% were female (n = 92/195). The average BMI of participants was 24.8 kg/m

conclusionsThis study evaluated the nutrition and culinary medicine curriculum at a new college of osteopathic medicine. Students rated the program highly and attendance was excellent, even though not required. Student diet quality did not decline over the first year of medical school. Students rated talking to patients about nutrition as highly relevant, providing encouragement that they will do so in future practice. We believe our work shows that nutrition can be integrated into the training of future physicians and that it may pay dividends, particularly with the increasing awareness of the importance of preventive care.

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CookingCurriculumEducation, Medical, UndergraduateAdultFemaleHumansMaleNutritional SciencesOsteopathic MedicineStudents, MedicalSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultCulinary medicineNutritionPreventionRegistered dietitian nutritionistTeam-based learningUndergraduate medical education

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PMCPMC11373231

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