Table 2 Barriers to nutrition education generated from the data

Poor translation of nutrition science to clinical practice

Perception that nutrition care is not the responsibility of doctors

Faculty’s lack of knowledge in clinical nutrition

Faculty’s lack of motivation to teach nutrition

Poor collaboration with nutrition professionals in medical education

Lack of priority for nutrition

Lack of faculty to provide nutrition education

Poor integration of nutrition as a theme throughout the curriculum

Already overcrowded curriculum

Time constraints

Lack of role models to model nutrition care