The last decades have illuminated the important role of nutrition in the prevention and management of diseases. Despite the elaborated knowledge and discussions on the scientific podium, the role of nutrition is often overlooked in clinical practice. Unfortunately, medical nutrition is in most cases not incorporated in the curriculum at medical schools, which might lead to negative attitudes or even total neglect of the nutritional needs of hospitalized patients. Health care providers are often not well informed on the opportunities offered by nutrition to enhance the outcomes of certain treatments to the point that some patients suffer from hospital-related malnutrition. As always, there is also resistance to changes in clinical practice. Even though there are existing nutrition guidelines, their implementation remains suboptimal.
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