La formación en nutrición en Iberoamérica

We have reviewed the Iberoamerican learning activities of undergraduate and graduate of Nutrition and Dietetics as a scientific discipline in Health Sciences. After a historical overview of of these studies in Iberoamerican health professionals, we have reviewed 773 Iberoamerican Universities that offer studies in Health Sciences (Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing). After a throughout analysis of the implementation and development of these studies we conclude that the Nutrition and Dietetics has suffer a important development in all the Iberoamerican area during the last century. However, there is still much to be done, especially in the empowerment of research and graduate studies in Nutrition and Dietetics, especially in Health Sciences. (Nutr Hosp Supl. 2010;3(3):80-86)