[Graduate education in nutritional medicine in Germany--2 years after organization of the "Nutritional Medicine" teaching curriculum].

Prophylaxis of nutrition-related diseases and therapy of malnutrition are important duties of physicians. While teaching in nutrition for medical students is poor in German universities, progress has been made in regard to postgraduate training. Stimulated by the chamber of physicians of Germany, a "curriculum for Nutritional Medicine" was developed by the Germany Society of Nutritional Medicine. Experience gained by the Academy of Nutritional Medicine Hannover indicates that the postgraduate training based on this curriculum is well received. This may suggest that nutritional medicine is gaining greater acceptance.