Education of dietitian's in Brazil: Minimum clock hours of instruction for a bachelor's degree in nutrition

摘要: This essay aims to debate the minimum clock hours of instruction necessary for obtaining a bachelor's degree in nutrition considering challenges educate health professionals. Official documents on required by undergraduate programs were analyzed investigate compliance with curriculum guidelines area, law that regulates profession dietitian, and education Sistema Unico de Saude (Unified Health Care System). Compared other programs, presented smallest increase degree. The changes occurred epidemiological, demographic, nutritional profile population scientific advances require specific actions. Since focuses comprehensiveness three levels care, humanization, theoretical methodological concepts given need be improved dietitians meet needs. Incorporation knowledge needed working food phenomena, including its social cultural dimensions, management public policies, quantity cooking, surveillance requires higher instruction. In conclusion, 4,000 acquire proper education, integrate into university life, coordinate interdisciplinary experiences triad teaching/research/extension.