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We read with great interest the recently published editorial “Clinical nutrition education in medical schools: Results of an ESPEN survey” [1], as well as commentaries linked to this editorial [2,3]. No data on the status of nutrition education is provided for Romania, as no Romanian medical school was included in this survey or in any previous survey [4]. To gather such data, we examined curricula available on the websites of all medical universities and faculties in Romania. The statusofnutritioneducation training forundergraduatemedical students in Romania is similar to the one reported in the ESPEN survey, with compulsory and elective trainings. Nutrition topics are usually part of instructions in different disciplines, starting from pre-clinical ones (medical biochemistry, hygiene) and further topics covered in various clinical disciplines (diabetes/diabetes and nutrition in universities where this discipline exists as standalone, paediatrics, gastroenterology, internal medicine, cardiology, nephrology). Inmostuniversities, the theoretical contentonprevention, diagnosis, and management of nutritional and metabolic changes is covered during 2e4 lecture hours and practical trainings in theDiabetes/Diabetes and Nutrition discipline, while training on nutritional recommendations in various pathologies are mainly covered in the clinical disciplines as mentioned above. Recently, elective lectures with longer duration (14 h) and a broader content, covering healthy lifestyle and healthy nutrition, eating behavior, preventive and therapeuticnutritionhavebeen introduced in twomedical schools.However, in some cases a limited number of students are accepted for enrollment to these elective lectures. As opposed to trainings for medical students, training on nutrition is better developed for nursing students. The topics of prevention, diagnosis, and management of nutritional and metabolic changes and dietetic recommendations in various disease states are covered in 28 h of theoretical training and 28 h of practical, problem-based training in Nutrition and Dietetics discipline. Nutrition training (14 h of theoretical and 14 h of practical training) has also been recently introduced in the curriculum of physiokinesiotherapy/medical rehabilitation undergraduate programs.