Table 1

The response to dietary knowledge questions for the total group (A: n = 639), Cardiologists only (B: n = 120) and General Internists only (C: n = 517).

A (%)
 B (%)
 C (%)
 p*
A good source of monounsaturated fat is (circle all that apply)?



Butter
 4
 4
 4
Canola Oil
 50
 43
 51
 0.07
Corn Oil
 15
 13
 16
Flaxseed Oil
 11
 12
 10
Olive Oil
 74
 82
 73
 0.10
Safflower Oil
 30
 24
 32
Soybean Oil
 21
 18
 16
don't know
 6
 6
 6
The diet component that is most likely to raise triglycerides is (select one)



Fat
 42
 16
 47
 <.001
Carbohydrate
 53
 78
 47
Protein
 1
 0.8
 0.6
don't know
 5
 5
 5
In general, what effect does a low-fat diet have on triglycerides?



Increase
 7
 16
 4
 <.001
Decrease
 70
 52
 73
no change
 20
 26
 26
don't know
 4
 6
 4
In general, what effect does a low-fat diet have on HDL-c?



Increase
 22
 11
 24
 <.01
Decrease
 24
 30
 23
No change
 45
 52
 44
don't know
 9
 7
 9

* reflects significant differences between percentage of internists and cardiologists answering each question correctly.

Flynn et al. Nutrition Journal 2003 2:19   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-2-19

Open Data