Table 2 Dietary Knowledge and attitude of the cardiologists
DIETARY KNOWLEDGE* | Number answering correctly (%) |
|---|---|
Questions pertaining to general diet | |
Fruits and vegetables lower blood pressure | 99 (60.7) |
Antioxidants do not reduce cardiovascular mortality | 9 (5.5) |
Low sodium diets lower blood pressure | 141 (86.5) |
Questions pertaining to fish diet | |
Fish oil reduces cardiovascular mortality | 117 (71.8) |
Fish oil reduces triglycerides | 103 (63.2) |
Fish oil reduces sudden cardiac death | 106 (65) |
DIETARY ATTITUDES | Agree or strongly agree (%) |
Nutrition has an important part to play in the prevention of CVD† | 153 (93.9) |
The cardiologist has an essential role in giving dietary advice | 149 (91.4) |
The cardiologist has insufficient time to advise patients adequately | 57 (35) |
Advice given will impact on what people eat | 139 (95.3) |
Advice given will be effective in reducing CVD | 148 (90.8) |