Gender and attitudes toward nutrition in prospective physicians.

Objectives: To examine gender differences in attitudes towards nutrition therapy within first- and fourth-year medical students.

Methods: Participants (n = 128) completed a computer self-administered questionnaire assessing attitudes towards nutrition therapy.

Results: Analysis of covariance revealed that females report significantly more positive attitudes toward nutrition than males do, controlling for age.

The Importance of Physicians' Nutrition Literacy in the Management of Diabetes Mellitus.

Despite pharmacological advances in diabetes treatment, medical nutrition therapy (MNT) continues to be an essential component of diabetes management. Nonetheless, physicians have missed opportunities to provide nutrition counseling to their patients. This presents a problem because type 2 diabetes is an epidemic with severe consequences that result from non-adherence to nutrition protocols.