Table 1 Summary of results from questionnaire
From: Responses to a GP survey: current controversies in diet and cardiovascular disease
Questions | Agree | Disagree | Not sure |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Diet is unimportant for patients on statins | 3 (2.8%) | 105 (97.2%) | 0 (0%) |
2. Omega-3 relevant to cardiac events | 24 (22.2%) | 40 (37%) | 44 (40.7%) |
3. LDL more important than HDL | 49 (45.4%) | 42 (38.9%) | 17 (15.7%) |
4. Dietary saturated fat safe | 18 (16.7%) | 57 (52.8%) | 33 (30.6%) |
5. Endothelial dysfunction and dyslipidaemia | 80 (74.1%) | 3 (2.8%) | 26 (24.1%) |
6. NAFLD major risk factor for CVD | 77 (71.3%) | 6 (5.6%) | 26 (24.1%) |
7. Dietary carbohydrates neutral for CVD | 11 (10.2%) | 84 (77.8%) | 13 (12%) |