Item | Scale mean if item deleted | Scale variance if item deleted | Corrected item-total correlation | Squared multiple correlation | Cronbach’s alpha if Item deleted |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Increased intake of fruits and vegetables is associated with good blood pressure control | 115.6347 | 109.787 | 0.225 | 0.308 | 0.684 |
A traditional Mediterranean diet focuses on a reduction in total fat intake | 116.5509 | 108.357 | 0.216 | 0.244 | 0.684 |
Research has shown strong evidence that Atkin’s low carbohydrate diet regime leads to a good cardiovascular health | 117.1796 | 110.666 | 0.123 | 0.376 | 0.690 |
In comparison with nutrition, proper exercise is more important in reduction of cardiovascular risk factors | 116.3713 | 114.994 | − 0.084 | 0.351 | 0.708 |
I have been trained in important dietary guidelines including US Dietary Agency’s Guidelines for adults | 116.5988 | 105.651 | 0.284 | 0.480 | 0.679 |
Unsaturated fatty acids are healthier than saturated fatty acids | 115.5988 | 109.675 | 0.201 | 0.242 | 0.685 |
A BMI value > 18.5 is considered to be overweight among young adults | 117.7305 | 109.367 | 0.153 | 0.309 | 0.689 |
A high caffeine intake can lead to increased heart rate and anxiety | 115.4611 | 111.997 | 0.101 | 0.244 | 0.691 |
Folic acid supplements should be started in third trimester of pregnancy | 117.6347 | 105.438 | 0.328 | 0.355 | 0.676 |
Calcium supplementation is not important for patients with osteoporosis | 115.7425 | 114.192 | − 0.044 | 0.366 | 0.701 |
US dietary guidelines recommend less than 2 servings of dairy products per day for an adult | 117.0838 | 115.041 | − 0.081 | 0.282 | 0.702 |
US dietary guidelines recommend between 6 to 11 servings of grain based products per day for an adult | 116.2515 | 109.720 | 0.217 | 0.287 | 0.684 |
Patients with diabetes should be prescribed a diet with a low glycemic index to improve their blood sugar levels | 115.7006 | 111.488 | 0.119 | 0.296 | 0.690 |
Meat products have the highest vitamin B-12 levels | 115.8802 | 111.648 | 0.070 | 0.336 | 0.694 |
Vegetable oil has higher trans-fats than hydrogenated oils | 116.9281 | 101.441 | 0.445 | 0.628 | 0.665 |
Women should have adequate exposure to sunlight to aid in vitamin D synthesis in their bodies | 117.2814 | 101.276 | 0.430 | 0.674 | 0.666 |
Lower hemoglobin levels in blood may be due to poor levels of potassium in diet | 116.9820 | 101.283 | 0.469 | 0.704 | 0.664 |
There are around 20 essential amino acids that are synthesized in human body and do not have to be taken from outside source | 117.1078 | 113.012 | 0.011 | 0.346 | 0.697 |
Bariatric surgery is a good treatment option for patients with extremely high BMI (> 40) | 117.4731 | 106.504 | 0.289 | 0.513 | 0.679 |
It is important to refer most of my patients with obesity to nutritionists for expert advice | 115.0299 | 111.848 | 0.209 | 0.623 | 0.687 |
I believe that a balanced nutrition is important for prevention of diseases including cardiovascular (atherosclerosis) and metabolic (diabetes mellitus) diseases | 115.0599 | 112.057 | 0.161 | 0.600 | 0.688 |
Taking CME courses in nutrition in dietetics enhance my clinical practice, and management of patients | 115.2814 | 109.637 | 0.268 | 0.522 | 0.682 |
Nutritionists are an important part of inter-disciplinary healthcare teams in hospitals | 115.0838 | 114.089 | − 0.011 | 0.512 | 0.694 |
It is important to calculate BMI and waist to hip ratio among my patients, to assess risk for cardiovascular diseases | 115.2335 | 108.698 | 0.330 | 0.427 | 0.679 |
Weight loss dietary regimens such as Atkin’s diet are poor for health | 115.9880 | 108.446 | 0.239 | 0.431 | 0.683 |
I recommend specific diets (DASH, Mediterranean, Ketogenic etc.) in my clinical practice | 116.0599 | 103.611 | 0.426 | 0.416 | 0.669 |
I am adequately trained to impart nutrition related counselling to patients | 116.2515 | 109.021 | 0.167 | 0.547 | 0.688 |
I routinely prescribe green vegetable consumption to patients with kidney stones | 116.8802 | 105.684 | 0.360 | 0.293 | 0.674 |
In my clinical practice, I routinely prescribe iron supplements to anemic mothers | 116.4611 | 108.889 | 0.208 | 0.393 | 0.685 |
I routinely perform nutrition related physical examinations to calculate BMI, waist to hip ratio and muscle mass among my patients | 116.3832 | 108.623 | 0.200 | 0.476 | 0.685 |
I follow non-peer reviewed blogs to gain information on nutrition | 116.7365 | 101.689 | 0.464 | 0.431 | 0.664 |
I am confident in prescribing lipid lowering agents such as statins for patients with cardiovascular risk factors and diseases | 116.3174 | 107.989 | 0.174 | 0.589 | 0.688 |
For patients with metabolic risk factors, I routinely calculate risk algorithms such as the Framingham Risk score or the Reynold Risk score | 116.9042 | 110.870 | 0.096 | 0.499 | 0.693 |
Serum triglyceride levels between 1.8 and 2.2 mmol/l (150 to 199 mg/dL) are considered in a very high range | 116.9760 | 109.698 | 0.169 | 0.298 | 0.687 |
I routinely recommend high fibers diets to my patients, presenting with bowel problems | 117.1557 | 111.409 | 0.078 | 0.353 | 0.694 |
For guidance related to nutrition, I use authentic sources such as text books, Medscape and up-to-date | 117.5749 | 109.704 | 0.171 | 0.267 | 0.687 |