title: Gender and attitudes toward nutrition in prospective physicians.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  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 magnitude of the difference was the same in beginning and graduating medical students.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Gender differences in attitudes towards nutrition are not moderated by medical school socialization. Standardized nutrition education may be required to address disparities in knowledge, attitudes, and efficacy with regard to nutrition and preventive care measures.
authors.affiliation: University of Florida, College of Health Professions, Gainesville, FL 32611-8210, USA. mnt@ufl.edu
authors.forename: Jessica A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Schulman
authors.forename: Benjamin R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Karney
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D044623:Nutrition Therapy; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012737:Sex Factors; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires