Table 2. The percentage of general population participants previously receiving advice from a health professional regarding nut consumption (n = 710).

Previous advice received	Dietitian	General practitioner	Practice nurse	Any of these professionals
		% (n)
Advised to eat more nuts or nut butters by	3.8 (27)	2.8 (20)	1.1 (8)	7.2 (51)
Advised to eat less nuts or nut butters by	0.7 (5)	1.7 (12)	0.3 (2)	2.5 (18)
Advised to maintain level of nut consumption by	0.7 (5)	1.1 (8)	0.6 (4)	2.1 (15)
Do not discuss nut consumption with dietitian, GP, or practice nurse				83.9 (596)
Have not seen a dietitian, GP, or practice nurse in the last 5 years		–		6.6 (47)