 A recent study conducted in Australia revealed that overall nutritional knowledge among the population was relatively high. Two distinct groups were identified based on their level of knowledge, those with higher levels of knowledge tended to be older, female, educated, experienced home economics or health education at school, have a chronic disease, and have positive attitudes towards food issues. Those with lower levels of knowledge were more likely to have type 1 diabetes or be following a diet designed to control it. These findings suggest that targeting specific populations may be necessary when communicating nutrition information.