Misuse of Meta-analysis in Nutrition Research (Dr. Barnard)

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Misuse of Meta-analysis in Nutrition Research (Dr. Barnard)

Postby bbq » Tue Sep 19, 2017 2:44 am

The Misuse of Meta-analysis in Nutrition Research
http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2654401
https://www.facebook.com/jamajournal/posts/10154908046473341

Dr. Neal Barnard: Butter Is Back?
http://youtu.be/bFb7_6N_GaI
https://www.facebook.com/NealBarnardMD/videos/1488744657871296/

We all know who Dr. Neal Barnard is since he's the president of PCRM, and the second author is Dr. Walter Willett:

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/walter-willett/

As usual this particular one should be icing on the cake:
Science and Money wrote:The food industry is well aware of the power of science-driven headlines and has invested in meta-analyses. In the process, nutritional science may be adversely affected. In a 2007 review of 111 industry-funded studies, funding source was significantly related to study conclusions. Even in the absence of commercial funding, bias is an important consideration, so transparency in the conduct of meta-analyses is as important as it is in the individual studies.

Actually we could publish anything we want while the mainstream media will simply "work the magic" with their sensational headlines:

Lifestyle As Medicine: Of Research, RxESPECT, And Silver Spoons
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/lifestyle-as-medicine-of-research-rxespect-and-silver_us_59a0245ce4b0a62d0987ae67

A Decade Of Diet Lies
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/a-decade-of-diet-lies_us_59832e65e4b0396a95c87516

The Sat Fat Rat Pack and The Media: Why True Health Messages You Should Read Get Buried
https://medium.com/@Kahn642/the-sat-fat-rat-pack-and-the-media-why-true-health-messages-you-should-read-get-buried-e80f72e06396

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