Bad Science, Nutrition Epidemiology, History of Obesity Research, Diet & Metabolic Health | Gary Taubes | 176
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Critique of Nutritional Epidemiology
This chapter critiques the shortcomings of nutritional epidemiology, particularly the limitations of self-reported dietary data and its implications for health research. Speakers highlight how demographic factors complicate the interpretation of health outcomes, and address the biases in funding that perpetuate flawed studies. The conversation emphasizes the need for rigorous experimental validation in understanding the true causes of obesity and diabetes, contrasting the funding priorities in nutrition research with those in other scientific fields.
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