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When Soda Makers Fund Studies, Links to Obesity Weaken
When Soda Makers Fund Studies, Links to Obesity Weaken
Biased research muddies the health harms of sugary drinks, researchers contend
Monday, October 31, 2016
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- If you come across a study claiming that sugary drinks don't cause obesity or diabetes, check to see who's paid for the research.
Most likely the study has financial ties to the beverage industry, according to a new review of the scientific evidence.
Every experimental study that found no link between sugary drinks and obesity or diabetes has received financial support from the beverage industry, said lead researcher Dr. Dean Schillinger. He's a professor of medicine and founding director of the University of California, San Francisco's Center for Vulnerable Populations.
On the other hand, nearly all experimental studies that establish a direct link between consuming sugary drinks and developing obesity and diabetes have not received funding from beverage makers, Schillinger and his colleagues reported.
"The industry seems to be using the scientific method to sow doubt about the truth related to their products," Schillinger said....
https://medlineplus.gov/news/fullstory_161765.html
Biased research muddies the health harms of sugary drinks, researchers contend
Monday, October 31, 2016
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- If you come across a study claiming that sugary drinks don't cause obesity or diabetes, check to see who's paid for the research.
Most likely the study has financial ties to the beverage industry, according to a new review of the scientific evidence.
Every experimental study that found no link between sugary drinks and obesity or diabetes has received financial support from the beverage industry, said lead researcher Dr. Dean Schillinger. He's a professor of medicine and founding director of the University of California, San Francisco's Center for Vulnerable Populations.
On the other hand, nearly all experimental studies that establish a direct link between consuming sugary drinks and developing obesity and diabetes have not received funding from beverage makers, Schillinger and his colleagues reported.
"The industry seems to be using the scientific method to sow doubt about the truth related to their products," Schillinger said....
See also: Study: Sugar Industry Secretly Paid Harvard Researchers to Blame Fat for Health Risks
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12315337
https://www.yahoo.com/beauty/sweet-lies-sugar-industry-tricked-us-worrying-fat-233649580.html
Open access study published online: http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2548255