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The reanalysis reported incorrect statistical comparisons and optimistic p-values.
Practitioners should critically evaluate statistical results in dietary studies to avoid misinterpretation.
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This resulted in almost all statistical comparisons being incorrect and reporting wildly optimistic p-values.
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Based on the critique of statistical analysis in a randomized trial.
Source
Flawed Reanalysis Fails to Support the Carbohydrate-Insulin Model of Obesity
Christina M. Sciarrillo et al. · Preprints.org · 2024
DOI 10.20944/preprints202401.1810.v1
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