FDNS 4600 1st Edition Lecture 13 Outline of Past Lecture I II III IV V Research Methods What We Eat and Drink Safety and Efficacy Case report the case of the egg man Meta analysis of cohort studies Outline of Current Lecture I RCT eggs cholesterol body weight university students II Policy eggs cholesterol CVD III How could we use these research methods to test Current Lecture I RCT eggs cholesterol body weight university students a RCT gold standard for proving if things like eggs really have a specific outcome b Why does the egg group weigh more then the no egg group i It happens It s random so this was a result ii Studies should really try to equalize the baselines to have accurate results c Cholesterol was not statistically different d Eggs have less then 100 calories e There is a drift in everyone s weight including the non egg group f Overall change the non egg group and egg group increased around the same g Concerns about the study e g sample size study design length of study dose of eggs behaviors of students etc i More time may be needed the groups were around 30 students so they were fairly small age group energy balance and control over external factors like other meals h What does this study tell us about effects of eggs on body weight and blood cholesterol i Undeterminable because of the age group i Why was the control group important non EB i Body weight increase and cholesterol j Are the results generalizable These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute II III i No results are for younger age group who are well before problems form with cholesterol k Concerns about the funding source i If the research showed that cholesterol showed a great increase would the results be published Policy eggs cholesterol CVD a Main food policy document for US Dietary Guidelines How could we use these research methods to test a Food and health b Supplements i Herbs c Additives i GMOs FDA regulates them ii Food colors d Toxins i Pesticides ii Cohort Study look specifically at farmers e Contaminants i Mercury
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