New Diet study on the Today show this morning

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  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
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    That's not what it said at all. They ate less calories than those in "low fat" group (well 30% of their calories from fat).
    According to the actual study, no, they didn't really eat significantly fewer calories.

    It was around 100 less calories/day -> 10 lbs/year -> almost exactly the difference in weight loss between the two groups.

    CICO, FTW.
    Self reported. With an error factor of, what, 400?

    If the eating data is self-reported, then we may as well throw the entire study away as it is useless.
    And yet on and on we argue. :-)

    :drinker:
    PS: have I ever told you how much I love that avatar?

    Nope. Lay it on me. :)
  • 115s
    115s Posts: 344 Member
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    They can say whatever they want, I know what works for me. *pokes counter*
  • Greenbomb
    Greenbomb Posts: 89 Member
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    All I know is LeBron James is cutting carbs so so am I.

    LOL!!!
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
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    The article debunking the study is very amusing.

    Yes, not true or scientific but an amusing piece on LinkedIn
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
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    That's not what it said at all. They ate less calories than those in "low fat" group (well 30% of their calories from fat).
    According to the actual study, no, they didn't really eat significantly fewer calories.

    It was around 100 less calories/day -> 10 lbs/year -> almost exactly the difference in weight loss between the two groups.

    CICO, FTW.
    Self reported. With an error factor of, what, 400?

    If the eating data is self-reported, then we may as well throw the entire study away as it is useless.
    And yet on and on we argue. :-)

    :drinker:
    PS: have I ever told you how much I love that avatar?

    Nope. Lay it on me. :)
    I love your avatar!!!!!!!!!:heart::drinker:
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
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    It was around 100 less calories/day

    Even at 1 sd the variation in each group is +/- 400 calories per day, so that difference is "not significant"
    Yup. That's what I assumed, about a 400 calorie error range.
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
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    PS: have I ever told you how much I love that avatar?

    Nope. Lay it on me. :)

    I love your avatar!!!!!!!!!:heart::drinker:


    On an unrelated note, looks like they're trying again to make a "Griffin & Sabine" movie...

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