Study sponsorship and the nutrition research agenda: analysis of randomized controlled trials included in systematic reviews of nutrition interventions to address obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To categorize the research topics covered by a sample of randomized controlled trials (RCT) included in systematic reviews of nutrition interventions to address obesity; to describe their funding sources; and to explore the association between funding sources and nutrition research topics.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Subjects

RCT included in Cochrane Reviews of nutrition interventions to address obesity and/or overweight.

Results

Two hundred and thirteen RCT from seventeen Cochrane Reviews were included. Funding source and authors' conflicts of interest were disclosed in 82·6 and 29·6 % of the studies, respectively. RCT were more likely to test an intervention to manipulate nutrients in the context of reduced energy intake (44·2 % of studies) than f

SUBMITTER: Fabbri A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10261365 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature