"Roger Zoul" wrote in message ...
tcomeau wrote:
:: (Nicola Turnill) wrote in message
:: . com...
::: Hi,
::: I am a postgraduate student studying at the University of
::: Newcastle Upon Tyne. I am looking for:
:::
::: a) individuals currently completing the Atkins Diet, particularly
::: those who have recently started


.....individauls currently completing the Atkins diet, but particularly
those who have recently started.....

What the hell does that mean? I would not trust any results from this
study.

::: b) NON DIETING controls, particularly individuals aged 30-40
::: c) low fat dieters.
:::
::: to volunteer to complete my online study which aims to assess the
::: potential differences in wellbeing between those on low fat and low
::: carb diets as compared to controls. Completion of the study will
::: only take 15 minutes and you would be making a valuable
::: contribution to novel and important research.
:::
::: The wed address is http://www.dietblues.co.uk
:::
::: I hope you can help
:::
::: Nicola Turnill.
::
:: I think they didn't post this to the low-carb forum for a reason.
:: I've
:: a feeling this little study wasn't intended to be unbiased.
::
:: We should all put in our two-cents worth and make sure the study
:: results are closer to reality. Do this survey everyone and be heard.
::
:: TC

I wouldn't trust it either. About 95% of the questions ask about
negative effects of low-carbing. It was posted to the
sci.med.nutrition group where there are a fairly large number of
low-carb detractors. I posted it here so that the pro-low-carbers get
a chance to get their two cents in.

Let's do the survey and see how they spin it. It'll be an interesting
exercise. And if we do not participate, I think the majority of the
respondents will be anti-low-carb. At least let's not make it easy for
them to get the answers they want.

TC