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:::: "Roger Zoul" wrote in message
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::::: 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
:::
::: okey dokey
::
:: -- bummer. they only want british respondents.

ARen't the brits known to be anti low carb?