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Irresponsible study?

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That study is appalling😡
 
I don't think it's too bad. If I enrolled on that study, I'd be putting on around 10lbs. Bearing in mind I've just added 5lbs in a couple of weeks, that's not much worse than I've just done!

Still, it isn't something I would volunteer for, I must admit. 🙂

p.s. I haven't read the whole article yet. Will do a bit later and will comment from a better standpoint!!
 
They done something similar on the TV and a guy had to eat McDonalds solid for a few months, he was a mess....
 
novorapidboi26 said:
They done something similar on the TV and a guy had to eat McDonalds solid for a few months, he was a mess....
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Yeah, I watched that. His challenge was to consume all of his food and drink for a month, from McD (in the US), accepting any invitation by staff to "go large", if it was offered. There was a particularly disturbing scene where he was "ill", half way through a lunchtime meal of huge burger, loads of fries and nearly 2 litres of full-sugar coke.

He went from being very fit to exhibiting some serious health concerns at the end of his 1 month experiment.
 
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I'd have thought there were enough people eating junk food to just ask them to state what they ate without enrolling someone else to do it... perhaps it had to be an immediate impact thing, from healthy to bad diet as an immediate change not just a normal stat of affairs.

I wouldn't do it though... even before D !!
 
There was a documentry on TV a few years ago following a group of volunteers who had to eat a very high calorie diet (can't remember exactly how much but it was a lot!). They weren't allowed to do lots of exercise and were monitored for weight, body fat etc. The idea being to see if a high calorie would affect different people in different ways and test the 'fast metabolism' hypothesis (all participants had BMI in target range at start). The biggest problem was maintaning the high calorie diet and only a few participants managed to eat the required calories every day. I think the outcome showed an increase in body fat but suprisingly low weight gain for some despite the very high calorie intake.

I would have volunteered for this study if I'd had the chance. The rules did not stipulate what you had to eat, only the number of calories. (I wouldn't ever eat Mcdonalds/KFC/Burger king food).
 
novorapidboi26 said:
They done something similar on the TV and a guy had to eat McDonalds solid for a few months, he was a mess....
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Remember it well, his bp and heart rate increased and his bowels all but give up due to the lack of fibre, can't see the point of these studies as we all know the outcome.
 
This is utter madness. If anyone is daft enough to volunteer for this will they sign a release saying they won't sue for the deleterious effects on their long term health? Or should the NHS sue them for terminal stupidity? Will they be candidates for the Darwin Awards?
 
AlisonM said:
This is utter madness. If anyone is daft enough to volunteer for this will they sign a release saying they won't sue for the deleterious effects on their long term health? Or should the NHS sue them for terminal stupidity? Will they be candidates for the Darwin Awards?
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It's a US study, so I imagine they've got themselves covered pretty tightly, legally speaking!
 
Northerner said:
It's a US study, so I imagine they've got themselves covered pretty tightly, legally speaking!
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Volunteers probably have to sign a disclaimer absolving the study creators no liability for anything that happens to them.
 
Future winners of the Darwin Awards then, definitely.:D
 
AlisonM said:
This is utter madness. If anyone is daft enough to volunteer for this will they sign a release saying they won't sue for the deleterious effects on their long term health? Or should the NHS sue them for terminal stupidity? Will they be candidates for the Darwin Awards?
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They are expected to end up better off after the end of the research and the remedial programme ....

"After the study, participants will be enrolled at no cost in a six-month weight loss program managed by Washington University. In the end, they're expected to lose more weight than they gained."
 
toby said:
Remember it well, his bp and heart rate increased and his bowels all but give up due to the lack of fibre, can't see the point of these studies as we all know the outcome.
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The outcome is unknown hence the research ....why do one third of Obese people not suffer from ill effects ? such asType 2 diabetes, cvd etc.

If they can find out what is protecting that third of Obese people by research such as this they can help the other two-thirds.
 
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