Table 3.1. Studies Examining Food-Industry Influence on Nutritional Health Research, 2003–2018 (here)
1. Levine J, Gussow JD, Hastings D, Eccher A, “Authors’ financial relationships with the food and beverage industry and their published positions on the fat substitute Olestra,” Am J Public Health 2003, 93(4):664–669.
2. Lesser LI, Ebbeling CB, Goozner M, et al., “Relationship between funding source and conclusion among nutrition-related scientific articles,” PLoS Med. 2007, Jan 4(1):e5.
3. Vartanian LR, Schwartz MB, Brownell KD, “Effects of soft drink consumption on nutrition and health: A systematic review and meta-analysis,” Am J Public Health 2007, 97(4):667–675.
4. Nkansah N, Nguyen T, Iraninezhad H, Bero L, “Randomized trials assessing calcium supplementation in healthy children: Relationship between industry sponsorship and study outcomes,” Public Health Nutr. 2009, 12(10):1931–1937.
5. Wilde P, Morgan E, Roberts J, et al., “Relationship between funding sources and outcomes of obesity-related research,” Physiol & Behav. 2012, 107:172–175.
6. Bes-Rastrollo M, Schulze MB, Ruiz-Canela M, Martinez-Gonzalez MA, “Financial conflicts of interest and reporting bias regarding the association between sugar-sweetened beverages and weight gain: A systematic review of systematic reviews,” PLoS Med. 2013, 10(12):e1001578.
7. Mugambi MN, Musekiwa A, Lombard M, et al., “Association between funding source, methodological quality and research outcomes in randomized controlled trials of synbiotics, probiotics and prebiotics added to infant formula: A systematic review,” BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013, 13:137.
8. Massougbodji J, Le Bodo Y, Fratu R, De Wals P, “Reviews examining sugar-sweetened beverages and body weight: Correlates of their quality and conclusions,” Am J Clin Nutr. 2014, 99:1096–1104.
9. Schillinger D, Tran J, Mangurian C, Kearns C, “Do sugar-sweetened beverages cause obesity and diabetes? Industry and the manufacture of scientific controversy,” Ann Intern Med. 2016, 165(12):895–897.
10. Mandrioli D, Kearns CE, Bero LA, “Relationship between research outcomes and risk of bias, study sponsorship, and author financial conflicts of interest in reviews of the effects of artificially sweetened beverages on weight outcomes: A systematic review of reviews,” PLoS One 2016, 11(9):e0162198.
11. Litman EA, Gortmaker SL, Ebbeling CB, Ludwig DS, “Source of bias in sugar-sweetened beverage research: A systematic review,” Public Health Nutr. 2018, Mar 26:1–6 (epub ahead of print).
Table 6.2. Industry-Funded Studies of Food Plants with Results Useful for Health Claims (Selected Examples), 2015–2018 (here)
1. Dhillon J, Tan S-Y, Mattes RD, “Almond consumption during energy restriction lowers truncal fat and blood pressure in compliant overweight or obese adults,” J Nutr. 2016, 146(12):2513–2519.
2. Scott TM, Rasmussen HM, Chen O, Johnson EJ, “Avocado consumption increases macular pigment density in older adults: A randomized, controlled trial,” Nutrients 2017, 9(9):919.
3. Nieman DC, Gillitt ND, Sha W, et al., “Metabolic recovery from heavy exertion following banana compared to sugar beverage or water only ingestion: A randomized, crossover trial,” PLoS One 2018, 13(3):e0194843.
4. Mah E, Schulz JA, Kaden VN, et al., “Cashew consumption reduces total and LDL cholesterol: A randomized, crossover, controlled-feeding trial,” Am J Clin Nutr. 2017, 105:1070–1078.
5. Fu Z, Liska D, Talan D, Chung M, “Cranberry reduces the risk of urinary tract infection recurrence in otherwise healthy women: A systematic review and meta-analysis,” J Nutr. 2017, 147:2282–2288.
6. Percival SS, “Aged garlic extract modifies human immunity,” J Nutr. 2016, 146:433s–436s.
7. Lamport DJ, Lawton CL, Merat CL, et al., “Concord grape juice, cognitive function, and driving performance: A 12-wk, placebo-controlled, randomized crossover trial in mothers of preteen children,” Am J Clin Nutr. 2016, 103(3):775–783.
8. Ojo B, El-Rassi DG, Payton ME, et al., “Mango supplementation modulates gut microbial dysbiosis and short-chain fatty acid production independent of body weight reduction in C57BL/6 mice fed a high-fat diet,” J Nutr. 2016, 146:1483–1491.
9. Liu X, Hill Am, West SG, et al., “Acute peanut consumption alters postprandial lipids and vascular responses in healthy overweight or obese men,” J Nutr. 2017, 147:835–840.
10. Akilen R, Deljoomanesh N, Hunschede S, et al., “The effects of potatoes and other carbohydrate side dishes consumed with meat on food intake, glycemia and satiety response in children,” Nutr Diet. 2016, 6:e195.
11. Bays H, Weiter K, Anderson J, “A randomized study of raisins versus alternative snacks on glycemic control and other cardiovascular risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus,” Phys Sportsmed. 2015, 43(1):37–43.
12. Burton-Freeman BM, Sandhu AK, Edirisinghe I, “Red raspberries and their bioactive polyphenols: Cardiometabolic and neuronal health links,” Adv Nutr. 2016, 7:44–65.
13. Leidy HJ, Todd CB, Zino AZ, et al., “Consuming high-protein soy snacks affects appetite control, satiety, and diet quality in young people and influences select aspects of mood and cognition,” J Nutr. 2015, 145:1614–1622.
14. Freedman MR, Fulgoni VL, “Canned vegetable and fruit consumption is associated with changes in nutrient intake and higher diet quality in children and adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2001–2010,” J Acad Nutr Diet. 2016, 116(6):940–948.
15. Njike VY, Ayettey R, Petraro P, et al., “Walnut ingestion in adults at risk for diabetes: Effects on body composition, diet quality, and cardiac risk measures,” BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care 2015, 3:e000115.
16. Albertson AM, Reicks M, Joshi N, Gugger CK, “Whole grain consumption trends and associations with body weight measures in the United States: Results from the cross sectional National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2001–2012,” Nutr J. 2016, 15:8.
Table 11.1. Examples of Studies with Favorable Results Funded through Cooperative Agreements with the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, 2014–2018 (here)
1. O’Neil CE, Nicklas TA, Fulgoni VL, “Avocado consumption by adults is associated with better nutrient intake, diet quality, and some measures of adiposity: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001–2002,” Int Med Rev. 2017, 3(4):1–23.
2. Miller MG, Hamilton DA, Joseph JA, Shukitt-Hale B, “Dietary blueberry improves cognition among older adults in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial,” Eur J Nutr. 2018, 57(3):1169–1180.
3. Berger S, Ramen G, Vishwanathan R, et al., “Dietary cholesterol and cardiovascular disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis,” Am J Clin Nutr. 2015, 102(2):276–294.
4. O’Neil CE, Nicklas TA, Fulgoni VL, “Fresh pear consumption is associated with better nutrient intake, diet quality, and weight parameters in adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2001–2010,” J Nutr Food Sci. 2015, 5:377.
5. Nicklas TA, O’Neil CE, Fulgoni VL, “Rice consumption is associated with better nutrient intake and diet quality in adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005–2010,” Food Nutr Sci. 2014, 5:525–532.
6. Raatz SK, Johnson LK, Rosenberger TA, “Twice weekly intake of farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) positively influences lipoprotein concentration and particle size in overweight men and women,” Nutr Res. 2016, 36(9):899–906.
7. Baer DJ, Gebauer SK, Novotny JA, “Walnuts consumed by healthy adults provide less available energy than predicted by the Atwater factors,” J Nutr. 2016, 146(1):9–13.