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Date: | Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:14:15 -0400 |
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Dear all:
I haven't been reading lactnet, and just happened to open up one that I skimmed with
mention of Kramer on obesity in his defense where it sounds like someone had questioned
his connections with Nestle.
I would suggest that the focus be on reading the study findings carefully. Whenever there
is a "no difference" effect, the details in the methodology can tell us a lot about what the
"no difference" really means. Statistically, "no difference" doesn't mean you have proved
anything at all. You can provide a probability statement when you find a difference, not the
opposite.
It is much easier to end up with a "no difference" result when you are studying a condition
that has many causes. Sometimes other "causes" such as lots of high fat, high calorie food
and lack of exercise can OVERWHELM a more subtle cause such as "Stuffing your baby with
milk from a bottle". And I think there are many that stuff their babies with bottles of breast
milk that any impact of breastfeeding itself might be overwhelmed by this new modern
phenomenon.
Best, Susan Burger
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