This study analyzes the top 100 best-selling nutritional books, assessing their claims and authors' credentials. Weight loss was a common theme, with 31 books claiming to cure or prevent diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Nutritional advice varied widely and often contradicted itself. Author qualifications were also diverse; of 83 authors, 33 had an M.D. or Ph.D., but many lacked formal training in nutrition. The study highlights the inconsistency and potential misinformation in best-selling nutritional books, emphasizing the need for better dissemination of sound nutritional advice.
Publisher
Palgrave Communications
Published On
Mar 17, 2020
Authors
Rebecca M. Marton, Xindi Wang, Albert-László Barabási, John P.A. Ioannidis
Tags
nutritional books
weight loss
disease prevention
author qualifications
misinformation
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