ArticleCurrent developments in nutrition2024
Conflicts of Interest in Nutrition: Categorical Thinking and the Stigma of Commercial Collaboration.
Article in Current developments in nutrition, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Ultraprocessed food research and scientific discourse.Nature food · 2026Review
- The European nutrition research landscape: diversity and perspectives.European journal of nutrition · 2025Article
- Advice to early career nutritionists on working in and with the food industry.Nutrition bulletin · 2025Article
- The impact of investigator bias in nutrition research.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Complete financial disclosure for improved transparency in nutrition communication.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
There is a high level of concern about the possible influence of commercial organizations on food-related research and professional bodies, including regulatory and advisory panels. This has contributed to an increased emphasis on the declaration and management of conflicts of interest (CoI) in the reporting, evaluation, and application of research in nutrition science. However, common perceptions of CoI in nutrition, and procedures for declaring and managing these, often lack intellectual rigor and consistency. This commentary highlights 3 main issues related to CoI in nutrition, particularly the emphasis on industry-related CoI relative to other sources of conflict and bias.
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