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Epidemiologist. Writer (Guardian, Observer etc). "Well known research trouble-maker". PhDing at @UoW Host of @senscipod Email gidmk.healthnerd@gmail.com he/him

Sydney, New South Wales
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    1. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 7 May 2018

      Health Nerd Retweeted

      There were at least 3 people today who told me that epidemiology is junk science and that you can't prove anything with epidemiological studies Me, an epidemiologist: uh, well, that's not really how it works https://twitter.com/polumechanos/status/993156108062724096 …

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    2. Andrew McIntyre‏ @akmcintyre 7 May 2018
      Replying to @GidMK

      I had better tell you again. The weak associations in piecemeal epidemiological studies used to develop the dietary guidelines are not proof that they are correct and I would be very concerned if you thought otherwise. When tested in RCTs many/most associations are proven wrong.

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    3. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 7 May 2018
      Replying to @akmcintyre

      Yes, how dare I think that the discipline I've studied, work in, am doing a PhD in and write about frequently has any value! What conceit!

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    4. Andrew McIntyre‏ @akmcintyre 7 May 2018
      Replying to @GidMK

      It is conceit if you overvalue the conclusions beyond there proper place. Its best not to say things you know to be false.

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    5. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 7 May 2018
      Replying to @akmcintyre

      Well then maybe we should take a second look at that uncontrolled, non-blinded, statistically problematic, weirdly done, fairly obviously biased, definitely not in any way proof of ketosis virta study that you're taking as absolute positive proof that ketosis is effective 😉

      4 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
    6. Andrew McIntyre‏ @akmcintyre 7 May 2018
      Replying to @GidMK

      That is one of many clinical studies, many of which are RCTs, which are much more reliable than weak associations. Its not that epidemiology is unimportant, but it needs to be tested and there are weaknesses. Do you disagree with this article?pic.twitter.com/fYtPc2x6JI

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    7. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 7 May 2018
      Replying to @akmcintyre

      I just find it funny that you're happy to rubbish a massive NHMRC-funded review of the evidence, but cheerfully accept at face-value a non-randomized enormously biased industry-funded study and then tell me it's because epidemiology is broken

      4 replies 0 retweets 1 like
    8. We Dietitians‏ @WeDietitians 7 May 2018
      Replying to @GidMK @akmcintyre

      Gid, you know that the first “ADGs in Australia” were a 3-way folded pamphlet with not a single reference within cooee?pic.twitter.com/jTdEs1EZQr

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      Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 7 May 2018
      Replying to @WeDietitians @akmcintyre

      Nope! I love health history, it's fascinating

      4:47 AM - 7 May 2018
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        2. We Dietitians‏ @WeDietitians 7 May 2018
          Replying to @GidMK @akmcintyre

          Same. And “our history” is little known within the profession too. As Mooney (2007) suggests, to know how to do better, we first need to understand what it is we do well. Requires an historical context (analysis) 🤓

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        3. We Dietitians‏ @WeDietitians 7 May 2018
          Replying to @WeDietitians @GidMK @akmcintyre

          So @GidMK reason for telling you this bit of history is bc your article says "Overall, the guidelines are based on literally hundreds of individual pieces of scientific research, representing the perspectives of millions of people"....well, the "evidence" came after-the-fact.

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        1. Leonie  🍽️ 🥣‏ @leoniee54 7 May 2018
          Replying to @GidMK @WeDietitians @akmcintyre

          Weren’t the original ADG based on the US DG & thus whatever evidence they (the US) had at the time?

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