The research was funded through a variety of public, private and corporate sources, according to PHRI.
Until I know who funded the research, I'm taking the results with a grain of salt.
Do populations with high sodium intake also have other lifestyle factors that influence mortality and morbidity? Is it really the sodium that's causing the differences found in the study or are there other factors?
How many times have we seen corporations fund research designed to support their interests and then selectively publish the results that are favorable to them?
Would you view the research in a different light if you knew it was funded by PepsiCo, McDonalds, Sara Lee and Campbell Soup Company?
Why aren't the funders disclosed along with the results?
Until I know who funded the research, I'm taking the results with a grain of salt.
Do populations with high sodium intake also have other lifestyle factors that influence mortality and morbidity? Is it really the sodium that's causing the differences found in the study or are there other factors?
How many times have we seen corporations fund research designed to support their interests and then selectively publish the results that are favorable to them?
Would you view the research in a different light if you knew it was funded by PepsiCo, McDonalds, Sara Lee and Campbell Soup Company?
Why aren't the funders disclosed along with the results?