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Publications
Perceptions and Preferences for Environmentally Sustainable Food and Associated Factors: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of a Nationally Representative Survey of United States Consumers. Wijayatunga NN, Chang Y, Brown AW, Webster A, Sollid K, Ahn JJ, Bailey D Am J Clin Nutr. 2024 Jul 30:S0002-9165(24)00650-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2024.07.026 |
Original Research |
Benefits of calorie restriction in mice are mediated via energy imbalance, not absolute energy or protein intake. Smith DL Jr, Mitchell SE, Johnson MS, Gibbs VK, Dickinson S, Henschel B, Li R, Kaiser KA, Chusyd DE, Brown AW, Allison DB, Speakman JR, Nagy TR Geroscience. 2024 Oct;46(5):4809-4826. doi: 10.1007/s11357-024-01166-4. Epub 2024 Jun 8 |
Original Research |
Are Gait Patterns during In-Lab Running Representative of Gait Patterns during Real-World Training? An Experimental Study. Davis JJ 4th, Meardon SA, Brown AW, Raglin JS, Harezlak J, Gruber AH Sensors (Basel). 2024 May 1;24(9):2892. doi: 10.3390/s24092892 |
Original Research
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Ambiguity in Statistical Analysis Methods and Nonconformity With Prespecified Commitment to Data Sharing in a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. Jamshidi-Naeini Y, Golzarri-Arroyo L, Thapa DK, Brown AW, Kpormegbey DE, Allison DB J Med Internet Res. 2024 Apr 3;26:e54090. doi: 10.2196/54090 |
Letter |
Racial and skin color mediated disparities in pulse oximetry in infants and young children. Sharma M, Brown AW, Powell NM, Rajaram N, Tong L, Mourani PM, Schootman M Paediatr Respir Rev. 2024 Jan 5:S1526-0542(24)00001-0. Epub ahead of print |
Narrative Review |
Publication of Results of Registered Trials With Published Study Protocols, 2011-2022. Vorland CJ, Brown AW, Kilicoglu H, Ying X, Mayo-Wilson E JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Jan 2;7(1):e2350688. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.50688 |
Original Research |
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis to Estimate a Reference Range for Circulating Ionized Magnesium Concentrations in Adult Populations. Ansu Baidoo VY, Cara KC, Dickinson SL, Brown AW, Wallace TC, Chung M, Gletsu-Miller N J Nutr. 2023 Dec;153(12):3458-3471. doi: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2023.10.006. Epub 2023 Oct 14 |
Meta-Analysis |
Unreliable Findings Due to Miscalculations and Errors. Comment on Nally et al. The Effectiveness of School-Based Interventions on Obesity-Related Behaviours in Primary School Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials. Children 2021, 8, 489. Ginell K, Henschel B, Golzarri-Arroyo L, Jamshidi-Naeini Y, Brown AW, Allison DB Children (Basel). 2023 Oct 7;10(10):1660. doi: 10.3390/children10101660 |
Letter |
Commentary: Effect evaluation of Sahtak bi Sahnak, a Lebanese secondary school-based nutrition intervention: a cluster randomised trial. Siddique AB, Brown AW, Golzarri-Arroyo L, Allison DB Front Nutr. 2023 Sep 27;10:1241165. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1241165 |
Letter |
Perspective: A Research Roadmap about Ultra-Processed Foods and Human Health for the United States Food System: Proceedings from an Interdisciplinary, Multi-Stakeholder Workshop. O’Connor LE, Higgins KA, Smiljanec K, Bergia R, Brown AW, Baer D, Davis C, Ferruzzi MG, Miller K, Rowe S, Rueda J, Andres A, Cash SB, Coupland J, Crimmins M, Fiecke C, Forde CG, Fukagawa NK, Hall KD, Hamaker B, Herrick KA, Hess JM, Heuven LAJ, Juul F, Malcomson FC, Martinez-Steele E, Mattes RD, Messina M, Mitchell A, Zhang FF Adv Nutr. 2023 Nov;14(6):1255-1269. doi: 10.1016/j.advnut.2023.09.005. Epub 2023 Sep 16 |
Proceedings |
Design, Analysis, and Interpretation of Treatment Response Heterogeneity in Personalized Nutrition and Obesity Treatment Research. Zoh RS, Hannon BA, Yu X, Fairchild AJ, Vazquez AI, Chapple AG, Brown AW, George B, Gordon D, Landsittel D, Gadbury GL, Pavela G, de los Campos G, Mestre LM, Allison DB Obes Rev. 2023 Dec;24(12):e13635. doi: 10.1111/obr.13635. Epub 2023 Sep 4 |
Narrative Review |
One Cluster per Condition Is Not a Valid Design in Cluster-Randomized Trials. Comment on Wang et al. The Effect of Different Physical Exercise Programs on Physical Fitness among Preschool Children: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 4254. Jamshidi-Naeini Y, Pena A, Siddique AB, Brown AW, Allison DB Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health. 2023, 20, 4254. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20176673 |
Letter |
Undisclosed outcome switching, undisclosed analysis switching, inappropriate rounding, and selective reporting render paper “Effectiveness of a minimally processed food-based nutritional counselling intervention on weight gain in overweight pregnant women: a randomized controlled trial” unreliable. Pena A, Gibney M, Hall K, Kyle TK, Brown AW, Allison DB Eur J Nutr. 2023 Aug;62(5):2333-2335. doi: 10.1007/s00394-023-03146-4. Epub 2023 May 3 |
Letter |
The effect of a pharmaceutical ghrelin agonist on lifespan in C57BL/6J male mice: A controlled experiment. Kaiser KA, Kadish I, van Groen T, Smith DL Jr, Dickinson S, Henschel B, Parker ES, Brown AW, Allison DB Aging Cell. 2023 Apr;22(4):e13787. doi: 10.1111/acel.13787 |
Original Research |
Bias in nutrition-health associations is not eliminated by excluding extreme reporters in empirical or simulation studies. Yamamoto N, Ejima K, Zoh RS, Brown AW Elife. 2023 Apr 5;12. doi: 10.7554/eLife.83616 |
Original Research |
Comment on Qiu et al. Effect of Protein-Rich Breakfast on Subsequent Energy Intake and Subjective Appetite in Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Nutrients 2021, 13, 2840. Henschel B, Chen X, Dickinson SL, Brown AW, Allison DB Nutrients. 2023 Mar 29;15(7). doi: 10.3390/nu15071653 |
Letter |
Determination of sex differences requires formal test for differences: Comment on “lipoprotein-subclass particle numbers in children with abdominal obesity”. Vorland CJ, Golzarri Arroyo L, Maney D, Brown AW Pediatr Int. 2023 Jan;65(1):e15489. doi: 10.1111/ped.15489 |
Letter |
RNA virus-mediated changes in organismal oxygen consumption rate in young and old Drosophila melanogaster males. Hagedorn E, Bunnell D, Henschel B, Smith DL, Dickinson S, Brown AW, De Luca M, Turner AN, Chtarbanova S Aging (Albany NY). 2023 Mar 22;15(6):1748-1767. doi: 10.18632/aging.204593. Epub 2023 Mar 22 |
Original Research |
Machine learning modeling practices to support the principles of AI and ethics in nutrition research. Thomas DM, Kleinberg S, Brown AW, Crow M, Bastian ND, Reisweber N, Lasater R, Kendall T, Shafto P, Blaine R, Smith S, Ruiz D, Morrell C, Clark N Nutr Diabetes. 2022 Dec 2;12(1):48. doi: 10.1038/s41387-022-00226-y |
Narrative Review |
Accounting for the clustering and nesting effects verifies most conclusions. Corrected analysis of: “Randomized nutrient bar supplementation improves exercise-associated changes in plasma metaolome in adolescents and adult family members at cardiometabolic risk”. Jamshidi-Naeini Y, Golzarri-Arroyo L, Vorland CJ, Brown AW, Dickinson S, Allison DB PLoS One. 2022 Oct 27;17(10):e0275242. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0275242 |
Original Research |
Mixed Random and Nonrandom Allocation, and Group Randomization Have Been Mislabeled and Misanalysed, Necessitating Reanalysis. Comment on Conner et al. KiwiC for Vitality: Results of a Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial Testing the Effects of Kiwifruit or Vitamin C Tablets on Vitality in Adults with Low Vitamin C Levels. Nutrients 2020, 12, 2898. Vorland CJ, Jamshidi-Naeini Y, Golzarri-Arroyo L, Brown AW, Allison DB Nutrients. 2022 Sep 30;14(19):4062. doi: 10.3390/nu14194062 |
Letter |
Re-analysis and Additional Information Needed to Inform Conclusions. Comment On: “Deuterium-Depleted Water as Adjuvant Therapeutic Agent for Treatment of Diet-Induced Obesity in Rats. Vorland CJ, Chen X, Chusyd D, Mestre L, Dickinson S, Allison DB, Brown AW Molecules. 2022 Aug 15;27(16):5186. doi: 10.3390/molecules27165186 |
Letter |
Use of Pre-Post Treatment Values in Place of Between Group Comparisons Invalidates Meta-Analysis Findings. Commentary: “Can Millet Consumption Help Manage Hyperlipidemia and Obesity? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”. Aly M, Jamshidi-Naeini J, Brown AW Front Nutr. 2022;9:921352. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.921352. eCollection 2022 |
Letter |
Valuing the Diversity of Research Methods to Advance Nutrition Science. Mattes RD, Rowe SB, Ohlhorst SD, Brown AW, Hoffman DJ, Liska DJ, Feskens EJM, Dhillon J, Tucker KL, Epstein LH, Neufeld LM, Kelley M, Fukagawa NK, Sunde RA, Zeisel SH, Basile AJ, Borth LE, Jackson E Adv Nutr. 2022 Aug 1;13(4):1324-1393. doi: 10.1093/advances/nmac043 |
Editorial |
Intraclass correlation coefficients for weight loss cluster randomized trials in primary care: The PROPEL trial. Katzmarzyk P, Denstel K, Martin C, Newton R, Apolzan J, Mire E, Horswell R, Johnson WD, Brown AW, Zhang D, PROPEL Research Group Clin Obes. 2022 Aug;12(4):e12524. doi: 10.1111/cob.12524 |
Original Research |
Implementation of a Family Support Grant to Subsidize Caregiving Needs and Support Attendance at American Society for Nutrition’s Annual Professional Scientific Conference. Cardel MI, Loop MS, Brown AW, Bohan Brown MM, Newsome F, Scott L, Lemas DJ, Krukowski RA Curr Dev Nutr. 2022 Jun 23;6(6):nzac076. doi: 10.1093/cdn/nzac076. eCollection 2022 Jun |
Original Research |
A Practical Decision Tree to Support Editorial Adjudication of Submitted Parallel Cluster Randomized Controlled Trials. Jamshidi-Naeini J, Brown AW, Mehta T, Glueck DH, Golzarri-Arroyo L, Muller KE, Tekwe CD, Allison DB Obesity (Silver Spring). 2022 Mar;30(3):565-570. doi: 10.1002/oby.23373 |
Narrative Review |
Evaluation of the type I error rate when using parametric bootstrap analysis of a cluster randomized controlled trial with binary outcomes and a small number of clusters. Golzarri-Arroyo L, Dickinson SL, Jamshidi-Naeini Y, Zoh RS, Brown AW, Owora AH, Li P, Oakes JM, Allison DB Comput Methods Programs Biomed. 2022 Mar;215:106654 |
Original Research |
Traffic light diets for childhood obesity: disambiguation of terms and critical review of application, food categorization, and strength of evidence. Vorland CJ, Bohan Brown MM, Cardel MI, Brown AW Curr Dev Nutr. 2022 Mar;6(3):nzac006. doi: 10.1093/cdn/nzac006. eCollection 2022 Mar |
Critical Review |
From Model Organisms to Humans, the Opportunity for More Rigor in Methodologic and Statistical Analysis, Design, and Interpretation of Aging and Senescence Research. Chusyd DE, Austad SN, Brown AW, Chen X, Dickinson SL, Ejima K, Fluharty D, Golzarri-Arroyo L, Holden R, Jamshidi-Naeini Y, Landsittel D, Lartey S, Mannix E, Vorland CJ, Allison DB J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2022 Nov 21;77(11):2155-2164. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glab382 |
Narrative Review |
Re-analysis of data from a cluster RCT entitled “health literacy and exercise-focused interventions on clinical measurements in Chinese diabetes patients”. Jamshidi-Naeini Y, Golzarri-Arroyo L, Vorland CJ, Brown AW, Allison DB EClinicalMedicine. 2022 Oct 6;53:101686. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101686. eCollection 2022 Nov |
Letter |
Invalid design and analyses in “School physical education-based reinforced program through moderate-to-vigorous physical activity improves and maintains school children’s cardiorespiratory fitness: A cluster-randomized controlled trial” render results and conclusions unsubstantiated. Ginell K, Jamshidi-Naeini Y, Golzarri-Arroyo L, Vorland CJ, Brown AW, Allison DB Science & Sports. Volume 37, Issue 2, April 2022, Pages 155-156 |
Letter |
Incorrect and irreproducible statistical analyses require correction in “Timing of chocolate intake affects hunger, substrate oxidation, and microbiota: A randomized controlled trial”. Vorland CJ, Golzarri-Arroyo L, Thomas DM, Kyle TK, Ginell K, Jamshidi-Naeini, Brown AW, Allison DB PubPeer. 2021 NOV 01: https://pubpeer.com/publications/1DBAD2211F0CE9921F9F9B839A5570#1 |
PPPR |
Toward more rigorous and informative nutritional epidemiology: the rational space between dismissal and defense of the status quo. Brown AW, Aslibekyan S, Bier D, Ferreira Da Silva R, Hoover A, Klurfeld DM, Loken E, Mayo-Wilson E, Menachemi N, Pavela G, Quinn PD, Schoeller D, Tekwe C, Valdez D, Vorland CJ, Whigham LD, Allison DB Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2023;63(18):3150-3167. doi: 10.1080/10408398.2021.1985427 |
Proceedings |
Errors in Analyses and Undisclosed Methods Render Meta-Analysis Irreproducible: A Second Comment on “Effects of Flaxseed Interventions on Circulating Inflammatory Biomarkers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials”. Jamshidi-Naeini Y, Li R, Dickinson S, Vorland CJ, Brown AW Adv Nutr. 2022 Feb 1;13(1):352-354. doi: 10.1093/advances/nmab146 |
Letter |
Spin in the abstracts of systematic reviews and meta-analyses: How big is the problem in obesity? Vorland CJ, Brown AW Obesity (Silver Spring). 2021 Aug;29(8):1244-1245. doi: 10.1002/oby.23230 |
Invited Commentary |
Eating versus skipping breakfast has no discernible effect on obesity-related anthropometric outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Bohan Brown MM, Milanes J, Allison DB, Brown AW F1000Res. 2020 Feb 24;9:140. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.22424.3. eCollection 2020 |
Meta-Analysis |
University of Alabama at Birmingham Nathan Shock Center: comparative energetics of aging. Austad SN, Buford TW, Allison DB, Ballinger SW, Brown AW, Carter CS, Darley-Usmar VM, Hartman JL, Nagy TR, Smith DL, Sun L, Zhang J Geroscience. 2021 Oct;43(5):2149-2160. doi: 10.1007/s11357-021-00414-1 |
Narrative Review |
Evidence of misuse of nonparametric tests in the presence of heteroscedasticity within obesity research. Kroeger CM, Hannon BA, Halliday TM, Ejima K, Teran-Garcia M, Brown AW F1000Res. 2021 May 17;10:391. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.52693.1. eCollection 2021 |
Original Research |
Error: Double counting placebo groups. Vorland CJ, Brown AW PubPeer. 2021 APR 10: https://pubpeer.com/publications/1843A6AC50624A13743F9AF8D6370E#1 |
PPPR |
Comment on: “Difference in the Effect of Sedentary Behavior and Fast Food Consumption Habit on BMI (Body Mass Index) among Obese Children”. Jamshidi-Naeini Y, Vorland CJ, Brown AW, Allison DB PubPeer. 2021 MAR 23: https://pubpeer.com/publications/16431315CB2587075CE5A076C62375#1. |
PPPR |
Persistent confusion in nutrition and obesity research about the validity of classic nonparametric tests in the presence of heteroscedasticity: Evidence of the problem and valid alternatives. Kroeger CM, Ejima K, Hannon BA, Halliday TM, McComb B, Teran-Garcia M, Dawson JA, King DB, Brown AW, Allison DB Am J Clin Nutr. 2021 Jan 29;nqaa357. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqaa357 |
Original Research |
Comment on: “Effectiveness of Electroacupuncture for Simple Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials”. Chen X, Dickinson SL, Naaman K, Brown AW, Allison DB PubPeer. 2021 FEB 17: https://pubpeer.com/publications/3E1F5F4393F76FC17177291F1614EF#1. |
PPPR |
Calculation and data errors require correcting. Comment on “The effect of green coffee extract supplementation on anthropometric measures in adults: A comprehensive systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials”. Chen X, Naaman K, Dickinson SL, Brown AW, Allison DB Complement Ther Med. 2021 Feb 16;102685. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2021.102685 |
Letter |
Contrary to the Conclusions Stated in the Paper, Only Dry Fat-Free Mass Was Different between Groups upon Reanalysis. Comment on: “Intermittent Energy Restriction Attenuates the Loss of Fat-Free Mass in Resistance Trained Individuals. A Randomized Controlled Trial”. Peos J, Brown AW, Vorland CJ, Allison DB, Sainsbury A J. Funct. Morphol. Kinesiol. 2020, 5(4), 85; doi: 10.3390/jfmk5040085 |
Letter |
Double-counting of effect sizes and inappropriate exclusion of studies in “The influence of vitamin D supplementation on IGF-1 levels in humans: A systematic review and meta-analysis”. Amiri M, Raeisi-Dehkordi H, Vorland CJ, Chen X, Brown AW, Allison DB Ageing Res Rev. 2020 Dec 15;101236. doi: 10.1016/j.arr.2020.101236 |
Letter |
Comment on “Potato Protein Isolate Stimulates Muscle Protein Synthesis at Rest and with Resistance Exercise in Young Women”. Vorland CJ, Brown AW, Foote G, Weir JP, Allison DB PubPeer. 2020 NOV 03: https://pubpeer.com/publications/1843A6AC50624A13743F9AF8D6370E#1 |
PPPR |
Improving open and rigorous science: ten key future research opportunities related to rigor, reproducibility, and transparency in scientific research [version 1; peer review: 3 approved]. Valdez D, Vorland CJ, Brown AW, Mayo-Wilson E, Otten J, Ball R, Grant S, Levy R, Laldivia DS, Allison DB F1000Res. 2020 Oct 14;9:1235. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.26594.1. eCollection 2020 |
Proceedings |
Overstated Claims of Efficacy and Safety. Comment On: “Optimal Nutritional Status for a Well-Functioning Immune System Is an Important Factor to Protect Against Viral Infections”. Nutrients 2020, 12, 1181. Vorland CJ, Bohan Brown MM, Kyle TK, Brown AW Nutrients. 2020 Sep 3;12(9):2690. doi: 10.3390/nu12092690 |
Letter |
Comment on: “Changes in Weight and Substrate Oxidation in Overweight Adults Following Isomaltulose Intake During a 12-Week Weight Loss Intervention: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial”. Vorland CJ, Kyle TK, Brown AW PubPeer. 2020 AUG 07: https://pubpeer.com/publications/7CA373E546988F6CEE4C993D7006AE#1. |
PPPR |
Comparisons of Within-Group Instead of Between-Group Affect the Conclusions. Comment on: “Changes in Weight and Substrate Oxidation in Overweight Adults Following Isomaltulose Intake during a 12-Week Weight Loss Intervention: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial”. Nutrients 2019, 11(10), 2367. Vorland CJ, Kyle T, Brown AW Nutrients. 2020 Aug 5;12(8):2335. doi: 10.3390/nu12082335 |
Letter |
Comment on: “Optimal Nutritional Status for a Well-Functioning Immune System Is an Important Factor to Protect against Viral Infections”. Vorland CJ, Bohan Brown MM, Kyle TK, Brown AW PubPeer. 2020 JUL 24: https://pubpeer.com/publications/B0DCFB4BED4F85EE725788BEE6DACD#1. |
PPPR |
Apparent duplication of results in multiple publications and incorrect statistical analysis by Abdelbasset et al. requires attention to clarify the effect of exercise in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Vorland CJ, Foote G, Dickinson SL, Mayo-Wilson E, Allison DB, Brown AW Medicine. 2020 JUL 18: https://journals.lww.com/md-journal/Blog/MedicineCorrespondenceBlog/pages/post.aspx?PostID=126 |
PPPR Resulted in Statement of Concern |
Within-group comparisons led to unsubstantiated conclusions in “Low-phytate wholegrain bread instead of high-phytate wholegrain bread in a total diet context did not improve iron status of healthy Swedish females: a 12-week, randomized, parallel-design intervention Study”. Vorland CJ, Mestre L, Mendis SS, Brown AW Eur J Nutr. 2020 Jul 13 |
Letter |
Incorrect analyses of cluster-randomized trials that do not take clustering and nesting into account likely lead to p-values that are too small. Golzarri-Arroyo L, Oakes JM, Brown AW, Allison DB Childhood Obesity. 2020 Mar;16(2):65-66 |
Letter |
Murine genetic models of obesity: type I error rates and the power of commonly used analyses as assessed by plasmode-based simulation. Ejima K, Brown AW, Smith D, Beyaztas U, Allison DB Int J Obes (Lond). 2020 Jun;44(6):1440-1449. doi: 10.1038/s41366-020-0554-2. Epub 2020 Feb 25 |
Original Research |
Data anomalies and apparent reporting errors in ‘Randomized controlled trial testing weight loss and abdominal obesity outcomes of moxibustion’. Mestre LM, Dickinson SL, Golzarri-Aroyo L, Brown AW, Allison DB Biomed Eng Online. 2020 Feb 18;19(1):11 |
Letter |
Incorrect design and analysis render conclusion unsubstantiated: comment on “A digital movement in the world of inactive children: favourable outcomes of playing active video games in a pilot randomized trial”. Golzarri-Arroyo L, Vorland CJ, Thabane L, Oakes JM, Hunt E, Brown AW, Allison DB Eur J Pediatr. 2020 Sep;179(9):1487-1488. doi: 10.1007/s00431-020-03590-y |
Letter |
Science Dialogue Mapping of Knowledge and Knowledge Gaps Related to the Effects of Dairy Intake on Human Cardiovascular Health and Disease. Brown AW, Kaiser KA, Keitt A, Fontaine K, Gibson M, Gower BA, Shikany J, Vorland C, Beitz DC, Bier D, Brenna JT, Jacobs D, Kris-Etherton P, Maki K, Miller M, St. Onge MP, Teran-Garcia M, Allison DB Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2020 Feb 19:1-17 |
Original Research |
Errors or irreproducibility in effect size calculations, incomplete reporting of results in “Systematic Review of the Effects of Blueberry on Cognitive Performance as We Age.” Vorland CJ, Mattey Mora PP, Mestre LM, Chen X, Dickinson SL, Brown AW, Allison DB J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2020 Jul 13;75(8):e24-e26. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glaa041 |
Letter |
Comment on: “Effect of Nut Consumption on Erectile and Sexual Function in Healthy Males: A Secondary Outcome Analysis of the FERTINUTS Randomized Controlled Trial”. Vorland CJ, Golzarri-Arroyo L, Brown AW, Herbenick D, Allison DB PubPeer. 2020 JAN 22: https://pubpeer.com/publications/9237E3A78B6C44DA2D450AC53D1C10#1. |
PPPR |
Comment on: “Intervention effects of a kindergarten-based health promotion programme on obesity related behavioural outcomes and BMI percentiles”. Vorland CJ, Brown AW, Kahathuduwa CN, Dawson JA, Gletsu-Miller N, Kyle TK, Thabane L, Allison DB PubPeer. 2019 DEC 23: https://pubpeer.com/publications/3F9C696A4855C9626FE7F805C2082C#1. |
PPPR |
Re: “Annurca Apple Nutraceutical Formulation Enhances Keratin Expression in a Human Model of Skin and Promotes Hair Growth and Tropism in a Randomized Clinical Trial” by Tenore et al. (J Med Food 2018;21:90-103). Keith SW, Brown AW, Heo M, Heymsfield SB, Allison DB J Med Food. 2019 Dec;22(12):1301-1302 |
Letter |
Toward Fulfilling the Aspirational Goal of Science as Self-Correcting: A Call for Editorial Courage and Diligence for Error Correction. Vorland CJ, Brown AW, Ejima K, Mayo-Wilson E, Valdez D, Allison DB Eur J Clin Invest. 2019 Dec 1:e13190 |
Invited Editorial |
Questions on ‘Intervention effects of a kindergarten-based health promotion programme on obesity related behavioural outcomes and BMI percentiles’. Vorland CJ, Brown AW, Kahathuduwa CN, Dawson JA, Gletsu Miller N, Kyle TK, Thabane L, Allison DB Prev Med Rep. 2019 Nov 21;17:101022. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2019.101022. eCollection 2020 Mar |
Letter |
Exceptional reported effects and data anomalies merit explanation from “A randomized controlled trial of coordination exercise on cognitive function in obese adolescents” by Liu et al. (2018). Ejima K, Dickinson S, Brown AW, Yanovski JA, Kaiser KA, Hall KD, Heymsfield SB, Allison DB Psychology of Sport & Exercise. Volume 46, January 2020, 101604 |
Letter |
Comment on Incorrect Analysis in ‘Effectiveness of a Normative Nutrition Intervention in Chilean Pregnant Women on Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes: The CHiMINCs Study.’ Golzarri-Arroyo L, Brown AW, Mayo-Wilson E, Vassar M, Oakes JM, Allison DB SSRN. 2019 SEP 24: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3444433 (Note: SSRN removed the entry after our critique). |
PPPR |
Does exclusion of extreme reporters of energy intake (the “Goldberg cutoffs”) reliably reduce or eliminate bias in nutrition studies? Analysis with illustrative associations of energy intake with health outcomes. Ejima K, Brown AW, Schoeller DA, Heymsfield SB, Nelson EJ, Allison DB Am J Clin Nutr. 2019 Nov 1;110(5):1231-1239 |
Original Research |
Dropout rates in behavioral treatment programs for substance use disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Lappan S, Brown AW, Hendricks P Addiction. 2020 Feb;115(2):201-217. doi: 10.1111/add.14793 |
Systematic Review |
Childhood Obesity Intervention Studies: A Narrative Review and Guide for Investigators, Authors, Editors, Reviewers, Journalists, and Readers to Guard Against Exaggerated Effectiveness Claims. Brown AW, Altman DG, Baranowski T, Bland JM, Dawson JA, Dhurandhar NV, Dowla S, Fontaine KR, Gelman A, Heymsfield SB, Jayawardene W, Keith SW, Kyle TK, Loken E, Oakes JM, Stevens J, Thomas DM, Allison DB Obes Rev. 2019 Nov;20(11):1523-1541. doi: 10.1111/obr.12923 |
Critical Review |
Comment on: “Gum chewing while walking increases fat oxidation and energy expenditure”. Vorland CJ, Ejima K, Brown AW, Carter SJ, Heymsfield SB, Thomas DM, Allison DB PubPeer. 2019 AUG 20: https://pubpeer.com/publications/B0DCFB4BED4F85EE725788BEE6DACD#1. |
PPPR |
Spin in the Abstract in “Impact of motivational interviewing on outcomes of an adolescent obesity treatment: results from the MI Values randomized controlled pilot trial”. Vorland CJ, Brown AW, Allison DB Clin Obes. 2019 Aug 4:e12332 |
Letter |
Differences in Nominal Significance (DINS) Error leads to invalid conclusions: Letter regarding, “Diet enriched with fresh coconut decreases blood glucose levels and body weight in normal adults”. Kroeger CM, Brown AW, Allison DB Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine. 2019 Jun 12;16(2) |
Letter |
The Implementation of Randomization Requires Corrected Analyses. Comment on “Comprehensive Nutritional and Dietary Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorder—A Randomized, Controlled 12-Month Trial, Nutrients 2018, 10, 369”. Vorland CJ, Brown AW, Dickinson SL, Gelman A, Allison DB Nutrients. 2019 May 21;11(5). doi:10.3390/nu11051126 |
Letter |
Conditioning on “study” is essential for valid inference when combining individual data from multiple randomized controlled trials: a comment on Reesor et al’s School-based weight management program curbs summer weight gain among low-income Hispanic middle school students. J Sch Health. 2019;89(1):59-67. Jayawardene WP, Brown AW, Dawson JA, Kahathuduwa CN, McComb B, Allison DB Journal of School Health. 2019 Jul;89(7):515-518 |
Letter |
Change in study randomization allocation needs to be included in statistical analysis: Comment on “Randomized controlled trial of weight loss versus usual care on telomere length in women with breast cancer: the lifestyle, exercise, and nutrition (LEAN) study.” Dickinson SL, Golzarri Arroyo L, Brown AW, McComb B, Kahathuduwa CN, Allison DB Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2019. 175(1), 263-4. doi: 10.1007/s10549-019-05155-6 |
Letter |
Unsubstantiated conclusions in randomized controlled trial of binge eating program due to Differences in Nominal Significance (DINS) Error. Kroeger CM, Brown AW, Allison DB PubPeer. 2018 NOV 04: https://pubpeer.com/publications/3596ABE0460E074A8FA5063606FFAB#1 |
PPPR |
Letter to the Editor And response Letter to the Editor and Author Response of Assessment of a Health Promotion Model on Obese Turkish Children. Brown AW, Allison DB J Nurs Res. 2018 Oct;26(5):373-374. doi: 10.1097/JNR.0000000000000287 |
Letter |
The 3500 Kcal Rule is Invalid for Projections of Weight Change. Brown AW, Hall K, Heymsfield SB, Allison DB BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care (Responses). 2018 SEP 11: https://drc.bmj.com/content/6/1/e000511.responses#the-3500-kcal-rule-is-invalid-for-projections-of-weight-change. |
PPPR |
The stated conclusions are contradicted by the data, based on inappropriate statistics, and should be corrected: comment on ‘intervention for childhood obesity based on parents only or parents and child compared with follow-up alone’. Dawson JA, Brown AW, Allison DB Pediatr Obes. 2018 Nov;13(11):656-657. doi: 10.1111/ijpo.12431. Epub 2018 Aug 9 |
Letter |
Incorrect analyses were used in “Different enteral nutrition formulas have no effect on glucose homeostasis but on diet-induced thermogenesis in critically ill medical patients: a randomized controlled trial” and corrected analyses are requested. Dickinson S, Brown AW, Mehta T, Heymsfield S, Ebbeling C, Ludwig D, Allison DB European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2018. 73, 152-153. doi: 10.1038/s41430-018-0197-8 |
Letter |
Reducing Calories to Lose Weight. Hall KD, Schoeller DA, Brown AW JAMA. 2018;319(22):2336-2337 |
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Issues with data and analyses: Errors, underlying themes, and potential solutions. Brown AW, Kaiser KA, Allison DB Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2018 Mar 13;115(11):2563-2570 |
Invited Proceedings |
A Comment on Scherr et al “A Multicomponent, School-Based Intervention, the Shaping Healthy Choices Program, Improves Nutrition-Related Outcomes”. Wood AC, Brown AW, Li P, Oakes JM, Pavela G, Thomas DM, Allison DB Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2018 Mar;50(3):324-325 |
Letter |
Publication Bias in Science: What is it, Why is it Problematic, and How Can It Be Addressed? Brown AW, Mehta TS, Allison DB (2017) In book: The Oxford Handbook of the Science of Science Communication |
Invited Chapter |
Randomization to Randomization Probability: Estimating Treatment Effects Under Actual Conditions of Use. George BJ, Li P, Lieberman HR, Pavela G, Brown AW, Fontaine KR, Jeansonne MM, Dutton GR, Idigo AJ, Parman MA, Rubin DB, Allison DB Psychological Methods. 2018 Jun;23(2):337-350 |
Original Research |
Analysis of the time and workers needed to conduct systematic reviews of medical interventions using data from the PROSPERO registry. Borah R, Brown AW, Capers PL, Kaiser KA BMJ Open. 2017 Feb 27;7(2):e012545 |
Original Research |
Critical Evaluation of Nutrition Research. Brown AW, Bohan Brown MM (2016) In book: Nutrition in Lifestyle Medicine, Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Editor: James M. Rippe, pp.103-116 |
Invited Chapter |
Addendum: Hypercaloric diets with high meal frequency, but not increased meal size, increase intrahepatic triglycerides: A randomized controlled trial. Serlie MJ, ter Horst KW, Brown AW Hepatology. 2016 Nov;64(5):1814-1816 |
Letter |
Common Scientific and Statistical Errors in Obesity Research. George BJ, Beasley M, Brown AW, Dawson JA, Rositsa D, Divers J, Goldsby T, Heo M, Kaiser KA, Keith S, Kim MY, Li P, Mehta T, Oakes JM, Skinner A, Stuart E, Allison DB Obesity. 2016 Apr;24(4):781-90 |
Invited Narrative Review |
We agree that self-reported energy intake should not be used as a basis for conclusions about energy intake in scientific research. Dhurandhar NV, Brown AW, Thomas D, Allison DB Journal of Nutrition. 2016 May;146(5):1141-2 |
Letter |
Reproducibility: A tragedy of errors. Allison DB, Brown AW, George BJ, Kaiser KA Nature. 2016 Feb 4;530(7588):27-9 |
Invited Commentary |
Unsubstantiated Conclusions from Improper Statistical Design and Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial. George BJ, Goldsby TU, Brown AW, Li P, Allison DB International Journal of Yoga. 2016;9(1):87-8 |
Letter |
High Intensity Interval- vs Moderate Intensity- Training for Improving Cardiometabolic Health in Overweight or Obese Males: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Fisher G, Brown AW, Bohan Brown MM, Alcorn A, Noles C, Winwood L, Resuehr H, George B, Jeansonne MM, Allison DB PLoS One. 2015 Oct 21;10(10):e0138853 |
Original Research |
Errors in statistical analysis and questionable randomization lead to unreliable conclusions. George BJ, Brown AW, Allison DB Journal of Paramedical Sciences. 2015 Summer;6(3):153-154 |
Letter |
Taurine and vitamin E supplementation have minimal effects on body composition, hepatic lipids, and blood hormone and metabolite concentrations in healthy Sprague Dawley rats. Allen PS, Brown AW, Bohan Brown MM, Hsu WH, Beitz DC Nutrition and Dietary Supplements. 2015;7:77-85 |
Original Research |
The importance of prediction model validation and assessment in obesity and nutrition research. Ivanescu AE, Li P, George B, Brown AW, Keith SW, Raju D, Allison DB International Journal of Obesity. 2016 Jun;40(6):887-94 |
Invited Narrative Review |
Goals in Nutrition Science 2015-2020. Allison DB, Bassaganya-Riera J, Burlingame B, Brown AW, Le Coutre J, Dickson SL, Van Eden W, Garssen J, Hontecillas R, Khoo CSH, Knorr D, KussmannM, Magistretti PJ, Mehta T, Meule A, Rychlik M, Vögele C Front. Nutr., 08 September 2015 |
Invited Editorial |
Best (but oft-forgotten) practices: designing, analyzing, and reporting cluster randomized controlled trials. Brown AW, Li P, Bohan Brown MM, Kaiser KA, Keith SW, Oakes JM, Allison DB American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2015 Aug;102(2):241-8 |
Invited Narrative Review |
Comment on “Intervention effects of a school-based health promotion programme on obesity related behavioural outcomes.” Li P, Brown AW, Oakes JM, Allison DB Journal of Obesity. 2015;2015:708181 |
Letter |
Response to ‘Energy balance measurement: when something is not better than nothing.’ Dhurandhar NV, Schoeller D, Brown AW, Heymsfield SB, Thomas D, Sorensen TIA, Speakman JR, Jeansonne M, Allison DB International Journal of Obesity. 2015 Jul;39(7):1175-6 |
Invited Letter |
Comment on “School-Based Obesity Prevention Intervention in Chilean Children: Effective in Controlling, but not Reducing Obesity.” Li P, Brown AW, Oakes JM, Allison DB Journal of Obesity. 2015;2015:183528 |
Letter |
Concerning Sichieri R, Cunha DB: Obes Facts 2014;7:221-232. The Assertion that Controlling for Baseline (Pre-Randomization) Covariates in Randomized Controlled Trials Leads to Bias Is False. Li P, Brown AW, Dawson JA, Kaiser KA, Bohan Brown MM, Keith SW, Oakes JM, Allison DB Obesity Facts. 2015;8:127-129 |
Letter |
Exceptional Data in Paper on “The effect of meridian massage on BM, BMI, WC and HC in simple obesity patients: a randomized controlled trial.” Thomas DM, Brown AW, Dawson JA, Li P, Heymsfield SB, Allison DB World Journal of Acupuncture-Moxibustion. 2015;(01) 66-67 |
Letter |
Double sampling with multiple imputation to answer large sample meta-research questions: Introduction and illustration by evaluating adherence to two simple CONSORT guidelines. Capers PL, Brown AW, Dawson JA, Allison DB Frontiers in Nutrition. 2015 Mar;9;2:6 |
Original Research |
Communication of randomized, controlled trial results must match the study focus. Brown AW, Sievenpiper JL, Kyle TK, Kaiser KA Journal of Nutrition. 2015 May;145(5):1027-9 |
Letter |
Order of Magnitude Mis-estimation of Weight Effects of Children’s Meal Policy Proposals. Brown AW, Hall KD, Thomas D, Dhurandhar NV, Heymsfield SB, Allison DB Childhood Obesity. 2014 Dec;10(6):542-4 |
Letter |
Linear extrapolation results in erroneous overestimation of plausible stressor-related yearly weight changes. Bohan Brown MM, Brown AW, Allison DB Biological Psychiatry. 2015 Aug 15;78(4):e10-1 |
Letter |
An Unjustified Conclusion from Self-Report-Based Estimates of Energy Intake. Levitsky DA, Brown AW, Hansen BC, Atkinson RL, Byrne N, Cheskin LJ, Allison DB American Journal of Medicine. 2014;127(12):e33 |
Letter |
Energy Balance Measurement: When Something is NOT Better than Nothing. Dhurandhar NV, Schoeller D, Brown AW, Heymsfield SB, Thomas D, Sorensen TIA, Speakman JR, Jeansonne M, Allison DB International Journal of Obesity. 2015 Jul;39(7):1109-13 |
Critical Review |
Unscientific Beliefs about Scientific Topics in Nutrition. Brown AW, Ioannidis JPA, Cope MB, Bier DM, Allison DB Advances in Nutrition. 2014 Sep;5(5):563-5 |
Invited Proceedings |
HUMAN NUTRITION | Nutraceuticals. Brown AW (2014) In book: Encyclopedia of Meat Sciences (Second Edition), Publisher: Academic Press, Editors: Michael Dikeman, Carrick Devine, pp.130-134 |
Invited Chapter |
Using crowdsourcing to evaluate published scientific literature: methods and example. Brown AW, Allison DB PLoS One. 2014 Jul 2;9(7):e100647 |
Original Research |
Increased fruit and vegetable intake has no discernible effect on weight loss: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Kaiser KA, Brown AW, Bohan Brown MM, Shikany JM, Mattes RD, Allison DB American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2014 Jun 25;100(2):567-576 |
Systematic Review |
Weighing the Evidence of Common Beliefs in Obesity Research. Casazza K, Brown AW, Astrup A, Bertz F, Baum C, Bohan Brown M, Dawson J, Durant N, Dutton G, Fields DA, Fontaine KR, Levitsky D, Mehta T, Menachemi N, Newby P, Pate R, Raynor H, Rolls BJ, Sen B, Smith DL Jr, Thomas D, Wansink B, Allison DB Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 2015;55(14):2014-53 |
Critical Review |
Reply to RA Mekary and E Giovannucci. Brown AW, Bohan Brown MM, Allison DB American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2014 Jan;99(1):213 |
Invited Letter |
Belief beyond the evidence: using the proposed effect of breakfast on obesity to show 2 practices that distort scientific evidence. Brown AW, Bohan Brown MM, Allison DB American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2013 Nov;98(5):1298-308 |
Original Research |
Does host cholesterol metabolism impact the gut microbiota and why does it matter? Martinez I, Brown AW, Walter J Future Microbiology. 2013 May;8(5):571-3 |
Invited Editorial |
Unintended consequences of obesity-targeted health policy. Brown AW, Allison DB Virtual Mentor. 2013 Apr 1;15(4):339-46 |
Invited Critical Review |
Myths, presumptions, and facts about obesity. Casazza K, Fontaine KR, Astrup A, Birch LL, Brown AW, Bohan Brown MM, Durant N, Dutton G, Foster EM, Heymsfield SB, McIver K, Mehta T, Menachemi N, Newby PK, Pate R, Rolls BJ, Sen B, Smith DL Jr, Thomas DM, Allison DB New England Journal of Medicine. 2013 Jan 31;368(5):446-54 |
Critical Review |
Nutritional epidemiology in practice: learning from data or promulgating beliefs? Bohan Brown MM, Brown AW, Allison DB American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2013 Jan;97(1):5-6 |
Invited Editorial |
Diet-induced alterations of host cholesterol metabolism are likely to affect the gut microbiota composition in hamsters. Martinez I, Perdicaro DJ, Brown AW, Hammons S, Carden TJ, Carr TP, Eskridge KM, Walter J Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 2013 Jan;79(2):516-24 |
Original Research |
Short-term consumption of sucralose, a nonnutritive sweetener, is similar to water with regard to select markers of hunger signaling and short-term glucose homeostasis in women. Brown AW, Bohan Brown MM, Onken KL, Beitz DC Nutrition Research. 2011 Dec;31(12):882-8 |
Original Research |
Diets high in conjugated linoleic acid from pasture-fed cattle did not alter markers of health in young women. Brown AW, Trenkle AH, Beitz DC Nutrition Research. 2011 Jan;31(1):33-41 |
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Phytosterol ester constituents affect micellar cholesterol solubility in model bile. Brown AW, Hang J, Dussault PH, Carr TP Lipids. 2010 Sep;45(9):855-62 |
Original Research |
Plant sterol and stanol substrate specificity of pancreatic cholesterol esterase. Brown AW, Hang J, Dussault PH, Carr TP J Nutr Biochem. 2010 Aug;21(8):736-40. doi: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2009.04.008. Epub 2009 Jul 16 |
Original Research |
Cholesterol-lowering phytosterols: factors affecting their use and efficacy. Carr TP, Ash MM, Brown AW Nutrition and Dietary Supplements. 2010 July;2010(2):59-72 |
Invited Narrative Review |
Lipid and NDF analysis of ethanol byproduct feedstuffs. Bremer VR, Buckner CD, Brown AW, Carr TP, Diedrichsen RM, Erickson GE, Klopfenstein TJ Nebraska Beef Cattle Report. 2010;MP93:83-86 |
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Endocannabinoids, metabolic regulation, and the role of diet. Carr TP, Jesch ED, Brown AW Nutrition Research. 2008 Oct;28(10):641-50 |
Invited Narrative Review |
Invited Extramural Presentations
The ways we think about processed foods: From precautionary principles to scientific rigor. Brown AW. The Table (National Restaurant Association). Austin, TX; 2024. |
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Discussion on reverse-causality and plausibility concerns of the 2025 DGAC. Brown AW. IAFNS Cognitive Health Committee. Online; 2024. |
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Toward more rigorous and informative nutritional epidemiology. Brown AW. 41st International Symposium on Diabetes and Nutrition. Uppsala, Sweden; 2024. |
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Hierarchy of Scientific Evidence. Brown AW. Nutrition 2024. Chicago, IL; 2024. |
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Mendelian Randomization Brown AW. Soy Nutrition Institute Global 2023 Fall Meeting. St. Louis, MO; 2023-09-07. |
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What are we talking about, anyway? Considerations for operationalizing and communicating nutrition research. Brown AW. USDA-ARS Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center Seminar Series. Webinar; 2023-05-16. |
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Understanding and Interpreting Scientific Research: Reading Past the Headlines. Brown AW. From Publication to Dissemination: Examining the Best Ways to Translate and Communicate Scientific Research. 2023. Webinar; 2023-02-22. |
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Science Integrity in Research Methodology. Brown AW. Nutrition 2023. Boston, MA; 2023. |
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Scientific Rigor: Research in Sensitive Populations. Brown AW. CCC 2022 Annual Meeting and Educational Symposium. Webinar; 2022-11-10. |
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The Complexity of Research and News Headlines. Brown AW. International Food Information Council’s “Navigating Nutrition Science in the Media: Translating Evidence to the Public”. Webinar; 2022-10-26. |
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Understanding statistical significance and how it applies to the cholesterol-lowering effects of soy protein. Brown AW. Soy Nutrition Institute Global 2022 Meeting. Minneapolis, MN; 2022-08-31. |
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Understanding the Science of Obesity. Brown AW. Integrated Benefits Institute Purchaser Business Group on Health. Webinar; 2022-05-25. |
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Issues with data and analyses: Errors, underlying themes, and potential solutions. Brown AW. Department of Biostatistics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Virtual Seminar; 2021-04-09. |
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Keynote – Strengthening and clarifying causal inference in childhood obesity research (and beyond). Brown AW. Center for Childhood Obesity Prevention Investigator Work-in-Progress Meeting and External Advisory Committee Retreat. Arkansas Children’s Research Institute Virtual Event; 2021-04-06. |
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Meta-Analysis. Brown AW. Generating and Interpreting Evidence About Effects in Obesity Research: Reducing Error and Strengthening Inferences. Webinar; 2021-02-25. |
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Headline vs Study (two sessions). Brown AW. Indiana Physiological Society’s 10th Annual Meeting. Indianapolis, IN; 2020-03-07. |
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Obesity Isn’t Simple: Identifying Complex, Evidence-based Strategies to Treat Obesity Seriously. Brown AW. Nutrition Science Seminar. Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; 2019-11-01. |
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Promising and problematic hypotheses about obesity causes and cures. Brown AW. IU Health Bariatric Symposium. Indianapolis, IN; 2019-09-06. |
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People make mistakes: Normalizing error correction in the scientific literature. Brown AW. Joint Statistical Meetings 2019. Denver, CO; 2019-07-30. |
Slides |
Finding what works for weight in the workplace: existing data and future directions. Brown AW. Indiana Workplace Wellness Partnership. Indianapolis, IN; 2019-02-08. |
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Statistical and inferential issues in nutrition and obesity research: opportunities for quantitative reasoning. Brown AW. University of Louisville, Department of Bioinformatics and Biostatistics. Louisville, KY; 2019-02-01. |
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Incorporating Rigor, Reproducibility, and Transparency Into Aging Projects and Papers. Brown AW, Allison DB. GSA 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting. Boston, MA; 2018-11-17. |
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Obesity Isn’t Simple: Identifying Complex, Evidence-based Strategies to Treat Obesity Seriously. Brown AW, Bohan Brown MM. ConAgra Food Science Institute Nutri-bites Webinars. Webinar; 2018-06-21. |
Video Slides |
Myths, Presumptions, and Facts about Obesity. Brown AW. Kentuckiana Health Collaborative Forum – Obesity Fatigue: The Myths, Facts, Treatments, Benefits Coverage, and Paths Forward. Louisville, KY; 2018-06-05. |
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Myths, Presumptions, and Facts about Obesity: Where Might They Come From and What Can We Do? Brown AW. Florida Food and Nutrition Symposium 2017. Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA; 2017-07-16. |
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Keynote – Dishing Up Data: Making Science More Digestible for the Public. Brown AW, Meyer M. Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutrition (SCAN) Symposium 2017. Charlotte, NC, USA; 2017-04-02. |
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Rigor and Reproducibility in Nutrition and Obesity Research. Brown AW. University of Michigan. Ann Arbor, MI, USA; 2017-03-16. |
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Moderator of panel discussion: Taxonomy of issues and challenges to improving research reproducibility. Brown AW. National Academy of Sciences Sackler Colloquium – Reproducibility of Research: Issues and Proposed Remedies. Washington, DC; 2017-03-08. |
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From microworkers to sampling techniques – challenges and benefits of alternative literature screening methods. Brown AW. Obesity Week 2016. New Orleans, LA, USA; 2016-11-03. |
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Reproducibility: A Tragedy of Errors. Allison DB, Brown AW. International Society for Medical Publication Professionals. Webinar; 2016-10-26. |
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Conflicting, conflicted, and incomplete narratives in nutrition and obesity research. Brown AW. 2016 Building Healthy Lifestyles Conference – Nutrition: Fads, Facts & Fallacies. Tempe, AZ; 2016-03-18. |
Slides |
Myths, Presumptions, and Facts about Obesity: Where might they come from and what we can do? Brown AW. National Press Foundation – Obesity’s Toll: Get the Skinny on Fat. Phoenix, AZ; 2016-02-24. |
Audio Slides |
Conflicting, conflicted, and incomplete narratives in nutrition and obesity research. Brown AW. Birmingham District Dietetic Association. Birmingham, AL; 2016-02-18. |
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Conflicting, conflicted, and incomplete narratives in nutrition and obesity research. Brown AW. Nutrition File Seminar 2016 – Nutrition Fact or Fiction: What is the Evidence. Calgary, AB, Canada; 2016-02-03. |
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Conflicting, conflicted, and incomplete narratives in nutrition and obesity research. Brown AW. Nutrition File Seminar 2016 – Nutrition Fact or Fiction: What is the Evidence. Edmonton, AB, Canada; 2016-02-02. |
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Hot Off the Presses: Evaluating the Evidence Behind Today’s Nutrition Media Headlines. Brown AW, Sollid K. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Webinar; 2015-08-28. |
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Lost in Translation: Science as a Second Language. Brown AW, Gaine C. DC Metro Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Washington, DC, USA; 2015-04-10. |
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In the Eye of the Beholder: Critical Evaluation of Nutrition Research. Brown AW. ConAgra Food Science Institute Nutri-bites Webinars. Webinar; 2015-03-12. |
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Distortion of Nutrition Research: Perpetuating Beliefs Beyond the Scientific Evidence. Brown AW. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Board of Directors Retreat. Portland, OR, USA; 2014-07-23. |
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Lost in Translation: Science as a Second Language – Perspectives of a ‘native speaker’. Brown AW. International Food Information Council. Washington, DC, USA; 2014-05-13. |
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Distortion of nutrition research: Reporting practices that may perpetuate beliefs beyond the scientific evidence. Brown AW. ASN Scientific Sessions & Annual Meeting at Experimental Biology 2014. San Diego, CA, USA; 2014-04-27. |
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Tips for High-Fidelity Science Reporting. Allison DB, Brown AW. National Press Foundation. Webinar; 2014-03-18. |
Video Slides |
Meal Frequency, Eating Patterns, and Weight. Allison DB, Lewis DW Jr, Brown AW. Eating Patterns and Disease: From Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms to Interventions. Webinar; 2014-02-18. |
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Recent initiatives to improve research reporting fidelity. Brown AW. ILSI Annual Meeting. Southampton, Bermuda; 2014-01-20. |
Video Slides |
Sound advice or biased reporting? Breakfast as a strategy to reduce or prevent obesity or weight gain. Brown AW, Bohan Brown MM, Allison DB. 57th Annual Alabama Public Health Association Education Conference. Birmingham, AL, USA; 2013-04-04. |
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Myths, Presumptions, and Facts about Obesity. Brown AW. AHA EPI|NPAM: Hot Off the Press. New Orleans, LA; 2013-03-21. |
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Phytosterols Decrease Cholesterol Absorption by Molecular Interactions in the Intestinal Lumen. Brown AW. 103rd American Oil Chemist Society Meeting. Long Beach, CA, USA; 2012-05-01. |
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Nutritional Aspects of Fats and Oils. Brown AW, Carr TP. Danisco Margarine and Shortening Course. New Century, KS, USA; 2011-10-28. |
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Mechanisms of decreased cholesterol absorption mediated by phytosterols. Brown AW. . University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA; 2010-11-18. |
Extramural Meeting Abstracts
Effects of a Physical Activity Intervention on Long-Term glycemic Trends in Pregnant Women with Obesity: A Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Pilot Study Jansen LT, Stewart S, Chung S, Brown AW, Cheak L, Jeffrey P, Andres A, Børsheim E. Nutrition 2024 |
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Biostatistics Core of the Center for Childhood Obesity Prevention. Brown AW, Landes R, Chung S, Stewart S. 9th Biennial National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence (NISBRE) Conference, Washington, DC, 2024. |
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Effects of a Physical Activity Intervention on Long-Term glycemic Trends in Pregnant Women with Obesity: A Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Pilot Study Jansen LT, Stewart S, Chung S, Brown AW, Cheak L, Jeffrey P, Andres A, Børsheim E. 9th Biennial National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence (NISBRE) Conference, Washington, DC, 2024. |
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Non-invasive Monitoring of Partial Heart Transplants: Evaluation of Leaflet Length as Novel Echocardiographic Measure of Valve Growth. Nissen TE, Chung S, Brown AW, Rajab TK, Qasim A. ASE 2024 Scientific Sessions Original Science Abstracts |
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“Healthy” Plant Diet Scores, Including Potatoes, and “Unhealthy” Plant Diet Scores, Including Potatoes, Were Both Sometimes Associated With Heart Disease Outcomes. Jamshidi-Naeini J, Henschel B, Shikany J, Allison DB, Brown AW. Current Developments in Nutrition, Volume 7, Supplement 1, July 2023, 101197 |
Oral Presentation |
Application of Empirical P-Value Calibration in Nutrition Epidemiology: A Simulation Study With Time-to-Event Competing-Risk Outcomes. Huo C, Chen X, Ejima K, Brown AW. Current Developments in Nutrition, Volume 7, Supplement 1, July 2023, 101198 |
Presenting Author Oral Presentation |
Continuity of Care in Arkansas Children’s Primary Care Clinics and Opportunity for Improvement. Darden PM, Patil S, Becton DD, Madden CA, Garbe MC, Kelley D, Curran K, Ochoa ER, Liu DS, Brown AW, Smith CE. Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Washington, DC. May 1, 2023. Publication Number: 303.408. |
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Improving Access to the Medical Home in the US and Arkansas: 2019–2020 National Survey of Children’s Health. Becton DD, Garbe MC, Cardenas I, Smith CE, Curran K, Kelly D, Brown AW, Madden CA, Darden PM. Southern Regional Meeting, New Orleans, LA, February 2, 2023. American Journal of the Medical Sciences, January, 2023;365(S1):S92(174). DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9629(23)00182-9 |
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Continuity of Care in Arkansas Children’s Primary Care Clinics and Opportunity for Improvement. Darden PM, Garbe MC, Becton DD, Ochoa ER, Liu D, Brown AW, Curran K, Kelley D, Smith CE. Southern Regional Meeting, New Orleans, LA, February 2, 2023. American Journal of the Medical Sciences, January, 2023;71:365(S1):S93(175). DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9629(23)00182-9 |
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Infrequent and incomplete data and code sharing in Nathan Shock Center funded research in the last five years. Vorland CJ, Kramer AS, Hultquist JR, Escobar-Velasquez N, Brown AW. University of Alabama at Birmingham Nathan Shock Center Annual Symposium; February 2023; Birmingham AL |
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Bias in Nutrition-Health Associations Is Not Eliminated by Excluding Extreme Reporters. Yamamoto N, Ejima K, Zoh R, Brown AW. Obesity Week. 2022. |
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Signals of environmental sustainability and influence on food purchasing decisions by U.S. consumers. Wijayatunga NN, Change Y, Brown AW, Webster A, Sollid K, Bailey D. 2022 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo |
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Methodological Considerations in the Application of Multiverse Analyses for More Rigorous Inferences About Nutrition and Health. Vorland C, O’Connor L, Henschel B, Huo C, Shikany J, Ejima K, Bidulescu A, Brown A. Current Developments in Nutrition, Volume 6, Issue Supplement_1, June 2022, Page 781 |
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The role of parental acceptance on body esteem among US college students. Wang J, Brown AW, Luo J, Chow A. American Academy of Health Behavior. 2021. |
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Semi-automated Screening for Improbable Randomization in PDFs. Vorland CJ, Allison DB, Brown AW. CRI-CONF 2021 |
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Reporting Research on Murine Genetic Models of Obesity: Methods Development for a Systematic Survey. Vorland CJ, Zent C, Smith D, Allison DB, Brown AW. ObesityWeek 2020 |
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What Proportion of Planned Missing Data Is Allowed for Unbiased Estimates of the Association Between Energy Intake and Body Weight Using Multiple Imputation? Ejima K, Zoh R, Tekwe C, Allison DB, Brown AW. Current Developments in Nutrition, Volume 4, Issue Supplement 2, June 2020, Page 1167 |
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Traffic Light Diets Per Se Have Limited Evidence for Effectiveness on Childhood Obesity: A Review. Vorland C, Bohan Brown MM, Cardel M, Brown AW. Current Developments in Nutrition, Volume 4, Issue Supplement 2, June 2020, Page 1697 |
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Science Dialogue Mapping of Knowledge and Knowledge Gaps Related to the Effects of Dairy Intake on Human Cardiovascular Disease. Brown AW, Kaiser KA, Keitt A, Allison DB. Curr Dev Nutr. 2019 Jun 13;3(Suppl 1, P13-002-19) |
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Assessment of Type I Error Rates and Power of Common Analysis Methods in Murine Obesity-Related Study: ‘Plasmode-Based’ Simulation. Ejima K, Brown AW, Smith DL Jr, Beyaztas U, Allison DB. Curr Dev Nutr. 2019 Jun 13;3(Suppl 1, P13-011-19) |
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A Quantitative Investigation of Differences in Mediterranean Diet Definitions in Nutrition Research. Lingle DW, Dickinson S, Vorland CJ, Brown AW. Curr Dev Nutr. 2019 Jun 13;3(Suppl 1, P13-026-19). |
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The Effect of n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on the components of Metabolic Syndrome, A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Huo T, Yang C, Cardel MI, Brown AW, Gurka MJ. Curr Dev Nutr. 2019 Jun 13;3(Suppl 1, P08-037-19). |
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Crowd-sourcing Structured Metadata to Improve Literature Search Efficiency. Kaiser K, Sweeney H, Brown AW. Cochrane Colloquium Edinburgh 2018 |
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Use of an Open Science R Package (Rentrez) and PubMed Search Infrastructure to Detect P-hacking in Biomedical and Dietary Supplement Scientific Literature. Kroeger CM, Brown AW, Allison DB. Nutrition 2018 |
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A Comparison of Systematic Review Efficiency Between Obesity, Nutrition, Diabetes and CVD Topics. Capers PL, Bohan Brown MM, Brown AW, Kroeger CM, Gibson MJ, Kaiser KA. Obesity Week. 2017. |
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Use of Text-mining and Comparative Analysis to Detect P-hacking in Dietary Supplement Scientific Literature. Kroeger CM, Brown AW, Allison DB. The 5th Workshop on Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Atlanta, GA. |
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Eating compared to skipping breakfast has no discernible benefit for obesity-related anthropometrics: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Bohan Brown MM, Milanes JE, Allison DB, Brown AW. FASEB Journal. 2017 Apr lb363 |
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Evaluation of rapid crowdsourcing methods to identify obesity-related studies. Capers P, Brown AW, Thornton J, Kaiser KA, Goldsby T, Allison DB. Obesity Week. 2016. |
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Simple text-mining methodology to detect comparative p-hacking is sensitive to text searching variations. Kroeger CM, Brown AW, Allison DB. Obesity Week. 2016. |
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High Intensity Interval- Vs Moderate Intensity- Training for Improving Cardiometabolic Health In Overweight or Obese Males: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Fisher G, Brown AW, Bohan Brown MM, Alcorn A, Noles CD, Winwood L, Resuehr H, George B, Jeansonne MM, Allison DB. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2016 May;48(5 Suppl 1):641-2. |
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Method for Calculating Point Estimates and Standard Errors for Meta-Analysis from Reported Point Estimates, 95% Confidence Intervals, and P-Values. Brown AW, Dawson JA. FASEB Journal. 2016;30:1154.32. |
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Effect of breakfast eating versus breakfast skipping on obesity related anthropometry: a systematic review. Milanes JE, Allison DB, Brown AW, Bohan Brown MM. FASEB Journal. 2016 Apr;30(1 Supplement):lb394 |
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The Effect of Yogurt on Human Body Weight: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Experiments. Kaiser KA, Jeansonne MM, Brown AW. FASEB Journal. 2016;30:905.6. |
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The body recognizes liquid calories: Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of solid versus liquid preloads on subsequent energy intake. Greenberg D, Rahn M, Brown AW, George BJ, Chung A, Allison DB. Obesity Week. 2015. |
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No Significant Differences Between High vs. Moderate Intensity Training on Mood and Quality of Life. Neumeier WH, Alcorn A, Allison DB, Bohan Brown MM, Brown AW, Jeansonne MM, Noles C, Resuehr H, Winwood L, Fisher G. American Psychological Association 2015 Annual Convention |
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Double Sampling with Multiple Imputation to Answer Large Sample Meta-Research Questions: Introduction and Illustration by Evaluating Adherence to Two Simple CONSORT Guidelines. Capers PL, Brown AW, Dawson JA, Allison DB. FASEB Journal. 2015;29:735.1. |
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Quick Service Restaurant (Fast) Food and Obesity: A systematic review of human studies. Idigo AJ, Brown AW, Jeansonne MM, Kell KP, Allison DB. FASEB Journal. 2015;29:600.2. |
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Evidence of p-value fiddling using a rapid, high-volume, systematic method. Kroeger CM, Brown AW, Allison DB. Advances and Controversies in Clinical Nutrition. 2014. |
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How We Talk About People with Conditions: Trends Over Time Using Google Ngrams. Brown AW. Obesity Week. 2014. |
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High Intensity vs Moderate Intensity Training to maximize the benefits of exercise for improving cardiometabolic health in overweight adolescent males: Preliminary results from the HIIT MAX randomized controlled trial. Fisher G, Brown AW, Bohan Brown MM, Alcorn Amy, Noles C, Winwood L, Reseuhr H, Allison DB. Obesity Week. 2014. |
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Using crowdsourcing to evaluate published scientific literature: Methods and example. Brown AW, Allison DB. 91st Annual Meeting of the Alabama Academy of Science, Auburn University, 2014-03-13 |
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Are studies that agree with popular opinion cited more? Evaluating nutrition-obesity research using crowdsourcing. Brown AW, Allison DB. Obesity Week. 2013. |
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Increased fruit and vegetable intake has no discernible effect on weight loss: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Kaiser KA, Brown AW, Bohan Brown MM, Shikany JM, Mattes RD, Allison DB. Obesity Week. 2013. |
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Treatment with taurine and vitamin E did not reverse fatty liver more than a chow diet in rats. Allen PS, Brown AW, Bohan Brown MM, Beitz DC. Evaluating Bioactive Food Components in Obesity and Cancer Prevention. 2013. |
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Investigating nutraceutical and pharmaceutical agents to prevent fatty liver in rats. Allen PS, Brown AW, Bohan Brown MM, Beitz DC. Evaluating Bioactive Food Components in Obesity and Cancer Prevention. 2013. |
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Sound advice or biased reporting? Breakfast as a strategy to reduce or prevent obesity or weight gain. Brown AW, Bohan Brown MM, Allison DB. FASEB Journal. 2013;27:124.3. |
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Hydrolysis of phytosterol esters in the intestine is required for their cholesterol lowering effects. Brown AW, Carden TJ, Hang J, Dussault PH, Carr TP. FASEB Journal. 2011;25:587.7. |
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Dietary phytosterol esters must be hydrolyzed for optimal reduction in cholesterol absorption. Carden TJ, Brown AW , Mielke M, Hang J, Dussault PH, Lee BH, Schlegel VL, Carr TP. FASEB Journal. 2011;25:582.11. |
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Phytosterols and fatty acids, but not phytosterol esters, affect cholesterol micellarization in vitro. Brown AW, Hang J, Dussault PH, Carr TP. FASEB Journal. 2010;24:541.19. |
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Method for lipid and NDF analysis of ethanol byproduct feedstuffs. Bremer VR, Buckner CD, Brown AW, Carr TP, Diedrichsen RM, Erickson GE, Klopfenstein TJ. Journal of Animal Science. 2010;88:E-Suppl.3,263. |
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Phytosterol ester substrate specificity of pancreatic cholesterol esterase. Brown AW, Hang J, Dussault PH, Carr TP. FASEB Journal. 2009;23:722.15. |
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Effects of diets naturally high or low in conjugated linoleic acid on measures of health in women. Brown AW, Trenkle A, Beitz DC. FASEB Journal. 2009;23:334.6. |
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Effects of Splenda® Brand sweetener on plasma hormone and metabolite concentrations. Brown AW, Bohan MM, Onken KL, Beitz DC. FASEB Journal. 2007;21:832.11. |
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Effects of TNFa as a simulated stressor on adipose and liver tissues from rats fed varying diets. Brown AW, Bohan MM, Mehyar N, Trenkle A, Beitz DC. FASEB Journal. 2006;20:109.6. |
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Intramural Meeting Abstracts
Application of Empirical P-Value Calibration in Nutrition Epidemiology: A Simulation Study With Time-to-Event Competing-Risk Outcomes. Huo C, Chen X, Ejima K, Brown AW. 2023 AR Lifespan Conference, Little Rock, AR |
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Effects of Breakfast Consumption on Thinking and Memory Skills in Older Adults. Messenger GG, Gottschild L, Hayden JC, Brown AW, Jamshidi-Naeini J. IUSPHB Public Health Research Day 2022 |
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Survey of data and code availability in aging studies funded by Nathan Shock Centers. Hultquist J, Kramer A, Brown AW, Vorland CJ. IUSPHB Public Health Research Day 2022 |
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Automating the Extraction of Registration Statements from Scientific Papers. Pipkin D, Mandema I, Brown AW, Vorland CJ. IUSPHB Public Health Research Day 2021 |
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Automating the Extraction of Registration Statements from Scientific Papers. Mandema I, Pipkin D, Brown AW, Vorland CJ. IUSPHB Public Health Research Day 2021 |
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Does exclusion of extreme reporters of energy intake reliably make results less biased in nutrition studies? Ejima K, Brown AW, Schoeller DA, Heymsfield SB, Nelson EJ, Allison DB. IUSPHB Public Health Research Day 2019 |
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The Effect of n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on the components of Metabolic Syndrome, A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Huo T, Yang C, Cardel MI, Brown AW, Gurka MJ. University of Florida College of Medicine Research Day |
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The Effect of n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on the components of Metabolic Syndrome, A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Huo T, Yang C, Cardel MI, Brown AW, Gurka MJ. University of Florida ICHP Research Day |
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Detection of P-hacking in Biomedical and Dietary Supplement Scientific Literature: Use of Open Science R Packages to Improve Reproducibility and Research Transparency. Kroeger CM, Brown AW, Allison DB. IUSPHB Public Health Research Day 2018 |
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Quick Service Restaurant (Fast) Food and Obesity: A systematic review of human studies. Brown AW, Idigo AJ, Jeansonne MM, Kell KP, Allison DB. UAB Public Health Research and Practice Day 2015. |
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Quantification of the Mediterranean Diet. Antoine LH, Brown AW, Allison DB. UAB Public Health Research and Practice Day 2015. |
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So you think you want to do a systematic review? Lessons learned from the PROSPERO registry. Borah R, Brown AW, Capers PL, Kaiser KA. UAB Public Health Research and Practice Day 2015. |
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How We Talk About People with Conditions: Trends Over Time Using Google Ngrams. Brown AW. UAB Diabetes Research Day |
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How We Talk About People with Conditions: Trends Over Time Using Google Ngrams. Brown AW. UAB Public Health Research Day 2014. |
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Sound advice or biased reporting? Breakfast as a strategy to reduce or prevent obesity or weight gain. Brown AW, Bohan Brown MM, Allison DB. UAB Public Health Research Day 2013. |
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Intramural Presentations (Not exhaustive)
Say what you’ll do and do what you say: principles of reproducible research. Brown AW. CCOP Seminar Series. Little Rock, AR, USA; 2023-10-13. |
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Normal and Not-So-Normal Analyses. Brown AW. CCOP Seminar Series. Little Rock, AR, USA; 2022-10-27. |
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Introductory Remarks: A Comedy of Errors. Allison DB, Brown AW. The Mathematical Sciences in Obesity: NIDDK Short Course. Baltimore, MD; 2019-06-26. |
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Post and Riposte: A Panel Discussion on Open Science, Repositories and Data Sharing in the Social Sciences. Brown AW, Hellwig T, Wittenberg J. Workshop in Methods. Bloomington, IN; 2018-02-02. |
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Incorporating rigor, reproducibility, and transparency into aging projects and papers. Allison DB, Brown AW. Nathan Shock Centers of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging. Webinar; 2017-12-04. |
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Procedural Elements: Trial Registration, Reporting Guidelines. Brown AW. Third Short Course on Strengthening Causal Inference in Behavioral Obesity Research. University of Alabama at Birmingham; 2017-07-25. |
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Limits II – Empirical: Evidence & Case Studies of Confirmation and Non-Confirmation of Observational Study-Generated Hypotheses. Brown AW. Third Short Course on Strengthening Causal Inference in Behavioral Obesity Research. University of Alabama at Birmingham; 2017-07-24. |
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Introductory Remarks: A Comedy of Errors. Allison DB, Brown AW. The Mathematical Sciences in Obesity: NIDDK Short Course. University of Alabama at Birmingham; 2017-06-26. |
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Procedural Elements: Trial Registration, Reporting Guidelines. Brown AW. Second Short Course on Strengthening Causal Inference in Behavioral Obesity Research. University of Alabama at Birmingham; 2016-07-26. |
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Limits II – Empirical: Evidence & Case Studies of Confirmation and Non-Confirmation of Observational Study-Generated Hypotheses. Brown AW. Second Short Course on Strengthening Causal Inference in Behavioral Obesity Research. University of Alabama at Birmingham; 2016-07-25. |
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Introductory Remarks: A Comedy of Errors. Allison DB, Brown AW. The Mathematical Sciences in Obesity: NIDDK Short Course. University of Alabama at Birmingham; 2016-06-13. |
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Limits II – Empirical: Evidence & Cases Studies of Confirmation and Non-Confirmation of Observational Study-Generated Hypotheses. Brown AW. First Short Course on Strengthening Causal Inference in Behavioral Obesity Research. University of Alabama at Birmingham; 2015-07-20. |
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Introductory Remarks: A Comedy of Errors. Allison DB, Brown AW. The Mathematical Sciences in Obesity: NIDDK Short Course. University of Alabama at Birmingham; 2015-06-22. |
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Improving the accuracy and specificity of estimates using cross-method comparisons, such as Double Sampling with Multiple Imputation. Brown AW. Mathematics Colloquium: Open Problems in Obesity. UAB, Birmingham, AL, USA; 2015-02-27. |
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Does Frequency or Timing of Eating Influence Childhood Obesity? Brown AW. Intensive Course in Nutrition for Infants, Children, and Adolescents. Department of Pediatrics and Nutrition Sciences, UAB, Birmingham, AL, USA; 2015-02-24. |
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The Science of Nutrition Science: Beliefs, evidence, and communication. Brown AW. UAB Chapter of Sigma Xi Seminar Series. Birmingham, AL, USA; 2014-11-13. |
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Using crowdsourcing to evaluate published scientific literature: Methods and example. Brown AW, Allison DB. Postdoctoral Research Day. Birmingham, AL, USA; 2014-02-17. |
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Are studies that agree with popular opinion cited more? Evaluating Nutrition Obesity Research Using Crowdsourcing. Brown AW. NORC Trainee/Fellows Annual Conference. Birmingham, AL, USA; 2013-08-21. |
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Sound advice or biased reporting? Breakfast as a strategy to reduce or prevent obesity or weight gain. Brown AW, Bohan Brown MM, Allison DB. Postdoctoral Research Day. Birmingham, AL, USA; 2013-02-18. |
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Breakfast and obesity: Another example of White Hat Bias? Brown AW, Bohan Brown MM, Allison DB. NORC Trainee/Fellows Annual Conference. Birmingham, AL, USA; 2012-08-29. |