SNR #107: Brad Dieter, PhD – Science Driven Nutrition & Putting Research in Context

Episode 107: Brad Dieter, PhD from Science Driven Nutrition is on to discuss the pitfalls in interpreting nutritional science, the importance of statistics, research on supplements and what a good nutrition philosophy should be based on.

Guest Bio

Brad Dieter, PhD

Brad runs Science Driven Nutrition, an online platform that aims to spread evidence-based nutrition information.

Brad graduated from Washington State University in 2009 and spent a year as a Strength and Conditioning intern at Gonzaga University. He then went on and finished an M.S. in biomechanics and a Ph.D. in exercise physiology from the University of Idaho.

Brad has also done research training as a fellow in biomedical research, examining how nutrition and metabolism influence disease. Brad’s experiences within the weight room and the laboratory have given him a wide range of skills and opportunities that allow him to utilize a science-based approach to deliver real world training and nutrition advice.

In this episode we discuss:

Fake science vs. good science
Why citing studies is different to viewing the totality of the literature base
The importance of context in nutritional science
Issues in interpretation data in studies
The hierarchy of evidence; things to understand
Benefits and pitfalls of meta-analyses
Publication bias, statistics, sample size, effect size, etc.
Misleading messages in nutrition and fitness

SNR #107: Brad Dieter, PhD – Science Driven Nutrition & Putting Research in Context

Guest Bio

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