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. 2022 Aug 15;27(16):5186.
doi: 10.3390/molecules27165186.

Re-Analysis and Additional Information Needed to Inform Conclusions. Comment on Halenova et al. Deuterium-Depleted Water as Adjuvant Therapeutic Agent for Treatment of Diet-Induced Obesity in Rats. Molecules 2020, 25, 23

Colby J Vorland  1 , Xiwei Chen  2 , Daniella E Chusyd  2 , Luis M Mestre  2 , Stephanie L Dickinson  2 , David B Allison  2 , Andrew W Brown  1
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Re-Analysis and Additional Information Needed to Inform Conclusions. Comment on Halenova et al. Deuterium-Depleted Water as Adjuvant Therapeutic Agent for Treatment of Diet-Induced Obesity in Rats. Molecules 2020, 25, 23

Colby J Vorland et al. Molecules. .

Abstract

We were interested to read the report by Halenova et al. [...].

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Conflict of interest statement

In the last thirty-six months, Dr. Brown has received travel expenses from University of Louisville; speaking fees from Kentuckiana Health Collaborative, Purdue University, and Rippe Lifestyle Institute, Inc.; consulting fees from Epigeum (Oxford University Press), LA NORC, and Pennington Biomedical Research Center. His wife is employed by Reckitt Benckiser. In the last thirty-six months, Dr. Allison has received personal payments or promises for same from: American Society for Nutrition; Alkermes, Inc.; American Statistical Association; Big Sky Health, Inc.; Biofortis; California Walnut Commission; Clark Hill PLC; Columbia University; Fish & Richardson, P.C.; Frontiers Publishing; Gelesis; Henry Stewart Talks; IKEA; Indiana University; Arnold Ventures (formerly the Laura and John Arnold Foundation); Johns Hopkins University; Kaleido Biosciences; Law Offices of Ronald Marron; MD Anderson Cancer Center; Medical College of Wisconsin; National Institutes of Health (NIH); Medpace; National Academies of Science; Sage Publishing; The Obesity Society; Sports Research Corp.; The Elements Agency, LLC; Tomasik, Kotin & Kasserman LLC; University of Alabama at Birmingham; University of Miami; Nestle; WW (formerly Weight Watchers International, LLC). Donations to a foundation have been made on his behalf by the Northarvest Bean Growers Association. Dr. Allison was previously an unpaid member of the International Life Sciences Institute North America Board of Trustees. The institution of the authors, Indiana University, and the Indiana University Foundation have received funds or donations to support their research or educational activities from: NIH; USDA; Indiana CTSI; Soleno Therapeutics; American Egg Board; California Walnut Commission, Almond Board; Peanut Institute; Mondelez; National Cattlemen’s Beef Association; Haas Avocado Board; Eli Lilly and Co.; Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC; Alliance for Potato Research and Education; American Federation for Aging Research; Dairy Management Inc.; Whistle Labs, Inc.; Arnold Ventures; the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation; the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation; Center for Open Science; and numerous other for-profit and non-profit organizations to support the work of the School of Public Health and the university more broadly.

Comment on

  • Molecules. 25:23.

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