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- Title
White hat bias: examples of its presence in obesity research and a call for renewed commitment to faithfulness in research reporting.
- Authors
Cope, M B; Allison, D B
- Abstract
'White hat bias' (WHB) (bias leading to distortion of information in the service of what may be perceived to be righteous ends) is documented through quantitative data and anecdotal evidence from the research record regarding the postulated predisposing and protective effects of nutritively sweetened beverages and breastfeeding, respectively, on obesity. Evidence of an apparent WHB is found in a degree sufficient to mislead readers. WHB bias may be conjectured to be fuelled by feelings of righteous zeal, indignation toward certain aspects of industry or other factors. Readers should beware of WHB, and our field should seek methods to minimize it.
- Publication
International journal of obesity (2005), 2010, Vol 34, Issue 1, p84
- ISSN
1476-5497
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1038/ijo.2009.239