*Geek Box: Meta-Analysis The term ‘meta-analysis’ first entered scientific terminology in 1976 in a paper by psychologist Gene Glass. The …

*Geek Box: Substitution Models There are two ways to think about potential confounders in nutritional epidemiology: confounding from other non-dietary …

*Geek Box: Dietary Assessment in the Nurses’ Health Study When it comes to dietary assessment in nutritional epidemiology, we know …

*Geek Box: Linear Regression You’ll likely come across the statistical method known as ‘linear regression’ very regularly when reading research. …

*Geek Box: The ‘Twin Cycle Hypothesis’ The earliest detectable characteristic of deteriorating glucose tolerance is insulin resistance in skeletal muscle …

*Geek Box: Actigraphy & Polysomnograpny Other than questionnaires for subjective sleepiness, two primary methods are used in research to assess …

*Geek Box: Chronotypes All of our internal circadian rhythms are synchronised to the 24hr day, however, the exact timing of …

*Geek Box: Pooled Analysis You’ll have come across meta-analysis over and over in reading research, but a pooled analysis is …

*Geek Box: Omega-6’s and Hysteria Linoleic acid is an 18-carbon polyunsaturated fatty acid with two double-bonds, with the first double-bond …

*Geek Box: Measuring Diet-Induced Thermogenesis Measuring DIT is a methodological challenge, given that numerous variables may influence the results. The …