Exhibit 602

Relationship between funding source and conclusion among nutrition-related scientific articles

Exhibit 602 · Research article

Relationship between funding source and conclusion among nutrition-related scientific articles

Funding source was significantly related to conclusions when considering all article types (p = 0.037).

Reviews 206 articles on soft drinks, juice and milk (1999-2003). Among interventional studies, 0 percent of all-industry-funded studies had unfavorable conclusions versus 37 percent of studies with no industry funding.

Source: Lesser LI, Ebbeling CB, Goozner M, Wypij D, Ludwig DS; PLoS Medicine 4(1):e5
Date: 9 January 2007
Quoted from: Abstract, Methods and Findings
Grade: Peer-reviewed
Document: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0040005
Accessed: 2026-11-09
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Finding AGR-2.12: Peer-reviewed Three analyses of nutrition research compared funding source with conclusions and found industry-sponsored work more often favorable to industry. A meta-analysis of 12 reports found a risk ratio of 1.31 that the authors call not significant. An analysis of 17 reviews of sugar-sweetened beverages and weight gain found a risk ratio of 5.0 for reviews with a disclosed industry conflict. A study of 206 articles on soft drinks, juice and milk found that 0 percent of all-industry-funded interventional studies had unfavorable conclusions against 37 percent of studies with no industry funding.