{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Mikkipedia","title":"Mini Mikkipedia - Exposing the flaws in low carbohydrate research ","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/a4407730\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1025,"description":"The episode discusses the misleading and inaccurate reporting of a study on the association between low carbohydrate diets and the risk of type 2 diabetes. The study was misrepresented in a press release by Monash University, leading to sensationalist headlines in the media. The paper itself had several flaws, including the misclassification of diets as low carb when they were actually high carb, and the failure to account for other health parameters that could influence the risk of type 2 diabetes. The conversation highlights the importance of critically evaluating nutrition news and the need for accurate reporting.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/5uUjJw6NUZC5FWMQgLCI47ibFa6tBB2C0z8A_feCZiY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wNjI2/NTEwMjAyMWQ2M2Iy/ZjliYjA4ZGFhMTBh/N2E2Ni5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}