Comparing measured dietary variation within and between tropical hunter-gatherer groups to the Paleo Diet

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Vol/Iss. 118(3) • American Society for Nutrition • • Published In • Pages: 549-560 •
By Lieberman, Daniel E., Worthington, Steven, Schell, Laura D., Parkent, Christine M., Devinsky, Orrin, Carmody, Rachel N.

Hypothesis

There are biases in prior data collection methods regarding dietary proportions, resulting in unreliable reports of hunter-gatherer diets.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
UNKNOWNSupportedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Bias in dietary composition among ethnographersDependentObservation In Research, Diet