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#16 ^

Wed, Aug-17-05, 19:55

Mandra

Senior Member

Posts: 2,192

Plan: General Low Carb
Stats: 225/208.6/140 Female 5'2"

BF:Really/effing/high
Progress: 19%

Location: Eastford, CT

Done.

My only problem (should have commented in the box at the end), I think for those questions asking if we've maintained or lost for a year should have had the option "have not been on LC for a year yet" I wasn't sure how to answer those......

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#17 ^

Wed, Aug-17-05, 19:56

Judynyc

Attitude is a Choice

Posts: 30,111

Plan: No sugar, flour, wheat
Stats: 228.4/209.0/170 Female 5'6"

BF:stl/too/mch
Progress: 33%

Location: NYC

Done!

Will we see the results of this?

#18 ^

Wed, Aug-17-05, 20:40

tamarian tamarian is offline

Forum Founder

Posts: 19,570

Plan: Atkins/PP/BFL
Stats: 400/223/200 Male 5 ft 11

BF:37%/17%/12%
Progress: 89%

Location: Ottawa, ON

Quote:

Originally Posted by Judynyc

Will we see the results of this?

Yes, the results should be published in a couple of months or so, and we will have full access to the paper(s).

Update: I initially made the results viewable to those who filled the survey, but Dr. Feinman thought we should wait until the end to publish the results for several reasons: 1. If the results are discussed among members, this may influence other members who have not yet taken the survey, and 2) Someone may prematurely publish the results.

So for those of you who have seen the results already, please do not discuss them

Wa'il

#19 ^

Wed, Aug-17-05, 20:45

tamarian tamarian is offline

Forum Founder

Posts: 19,570

Plan: Atkins/PP/BFL
Stats: 400/223/200 Male 5 ft 11

BF:37%/17%/12%
Progress: 89%

Location: Ottawa, ON

I got a response by email to this point:

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcsblues

I do wonder about the point of the survey other than to show anecdotal evidence of the success of the low carb WOL. Is it specifically directed at the even less scientific Brown University National Weight Register?

Quote:

Malcolm,

The purpose is, in fact, to obtain anecdotal data. Most people on the forum have had success on low carb so that is not one of the points but we do want to know what the experience and opinions of this subgroup of the population is. We feel that one of the limitations of current research is that we don't have a window, anecdotal or otherwise, on what low-carb users do or think. There are some specific goals but generally, it is what the title says "what can we learn from the Active Low Carbers Forum." We are not sure what we will learn.

Traditionally, it is a priniciple that anecdotal evidence is good for hypothesis generation which can then be tested with carefully controlled experiments and this is one goal we have. We feel that more is possible if the results are stated accurately, that is, particular group precisely identified, opinions distinguished from measured facts, etc. As for the National Weight Registry which I think is from Colorado, it is one of the widely quoted studies and we want to see how it fits into the WOL of the particular group on the forum.

Richard Feinman.

#20 ^

Wed, Aug-17-05, 20:51

Dodger Dodger is offline

Long-term low-carber

Posts: 8,784

Plan: Paleoish/Keto
Stats: 225/167/175 Male 71.5 inches

BF:18%
Progress: 116%

Location: Longmont, Colorado

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#21 ^

Wed, Aug-17-05, 21:03

WIP

Senior Member

Posts: 108

Plan: Atkins/M&E
Stats: 275/268/160 Female 63

BF:
Progress: 6%

All i get is the message "you have already taken the survey" but I don't get to the results page.

#22 ^

Wed, Aug-17-05, 21:04

WIP

Senior Member

Posts: 108

Plan: Atkins/M&E
Stats: 275/268/160 Female 63

BF:
Progress: 6%

Neber mind, I just read the explanation...

#23 ^

Wed, Aug-17-05, 21:04

tamarian tamarian is offline

Forum Founder

Posts: 19,570

Plan: Atkins/PP/BFL
Stats: 400/223/200 Male 5 ft 11

BF:37%/17%/12%
Progress: 89%

Location: Ottawa, ON

Quote:

Originally Posted by WIP

All i get is the message "you have already taken the survey" but I don't get to the results page.

Will be able to soon

http://forum.lowcarber.org/showpost...29&postcount=18

Wa'il

#24 ^

Wed, Aug-17-05, 22:12

ValerieL

Bouncy!

Posts: 9,388

Plan: Atkins Maintenance
Stats: 297/173.3/150 Female 5'7" (top weight 340)

BF:41%/31%/??%
Progress: 84%

Location: Burlington, ON

I got a page cannot be displayed error too.

Valerie

#25 ^

Wed, Aug-17-05, 22:19

mcsblues

Senior Member

Posts: 690

Plan: Protein Power
Stats: 250/190/185 Male 6' 1"

BF:30+/16/15
Progress: 92%

Location: Australia

Quote:

Originally Posted by tamarian

I got a response by email to this point:

Quote:

Wa'il, I'm even more impressed! Friends, influence and speed of response.

And the hypothesis generation makes a lot of sense. I'm sure if asked, the members here could provide a steady stream of direct suggestions for experimental research and verification of our personal experiences with the low carb WOL.

Cheers,

Malcolm