Nutritional Information from an Internet-based Support Group: Active Low-Carber Forum : LC Research/Media Forum : Active Low-Carber Forums

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Wed, Aug-17-05, 09:04

tamarian tamarian is offline

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Plan: Atkins/PP/BFL
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BF:37%/17%/12%
Progress: 89%

Location: Ottawa, ON

Nutritional Information from an Internet-based Support Group: Active Low-Carber Forum

Our forum has been selected for a new study:

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Title: Nutritional Information from an Internet-based Support Group: What can we learn from the Active Low-Carber Forums?

Funded by: Department of Biochemistry, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center

Lead Researcher: Dr. Richard Feinman, Phd.

Intro: the purpose of the study is to determine the eating patterns, attitudes and general dieting habits of members of the forum as an example of a group following a low carb lifestyle.

Purpose: Carbohydrate restriction continues to be of importance as a method for weight reduction and treatment for diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Scientific studies, however, are largely restricted to an abstract, experimental setting and there is a lack of information as to what people really do on low carbohydrate diets and how they feel about them. This survey is designed to help provide this information. The purpose is neither to support nor to criticise any diet but only to provide information.

Confidentiality: all information is confidential and will be reported as group data. In the final publication, posts from the forum may be quoted, with individual permission obtained in advance from the post author. In no case will members' names or any identifying information be published.

A major part of this study is an online survey available here on the forum:

http://forum.lowcarber.org/survey.php
Please make sure to fill out the survey carefully, and answer as many questions as possible. Once the survey is answered, it cannot be re-taken or changed.

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#2 ^

Wed, Aug-17-05, 11:09

liz175

Lowcarb since 7/2002

Posts: 5,991

Plan: Atkins
Stats: 360/232/180 Female 5'9"

BF:BMI 53.2/34.3/?
Progress: 71%

Location: U.S.: Mid-Atlantic

I just tried to fill out the survey, and when I got to the last page and hit submit, it crashed on me. Did my survey get submitted?

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Wed, Aug-17-05, 11:14

tamarian tamarian is offline

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Posts: 19,570

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

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

Location: Ottawa, ON

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Originally Posted by liz175

I just tried to fill out the survey, and when I got to the last page and hit submit, it crashed on me. Did my survey get submitted?

You mean your browser crashed? This is probably unrelated to the survey, just a bad timing for your browser to crash

Click on the survey link again, if it finds that you have already completed it, it will direct you to the results page. If not, it will let you complete the answers.

If your browser crashes again, please let me know, along with details about your browser and system.

Wa'il

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Wed, Aug-17-05, 11:20

Nancy LC

Experimenter

Posts: 25,866

Plan: DDF
Stats: 202/185.4/179 Female 67

BF:
Progress: 72%

Location: San Diego, CA

Very cool! I've filled mine out!

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Wed, Aug-17-05, 11:21

leslieam

Living LC 4 Life

Posts: 11,917

Plan: Atkins-Maintenance
Stats: 190/133.2/150 Female 5 feet 9 inches

BF:Less Than B4 LC
Progress: 142%

Location: Tennessee

I just clicked on the link for the survey and I got the Page Cannot Be Displayed screen. Any ideas as to why?

Thanks in advance for your help.

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Wed, Aug-17-05, 11:24

Dodger Dodger is offline

Long-term low-carber

Posts: 8,767

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

BF:18%
Progress: 116%

Location: Longmont, Colorado

I've completed the survey, but when I click on the link again, I get a black page. Firefox on Windows XP.

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Wed, Aug-17-05, 11:35

ItsTheWooo ItsTheWooo is offline

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Posts: 4,815

Plan: My Own
Stats: 280/118/117.5 Female 5ft 5.25 in

BF:
Progress: 100%

done and done

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Wed, Aug-17-05, 11:41

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

O.k. guys, give it a try again, and let me know if this still happens.

Wa'il

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Wed, Aug-17-05, 12:11

leslieam

Living LC 4 Life

Posts: 11,917

Plan: Atkins-Maintenance
Stats: 190/133.2/150 Female 5 feet 9 inches

BF:Less Than B4 LC
Progress: 142%

Location: Tennessee

I got it just fine this time. Thanks!

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Wed, Aug-17-05, 13:01

JAnn

Senior Member

Posts: 4,039

Plan: LC/GF/IF
Stats: 237.0/223.6/174.6 Female 5 ft 10 in

BF:42%.
Progress: 21%

Location: Central Arizona

Done deal. I had no problems except on some of the questions they didn't have a selection that applied.

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Wed, Aug-17-05, 13:19

Dodger Dodger is offline

Long-term low-carber

Posts: 8,767

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

BF:18%
Progress: 116%

Location: Longmont, Colorado

It works now.

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Wed, Aug-17-05, 13:19

KimNWI

Senior Member

Posts: 1,155

Plan: Atkins~~OWL
Stats: 294/237/150 Female 5' 6

BF:
Progress: 40%

Location: Wonewoc, WI

Done I think its cool our forum got selected!!

KimNWI

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Wed, Aug-17-05, 17:23

mcsblues

Senior Member

Posts: 690

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

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

Location: Australia

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Originally Posted by KimNWI

Done I think its cool our forum got selected!!

KimNWI

Ah, thats because Wa'il has friends in high places!

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?

Cheers,

Malcolm

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Wed, Aug-17-05, 17:51

tamarian tamarian is offline

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Posts: 19,570

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

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

Location: Ottawa, ON

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Originally Posted by mcsblues

Ah, thats because Wa'il has friends in high places!

More like friends in low carb places.

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Originally Posted by mcsblues

We might get further comments from Dr. Feinman later on. Keep in mind that the survey is only a part of the study.

Wa'il

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Wed, Aug-17-05, 19:39

kathleen24 kathleen24 is online now

Monday came.

Posts: 4,427

Plan: my own
Stats: 275/228.6/155 Female 5'4"

BF:ummm . . . ?
Progress: 39%

Interesting read, that anecdotal evidence, esp. people's comments on the improvements in health. The choir is singing loud and clear, but it seems like only believers or the desperate are willing to listen. O well, said the voice singing in the wilderness. . .