title: Can experimental pharmacology be always applied to human nutrition?
abstract: Randomized clinical trials are the gold standard of pharmacology and are the only way to provide solid and evidence-based data. However, they are difficult to apply to nutrition-based settings. This article outlines the major differences between pharmacology and nutrition research and indicates some potential pathways to follow during claim building.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Functional Foods, IMDEA-Food, Madrid, Spain. francesco.visioli@imdea.org
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Visioli
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D019587:Dietary Supplements / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis*; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D005515:Food Labeling; D005527:Food, Fortified / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis*; D055951:Functional Food / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis*; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D054647:Nutrigenomics / Q000379:methods; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D052756:Nutritional Sciences / Q000639:trends; D010597:Pharmacogenetics / Q000379:methods; D010600:Pharmacology / Q000379:methods*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic