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In March 2024, The Conversation published an article based on new research from the journal BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health. The small study found drinking apple cider vinegar might help people who are overweight or obese to lose weight.

The Conversation’s article, which was then republished on StudyFinds, outlined the study design and findings, but also noted that while the findings seemed promising, there were some shortcomings in the study that would need to be addressed in future research. 

This week, the BMJ retracted the study. This was prompted by concerns about the quality of the work, including the approach to statistical analysis of the data, the reliability of the raw data, and inadequate reporting of methods.

The Conversation has subsequently retracted the article based on this research. 

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The Conversation has retracted this article based on the BMJ study.

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