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Journal Retracts Study Linking Apple Cider Vinegar to Weight Loss

BMJ Group retracted a March 2024 study after independent statisticians found multiple analytical errors and data irregularities that invalidated the weight loss claims.

  • A study linking apple cider vinegar to weight loss, published in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health, has been retracted due to concerns about its quality.
  • The retraction was prompted by issues such as the approach to statistical analysis, implausible values, reliability of data, inadequate reporting, and lack of trial registration.
  • The authors agreed with the retraction, stating the identified errors were honest mistakes.
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Published in the magazine "BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health", a study boasting the merits of cider vinegar was actually full of statistical errors. It was released.

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Published in 2024 in the magazine "BMJ", the study claimed that consuming a small amount of cider vinegar daily facilitated weight loss. It has just been invalidated by its publisher.

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Medical Xpress broke the news in on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.
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