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Workshop Report: Toward the Development of a Human Whole Stool Reference Material for Metabolomic and Metagenomic Gut Microbiome Measurements

This report represents the consensus opinions of workshop participants on developing general criteria for metabolite selection and a preliminary list of proposed metabolites. The paper describes some of the strengths and limitations of this initiative given the current state of gut microbiome research.

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Using Risk of Bias Domains to Identify Opportunities for Improvement in Food- and Nutrition-Related Research: An Evaluation of Research Type and Design, Year of Publication, and Source of Funding

Risk of Bias (ROB) study pinpoints ways to improve quality of food & nutrition research.

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