Drawing conclusions from within‐group comparisons and selected subsets of data leads to unsubstantiated conclusions: Letter regarding Malakellis et al.

• Bryan McComb,
• Alexis C. Frazier‐Wood,
• John Dawson,
• David B. Allison

Affiliations

Bryan McComb

Division of Biostatistics and Department of Population Health New York University School of Medicine US

Alexis C. Frazier‐Wood

USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center US

John Dawson

Department of Nutritional Sciences Texas Tech University US

David B. Allison

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health Indiana University – Bloomington US