- Source type
- Review
- Access type
- Publisher
- Publisher
- Obesity Reviews
- Date
- 2005
- Added
- 2026-07-07
- Updated
- 2026-07-07
Trust profile
VV Source Trust Matrix v1.0
VV Source Trust Matrix v1.0 asks whether this source is trustworthy for the claim lane being used, not whether every possible claim from it is equally strong.
88
Peer-reviewed research publisher
- Publisher type
- Peer-reviewed journal
- Bias profile
- Moderate
This source is strongest for clinical outcomes and mechanism and weaker for regulatory status and trial discovery.
VV Source Fit Score 1.0
Fit by use case
Fit scores are role-specific. A source can be excellent for one claim lane and weak for another.
- Regulatory status
- 65/100
- Context Source
- Clinical outcomes
- 92/100
- Primary Anchor
- Mechanism
- 90/100
- Primary Anchor
- Safety
- 86/100
- Strong Support
- Consumer context
- 72/100
- Context Source
- Trial discovery
- 65/100
- Context Source
Best used for
- Primary studies
- Systematic reviews
- Mechanistic research
Weak for
- Regulatory status
- Universal consumer recommendations
Used in Viral Vitalism
Ultra-Processed Foods and Protein Everything: Protein Halo or Processing Penalty?
Roles: Supporting evidence
Show section-level references
- Article source list
- Ultra-processed food is not just a moral category
- The controlled-feeding signal is hard to ignore
- Protein leverage is useful, but not a master key
- The protein halo can hide processed-food design
- Older adults need protein, but kidney fear still needs context
- The practical frame: meals first, products second
- VV verdict
- Are ultra-processed foods the main cause of obesity?
- Does protein leverage explain overeating?
- Are protein bars healthy?
- Do high-protein diets damage kidneys?
- What is the simplest rule?
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- Trust score
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- Trust score
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- Publisher
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CMS: Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program page
Program details and eligibility context for Medicare GLP-1 Bridge.
- Trust score
- 91
- Publisher
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- Access
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- Usage
- 1 connection
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- 94
- Publisher
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- Access
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration used across the Viral Vitalism evidence library.
- Trust score
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- Publisher
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- Access
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- Usage
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