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Anales Venezolanos de Nutrición
versión impresa ISSN 0798-0752
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HERRERA CUENCA, Marianella. Conflict of Interest or interest in trouble, transparency in scientific data gathering and its analysis. An Venez Nutr [online]. 2016, vol.29, n.1, pp.31-36. ISSN 0798-0752.
Transparency in obtaining data for scientific analysis is crucial due to the large impact that the results of scientific studies may have in different areas of social life. The trust in the neutrality of a research is a key element in setting the terms of a working relationship between those who sponsored the study and the team who runs it. Thus, studies supported by the industry of food and beverages on the nutritional status of a population, or a study on the effect of a drug on a disease funded by a pharmaceutical company must explicitly deploy potential conflicts of interest and set limits to ensure an independent investigation. Less studied are potential conflicts of interest among government organizations and international cooperation agencies, since it is assumed that these agencies have a duty to ensure the welfare of the population. The aim of this work is to investigate about institutions that have defined a position on the independence of research and transparency of data. The Venezuelan case of the repeatedly recognition by the FAO to the Venezuelan government, even when the food and nutrition situation experienced by Venezuelans is far from deserving and international recognition is brought for discussion. It tries to put on the table for discussion the fact that relations between governments, international agencies and other institutions should be reviewed and updated to avoid potential conflicts of inter-institutional interest that may negatively affect the wellbeing of the population studied.
Palabras clave : Conflict of Interest; transparency of data; scientific studies; industry; international cooperation agencies; FAO; Venezuela.