Retraction: Richard M. Fleming, Matthew R. Fleming, Gordon M. Harrington, Keith-Thomas Ayoob, David W. Grotto, and Andrew McKusick, Long-term health effects of the three major diets under self-management with advice, yields high adherence and equal weight loss, but very different long-term cardiovascular health effects as measured by myocardial perfusion imaging and specific markers of inflammatory coronary artery disease. Clin. Cardiol. Accepted Article doi.org/10.1002/clc.23047
Authors: Andrew McKusick
Keith-Thomas Ayoob
Richard M. Fleming
David W. Grotto
Matthew R. Fleming
Gordon M. Harrington
Journal: Clinical cardiology (2018)
Discipline: CLINICAL MEDICINE
Keywords: Retracted article; Clinical Cardiology; Data integrity; Conflict of interest; Wiley Online Library
Affiliations: FHHI-OmnificImaging-Camelot, El Segundo, CA, USA., Department of Psychology, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, USA (Posthumously)., Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA., Kellogg Company (formerly Block Medical), Elmhurst, IL, USA.

Abstract:  The above article from Clinical Cardiology, posted online on September 27, 2018 in Wiley Online Library (onlinelibrary.wiley.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, A. John Camm and Wiley Periodicals, Inc. The article has been withdrawn due to concerns with data integrity and an undisclosed conflict of interest by the lead author. 

Retracted: No

PubPeer comments:
 Backgrounds at https: retractionwatch.com 2018 11 13 a-convicted-felon-writes-a-paper-on-hotly-debated-diets-what-could-go-wrong and at http: hopefulgeranium.blogspot.com 2018 , 
 In response, first I hope you re a fish lover. Great name. Secondly, there was no information and no final claim that there was actually anything wrong with the data. In fact the journal very specifically said  To confirm, we re not concerned with the outcomes of the manuscript. If there are any questions regarding data you would have concerns out the resulting outcomes from that data. Third, the person who pushed to have the article retracted is a doctor who promotes himself as a low carb expert, selling his books on low carb, a diet cautioned by the British Dietetic Association (attached) and has had multiple articles he s published retracted. As far as anyone has been able to tell, including my literature search, he has never authored a single research study in his life. Fourth and most important, I never admitted to any research fraud and the statisticians (yes, plural) were never allowed to show their evidence in Court! The statisticians who proved the evidence showed no wrongdoing. [file] ![file] ![file] , 
 #2 From the text at the Retraction Watch link, the article discussing the matters which appear to have led to Dr. Fleming s 10-year debarment by the FDA included:  Fleming admitted that in 2002 he billed Medicare, Medicaid and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska for **falsely represented medical tests**. (emphasis added) and  In 2004, **Fleming admitted, he submitted false data** after being paid to perform a clinical study on the health benefits of a soy chip food product. (emphasis added) And the Federal Register publication of the Order includes in the Background Information,  As Fleming admitted during his guilty plea... **he fabricated data for certain subjects**. (emphasis added) Under the assumption that the above information is correct, the assurance here that there was  no final claim that there was actually anything wrong with the data, might be taken with a grain of salt. , 
 #4 Dr. Fleming, https: www.federalregister.gov documents 2018 09 28 2018-21210 richard-m-fleming-denial-of-hearing-final-debarment-order Iu2019m sorry if the information posted in the Federal Register 2 months ago does not reflect your personal belief, but this matter has apparently been adjudicated and a final decision rendered by agencies far more knowledgeable about the facts than am I. As the FDAu2019s notes, u201cFederal court is the proper venue for any challenge to Fleming s guilty plea based on a claim of actual innocenceu2026.u201d In this order as well, the FDA acknowledges your claim of innocence, which you repeat here (u201cFleming submitted multiple documents in support of his arguments that his guilty plea u201cdoes not state a crimeu201d and that he is u201cactually innocent.u201d u201c) but also says, u201cFleming does not dispute that he pled guilty to felony healthcare fraud and felony mail fraud or that, based on these convictions, there is reason to believe that he may violate requirements under the FD C Act relating to drug products,u201d because of your u201cpattern of fraudulent conduct.u201d As to my motivations (re: your remark about 15 minutes of fame)u2026 you are entitled to your opinion. However, I would note that I am not sharing anything here other than the final determination of the court and federal agency. , 
 Retraction watch has a nice discussion regarding this: https: retractionwatch.com 2018 11 13 a-convicted-felon-writes-a-paper-on-hotly-debated-diets-what-could-go-wrong . It has a long discussion of things that just don t add up when you look at his claims about his work and his education. And he pled guilty to medicare fraud and falsifying research data. It doesn t get any simpler than that. A judge stated https: eservices.iowa.gov PublicPortal Iowa IBM common display_attachment.jsp?AttachmentRSN=34202 u201cThis case is a prime example of the senselessness that can inevitably accompany litigants who choose to represent themselves in complex legal matters. In its previous Ruling, the Court explained in no uncertain terms that Petitioner failed to make arguments pertaining to the agency action currently at issue. Yet, instead of following the Courtu2019s directions, the Petitioner has decided to focus on disputing the criminal charges and arguing the Board conducted an unreasonable, u201csubparu201d investigation of the charges against him. Petitioner does not seem to understand how the Board could have found him guilty of a crime, since u201cpetitioner committed no crimes and as such, respondent acted punitively, arbitrarily and capriciously toward Dr. Fleming.u201d Petioneru2019s Memo. of Law 11. The Petitioneru2019s argument is perplexing given the fact that Petitioner pled guilty to the crimes that prompted the Board action in the first place. u201d Youu2019d think his JD degree would be of some use. , 
 All I can say is you aren t reading what I have already posted. To that end, it simply indicates you want your 15-minutes of attention. Vos non potestis figere stultus. , 
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 I, Dr. Fleming NEVER admitted to the fabrication any data and as posted already the statistician emphasized the data was legitimate. Regurgitating what someone has incorrectly stated doesn t make you right; it makes you misinformed. I also never said I falsely billed anything, in fact, according to the R-5 CMS guidelines I billed the only way you could legally bill for something. The AMA even said I billed it correctly. If anything, the AMA shows I under billed. Yes, that s a crime, isn t it? If you want to post, get the facts right. I realize there are many people wanting their 15-minutes of fame. Go find it elsewhere.![file] , 
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 Perhaps of interest to commenters here and in the other threads about Dr. Flemingu2019s papers: https: www.regulations.gov docket?D=FDA-2013-N-0333 *Of particular note, at least two of the documents posted (there are dozens) are screenshots of early PubPeer comments on this particular thread.* Not clear why the FDA would reconsider their final debarment order at this point, or why the PubPeer comments enter into it, but excerpts of Dr. Flemingu2019s views show below: Letter demanding a rehearing: https: www.regulations.gov contentStreamer?documentId=FDA-2013-N-0333-0029 attachmentNumber=1 contentType=pdf Some of his comments : u201cI have previously supplied data on Sestamibi Redistribution, correct coding, data showing Judicial misconduct and conspiracy to hide substantive exculpatory evidence denying myself due process, evidence of the Judge blocking any and all investigations of the case, the attorneys and himself, evidence showing Latheus knew Sestambi redistributed, evidence showing the Chief Medical Officer knew and now admits Sestamibi redistributes....u201d u201cI DEMAND a reversal of this debarment notice an immediate hearing an action to be taken by the FDA and HHS against Lantheus, Cardinal Health, DuPont Merck, Revival Soy and those involved in the misrepresentation of facts and obstruction of justice and due process.u201d u201cI DEMAND MY HEARING, I DEMAND MY HEARING, I DEMAND MY HEARING AND A CORRECTION OF THE RECORD.u201d , 
 While  haphazard falsification would be unlikely to result in the implausible consistency of behaviour the data show in this paper, simplified falsification without concern for the appearance of chance, such as a child might indulge in, easily could give such results, so that the sentence quoted may not be so much an expression of belief in the author s innocence as a cautious expression of outraged disbelief. , 
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