The Claim
In farmed teleost fish, a progression from nutritional deficiency-induced thyroid hyperplasia to thyroid neoplasia may occur, as indicated by the co-occurrence of hyperplastic and neoplastic thyroid lesions in jade perch fed a nutritionally deficient diet.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
Fish raised on farms might get thyroid tumors over time if their food lacks important nutrients, and we've seen signs of this in jade perch that were fed a poor diet.
See the scientific wording
A progression from nutritional-associated thyroid hyperplasia to neoplasia may occur in farmed teleost fish, as suggested by the presence of both hyperplastic and neoplastic thyroid lesions in jade perch fed a deficient diet.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Thyroid neoplasia associated with nutritional deficiency in cultured jade perch in Hong Kong
The study found that fish fed a poor diet developed both thyroid overgrowth and cancer, supporting the idea that bad nutrition can lead to serious thyroid problems in farmed fish.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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