The small sample size of this hypothesis-generating study was underpowered to show statistical differences between groups.

本假说研究的样本量较少，不足以显示出两组的统计学差异。

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The trouble is, that hope is driven mostly by epidemiologic data, which must be viewed as hypothesis-generating rather than definitive.

而问题在于，这种认识主要来自流行病学研究，这样的研究只能产生假说，却不能得出确切结论。

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He calls the study a hypothesis-generating paper that suggests connections between dietary protein and epidemiological studies that show associations between IGF-1 levels and the risk of cancer.

他召集了该项研究，并在文章提出假设称，饮食蛋白可能与IGF - 1水平和癌症发生危险的相关性有一定联系。

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Obviously, these findings are hypothesis-generating only and will have to be tested in a prospective, randomized trial.

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"This article is quite interesting but it should be viewed as being hypothesis-generating, not something that's showing a firm conclusion, " says Kendal.

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As one of the first studies to look into the role that diet plays on sleep quality, the findings are more hypothesis-generating than confirming.

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