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var citeN=0;Popular beliefs about medical issues are sometimes motivated by a statistical phenomenon known as “spurious relationship”, among other names. Two variables X and Y are influenced by a third variable C, which leads to X and Y being correlated and thus the impression that X and Y are causally associated. Take a look at the table below, which I blogged about in a previous post (citeN=
- Interview with Jimmy Moore, and basics of intima-media thickness and plaque tests
- Postprandial glucose levels, HbA1c, and arterial stiffness: Compared to glucose, lipids are not even on the radar screen
- Does tallness cause heart disease? No, but sex does
- How lean should one be?
- Strength training plus fasting regularly, and becoming diabetic!? No, it is just compensatory adaptation at work
- Blood glucose variations in normal individuals: A chaotic mess
- Blood glucose control before age 55 may increase your chances of living beyond 90
- The 2012 Atherosclerosis egg study: More smoking is associated with more plaque, unless you eat more eggs
- Long distance running causes heart disease, unless it doesn’t
- Heavy physical activity may significantly reduce heart disease deaths, especially after age 45
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