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Daily Mail is a terrible source.
by gavribirnbaum 7y ago
Daily Mail is a terrible source.
- mytailorisrich 7y agoThe researchers [Oxford University] , writing in the British Medical Journal, said: 'Overall, the present study has shown that UK adults who were fish eaters or vegetarians had lower risks of ischaemic heart disease than meat eaters, but that vegetarians had higher risks of stroke.' It's dangerous to discard an article simply because it is published in the DM.
- DoctorOetker 7y agoperhaps people at risk of stroke become vegetarians, while for some reason people at risk of ischaemic heart disease are simply not recognized of being at risk, and hence don't become vegetarian in response? does the article explain how or why vegetarians are at higher risk of stroke?
- beatgammit 7y agoPeople usually choose to be vegetarian for "animal rights" reasons, not health/medical concerns (though those two are certainly contributing factors). It seems unlikely that there's some self-selection going on since a view on animal rights has little to do with having a stroke and is probably wholly unrelated. That being said, I suppose it's not good science until we consider all potential contributing factors until we can prove a casual link. I just think that a nutritional explanation is more likely than something else (say, genetics).
- melling 7y agohttps://www.bbc.com/news/health-49579820 https://www.bbc.com/news/health-49579820