3 ms·I would say that "People who do X are 30% more likely to get X" is commonly understood to imply causation.by MauranKilom 6y agoI would say that "People who do X are 30% more likely to get X" is commonly understood to imply causation.ziml77 6y agoHow would you phrase it? Because I did not read that as meaning that less sleep caused dementia.aoeusnth1 6y ago"is associated with" is a much more neutral phrasing. The phrasing did not denote causality but does imply it to a casual reader.