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By the same token one could claim that any kind of diet is associated with an increased risk of death, but in reality this would be because overweight/obese peo
by xeckr 3y ago
By the same token one could claim that any kind of diet is associated with an increased risk of death, but in reality this would be because overweight/obese people are the group most likely to seek out dietary interventions.
- aeternum 3y agoThe wording of the questions also matter a lot but are near impossible to find. In this case, no one can read the actual paper since it is embargoed at this time. This isn't how science is supposed to work, imagine if Maxwell published just a headline and hid his formulas behind paywalls.
- wolverine876 3y agoIt's preliminary research presented at a conference, in the last 24 hours.
- aeternum 3y agoSo what, this isn't the next iphone. Publish the details of the study. So far this is marketing clickbait. It's about as far from the scientific method as you can get.
- wolverine876 3y agoHave you watched the presentation? I expect you'll see details there. Also, there are details at the American Heart Association article (another HN post). Presentations of preliminary research is standard. > It's about as far from the scientific method as you can get. It's hard to grasp how that is true. I think more outrage and exaggeration are not helpful to anyone at this point in history.