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> Does that mean if members of a subgroup eat lots of chocolate, but also have much higher BMIs, because they also eat lots of everthing else, they could have a
by ivewonyoung 2y ago
> Does that mean if members of a subgroup eat lots of chocolate, but also have much higher BMIs, because they also eat lots of everthing else, they could have a lower adjusted risk for type 2 diabetes, even if they actually have a higher incidence of type 2 diabetes
They have a lower risk compared to others with similarly high BMI but don't consume dark chocolate.
BMI is a risk factor for T2D so to tease out the effectiveness of a given proposed remedy, you need to compare like to like, i.e compare people of similar BMI that eat dark chocolate and don't eat dark chocolate.
- riehwvfbk 2y agoBut since dark chocolate is not exactly a staple, what this is actually selecting for is "people who eat a variety of foods in big quantities" vs those who "gained all their weight from frozen pizza". It seems a no-brainer that the former is the relatively healthier choice. But that's not science. Science apparently is picking one variable at a time, blanking the rest of you mind, and drawing a conclusion.