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> those patients who were hypertensive consumed significantly more salt than those without hypertension Doesn't that mean there is a causative effect, or are t

by smegel 12y ago

> those patients who were hypertensive consumed significantly more salt than those without hypertension Doesn't that mean there is a causative effect, or are they saying it just a correlation? People with high blood pressure tend to eat more salt? Or if it is not statistically significant, why mention it at all?

nmjohn 12y ago
> Doesn't that mean there is a causative effect, or are they saying it just a correlation? Unless causality is clearly articulated, it never should be assumed. Also, it never would be stated if there was not statistically significant data supporting it - keeping in mind this is a Time article and not the original source [0] so you're dependent on the writer knowing what they're talking about as well. [0]: http://ajh.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2014/09/03/ajh.hpu164 http://ajh.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2014/09/03/ajh.h...