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Sweeteners can harm cognitive health equivalent to 1.6 years of ageing, study finds (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] iopq@lemmy.world 75 points 2 months ago (3 children)

This research is an observational study, which can only show a statistical association, not a direct cause-and-effect relationship

[–] metaStatic@kbin.earth 42 points 2 months ago

quick cheat sheet: if a study involves diet there is a 99% chance it is epidemiological and about as reliable as astrology.

[–] mereo@piefed.ca 27 points 2 months ago

The Guardian is no exception when it comes to sensationalism and not presenting research findings objectively.

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So basically: smarter people drink less sodas?

[–] entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 months ago

More like richer people drink less sodas and rich people tend to have the slowest mental decline for a number of reasons that are pretty difficult to control for, like good healthcare.