Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoSweeteners can harm cognitive health equivalent to 1.6 years of ageing, study findswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up1110arrow-down114
arrow-up196arrow-down1external-linkSweeteners can harm cognitive health equivalent to 1.6 years of ageing, study findswww.theguardian.comDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square15fedilink
minus-squareiopq@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up78·3 months ago This research is an observational study, which can only show a statistical association, not a direct cause-and-effect relationship
minus-squaremetaStatic@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up45arrow-down1·3 months agoquick cheat sheet: if a study involves diet there is a 99% chance it is epidemiological and about as reliable as astrology.
minus-squareMereo@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·3 months agoThe Guardian is no exception when it comes to sensationalism and not presenting research findings objectively.
minus-squarelimer@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·3 months agoPeople who eat and drink the most artificial sweeteners are often in some other groups also correlated to faster mental aging
minus-squareiopq@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoYes, but it could be people with mental decline crave sweets
minus-squareKairos@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoSo basically: smarter people drink less sodas?
minus-squareentropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 months agoMore 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.
quick cheat sheet: if a study involves diet there is a 99% chance it is epidemiological and about as reliable as astrology.
The Guardian is no exception when it comes to sensationalism and not presenting research findings objectively.
People who eat and drink the most artificial sweeteners are often in some other groups also correlated to faster mental aging
Yes, but it could be people with mental decline crave sweets
So basically: smarter people drink less sodas?
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.