• spujb@lemmy.cafe
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    5 months ago

    Here you encounter the difference between personal anecdote and statistical averages in risk factors :)

    Risk factors don’t mean you, personally are doing something wrong, risk factors just help identify patterns that inform action in health care where it is needed

    • LwL@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      Yeah I know, I just meant to state I can see where the initial doubt comes from. I already saw the study further up and the reasoning makes sense.

      Though I think with dieting in particular general trends are very hard to apply to individuals (most obvious offender being BMI).