>The differences between vegetarians and meat eaters were not limited to diet. On average the vegetarians were leaner, smoked and drank less, exercised slightly more and were more likely to have a university degree. They were less likely to have used hormone replacement therapy or oral contraceptives.
>The study took these factors into account but it was impossible to say to what degree the differences in cancer outcomes were caused by what different groups were eating.
---the OP
So once again we've proven that people who take an active role in maintaining their health have better health outcomes than people who don't, but that taking an active role in maintaining your health is holistic to the point of being confounding when attempting to study one aspect of 'being healthy'.
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[ 2.2 ms ] story [ 16.0 ms ] thread>The study took these factors into account but it was impossible to say to what degree the differences in cancer outcomes were caused by what different groups were eating.
---the OP
So once again we've proven that people who take an active role in maintaining their health have better health outcomes than people who don't, but that taking an active role in maintaining your health is holistic to the point of being confounding when attempting to study one aspect of 'being healthy'.