I concur. A basic law of scientific research is "correlation does not equal causation." People who drink diet soda may be more likely to eat junk food than people who drink only water/juice, making them more susceptible to obesity. For instance, I drink tons of diet coke and eat a healthy diet. I am thin and in great health. I think whoever is doing this research needs to ask "why are the results correlated with the variable?" before jumping to conclusions.
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I concur. A basic law of scientific research is "correlation does not equal causation." People who drink diet soda may be more likely to eat junk food than people who drink only water/juice, making them more susceptible to obesity. For instance, I drink tons of diet coke and eat a healthy diet. I am thin and in great health. I think whoever is doing this research needs to ask "why are the results correlated with the variable?" before jumping to conclusions.
March 30, 2009 - 10:28amThis Comment
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