Income, obesity, and heart disease in US states
The figure below combines data on median income by state (bottom-left and top-right), as well as a plot of heart disease dea…
September 2010
Low nonexercise activity thermogenesis: Uncooperative genes or comfy furniture?
The degree of nonexercise activity thermogenesis ( NEAT ) seems to a major factor influencing the amount of fat gained or lo…
Strong causation can exist without any correlation: The strange case of the chain smokers, and a note about diet
Researchers like to study samples of data and look for associations between variables. Often those associations are represen…
The China Study II: Wheat flour, rice, and cardiovascular disease
In my last post on the China Study II, I analyzed the effect of total and HDL cholesterol on mortality from all cardiovasc…
The China Study II: Cholesterol seems to protect against cardiovascular disease
First of all, many thanks are due to Dr. Campbell and his collaborators for collecting and compiling the data used in this a…
Low omega-6 to omega-3 ratio: Grain-fed meats or industrial vegetable oils?
Just a little note on the use of language. Clearly there is no such a thing as grain-fed or grass-fed beef, because one does…
How to lose fat and gain muscle at the same time? Strength training plus a mild caloric deficit
Ballor et al. (1996) conducted a classic and interesting study on body composition changes induced by aerobic and strength t…
