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anciano

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9. A percentage represents "relative risk"

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Tue Mar 19, 2024, 05:34 PM

Mar 19

and is therefore essentially meaningless unless they disclose "absolute risk". For example, if two people out of a hundred in one group develop a malady but only one out of a hundred in the other group that's a 100% difference, but statistically insignificant in an absolute sense. We need to know the "absolute" data.

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8-hour time-restricted eating linked to a 91% higher risk of cardiovascular death [View all] LiberalArkie Mar 19 OP

"My miracle is that when I feel hungry I eat, and when I feel thirsty I drink." WheelWalker Mar 19 #1

I'll eat when I'm hungry, I'll drink when I'm dry... redwitch Mar 19 #3

Wonder why study was embargoed until 3 pm? yorkster Mar 19 #2

I restrict my time eating and I'm a healthy 84 year old. I stop eating after dinner (around 7 or 7:30 pm) and do not eat CTyankee Mar 19 #4

It sounds as if you are following the standard schedule of 12-16 spooky3 Mar 19 #6

Oops, forgot to mention my ice cream bar in mid afternoon...my little treat... CTyankee Mar 20 #11

Hee hee! Nt spooky3 Mar 20 #12

I swear I don't know how that happened... CTyankee Mar 20 #14

I'll wait till more information comes out on the topic. I'm having a hard time finding information on this..nt mitch96 Mar 19 #5

I just read this and thought, "I should probably have a snack . . ." Sympthsical Mar 19 #7

Fasting is hell on the gallbladder. StarryNite Mar 19 #8

A percentage represents "relative risk" anciano Mar 19 #9

That is counterintuitive. tanyev Mar 19 #10

Do We Know RobinA Mar 20 #13