You joke but think about that for a minute - If a family (parents and kids) are overweight then the focus would be on the similar diet, genetics, demographics etc etc etc With all of the similarities there would be an easy explanation based on correlation when they may merely have the same bacterial imbalance.
Pretty interesting and highlights the way stats can be completely misleading.
I’ve thought about it. It’s pretty intriguing information and may well lead to advancements in the treatment of a serious health issue.
But I’m STILL going to joke about it.
With all of the similarities there would be an easy explanation based on correlation when they may merely have the same bacterial imbalance.
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When I was a child, my brother, my father, and I all got duodenal ulcers. Docs at that time said it was “stress.” Mine cleared up after a PROLONGED treatment with antibiotics for my acne (which was pretty nasty). Now we know that H. pylori is usually the culprit, which dovetails nicely with my recovery after taking antibiotics for literally years. (My brother, the first to get an ulcer, got his after a prolonged stay in the hospital for another issue. Now I think he caught the H. pylori there and brought it home to the rest of us.)
Yes, we need to investigate that gut flora & fauna! A lot going on there, I think!
This is something that should be studied.