Comment on Study links coffee consumption to metabolic health and sex hormonesparentComments−llm_nerd28dThe study links it to better metabolic health. Did you assume it meant worse?−bjt28dI think they're saying that coffee is a healthier habit than soda.−KPGv228dYes, my inference was "people consume caffeine, and if one group is getting it from coffee, the other group is getting it from non-coffee, mostly (highly-caloric) soda water, which explains why the coffee side looks healthier."−nazgul1728dMakes sense, but I would hope the study design controlled for this, or designed around it.
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The study links it to better metabolic health. Did you assume it meant worse?
I think they're saying that coffee is a healthier habit than soda.
Yes, my inference was "people consume caffeine, and if one group is getting it from coffee, the other group is getting it from non-coffee, mostly (highly-caloric) soda water, which explains why the coffee side looks healthier."
Makes sense, but I would hope the study design controlled for this, or designed around it.