It may be. But there could be confounding factors at play here. Just be careful that you communicate it as you did - “correlated”.
Butter consumption is also correlated with increased life expectancy. Probably due to industrialization and the economies of scale, not it’s health benefits.
Your point is well taken, and I was indeed careful in selecting the word "correlated." Correlation does not equal causation. If it were, then we could conclude that grey hair causes cancer.
It may be. But there could be confounding factors at play here. Just be careful that you communicate it as you did - “correlated”.
Butter consumption is also correlated with increased life expectancy. Probably due to industrialization and the economies of scale, not it’s health benefits.
Your point is well taken, and I was indeed careful in selecting the word "correlated." Correlation does not equal causation. If it were, then we could conclude that grey hair causes cancer.