Research Reflections: Ep. 1 | Olive oil + All Cause Mortality
In our inaugural episode, Dr. Alex Verge and I sit down to talk about the research on olive oil and all cause mortality. Tune in to learn:
What this particular study brings to the table
An overlooked part of the study that didn’t make headlines
Why observation doesn’t prove causality and unanswered questions
Why does this research matter in the real world and how to apply this in your everyday nutrition
The study we discussed:
Consumption of Olive Oil and Risk of Total and Cause-Specific Mortality Among U.S. Adults.
Guasch-Ferré, M., Li, Y., Willett, W. C., Sun, Q., Sampson, L., Salas-Salvadó, J., Martínez-González, M. A., Stampfer, M. J., & Hu, F. B. (2022). Consumption of Olive Oil and Risk of Total and Cause-Specific Mortality Among U.S. Adults. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 79(2), 101–112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2021.10.041
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