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snowwrestler on Feb 28, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: It’s the Sugar, Folks

Not on that list: family history/genetics. I believe that has already been identified as a significant risk factor for diabetes. So it's not just the sugar.

marcosdumay on Feb 28, 2013 [–]

It controls for etnic variables, by using trends instead of comparing raw numbers and some more advanced techniques.

It can not control for family because it was population-wide, not person-wide (and yes, that is a flaw that the authors acknoledge).

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