Which "Paradox" from the Seven Countries Study Led to an Interest

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which "paradox" from the Seven Countries study led to an interest in the traditional Mediterranean diet?

• A)When comparing individuals with similar serum cholesterol levels,Mediterranean populations did not die from cardiovascular disease as frequently as Northern Europeans.
• B)When comparing individuals with the same intake of dietary cholesterol,Mediterranean populations did not die from cardiovascular disease as frequently as Northern Europeans,
• C)When comparing individuals with similar serum cholesterol levels,Mediterranean populations died from cardiovascular disease more frequently than Northern Europeans.
• D)When comparing individuals with the same intake of olive oil,Mediterranean populations did not die from cardiovascular disease as frequently as Northern Europeans.

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