descriptive
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Men with belly fat under the skin ate processed meats like bacon more often than men without belly fat.

Scientific Claim

Young men with subcutaneous abdominal obesity consumed processed meat products 2-4 times per week in 40% of cases, which was five times higher than in men without abdominal obesity (p=0.001).

Original Statement

men in group 2 consumed them 2–4 times a week in 40% of cases, which is 5 times more often than in group 1 (p1–2 = 0.001);

Evidence Quality Assessment

Claim Status

appropriately stated

Study Design Support

Design supports claim

Appropriate Language Strength

association

Can only show association/correlation

Assessment Explanation

Based on abstract only - full methodology not available to verify. The study design is cross-sectional, which can describe group differences. The claim uses factual data without causal language.

Evidence from Studies

Contradicting (0)

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No contradicting evidence found