quantitative
Analysis v1
A long time ago, almost no one got heart disease, cancer, or diabetes — but now lots of people do.
Scientific Claim
Pre-20th century human populations exhibited negligible prevalence of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer compared to modern industrialized populations.
Original Statement
“For years, before you notice a single symptom before the year 1900, cancer rates were less than 5%. Obesity and diabetes were under 1%. And heart attacks, get this, they literally did not exist. Before 1912, there is zero record of a heart attack ever occurring in the United States.”
Context Details
Domain
epidemiology
Population
human
Subject
pre-20th century human populations
Action
exhibited
Target
negligible prevalence of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer
Intervention Details
Type: dietary-pattern
Dosage: pre-industrial diet
Duration: pre-1900
Evidence from Studies
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