Skip to content
By using Twitter’s services you agree to our Cookies Use. We and our partners operate globally and use cookies, including for analytics, personalisation, and ads.
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • About

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?

    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
GidMK's profile
Health Nerd
Health Nerd
Health Nerd
Verified account
@GidMK

Tweets

Health NerdVerified account

@GidMK

Epidemiologist. Writer (Guardian, Observer etc). "Well known research trouble-maker". PhDing at @UoW Host of @senscipod Email gidmk.healthnerd@gmail.com he/him

Sydney, New South Wales
theguardian.com/profile/gideon…
Joined November 2015

Tweets

  • © 2021 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list


    Under 100 characters, optional

    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    1. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 2 Jul 2018

      It was an observational study that really just looked at correlation between coffee and ill health. They controlled for some things, but honestly not all that much

      1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes
      Show this thread
    2. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 2 Jul 2018

      For example, their only measure of SES was education, which as we all know is pretty problematicpic.twitter.com/fmhm8ZHQS6

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      Show this thread
    3. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 2 Jul 2018

      Maybe people who drink coffee are different to people who don't. Maybe they are also healthier in other ways not captured by this study It's very likely, especially given previous research

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      Show this thread
    4. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 2 Jul 2018

      Another point: while there was a decrease in all-cause mortality in the coffee-drinkers, there were no decreases in rates of : Lung cancer Bronchial cancer Colorectal cancer Breast cancer Pancreatic cancer Ischemic heart disease Stroke Cardiovascular disease Respiratory disease

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      Show this thread
    5. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 2 Jul 2018

      The ABSOLUTE decrease in risk (as opposed to the relative decrease) was also tiny, maxing out at ~0.3% for 10-year all-cause mortality

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      Show this thread
    6. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 2 Jul 2018

      In other words, drinking coffee for a decade reduced your risk of dying by less than half of a percent point, even if we take that result at face value

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      Show this thread
    7. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 2 Jul 2018

      But to me, one of the BIG smoking guns here...prior to adjusting for things like sex and BMI, the results were REALLY significant After adjusting? Only just barely

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      Show this thread
    8. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 2 Jul 2018

      This almost certainly means that, if you were to include more factors, you'd see the results trend to no statistical significance

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      Show this thread
    9. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 2 Jul 2018

      Which brings us neatly to the point of the study It wasn't to prove that coffee was GOOD for you It was to show that people with genetic variants that make caffeine metabolism problematic can drink coffee safely

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      Show this thread
    10. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 2 Jul 2018

      WHICH IS WHAT THE AUTHORS SAID, GODDAMITpic.twitter.com/IQfCHT993F

      1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      Show this thread
      Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 2 Jul 2018

      All they wanted to show was that coffee is probably not too bad for you, and that most people can drink it fine Which they did ANYTHING MORE IS TOTAL NONSENSE

      11:13 PM - 2 Jul 2018
      • 3 Likes
      • Kevin (DrKevGuitar) Kretsch Fully Pfizzy Kitty Harry
      1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
        1. New conversation
        2. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 2 Jul 2018

          Coffee is a fucking brilliant invention. But drinking it to make yourself healthier or to "Save your life" is bullshit that you should be wary of

          3 replies 2 retweets 12 likes
          Show this thread
        3. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 3 Jul 2018

          If you enjoyed this thread, it is now expanded on in blog form here:https://medium.com/@gidmk/6-coffees-a-day-wont-save-your-life-9c81ba56d1e5 …

          0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
          Show this thread
        4. End of conversation

      Loading seems to be taking a while.

      Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

        Promoted Tweet

        false

        • © 2021 Twitter
        • About
        • Help Center
        • Terms
        • Privacy policy
        • Cookies
        • Ads info