A wonderful paradox related to nutrition, disease risks, and survival – bionicoldGuy

Dr. Rafael Como, a professor at the University of California, the College of Medicine in San Diego previouslyI caught my attention to a wonderful modern sheet. It relates to the “risk of food epidemics – ancient paradox”, which has been formulated the term “Cuomo”. There is also a good summary of the paradox in This video YouTube. To summarize, there are health recommendations and nutrition to reduce the risk of acquisition of cases such as cardiovascular diseases and certain types of cancer. But the paradox is that if you already have one of these diseases, these same recommendations may become contraindications because they can now increase the risk of death from the disease. It is important to be obese, which is well known as the risk factor. But carrying some additional pounds can be preventive after you already have a disease.

Evidence of more effects such as this (such as the effects of alcohol and cholesterol) are covered in the paper. Dr. Komo is keen to indicate that we may not yet have enough information to change health recommendations, but more research in this interesting paradox is needed. Below is a link to the full text in the nutrition journal.