Bryan Johnson· Author
we cannot (with 100% certainty) attribute the lowering of all-cause mortality to be caused by consuming coffee exclusively given that this is an observational study that highlights correlation and not causation
The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
we cannot (with 100% certainty) attribute the lowering of all-cause mortality to be caused by consuming coffee exclusively given that this is an observational study that highlights correlation and not causation
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So, of course, it's an association that obviously can be criticized because it's just a study in which you find a statistical correlation. It would be much more interesting to do a randomized clinical trial on coffee intake.