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Causation vs correlation

GCSE · Combined Science · WJEC · B8.2 — Non-communicable disease: lifestyle risk factors and treatment

Question

WJEC Unit 1 Biology — Higher tier

Studies have shown that countries with high consumption of sugary drinks also have high rates of type 2 diabetes.

Explain why this correlation alone does not prove that sugary drinks cause type 2 diabetes. (3 marks)

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