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On the flip side, isn't it also likely that repeating the same stressful behavior pattern over years (decades?) results in this outcome?

However, parsing signal from noise does seem a very difficult proposition.

>>sramam+(OP)
This is where an intervention-based study shines. It's just basically impossible to design an intervention for this one.

(But then, this also means that knowing it for sure would be useless.)

>>sramam+(OP)
It's actually not very hard to know at all, at least if your question is "what kind of lifestyle will generally lead to the best longterm health outcomes?" Sure, there's minor distinctions to be made and important medical questions, but generally it's pretty clear.

Everyone knows it, I don't need to list it: eating clean, getting good sleep, plenty of exercise, etc.

And furthermore, though our healthcare system seems only configured to deal with things once they become emergencies, metabolic disorder takes your whole life to take root. The time to start making positive changes is now.