Question #3404

Why is c correct

Started by Amandaccs · started 2022-12-28 18:25 · last activity 2022-12-30 01:19 · 1 reply

Hello, can you please explain why C is correct? I don't understand how talking about lean smokers can help solve the paradox.

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Emil-Kunkin · 2022-12-30 01:19

Hi, this offers an alternative reason why skinnier people, who normally should tend to live longer, might actually be less healthy. This resolves the tension. We needed to understand why something seemingly healthy is correlated with living shorter, and smoking gives us a reason to think that.