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Common geography as a clue to causation.

D P Burkitt, M Tunstall

    Tropical and Geographical Medicine
    |June 1, 1975
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    Summary
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    Modern diseases share global patterns, suggesting a common cause. Research points to the over-refining of carbohydrate foods as a potential factor in these widespread health issues.

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    Area of Science:

    • Nutrition Science
    • Epidemiology
    • Public Health

    Background:

    • Diseases of modern civilization exhibit consistent worldwide geographical and socio-economic distributions.
    • This observed pattern suggests a shared underlying etiological factor across diverse populations.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the hypothesis that the over-refining of carbohydrate foods is a common causative factor in diseases of modern civilization.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of geographical and socio-economic distribution data of prevalent diseases.
    • Review of existing evidence supporting the link between carbohydrate processing and disease.

    Main Results:

    • The study identifies a correlation between the prevalence of certain diseases and the degree of carbohydrate food refining.

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  • Evidence supports the hypothesis linking over-refined carbohydrates to the observed disease patterns.

    • Conclusions:

    • The over-refining of carbohydrate foods is proposed as a significant contributing factor to the global distribution of modern diseases.
    • Further research into carbohydrate processing and its health implications is warranted.