️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Researchers looked at data on 8,399 US adults and initially found evidence to support the proverb.<unk> Researchers looked at data on 8,399 US adults and initially found evidence to support the proverb. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ However when they adjusted their statistics for other factors, their conclusions changed.<unk> However, when they adjusted their statistics for other factors, their conclusions changed. Researchers at the University of Michigan adjusted for ways that <unk>apple eaters might be very different from everyone else<unk>, such as how they were less likely to smoke and be more educated. (Researchers at the University of Michigan adjusted for ways that <unk>apple eaters might be very different from everyone else<unk>, such as how they were less likely to smoke and be more educated.) ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Researchers found that apple eaters were less likely to use prescription medicines.<unk> Researchers found that apple eaters were less likely to use prescription medicines. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Apple eaters were, however, less likely to use prescription medication.<unk> Apple eaters were, however, less likely to use prescription medication. Of the 8,399 adults who took part in the study 753, or nine per cent, ate an apple a day while 7,646, or 91 per cent, did not. Our findings suggest that the promotion of apple consumption may have limited benefit in reducing national health care spending.<unk>Our findings suggest that the promotion of apple consumption may have limited benefit in reducing national health care spending.<unk>Our findings suggest that the promotion of apple consumption may have limited benefit in reducing national health care spending. In the age of evidence-based assertions, however, there may be merit to saying: <unk>An apple a day keeps the pharmacist away.'<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Apple eaters were less likely to use prescription medicines, less likely to smoke and more...<unk> Apple eaters were less likely to use prescription medicines, less likely to smoke and more...<unk>
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