US Milk Consumption per Person vs US Adult Obesity

US Milk Consumption per Person and US Adult Obesity correlate at r = -0.59 over 44 years (1980–2023), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.25. Holds up after detrending.

Verdict: Holds up after detrending. Statistically significant (p = < 0.0001) and the association survives trend removal (detrended r = 0.25). Correlation still isn't causation, but this one isn't an obvious artifact.

Pearson r: -0.59
p-value: < 0.0001
Years compared (n): 44 (1980–2023)
95% confidence interval: -0.75 to -0.35
Correlation with the time trend removed: +0.25

Sources

US Milk Consumption per Person (kg/year): Our World in Data. US Milk Consumption per Person (Our World in Data: Per capita consumption of milk, excluding butter).
US Adult Obesity (% of adults): Our World in Data. US Adult Obesity (Our World in Data: Obesity among adults, BMI >= 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%) - Sex: both sexes - Age group: 18+ years of age).

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US Adult Obesity vs US Population (r = +1.00)
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US Adult Obesity vs US Resident Patent Applications (r = +0.98)
US Adult Obesity vs US Mobile Subscriptions (r = +0.98)
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.