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French paradox
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Etymology
Coined by Dr. Serge Renaud of Bordeaux University in 1992.
Proper noun
1
The observation that the French suffer a relatively low incidence of coronary heart disease, despite having a diet relatively rich in saturated fats.
Translations
French paradox
Czech: cs francouzský paradox
Dutch: nl Franse paradox
French: fr paradoxe français m
German: de Französische Paradox n
Hebrew: he הפרדוקס הצרפתי
Italian: it paradosso francese m
Korean: ko 프렌치 패러독스
Portuguese: pt paradoxo francês m
Spanish: es paradoja francesa f
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