LSAT 109 – Section 3 – Question 24

LSAT 109 - Section 3 - Question 24

December 2000

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PT109 S3 Q24
+LR
Weaken +Weak
Causal Reasoning +CausR
A
17%
163
B
60%
169
C
6%
161
D
3%
159
E
15%
163
155
163
172
 +Hardest 148.18 +SubsectionMedium

Dietician: “The French Paradox” refers to the unusual concurrence in the population of France of a low incidence of heart disease and a diet high in fat. The most likely explanation is that the French consume a high quantity of red wine, which mitigates the ill effects of the fat they eat. So North Americans, with nearly the highest rate of heart disease in the world, should take a cue from the French: if you want to be healthier without cutting fat intake, drink more red wine.

Summarize Argument
The author concludes that if North Americans drink more red wine, they can become healthier without cutting their fat intake. This is based on the theory that the reason the French have low rates of heart disease despite a diet high in fat is the amount of red wine the French drink.

Notable Assumptions
The author assumes that red wine consumption is the cause of the French people’s low incidence of heart disease despite a diet high in fat. The author also assumes that there won’t be negative health effects from drinking red wine that would outweigh any benefit from reducing the rate of heart disease.

A
French men consume as much red wine as French women do, yet French men have a higher rate of heart disease than do French women.
French men might eat more fat or do other things that increase heart disease. So, the men’s higher rate of heart disease compared to women doesn’t undermine the theory that red wine consumption helps reduce the rate of heart disease.
B
A greater intake of red wine among North Americans would likely lead to a higher incidence of liver problems and other illnesses.
This points out that an increase in red wine consumption could lead to other health problems that might outweigh the benefit of lower heart disease. Thus, drinking more red wine might not make North Americans healthier.
C
Not all French people have a diet that includes large amounts of fat and a high quantity of red wine.
The author never suggested every person in France has the kind of diet described. On average, the French have a low rate of heart disease, a diet high in fat, and a high quantity of red wine. Some people might have a different diet, but that doesn’t change the overall average.
D
All evidence suggests that the healthiest way to decrease the chance of heart disease is to exercise and keep a diet low in fat.
The author never suggested drinking red wine is the best way to reduce heart disease. Pointing out that there’s a better way to reduce heart disease doesn’t undermine the position that drinking red wine can be one way to reduce heart disease.
E
Many other regions have much lower rates of heart disease than France, though their populations consume even less red wine than do North Americans.
The reason the author cites to France is that they, on average, have a diet high in fat. If other regions have lower rates of heart disease, it could be that they don’t eat as much fat, or do other things to reduce heart disease besides red wine.

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