"French paradox" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the French paradox [canonical]
Etymology: Coined by Dr. Serge Renaud of Bordeaux University in 1992. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1}} the French paradox
  1. The observation that the French suffer a relatively low incidence of coronary heart disease, despite having a diet relatively rich in saturated fats. Wikipedia link: French paradox Categories (topical): Medicine Translations (French paradox): francouzský paradox (Czech), Franse paradox (Dutch), paradoxe français [masculine] (French), Französische Paradox [neuter] (German), הפרדוקס הצרפתי (Hebrew), paradosso francese [masculine] (Italian), 프렌치 패러독스 (peurenchi paereodokseu) (Korean), paradoxo francês [masculine] (Portuguese), paradoja francesa [feminine] (Spanish)

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