In the Estimation of Energy Requirements, Discuss the Contributions of Gender

question 36

Essay

In the estimation of energy requirements, discuss the contributions of gender, growth rate, age, physical activity, and body composition.

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Definitions:

Test Statistic

A metric derived from data in a sample during a hypothesis testing process, employed to decide if the null hypothesis should be discarded.

Proportions

Ratios indicating the fractional part of a whole that have specific characteristics.

Critical Value

A point on the scale of the test statistic beyond which we reject the null hypothesis, significant in hypothesis testing.

Level of Significance

The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis in a statistical test when it is actually true; a measure of the risk of making a Type I error.