Obesity in Humans Is Most Clearly a Contributing Risk Factor

question 58

Multiple Choice

Obesity in humans is most clearly a contributing risk factor to the development of

• A)type 1 diabetes and prostate cancer.
• B)type 1 diabetes and breast cancer.
• C)type 2 diabetes and muscle hypertrophy.
• D)type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
• E)type 2 diabetes and decreased appetite.

Understand the concept of degrees of freedom in statistical analysis.

Differentiate between direct, indirect (negative), and nondirectional correlations.

Recognize that statistical correlation does not imply causation.

Understand the use of t-test for the correlation coefficient to evaluate research hypotheses.

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