Over a 2-Year Period,a Team of Scientists Records the Eating

question 51

Multiple Choice

Over a 2-year period,a team of scientists records the eating behaviors and physical activity patterns of a group of healthy 8-year-old children to determine whether these factors are associated with excessive weight gain.This study is an example of a(n) ____ study.

• A)prospective
• B)retrospective
• C)case-control
• D)in-vitro

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