Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of Body Weight

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of body weight changes associated with pregnancy?

• A)Weight gain is generally steady throughout pregnancy for normal-weight women
• B)Most women are unable to lose all of the weight that was gained during pregnancy
• C)Sudden,large weight gain in pregnancy may signal the development of hypotension
• D)Overweight pregnant women should gain as much weight as underweight pregnant women

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Definitions:

Correlation Coefficient

A metric that evaluates how closely related the movements of two variables are.

Linear Relationship

A relationship between two variables where a change in one variable is associated with a proportional change in the other variable, often represented by a straight line when graphed.

Regression Analysis

A statistical process for estimating the relationships among variables.

Estimated Regression Equation

An equation derived from regression analysis that predicts the dependent variable based on the values of one or more independent variables.