Select the Two Factors Upon Which Body Mass Index Depends

question 39

Multiple Choice

Select the two factors upon which body mass index depends.

• A) muscle mass and fat mass
• B) height and weight
• C) ethnicity and sex
• D) body type and physical activity

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Definitions:

Independent Variables

Independent variables are variables in a study or experiment that are manipulated or categorized to observe their effect on dependent variables, without being affected by other variables in the study.

Collinearity

Collinearity is a condition in statistical modeling where two or more predictor variables are closely linearly related, potentially affecting the model's estimates and interpretations.

F-test

A statistical test used to compare the variances of two populations to assess the equality of their means.

Multicollinearity

A statistical phenomenon in which multiple independent variables in a regression model are highly correlated, potentially undermining the statistical validity of the model.