Which of the Following Is an Evidence-Based Strategy to Reduce

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an evidence-based strategy to reduce risk for food allergies?

• A) Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life, followed by continued breastfeeding along with age-appropriate solid foods through the first year of life
• B) Delaying the introduction of potentially allergenic foods (e.g., milk) until after 1 year of age
• C) Maternal avoidance of potentially allergenic foods (e.g., peanuts) during pregnancy and breastfeeding
• D) Use of soy-based infant formula instead of cow milk-based infant formula

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Definitions:

Bell-Shaped

A bell-shaped curve is a graph of a distribution that resembles the shape of a bell, typically representing a normal distribution in which the bulk of the values lie towards the center and taper off symmetrically towards the extremes.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion or variability within a set of numerical data, indicating how spread out the values are.

Mean

The arithmetic average of a set of numbers, found by dividing the sum of all the numbers by the count of the numbers.

Population Variance

A measure of the dispersion of a set of data points in a population, calculated as the average of the squared deviations from the mean.