You Have Been Asked to Predict Which of 30 Infants

question 4

Multiple Choice

You have been asked to predict which of 30 infants is most likely to become overweight by age 1 year. To make an accurate prediction, which kind of information should you try to obtain?

• A) measurements of the energy output per day by each infant
• B) records of the weight at birth for each infant
• C) information on which babies were breast-fed and which ones were bottle-fed
• D) estimates of the anxiety level of each infant

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