Could Body‐mass Index BMI) Be Used as the Outcome Variable

question 8

Multiple Choice

Could Body‐mass index BMI) be used as the outcome variable in logistic regression?

• A)Yes, if it was dichotomised on a particular cut‐point
• B)Yes, as a continuous variable
• C)No, because BMI is an ordinal scale
• D)No, because BMI may only be used as a predictor variable

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