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A Parent Approaches You Because Their Doctor Told Them That

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A parent approaches you because their doctor told them that their child was obese. The parent would like to know if they should be concerned or if the child will just "grow out of" the condition. How would you respond? Explain why or why not.


Definitions:

Binomial Random Variable

A type of random variable that counts the number of successes in a fixed number of independent trials with the same probability of success.

Normal Approximation

A technique used to approximate discrete probability distributions with a normal distribution when certain conditions are met.

Sampling Distribution

The probability distribution of a given statistic based on a large number of samples drawn from a specific population, used to estimate population parameters.

Sample Proportion

The sample proportion is a statistic that estimates the proportion of elements in a population that have a certain characteristic, based on a sample from that population.

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