Case Study 6.2 Can Eating Cereal Reduce Obesity

question 4

Multiple Choice

Case study 6.2
can eating cereal reduce obesity?
For Questions use the following narrative
Narrative: Case study 6.2 summary
This case study examines the relationship between breakfast eating habits and obesity in school kids from low-income families.Researchers compared body mass indices (BMIs) of 625 children to the number of times - out of 9 days - the children reported eating cereal for breakfast.Kids who reported eating breakfast 4 out of 9 days tended to be in the 95th percentile for BMIs, indicating obesity.Kids who reported eating cereal 9 out of 9 days tended to be in the 65th percentile, indicating healthy weights.The study was funded in part by a regional dairy council.

-{Case study 6.2 narrative} This was what type of study?

• A)Case-control design
• B)Matched-pairs experiment
• C)Observational study
• D)None of the above

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