Figure 43.3 -Based on the Graph in the Figure 43.3,what Can You

question 26

Multiple Choice

Figure 43.3
-Based on the graph in the Figure 43.3,what can you infer about the incidence of type II diabetes mellitus?

• A)Obesity is a risk factor for development of type II diabetes mellitus.
• B)If you maintain a normal body weight (BMI < 25),you will not get type II diabetes mellitus.
• C)The incidence of type II diabetes mellitus has increased in the past 10 years.
• D)People who develop type II diabetes mellitus are typically diagnosed in childhood or adolescence.

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Definitions:

Stem-and-Leaf Display

A graphical method of displaying numerical data, where each number is divided into a stem (the leading digit(s)) and a leaf (the last digit).

Kilograms

A unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one thousand grams or approximately 2.20462 pounds.

Split Stems

A method in stem-and-leaf plots to split the stems for more refined data distribution visualization.

Dotplot

A statistical chart consisting of data points plotted on a simple scale, used to visualize the distribution of a data set.