Lately,there Have Been Many Claims Concerning the Health Benefits of Green

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Essay

Lately,there have been many claims concerning the health benefits of green tea.Suppose you read a claim that says drinking green tea causes weight loss.The information provided states that participants were weighed at the beginning of the study,participants were then asked to drink 2 cups of green tea every day for 6 weeks,and finally participants were weighed at the end of the study.Participants who drank the tea for 6 weeks seemed to have lost some weight by the end of the study,so the researchers concluded that green tea is helpful for weight loss.This study has some obvious holes in it.Explain three things that could be done to improve the design of this study.Do not assume any information other that what has been provided.

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