In One Study of Over 14,000 Participants,the Researchers Found a Statistically

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Multiple Choice

In one study of over 14,000 participants,the researchers found a statistically significant association between high sodium intake and the prevalence of hypertension among normal-weight subjects.The prevalence of hypertension in the group with the lowest sodium intake was 19.1%; the prevalence of hypertension in the group with the highest sodium intake was 21.8%.This data suggests that

• A) even though the finding was statistically significant, it may not have much practical importance.
• B) the finding has both practical and statistical significance, and should be reviewed in more detail.
• C) the finding has neither practical nor statistical significance, and should be ignored.
• D) one of the main causes of hypertension is a high intake of sodium.

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