The Following Five Questions Require Interpretation of the Graph

question 76

Multiple Choice

The following five questions require interpretation of the graph below:

-The graph illustrates some of the study's results.From it,you can conclude that _________.

• A) patients who underwent gastric banding had lost about 15 pounds at the end of 15 years, while those who underwent gastric bypass lost about 25 pounds
• B) patients who underwent gastric banding had lost about 15% of their body weight at the end of 15 years, while those who underwent gastric bypass lost about 25%
• C) patients in the experimental group lost weight initially but gained it all back by the end of the study
• D) patients in the control group lost no weight by the end of the study
• E) None of the above.

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