Of the Children Who Are Obese at Ages 10 to 13

question 110

Multiple Choice

Of the children who are obese at ages 10 to 13, about what percent will go on to become seriously overweight as adults?

• A) 33%
• B) 50%
• C) 70%
• D) 90%

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Correlation Coefficient

A numerical measure that indicates the extent of a linear relationship between two variables, ranging from -1 to 1.

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Correlation Coefficient

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