A Study of Obesity Risk in Children in a Head

question 23

Multiple Choice

A study of obesity risk in children in a head start program used a food score calculated from a 45-question food survey to predict body mass index (BMI) percentile in these children 18 months after the initial survey. The study enrolled 130 children. The researchers used a linear regression model for the prediction of BMI percentile. Which of the following is not a condition for linear regression?

• A)BMI percentile varies according to a Normal distribution for a fixed food score.
• B)The variation of BMI percentile around the regression line is the same for all food scores.
• C)Mean BMI percentile increases for all children over the 18-month period.
• D)Mean BMI percentile varies linearly with the food score.

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