NHANES simultaneously monitors nutrition and _____ in the U.S.
a. health of the population
b. weight gain among adults over 21
c. the incidence of diabetes in children over the age of 2
d. the incidence of vitamin and mineral deficiencies in low-income groups
Question 2
The nutrition researchers at Excellent State U conducted an epidemiologic study of the students' consumption of snacks from campus vending machines. They found that most first-year students purchased snacks from the vending machines and that the average weight gain for first-year students was 15-25 pounds during the year. Which of the following is an appropriate conclusion?
a. Eating snacks from vending machines causes students to gain weight.
b. For first-year students, there may be an association between purchasing snacks from vending machines and gaining weight.
c. For first-year students, eating snacks from vending machines causes a weight gain of 15-25 pounds.
d. For college students, there may be an association between purchasing snacks from vending machines and gaining 15-25 pounds during their first year.
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