The Nutrition Researchers at Excellent State U Conducted an Epidemiologic

Multiple Choice

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.