Braxton and Shelia Are Curious About the Relationship Between Obesity

Multiple Choice

Braxton and Shelia are curious about the relationship between obesity and hours spent watching television. They obtained data on rates of obesity and reported hours watching television over a four-year period. When they graphed the rate of obesity in the sample and the hours of television watched, they found that obesity and watching television have a positive relationship. The more hours the sample reported watching television, the higher the rate of obesity. Therefore, knowing how much television a population watches now allows us to

A) predict the rate of obesity.
B) explain why obesity occurs.
C) prevent obesity.
D) recommend less television time for weight loss.