A Study of Obesity Risk in Children in a Head

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 20 children. The researchers used a linear regression model for the prediction of BMI percentile. The food scores ranged from 45 to 245. A regression model has:

A) one unknown parameter to be estimated.
B) two unknown parameters to be estimated.
C) three unknown parameters to be estimated.
D) four unknown parameters to be estimated.