According to a recent study, 26 percent of women and 19 percent of men in the United States said they were on a diet, down from 35 percent of women and 26 percent of men in 1990. As a result, obesity in the United States has increased from 15.6 percent in 1995 to 23.9 percent today.
Which of the following statements would be the most helpful in evaluating the validity of this conclusion?
A. Although the percent of people who are dieting has decreased, 60 percent of U.S. adults say they would like to lose 20 pounds.
B. It is estimated that 60 percent of the adult population in the United States is overweight.
C. Weight Watchers is among the most popular diets in the United States.
D. Diets have only a 5.2 percent success rate; within three to five years, almost all dieters are back up to original body weight.
E. In 2001, the U.S. Surgeon General declared an obesity epidemic, stating that roughly 300,000 deaths a year can be attributed to obesity.
Which of the following statements would be the most helpful in evaluating the validity of this conclusion?
A. Although the percent of people who are dieting has decreased, 60 percent of U.S. adults say they would like to lose 20 pounds.
B. It is estimated that 60 percent of the adult population in the United States is overweight.
C. Weight Watchers is among the most popular diets in the United States.
D. Diets have only a 5.2 percent success rate; within three to five years, almost all dieters are back up to original body weight.
E. In 2001, the U.S. Surgeon General declared an obesity epidemic, stating that roughly 300,000 deaths a year can be attributed to obesity.
