Calculate the absolute percent change in obesity from 2003-2004 to 2010-2012 for the age group that had a 43% relative drop in obesity from 2003-2004 to 2010-2012. (Enter the numbers only) ___% ______
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Further investigation of the graph reveals that the decrease referenced by the media was determined by comparing the 2003-2004 data to the 2010-2012 data.What age group does the 43% drop in obesity rates referred to in the headlines apply to?
A. 2-19 years
B. 2-5 years
C. 6-11 years
D. 12-19 years
The following headlines have appeared in many news agencies since the publishing of a study on the Prevalence of Childhood and Adult Obesity in the United States, 2011-2012 in the February 2014 issues of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). “Obesity Rate for Young Children Plummets 43% in a Decade” New York Times“Obesity in young American children plummets” Los Angeles Times“Obesity rate drops 43 percent in young US children” ZeeNewsWhat could a 43% drop (or decrease) mentioned in the media mean? Please select all the hypothetical scenarios that apply.
A. 65% of people are obese in 1990 and 22% are obese in 2010.
B. 85% of people are obese in 1990 and 22% are obese in 2010.
C. 100% of people are obese in 1990 and 57% are obese in 2010.
D. 28% of people are obese in 1990 and 16% of are obese in 2010.
Calculate the relative percent increase in obesity for 2-19 years of age from 1971-1974 to 2010-2012.(Enter the numbers only) ___% ______
Calculate the absolute percent change in obesity for youth 2-19 years of age from 1971-1974 to 2010-2012.(Enter the numbers only) ___% ______