Read The Journal Article And Answer Questions

Question

Treatment of Obese Children With and Without Their Mothers: Changes in Weight and Blood Pressure Kelly D. Brownell, Jane H. Kelman and Albert J. Stunkard Pediatrics 1983; 71; 515-523

1. For the Change in Percentage Overweight (Figure 1), which of the following statements is TRUE?

a. The Child Only group was significantly different that the other groups.

b. The Mother-Child Together group was significantly different than the other groups.

c. The Mother-Child Separately group was significantly different that the other groups.

d. All are false.

 

2. For the Change in Percentage Overweight, what statistical test was used to determine which groups differed from each other?

a. Independent t test

b. Dependent t test

c. Duncan's Multiple Range Test (post hoc test)

d. Regression

 

3. What was the p-value for the Weight Change analysis at 16wks (initial weight loss)?

a. 0.04

b. 0.05

c. 0.03

 

4. For the Weight Change analysis (Figure 2) for the initial weight loss, which of the following statements is TRUE?

a. The Child Alone group is different than the other groups.

b. The Mother-Child together group is different than the other groups.

c. The Mother-Child Separately group is different than the other groups.

d. All are false.

 

5. In the One Year Follow-up, which group was significantly different from the other groups?

a. Child Alone Group

b. Mother-Child Together Group

c. Mother-Child Separately Group

d. All were the same

 

Summary

The question belongs to Nursing and it discusses about reading the journal article “Treatment of Obese Children With and Without Their Mothers: Changes in Weight and Blood Pressure” and answering the questions based on the article.

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