Suppose a human intervention study provides evidence that when adults consume 5 servings of fruits and vegetables their blood lipid levels are positively impacted. The most appropriate conclusion the researchers could make would be that this relationship between diet and blood lipids:
A)will be true for other adults as well.
B)applies only to the adults tested.
C)will be true for other adults and children living in the same area.
D)causes blood lipid levels to decrease in proportion to the number of servings of fruits and vegetables consumed.

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The conclusion that the relationship between consuming 5 servings of vegetables and positively impacting blood lipid levels will be true for other adults as well is the most logical and generalizing conclusion that can be made from the given information. However, it cannot be assumed that this relationship applies to children living in the same area, and the information provided does not support the idea that the relationship causes blood lipid levels to decrease in proportion to the number of servings of fruits and vegetables consumed.

Suppose a Human Intervention Study Provides Evidence That When Adults