Dr.Cast has found that children who watch more television are more likely to be overweight.Which conclusion can he reach?
A) Watching television causes obesity.
B) Children who are obese like to watch television.
C) Watching increased amounts of television is correlated with obesity.
D) He cannot make any cause-effect statement.

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The statement indicates a correlation between increased television watching and obesity, but it does not provide evidence of causation. Therefore, option D is also possible, but option C is the best choice as it reflects a likely correlation between the two variables. Option A and B are incorrect as they make a conclusive causal statement without sufficient evidence.

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