Question

There is a study that shows that people who are obese have a vitamin D deficiency. Does that mean that obesity causes a deficiency in vitamin D? Explain

Answer 1

There is a study that shows that people who are obese have a vitamin D deficiency. Does that mean that obesity causes a deficiency in vitamin D ? explain

=> Solution -:

Given data -

* Observation :

People who are obese have of vitamin D deficiency.

* Conclusion :

Obesity causes a deficiency in vitamin D

= The conclusion is correct

* Explanation =

Though two variables are corrected, there need not be a causation between them. Here, the two variables are

i) Obesity , ii) vitamin D deficiency

By the study, the observation is Obesity and Vitamin D deficiency are corrected.

But, the correlation between the two variables does not automatically mean that the change in obesity is the cause of chang in the value of deficiency in vitamin D.