Question

Obesity is a risk factor for many health problems such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, joint problems, and gallstones. Using data collected in 2018 through the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the NID estimates that 37.7% of all adults in the US have a body mass index (BMI) in excess of 30 and so are categorized as obese. The data in the file Obesity are consistent with these findings. (a) Use the Obesity data set to develop a point estimate of the BMI for adults in the United States. (Round your answer to two decimal places.) Are adults in the United States obese on average? The estimated mean BMI for adults in the U.S. is than the standard established by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. (b) What is the sample standard deviation? (Round your answer to four decimal places.) (c) Develop a 95% confidence interval for the BMI of adults in the United States. (Round your answers to two decimal places.)

data:

BMI

16.2

31.1

25.3

24.8

23.8

8.0

27.2

24.0

38.8

51.5

28.0

26.5

8.3

43.1

29.7

39.3

18.7

28.2

17.9

33.1

25.6

5.4

39.4

29.2

41.1

15.8

24.3

32.0

25.8

52.4

17.1

33.0

30.1

23.2

19.1

24.3

4.8

36.7

11.1

40.9

28.8

27.9

46.8

36.7

11.5

32.4

38.0

26.1

25.3

39.2

23.8

23.4

27.9

44.6

27.5

35.3

34.5

11.9

25.6

27.3

28.0

24.8

16.5

13.6

34.2

34.8

21.2

31.0

24.9

31.3

35.0

27.5

42.2

37.8

49.5

31.2

29.0

26.1

26.5

25.6

17.5

29.7

23.9

18.5

37.3

7.4

30.8

14.0

25.7

37.8

32.0

20.4

6.9

19.8

45.7

29.3

18.4

56.3

35.4

0.9

22.9

Answer 1