Critical Reasoning (CR) | Re: Researchers have found that a particular dietary supplement, when take

Explanation:

To strengthen the argument that the dietary supplement itself is effective in reducing the risk of heart disease, we need evidence that isolates the effect of the supplement from other variables that might influence the outcome.

A) Controlling for variables such as age, gender, and family history helps ensure that these factors do not confound the results, but it does not address the critics' concern about other heart-healthy behaviors.
B) If participants who took the supplement had similar rates of heart disease as those in the general population who did not take the supplement, this would actually weaken the argument.
C) Information about side effects does not address the effectiveness of the supplement in reducing heart disease risk.
D) Lower levels of cholesterol and blood pressure are related to heart disease risk but do not directly address the critics' concern about other heart-healthy behaviors influencing theresults.
E) Conducting a follow-up study
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Statistics : Posted by parthwagh • on 30 Jun 2024, 07:31 • Replies 1 • Views 131

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