Babies who are breast fed instead of bottle fed until at least their

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Babies who are breast fed instead of bottle fed until at least their first birthday are 70 percent less likely to become obese children than babies who are bottle fed but not breast fed. A child is obese if the ratio of the child’s weight to height is among the highest 3 percent of all children. But breast feeding instead of bottle feeding during the first three months of a baby’s life also reduces the likelihood that the baby will become an obese child.

Which of the following can be most properly inferred from the information in the passage?

(A) Genetic propensity for obesity is not significant in determining whether a baby will become an obese child.

(B) Bottle feeding is more likely than breast feeding to result in obesity in children.

(C) Unless a baby is breast fed instead of bottle fed until at least its first birthday, the baby is likely to become an obese child.

(D) If a child is obese, there is a 70 percent likelihood that, as a baby, the child was bottle fed but not breast fed.

(E) Breast feeding is ineffective to prevent obesity unless it is continued until at least the baby’s first birthday.

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winterschool · Answer

Babies who are breast fed instead of bottle fed until at least their first birthday are 70 percent less likely to become obese children than babies who are bottle fed but not breast fed. A child is obese if the ratio of the child’s weight to height is among the highest 3 percent of all children. But breast feeding instead of bottle feeding during the first three months of a baby’s life also reduces the likelihood that the baby will become an obese child.

Which of the following can be most properly inferred from the information in the passage?

(A) Genetic propensity for obesity is not significant in determining whether a baby will become an obese child.   Incorrect

our concern is breast feeding vs bottle feeding, not Genetic propensity for obesity

(B) Bottle feeding is more likely than breast feeding to result in obesity in children.   Best choice

(C) Unless a baby is breast fed instead of bottle fed until at least its first birthday, the baby is likely to become an obese child.   Incorrect

bottle fed increases chance of obese but we cant sure bottle fed baby become an obese child

(D) If a child is obese, there is a 70 percent likelihood that, as a baby, the child was bottle fed but not breast fed.   Incorrect

our concern is bottle fed increase chances of obese

(E) Breast feeding is ineffective to prevent obesity unless it is continued until at least the baby’s first birthday.   Incorrect

breast feeding during the first three months reduces the likelihood to become obese

ajaygaur319 · Answer

Argument:
- If a baby is breast fed (and not bottle fed) for 1 year then the baby is 70% less likely to be obese
- Breast feeding for first 3 months also decreases the likelihood of baby getting obese

(B) Bottle feeding is more likely than breast feeding to result in obesity in children.  
Can this be true even after 1 year. What if a baby who is breast fed after 1 year and the likelihood of baby getting obese increases. Can someone please explain?

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