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Question 12

In a health screening program tracking lifestyle risk factors, a sample of 800 individuals from a single body mass index (BMI) category was monitored. Among this sample, 113 individuals were diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.

Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes by BMI Category

BMI Category (kg/m2kg/m^2kg/m2)Percentage of population with Type 2 Diabetes (%)
<25.0< 25.0<25.01.2
25.0−29.925.0 - 29.925.0−29.94.8
30.0−34.930.0 - 34.930.0−34.914.1
≥35.0\ge 35.0≥35.028.4

Determine which BMI category the sample of 800 individuals is most likely to have been selected from.

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