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FIGURE 5.22 Plasma-aldosterone concentrations in 53 Caucasian and 46 African American children. Values within the shaded area were undetectable (< 50 pmol/L). The solid horizontal lines indicate the
Pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are at risk for long-term weight gain and subsequent development of type II diabetes. A pilot weight loss clinical trial was conducted where women with GDM were randomized to either an active intervention using a web-based delivery or a control intervention (Nicklas et al. [3]). Women were randomized at 6 weeks postpartum and then were seen at follow-up visits at 6 months and 12 months postpartum. At 12 months postpartum, women in the active group lost a mean of 0.2 lb. with a standard deviation of 15.4 lbs.
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Hint: Make the same assumptions as in Problem 5.53.
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Fundamentals of Biostatistics
- Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897...AlgebraISBN:9780079039897Author:CarterPublisher:McGraw Hill