A group of nutrition researchers interviews 100 adults who have chronic high blood pressure to determine whether there is an association between consuming diets low in calcium during adolescence and developing high blood pressure in adulthood. This study is an example of a ________ study.

A. prospective
B. case-control
C. macrosomatic
D. retrospective


Answer: D

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