To see if breast-feeding influences the incidence of the disease rickets, researchers study rates of breast-feeding of infants with and without rickets. This is an example of

A. experimental research.
B. observational research.
C. epidemiological research.
D. double-blind placebo-controlled research.


ANS: B

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