Children suffering from epilepsy are sometimes treated with a ketogenic diet, which provides:
a. 70-90% of their total caloric intake from carbohydrates.
b. 3 grams of fat for 1 gram of protein.
c. 10-20% of their total caloric intake from carbohydrate.
d. 4 grams of fat for 1 gram of protein and carbohydrate.
d
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Mark is a participant in a human intervention study that is testing the impact of selenium supplements on the performance of endurance athletes. Though Mark does not know if he is receiving selenium or an inactive sugar pill, he is sure that it is the tablet that he is taking that has helped him shave several minutes off his usual marathon time. What effect is Mark experiencing?
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a. decrease. b. stay the same. c. increase. d. None of the above
List and discuss six methods frequently used to collect primary data