Which cultural group tends to have a wide variation in birth weights?
a. Native Americans
b. Filipinos
c. Norwegians
d. Puerto Ricans
A
As much as a 362-g difference in mean birth weight exists among several Native American tribes. African American, Asian, Filipino, Hawaiian, and Puerto Rican infants generally weigh less than white infants. Filipinos, Norwegians, and Puerto Ricans do not have a wide variation in birth weights.
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