The National Center for Health Statistics conducted the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) for 27,787 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized adults in January-September 2014. According to an early release report, an estimated 29.9% of U.S. adults aged 20 and over were obese. Obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m2or more.

True or false? The 29.9% is a parameter representing a population of 27,787 adults.

Ward BW, Clarke TC, Freeman G, Schiller JS. (2015) Early release of selected estimates based on data from the January-September 2014 National Health Interview Survey.National Center for Health Statistics. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis.htm

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