In: Statistics and Probability
6. The American Dietetic Association recommends a dietary intake of 2,000 calories per day. A sample of 438 college athletes in a study of obesity report a mean intake of 2,812 calories per day, with a standard deviation of 206 calories. Based on the sample data, is the caloric intake of college athletes greater than the American Dietetic Association’s recommendations? Run the appropriate test at a 5% level of significance.
Conclusion
It is concluded that the null hypothesis Ho is rejected. Therefore, there is enough evidence to claim that the caloric intake of college athletes greater than the American Dietetic Association’s recommendations at the 0.05 significance level.