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2724 | 2724 | "We will now empirically verify that the parameters of other distributions are recoverable using the same methods. We will approximate the distribution of [Body Mass Index](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_mass_index) (BMI) from 2 hypothetical (simulated) studies. \n",
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2725 | 2725 | "\n",
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2726 | 2726 | "In the first study, the fictional researchers used a set of thresholds which give them many categories of:\n",
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2727 |
| - "- Underweight (Severe thinness): $<16$\n", |
2728 |
| - "- Underweight (Moderate thinness): $16–17$\n", |
2729 |
| - "- Underweight (Mild thinness): $17–18.5$\n", |
2730 |
| - "- Normal range: $18.5–25$\n", |
2731 |
| - "- Overweight (Pre-obese): $25–30$\n", |
2732 |
| - "- Obese (Class I): $30–35$\n", |
2733 |
| - "- Obese (Class II): $35–40$\n", |
2734 |
| - "- Obese (Class III): $\\ge40$\n", |
| 2727 | + "- Underweight (Severe thinness): $< 16$\n", |
| 2728 | + "- Underweight (Moderate thinness): $16 - 17$\n", |
| 2729 | + "- Underweight (Mild thinness): $17 - 18.5$\n", |
| 2730 | + "- Normal range: $18.5 - 25$\n", |
| 2731 | + "- Overweight (Pre-obese): $25 - 30$\n", |
| 2732 | + "- Obese (Class I): $30 - 35$\n", |
| 2733 | + "- Obese (Class II): $35 - 40$\n", |
| 2734 | + "- Obese (Class III): $\\ge 40$\n", |
2735 | 2735 | "\n",
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2736 | 2736 | "The second set of researchers used a categorisation scheme recommended by the Hospital Authority of Hong Kong:\n",
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2737 | 2737 | "- Underweight (Unhealthy): $< 18.5$\n",
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2738 |
| - "- Normal range (Healthy): $18.5–23$\n", |
2739 |
| - "- Overweight I (At risk): $23–25$\n", |
2740 |
| - "- Overweight II (Moderately obese): $25–30$\n", |
| 2738 | + "- Normal range (Healthy): $18.5 - 23$\n", |
| 2739 | + "- Overweight I (At risk): $23 - 25$\n", |
| 2740 | + "- Overweight II (Moderately obese): $25 - 30$\n", |
2741 | 2741 | "- Overweight III (Severely obese): $\\ge 30$"
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2742 | 2742 | ]
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2743 | 2743 | },
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