Scientists in a Central American country are studying factors that may be associated with delayed physical growth among a group of low-income children.The children live in a region of the nation that has high levels of lead in drinking water.This study is an example of a(an)____ study.
A)conventional
B)uncontrollable
C)epidemiological
D)introspective

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This study is focused on observing and analyzing the patterns and distribution of delayed physical growth among the low-income children living in a region with high levels of lead in drinking water. This type of study is characteristic of an epidemiological study which looks at the distribution and determinants of health and disease patterns in populations.

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