Question 20 • FL-8500355-Nutrition and Wellness (IS)
Juan reads an online article about a small medical lab in Chicago that has released results from their study saying that vitamin D is not necessary and could actually be harmful if included in foods for children under 10 years of age. This is directly in opposition to established studies that recommend vitamin D for children. Juan realizes that the milk he has in his own fridge has added vitamin D. Considering this information, what should he do?
Answer
A
Throw away the milk, just to be safe.
B
Don’t worry about the milk because he is over 10.
C
Conclude that the latest study is an outlier.
D
Write the lab to ask for more information.
Explanation
One study from a small lab does not outweigh a broader body of established research, especially when its conclusion directly conflicts with that evidence. Juan should treat the result as a possible outlier rather than immediately changing what he does with the milk. Throwing it away would be an unnecessary reaction to a single report.
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