GRE Question of the Day (February 4)

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A program of steady, moderate aerobic exercise coupled with a diet low in saturated fats and cholesterol has been associated with reduced risk of heart attacks and strokes. Therefore, no one who exercises regularly and eats only foods that are low in saturated fats and cholesterol will have a heart attack or stroke.

Of the following, the best criticism of the argument above is that the argument does not

(A) take into account the possibility of heart attacks and strokes that occur regardless of diet and level of exercise
(B) take into account all of the possible physiological effects of saturated fats and cholesterol
(C) specify whether foods high in saturated fats also contain cholesterol
(D) indicate whether an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes is due more to poor diet or more to lack of exercise
(E) differentiate between the causes of heart attacks and the causes of strokes

Correct Answer - A - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer)

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