Question 23M.2.SL.TZ1.1e
| Date | May 2023 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 2] | Reference code | 23M.2.SL.TZ1.1e |
| Level | SL | Paper | 2 | Time zone | TZ1 |
| Command term | Compare and contrast | Question number | e | Adapted from | N/A |
Combining the data for all countries, including the body mass index (BMI) of each individual, the researchers grouped males and females according to their mean number of steps per day. Using the BMI of each individual, they calculated the percentage of males and females who were obese (BMI over 30) for each of these groups. The chart shows the data.
[Source: Material from: Althoff, T., Sosič, R., Hicks, J., et al., Large-scale physical activity data reveal
worldwide activity inequality, published 2017, Nature, reproduced with permission of SNCSC.]
Compare and contrast the data in the chart for males and females.
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Similarities (Compare)
a. lower percentage of obesity with more steps per day in both males and females
OR
percentage obesity is most similar at 1000 steps
OR
correlation of steps to percent obesity plateaus after 8000 steps for both males and females;
Differences (Contrast)
b. the range difference of obesity percentage among different steps is bigger in females (9% - 31% versus 18% to 30%)
OR
walking has a greater impact on lowering obesity rates in females than males
OR
men show a greater percentage of obesity
OR
at 1000 steps per day there are more obese women than men;
One similarity and one difference required for two marks.
