This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Social & Preventive Medicine
[{'content': 'Total cholesterol level = a+b (calorie intake) + c (physical activity) + d (body mass index); is an example of : \nSelect and explain. \nA. Simple linear regression, B. Simple curvilinear regression, C. Multiple linear regression, D. Multiple logistic regression', 'role': 'user'}, {'content': 'Answer: C \nExplanation: The total cholesterol level in the given question is shown to depend on several (multiple) independent variables viz. calorie intake, physical activity and body mass index. It is thus an example of multiple regression. Also the relationship depicted in the equation is not logarithmic (log) but linear and hence multiple linear regression is the answer here. Ref: High Yield Biostatistics By Anthony Glaser, Page 49', 'role': 'assistant'}]