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Argument: High-fructose corn syrup is often blamed for the rising obesity rate in developed nations. However, data shows that obesity rates continued to rise even in countries where the consumption of high-fructose corn syrup declined significantly over the last decade. This suggests that other factors, such as overall caloric intake and sedentary lifestyles, are more likely to be the primary drivers. Therefore, restricting the use of corn syrup alone is unlikely to reverse the obesity trend.
Which of the following best describes the roles played by the boldfaced portions?
- The first states a hypothesis that the second confirms with statistical proof.
- The first is background information; the second is an intermediate conclusion.
- The first is evidence that undermines a popular causal claim; the second is the main conclusion.
- The first is a premise that supports a claim the author opposes; the second is the main conclusion.
- The first is the main conclusion; the second is a premise that supports it.
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