age adult Americans are about one inch taller, but nearly a whopping 25 pounds heavier than they were in 1960, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The...

Extracted text: age adult Americans are about one inch taller, but nearly a whopping 25 pounds heavier than they were in 1960, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The cad news, says CDC is that average BMI (body mass index, a weight-for-height formula used to measure obesity) has increased among adults..." Boston is considered one of America's healthiest cities - is the weight gain since 1960 similar in Boston? A sample of n328 adults suggested a mean increase of 19.5 pounds over the mean recorded in 1960 with a standard deviation of 8.6 pounds. Is Boston statistically significantly different in terms of weight gain from the national mean since 1960? Run the appropriate test at a 5% level of significance. Please use the five steps to demonstrate proper hypothesis testing and explain your results.