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Passage Summary: A study found that people eating a Mediterranean diet—which has a decent amount of fat—had better heart health than those on a standard low-fat diet, suggesting you don't need to cut out all fat to stay healthy.

Conclusion: A diet does not necessarily have to be extremely low in fat to provide heart protection.

Reasoning: In a study, patients on a Mediterranean diet (which includes fats from fish and oil) had fewer second heart attacks than those on a low-fat Western diet.

Analysis: The argument relies on a comparison between two groups to draw a causal conclusion about fat intake. To strengthen this, we need to ensure the comparison is fair and that the 'Western' diet group was actually consuming less fat than the Mediterranean group. If the 'low-fat' group was actually cheating and eating more fat, the study's results wouldn't support the conclusion. Look for an answer that confirms the fat levels were as described or rules out other variables (like exercise or medication) that could have caused the Mediterranean group's success.

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Which one of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument?

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It supplies a biological mechanism: oils typical of the Mediterranean diet protect against heart rhythm disruptions and other causes of heart attacks. That directly supports the claim that a diet can protect the heart without being extremely low in fat.
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