A researcher is interested in exploring the relationship between calcium intake and weight loss. Two different groups, each with 25 dieters, are chosen for the study.
Group A is required to follow a specific diet and exercise regimen, and also take a 500-mg supplement of calcium each day.
Group B is required to follow the same diet and exercise regimen, but with no supplemental calcium. After six months on the program, the members of Group A had lost a mean of 12.7 pounds with a standard deviation of 2.2 pounds. The members of Group B had lost a mean of 10.8 pounds with a standard deviation 2.0 pounds during the same time period. Assume that the population variances are not the same.
Create and interpret a 95% confidence interval to estimate the true difference between the mean amounts of weight lost by dieters who supplement with calcium and those who do not.