If eating saturated fat and the likelihood of contracting cancer are positively correlated,which of the following is true?

A) Saturated fat causes cancer.
B) People who are prone to develop cancer prefer foods containing saturated fat.
C) A separate factor links the consumption of saturated fat to cancer.
D) None of these statements are necessarily true.

Saturated Fat

A type of dietary fat found in animal products and certain oils, known for raising LDL (bad) cholesterol levels in the blood.

Positively Correlated

A relationship between two variables where they move in the same direction, meaning as one variable increases, the other does as well.

Contracting Cancer

The process of developing malignant cells or tumors in the body, leading to the disease known as cancer.