Scientists study 200 adults who have type 2 diabetes, and 200 adults who have similar characteristics but do not have the disease. For 18 months, the researchers collect lifestyle information on all the study participants. According to the study's findings, the adults with type 2 diabetes were 25% less physically active than their counterparts who did not have type 2 diabetes. This is an example of a(n) _________blank study.

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Scientists study 200 adults who have type 2 diabetes, and 200 adults who have similar characteristics but do not have the disease. For 18 months, the researchers collect lifestyle information on all the study participants. According to the study's findings, the adults with type 2 diabetes were 25% less physically active than their counterparts who did not have type 2 diabetes. This is an example of a(n) _________blank study.
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This is an example of a **prospective** study. In a prospective study, researchers follow participants over time to observe outcomes based on certain characteristics or exposures. In this case, the researchers collected lifestyle information over 18 months while observing the physical activity levels of adults with and without type 2 diabetes.