Newspaper editorial: Those skeptics who wonder whether antismoking programs and smoking bans are producing the desired result – that is, fewer people smoking – need only look at the statistics regarding weight gain in Country X. Quitting smoking has been shown, anecdotally as well as in several studies, to result in weight gain. Therefore, the fact that the average adult weight in Country X is more than it was five years ago, when many government agencies got serious about tackling smoking, is actually a sign that such programs and bans are working.
Which of the following would, if true, most strengthen the editorial’s reasoning?

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Correct Answer is :  Weight gain has been most severe in areas of Country X where smoking is most prevalent

GMAT Verbal Reasoning Practice Test 7