Which of the following best paraphrases the sentence in italics of the second paragraph: “The statistics appear to support his theory that America's waistlines have expanded in direct proportion to the expansion of fast-food chains.
A.Statistics has shown that America’s waistline and the number of fast food chains are both expanded.
B.Research has shown that the more fast food shops there are, the fatter Americans become.
C.Research has shown that the increase. of the fast food chains leads to the development of statistical theory.
D.Statistics proved the connection between theory and reality.