Consider the scenario and state whether the variable in question is a confounder:

Investigators seek to conduct a study of the relationship between physical activityand heart attacks. Previous literature indicates that African American men and women have a higher incidence of heart attack than their non-African Americancounterparts. Studies also indicate that difference racial ethnic groups engage in varying levels of weekly physical activity. Is race/ethnicity a likelyconfounder in this study?

True

False