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a dietician asks a patient about the food that the patient eats and makes the table to summarize the results.

macromolecule	suggested percentage of diet	actual percentage of diet
lipids	20 – 35%	5%
proteins	10 – 35%	25%

based on the table, what advice do you think that the dietician will give the patient?

options:

1. the patient should decrease the amount of rice and pasta and increase the amount of lean meats (proteins) in his or her diet.
2. the patient should decrease the amount of rice and pasta and increase the amount of oils in his or her diet.
3. the patient should decrease the amount of lean meats (proteins) and increase the amount of oils in his or her diet.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the macromolecule percentages:

• Carbohydrates: Suggested (45–65%), Actual (70%) → Actual > Suggested, so decrease rice/pasta (carb sources).
• Lipids: Suggested (20–35%), Actual (5%) → Actual < Suggested, so increase oils (lipid sources).
• Proteins: Suggested (10–35%), Actual (25%) → Within range, no change needed.

The option that matches (decrease rice/pasta, increase oils) is: The patient should decrease the amount of rice and pasta and increase the amount of oils in his or her diet.

Answer:

The patient should decrease the amount of rice and pasta and increase the amount of oils in his or her diet.