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

\begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|}
\hline \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{ Macromolecule } & \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{ Suggested percentage of diet } & \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{ Actual percentage of diet } \\
\hline Carbohydrates & [tex]$45-65\%$[/tex] & [tex]$70\%$[/tex] \\
\hline Lipids & [tex]$20-35\%$[/tex] & [tex]$5\%$[/tex] \\
\hline Proteins & [tex]$10-35\%$[/tex] & [tex]$25\%$[/tex] \\
\hline \hline
\end{tabular}

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

A. The patient should increase the amount of lean meats (proteins) and decrease the amount of oils in his or her diet.
B. The patient should decrease the amount of lean meats (proteins) and increase the amount of oils in his or her diet.
C. The patient should decrease the amount of rice and pasta and increase the amount of oils in his or her diet.
D. The patient should decrease the amount of rice and pasta and increase the amount of lean meats (proteins) in his or her diet.



Answer :

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To determine the dietary advice for the patient based on the given table, we should compare the actual percentages of macromolecules in the diet with the suggested ranges. Here’s the step-by-step analysis:

1. Carbohydrates:
- Suggested percentage: 45-65%
- Actual percentage: 70%
- Analysis: The patient's actual carbohydrate percentage (70%) is higher than the suggested maximum (65%), indicating that the patient should reduce their carbohydrate intake.

2. Lipids:
- Suggested percentage: 20-35%
- Actual percentage: 5%
- Analysis: The patient's actual lipid percentage (5%) is lower than the suggested minimum (20%), indicating that the patient should increase their lipid intake.

3. Proteins:
- Suggested percentage: 10-35%
- Actual percentage: 25%
- Analysis: The patient's actual protein percentage (25%) falls within the suggested range (10-35%), so there is no need for any change in the protein intake.

Given these analyses, we conclude that the patient should:
- Decrease carbohydrates because their intake is higher than suggested.
- Increase lipids because their intake is lower than suggested.
- Maintain protein levels because their intake is within the suggested range.

Therefore, the most suitable advice based on this analysis is:

The patient should decrease the amount of rice and pasta (sources of carbohydrates) and increase the amount of oils (sources of lipids) in his or her diet.

Hence, the correct dietician's advice is:
"The patient should decrease the amount of rice and pasta and increase the amount of oils in his or her diet."

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