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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.



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To determine the advice a dietitian would give based on the table summarizing the patient's diet, we need to compare the actual percentages of each macromolecule in the patient's diet to the suggested ranges.

1. Carbohydrates:
- Suggested percentage: 45-65%
- Actual percentage: 70%
- Since the actual percentage (70%) is above the suggested maximum (65%), the patient should decrease their carbohydrate intake.

2. Lipids:
- Suggested percentage: 20-35%
- Actual percentage: 5%
- Since the actual percentage (5%) is below the suggested minimum (20%), the patient should increase their lipid intake.

3. Proteins:
- Suggested percentage: 10-35%
- Actual percentage: 25%
- The actual percentage falls within the suggested range, so no change is necessary for protein intake.

Given these assessments:
- The patient should decrease the amount of carbohydrates (rice and pasta).
- The patient should increase the amount of lipids (oils).

Therefore, the appropriate advice from the dietitian would be:
"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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