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} & 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
\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 :

Let's analyze the given information and derive the advice the dietician will provide, based on the patient's actual percentages of macromolecule intake compared to the suggested percentages.

### Carbohydrates

- Suggested percentage: 45-65%
- Actual percentage: 70%

The actual percentage of carbohydrates is 70%, which is above the suggested maximum of 65%. Therefore, the patient should reduce their carbohydrate intake.

### Lipids

- Suggested percentage: 20-35%
- Actual percentage: 5%

The actual percentage of lipids is 5%, which is below the suggested minimum of 20%. Thus, the patient should increase their intake of lipids.

### Proteins

- Suggested percentage: 10-35%
- Actual percentage: 25%

The actual percentage of proteins is 25%, which is within the suggested range of 10-35%. No changes are necessary for protein intake.

### Conclusion

Based on the analysis:
- The patient needs to reduce carbohydrates intake, which would typically include foods like rice and pasta.
- The patient needs to increase lipids intake, which can be done by incorporating more oils in the diet.

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

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