To analyze the table and give appropriate advice, let's compare the percentages of each macromolecule in the patient's actual diet to the suggested percentages:
1. Carbohydrates:
- Suggested percentage: 45-65%
- Actual percentage: 70%
- The actual percentage of carbohydrates (70%) is above the suggested range (45-65%). Therefore, the patient needs to decrease their carbohydrate intake.
2. Lipids:
- Suggested percentage: 20-35%
- Actual percentage: 5%
- The actual percentage of lipids (5%) is below the suggested range (20-35%). Therefore, the patient needs to increase their intake of lipids.
3. Proteins:
- Suggested percentage: 10-35%
- Actual percentage: 25%
- The actual percentage of proteins (25%) is within the suggested range (10-35%). Therefore, the patient’s intake of proteins is appropriate and does not need adjustment.
From these comparisons, the appropriate advice would be:
- Decrease the amount of carbohydrates (which often come from foods like rice and pasta) since their current intake is too high.
- Increase the amount of lipids (which often come from foods like oils) since their current intake is too low.
Thus, the correct advice the dietician should give is for the patient to:
Decrease the amount of rice and pasta and increase the amount of oils in his or her diet.
So, the correct answer is:
The patient should decrease the amount of rice and pasta and increase the amount of oils in his or her diet.
