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

Based on the table, what advice do you think that 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 advice that the dietician will provide, we need to compare the patient's actual percentages of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins to the suggested ranges.

1. Carbohydrates:
- Suggested: 45-65%
- Actual: 70%
- Since 70% exceeds the upper limit of the suggested range (65%), the patient should decrease the amount of rice and pasta (sources of carbohydrates).

2. Lipids:
- Suggested: 20-35%
- Actual: 5%
- Since 5% is below the lower limit of the suggested range (20%), the patient should increase the amount of oils (sources of lipids).

3. Proteins:
- Suggested: 10-35%
- Actual: 25%
- Since 25% is within the suggested range (10-35%), the patient is consuming an optimal amount of proteins and does not need to make any changes concerning proteins.

Given these observations, the overall advice should address the need to decrease carbohydrate intake and increase lipid intake.

Therefore, the dietician is likely to advise:
"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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