Question

question 24
you friend, sarah, recently saw her doctor and had lab work done to evaluate her blood lipid profile. her hdl cholesterol was low and her ldl cholesterol level was high. you recommend sarah increase her intake of ____ and decrease her intake of ____. (choose the best option)
a increase intake of saturated and trans fats / decrease intake of polyunsaturated fats.
b increase intake of saturated fats / decrease intake of cholesterol
c increase intake of polyunsaturated fats / decrease intake of cholesterol
d increase intake of polyunsaturated fats / decrease intake of saturated and trans fats

Explanation:

• Option A: Increasing saturated and trans fats intake and decreasing saturated fats intake is incorrect. Saturated and trans fats are bad for lipid profile as they can raise LDL (bad cholesterol).
• Option B: Increasing saturated fats/decreasing cholesterol intake is wrong. Saturated fats are harmful for lipid profile.
• Option C: Increasing polyunsaturated fats/decreasing cholesterol intake is correct. Polyunsaturated fats (e.g., from nuts, seeds, fish) can help improve lipid profile by potentially lowering LDL cholesterol when they replace saturated and trans fats in the diet.
• Option D: Increasing polyunsaturated fats/decreasing saturated and trans fats intake is wrong. The key is to increase polyunsaturated fats and decrease cholesterol (dietary cholesterol also has an impact on lipid profile, though its role is a bit more complex compared to fats, but reducing it along with increasing beneficial fats is a good approach for lipid profile improvement).

Answer:

C. Increase intake of polyunsaturated fats / decrease intake of cholesterol.