Bob is committed to losing weight but knows little about nutrition. He has heard his friends discussing types of fat, such as saturated and unsaturated, but has no idea what the terms mean or how they relate to his health and diet. He also has read that the most important improvement a person can make in his or her diet is to eat less cholesterol. Let's answer these questions and help Bob
understand this topic better. Bob read an article about how fat travels in his body. He learned that
a. blood cholesterol is carried in LDLs that are taken up by macrophages and deposited in plaque inside his arteries.
b. saturated fats and trans fats only travel in HDL and are taken back to his liver for disposal.
c. fat from a recent meal is carried in HDL to his liver for storage.
d. HDL is only found in vegetable oils and not in any animal food.
e. b and c
a
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A. chronic bronchitis B. high bone density C. abnormal menstrual cycles D. type 1 diabetes
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a. estimating nutrient requirements for healthy people b. assessing dietary nutrient adequacy c. planning diets d. treating persons with diet-related illnesses e. considering dietary differences based on gender and age
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A. E. B. A. C. D. D. C.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false