A client who is trying to follow a low-fat eating pattern tells you that he or she has experienced diarrhea. You may want to find out whether he or she has
a. eaten foods made with the fat substitute carrageenan.
b. eaten foods made with the fat substitute olestra.
c. greatly increased intake of fish and seafood.
d. developed essential fatty acid deficiency
Answer: b. eaten foods made with the fat substitute olestra.
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