The nurse is preparing diet teaching for an older male client. What dietary recommendations should the nurse make regarding intake of linoleic acid?
a. About 17 grams per day will be sufficient
b. A minimum of 10 grams a day is required for good health
c. It should be no more than 5% to 8% of daily caloric intake
d. It is so widely available in foods that it is not a concern for healthy adults
a. About 17 grams per day will be sufficient
The current recommendation for adult males is 17 grams of linoleic acid and 1.6 grams of linolenic acid per day, or a combination of the two equaling about 10% of calories per day. These are fatty acids that are present in foods that contain fats.
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