A dietician teaches a group of student nurses about different types of fat. The dietician says the type of fats that primarily come from animal sources,
are solid at room temperature, and are implicated in cardiovascular disease because they increase blood cholesterol are known as
1. Saturated fats.
2. Monounsaturated fats.
3. Polyunsaturated fats.
4. Trans fats.
ANS: 1
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