A client with an LDL level of 142 mg/dL has been placed on a Step One diet. What should be incorporated into the dietary teaching plan for this client?
A. "Your saturated fat intake should be less than 10% of your total calories."
B. "Your saturated fat intake should be 30% of your total calories."
C. "Your total cholesterol intake should be less than 200 mg/day."
D. "Your total cholesterol intake should be more than 300 mg/day."
A
In a Step One diet, the client is advised to have a total saturated fat intake of less than 10% of the total caloric intake. A decrease in saturated fat intake is considered more important than de-creasing the total cholesterol number, because saturated fat is a main determinant of cholesterol synthesis in the body.
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