Question

I need help with 4 and 5

my doctor wants so much details pleaseeee!!!

Case #3 Profile: Save this Word document to your computer and type your answers under each question. Patient: female Age: 30 years old Height: 5'3" Weight 185 lbs Activity level: Sedentary Blood pressure: 160/95 LDL cholesterol: 170 mg/dl HDL cholesterol: 30mg/dl Fasting glucose: 200 mg/dl Hint: The patient has been experiencing increased thirst and urination and tingling in both of her feet for the last four months

Answer 1

4. The patient has considerably high level of LDL in her body.

The dietary changes that she should make in order to improve this level are:

- choose healthy fat in the diet

- choose high level of dietary or solubles fibers containing food

- eat plenty of fruits and vegetables

- eat fish which contains high level of omega 3 fatty acids

Foods to be avoided:

- cholesterol containing food

- limit alcohol

- limit salt

- limit total fat and saturated fat

5. No, the normal range of hdlsuggested by the doctor is 30 mg/ DL. Patient is having less than the normal range.

The dietary or lifestyle changes that she can make to help improve this level are:

- regular exercise to be done

- loose weight or control weight

- quit smoking

- quit alcohol use

- add supplement to the diet

- eat heart healthy food