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Betsy Winslow is a 62-year-old retired school teacher.She is 5'3" tall and weighs 155 pounds.Mrs.Winslow is a member of a walking group that meets three mornings a week.She walks two miles each morning.After experiencing episodes of chest pain and shortness of breath when walking, she made an appointment to see her physician.Her laboratory results are as follows:
Total cholesterol 251 mg/dL HDL cholesterol 47 mg/dL
LDL cholesterol 146 mg/dL Triglycerides 203 mg/dL
Mrs.Winslow's 24-hour recall reveals the following intake:
Breakfast: Scrambled eggs Dinner: Fried chicken
Bacon Mashed potatoes and gravy
Toast with butter and jelly Buttered corn on the cob
2% milk Sweet tea
Coconut cake
Lunch: Hamburger pizza
Salad with Italian dressing Snack: Ice cream
Coke
Snack: 3 chocolate cookies
2% milk
-Assuming Mrs.Winslow's 24-hour recall is typical of her eating habits, her high cholesterol is most likely due to a :
A) high intake of saturated fat.
B) high intake of fiber.
C) low intake of polyunsaturated fat.
D) low intake of simple sugars.
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