After Changing Her Diet to Include a Bowl of Oatmeal

question 205

Multiple Choice

After changing her diet to include a bowl of oatmeal every morning, your aunt Gladys' total blood cholesterol declines from 6.0 mmol/L to 5.8 mmol/L. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for this effect?

• A) Oatmeal is a low-fat food and inhibits the body's synthesis of cholesterol.
• B) Oatmeal is high in complex fibres that inhibit cholesterol-synthesizing enzymes.
• C) Oatmeal consumed on a regular basis suppresses the craving for high-cholesterol foods.
• D) Oatmeal is high in soluble fibres that trap bile, causing the body to use more cholesterol for bile replacement.

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