9. 65 years old man, who considered himselfhealthy was examined prophylactically. The laboratory value of total cholesterol was 240 mg/dl. The atherogenic coefficient was 3.8. A specialist prescribed to increase physical activity and correct food composition. He was advised to decrease the red meat consumption and to change his diet for vegetables, enriched with cellulose vitamins C and E. Explain the specialist's preseriptions. For that: a) name all causes of acquired hypercholesterolemia; b) explain, why the red meat must be excluded from the diet of the patient; c) explain, why a diet enriched with cellulose vitamins Cand E can influence on the cholesterol levels in blood;

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9. 65 years old man, who considered himselfhealthy was examined prophylactically.
The laboratory value of total cholesterol was 240 mg/dl. The atherogenic
coefficient was 3.8. A specialist prescribed to increase physical activity and
correct food composition. He was advised to decrease the red meat consumption
and to change his diet for vegetables, enriched with cellulose vitamins C and E.
Explain the specialist's prescriptions. For that:
a) name all causes of acquired hypercholesterolemia;
b) explain, why the red meat must be excluded from the diet of the patient;
c) explain, why a diet enriched with cellulose vitamins C and E can influence on
the cholesterol levels in blood;
d) explain the formation of the foam cells and their role in atherosclerosis
development.
Transcribed Image Text:9. 65 years old man, who considered himselfhealthy was examined prophylactically. The laboratory value of total cholesterol was 240 mg/dl. The atherogenic coefficient was 3.8. A specialist prescribed to increase physical activity and correct food composition. He was advised to decrease the red meat consumption and to change his diet for vegetables, enriched with cellulose vitamins C and E. Explain the specialist's prescriptions. For that: a) name all causes of acquired hypercholesterolemia; b) explain, why the red meat must be excluded from the diet of the patient; c) explain, why a diet enriched with cellulose vitamins C and E can influence on the cholesterol levels in blood; d) explain the formation of the foam cells and their role in atherosclerosis development.
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