63.8k views
4 votes
A patient with a hyperlipoproteinemia

would most likely benefit from a low-carbohydrate
diet if the lipoproteins that are
elevated in the blood belong to which class of
lipoproteins? Choose the one best answer.
(A) Chylomicrons
(B) VLDL
(C) LDL
(D) HDL
(E) Chylomicrons and VLDL
(F) VLDL and LDL
(G) LDL and HDL

User Whallz
by
7.4k points

1 Answer

3 votes

Final answer:

A patient with hyperlipoproteinemia would benefit from a low-carbohydrate diet if their elevated lipoproteins are Chylomicrons and VLDL, corresponding with types I and V hyperlipoproteinemia.

Step-by-step explanation:

A patient with hyperlipoproteinemia would most likely benefit from a low-carbohydrate diet if the lipoproteins that are elevated in the blood belong to the classes of Very Low Density Lipoproteins (VLDL) or Chylomicrons. In the context of hyperlipoproteinemia types, both types I (characterized by elevated chylomicrons due to lipoprotein lipase deficiency) and type V (characterized by high VLDL in addition to chylomicrons) indicate that a low-carbohydrate diet would be beneficial because a high intake of carbohydrates can lead to increased triglycerides and subsequently, elevated levels of VLDL. Therefore, the best answer to this question would be (E) Chylomicrons and VLDL as both are associated with elevated triglyceride levels which can be exacerbated by high carbohydrate intake.

User LittleDragon
by
8.0k points