Digestion and Absorption Question 57
57. For persons suffering from high blood cholesterol, the physicians recommend [1996]
(a) pure ‘deshi ghee’ or butter
(b) vegetable oil such as groundnut oil
(c) red meat with layers of fats
(d) vanaspati margarine
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Answer : b
Hints & Solution
(b) Hypercholesterolemia or high blood cholesterol arises due to excess saturated fat in the diet. In this condition cholesterol deposits on the walls of blood vessels causing reduction in their diameter. This results in rise of blood pressure and other cardiac disorders. The disease can be prevented by taking unsaturated oils in the diet i.e. vegetable oils such as groundnut oils. Butter, ghee, animal fats are all rich in saturated fatty acids.
