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The nurse is teaching a patient about modifiable risk factors for cholelithiasis. Which of these statements, if made by the patient would indicate the patient has the correct understanding of modifiable risk factors?
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1. age
2. obesity
3. alternating weight loss and gain
4. family history
5. elevated serum cholesterol
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2,3,5 -- Modifiable risk factors for cholithiasis include obesity, hyperlipidemia, extremely low-calorie diets, and diets high in cholesterol. By contrast, physical activity, a high-fiber, low- carbohydrate diet, and consumption of unsaturated fats all appear to have a protective effect, reducing the incidence of gallstones and cholecystitis. Discuss the dangers of “yo-yo” dieting, with cycles of weight loss followed by weight gain, and of extremely low-calorie diets.
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