Mr. Jablonski, a 48-year-old history professor, has a bloodlipid profile that includes elevated LDL cholesterol. He is 5 feet7 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds. Mr. Jablonski has a familyhis- tory of CHD, His diet history shows excessive intakes of foodenergy, cholesterol, total fat, saturated fat, and salt, He smokesa pack of cigarettes a day, and his lifestyle leaves him littletime for physical activity. Mr. Jablonski also has hypertension,for which antihypertensive agents have been prescribed. Hefrequently forgets to take his pills, though, and his bloodpressure is often quite high.
the question is:
Discuss nutrition considerations if Mr. Jablonski shouldsuffer a heart attack or stroke, and describe the relationships ofthese disorders to elevated blood lipids andhypertension.
