Correct Response: C. One way to reduce cholesterol levels is to reduce dietary intake of trans fats and to increase dietary intake of fiber. If Li Ann's partner also chooses to follow the low-fat, high-fiber diet, it will likely make it easier for Li Ann to stick to the diet herself. Although fasting is required to obtain accurate lipid profile measurements (A), this test just provides information about the effect of any lifestyle changes Li Ann has made. It will not influence the actual level of cholesterol in Li Ann's body. Exercise has been shown to help decrease cholesterol levels. However, simply purchasing a gym membership for Li Ann (B) is less likely to support lifestyle changes than actually making the lifestyle changes along with Li Ann. Self-help nutritional books (D) potentially contain information that could help Li Ann, but simply checking the books out from the library for her is less supportive than making changes along with her.
