A client who is trying to follow a low-fat eating pattern tells you that he or she has experienced diarrhea.You may want to find out whether he or she has
A) eaten foods made with the fat substitute carrageenan.
B) eaten foods made with the fat substitute olestra.
C) greatly increased intake of fish and seafood.
D) developed essential fatty acid deficiency.

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Olestra is a fat substitute that is not digested or absorbed and may cause diarrhea if eaten in large quantities.Carrageenan is a carbohydrate that is digested and does not cause diarrhea.Fish and seafood consumption and essential fatty acid deficiency are not associated with diarrhea.

A Client Who Is Trying to Follow a Low-Fat Eating