The patient has been diagnosed with cardiovascular disease and placed on a low-fat diet.The patient asks the nurse,"How much fat should I have? I guess the less fat,the better." The nurse needs to explain that

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Deficiency occurs when fat intake falls below 10% of daily nutrition.Various types of fatty acids have significance for health and for the incidence of disease and are referred to in dietary guidelines.Linoleic acid and arachidonic acid are important for metabolic processes but are manufactured by the body when linoleic acid is available.Most animal fats have high proportions of saturated fatty acids,whereas vegetable fats have higher amounts of unsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids.

The Patient Has Been Diagnosed with Cardiovascular Disease and Placed