Punjab Medical Punjab - MET Solved Paper-2006

  • question_answer
    Continued consumption of a diet rich in butter, red meat and eggs for a long period may lead to:

    A)  vitamin-A toxicity

    B)  kidney stones

    C)  hypercholesterolemia

    D)  urine laden with ketone bodies

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Excessive intake of saturated fats like butter, ghee, vegetable oils, red meat and eggs in diet give rise to increase in blood cholesterol level, i.e., hypercholesterolemia. Symptoms of this disease are rise in B.P. and cardiac disorders.


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