What would be the most appropriate dietary change for a patient who had her gallbladder removed?

Reduce the intake of fat

Reduce the amount of protein in the diet

Decrease the intake of dietary fiber

Avoid foods high in sugar

Question

What would be the most appropriate dietary change for a patient who had her gallbladder removed?

 Reduce the intake of fat

 Reduce the amount of protein in the diet

 Decrease the intake of dietary fiber

 Avoid foods high in sugar

anonymous · Answer

I would go with the last choice.

anonymous · Answer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallbladder#Function

anonymous · Answer

Well it can't be the first one, right? Because apparently if you get your gallbladder removed it means your fat intake has been too low...

blues · Answer

The gall bladder produces bile, bilrubin and a number of other chemicals the body needs to digest fats. So a person with the gall bladder removed will no longer produce these chemicals, or be able to digest fats. What happens when a person eats something they can't digest - for example, what would happen if they drank car oil? They would get sick.

So if fats are no longer digestible, should the person eat them or not?