The diet to treat Cystic Fibrosis should include all of the following except:

a. High in calories to prevent malnutrition

b. Includes liberal salt usage to replace electrolytes

c. Restricted in fat to prevent steatorrhea

d. Includes dietary supplements and shakes

Answer: c. Restricted in fat to prevent steatorrhea

Explanation:

Cystic fibrosis is a disease which is inherited by the children from their parents genetically. It affects the digestive as well as the respiratory system of the body. It makes the person sick leads to the disrupting functioning of the epithelial cells. The epithelial cells are responsible for making up the sweat glands in the skin, lining of the lungs, digestive and reproductive organs of the body.

The following are the diets which should be taken by the patients of cystic fibrosis.

a. High in calories to prevent malnutrition: A patient may require high calories even in minor infection as the disease is exhausting and can create weakness in the body.

b. Includes liberal salt usage to replace electrolytes: The patients with cystic fibrosis loose lot of salt in sweat, to maintain the electrolytic balance in the body salt content should be maintained in the diet.

d. Includes dietary supplements and shakes: Calcium present in the diary products and shakes will provide strength to the bones.

c. Restricted in fat to prevent steatorrhea is the correct option. As the diet must contain fat content which can be utilized to produce instant energy in the body as the disease is exhausting.

Option C, Restricted in fat to prevent steatorrhea

Explanation:

In cystric fibrosis, a person is required to take high fat and high calories food to prevent themselves from malnutrition.

CF is a genetic disease in which the epithelial cells of the body are affected due to which the absorption of essential nutrients such as fats, carbohydrates, calories etc is not efficient. Thus, an individual suffering from CF has to intake lot of fats and calories or else they look very skinny and suffer from the issues of being underweight.

Hence, option C is correct