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A 15-year old soccer player finds his blood glucose to be 62 mg/dL when he checked during practice.  How would you categorize his current blood glucose levels?

Pete’s diet is high in which component?Pete, a 65-year-old male, comes to the emergency room complaining of chest pain. Several diagnostic tests conclude that he has suffered an MI. The registered dietitian is consulted for nutrition education. Pete reports that he has gained 30 pounds in the previous year due to his hectic work schedule, which forces him to eat out often. In addition, he is physically inactive. Pete also reports that he has a family history of heart disease and his father died of an MI. Height: 5’9″ Weight: 190 lbs Waist circumference: 105 cm BP: 140/93 Cholesterol: 259 mg/dL LDL: 180 mg/dL HDL: 58 mg/dL TG: 234 mg/dL Diet routine: Breakfast: Egg and sausage muffin                  Coffee Lunch: Ham and cheese sandwich on white bread             Potato chips             Soda Dinner: Chicken breast              Mashed potatoes              Iced tea              Cheesecake

Which of the following patients could be diagnosed with pre-diabetes?

Basic food safety education after a heart transplant should be provided since _______________________ make patients more susceptible to infection.

What is an example of a modifiable risk factor that contributed to Pete’s condition?Pete, a 65-year-old male, comes to the emergency room complaining of chest pain. Several diagnostic tests conclude that he has suffered an MI. The registered dietitian is consulted for nutrition education. Pete reports that he has gained 30 pounds in the previous year due to his hectic work schedule, which forces him to eat out often. In addition, he is physically inactive. Pete also reports that he has a family history of heart disease and his father died of an MI. Height: 5’9″ Weight: 190 lbs Waist circumference: 105 cm BP: 140/93 Cholesterol: 259 mg/dL LDL: 180 mg/dL HDL: 58 mg/dL TG: 234 mg/dL Diet routine: Breakfast: Egg and sausage muffin                  Coffee Lunch: Ham and cheese sandwich on white bread             Potato chips             Soda Dinner: Chicken breast              Mashed potatoes              Iced tea              Cheesecake

Long-acting insulin can be used….

The development of gastroparesis is problematic in individuals with diabetes because…

The top MNT goal for patients with diabetes is…

Most patients with CHF are placed on _______________________ restrictions.

A key characteristic that indicates the exacerbation CHF to cardiac cachexia is…