Case Study Questions Use the Following Case Study to Answer Questions

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Case Study Questions
Use the following case study to answer questions
Dennis Wilson is a 57-year-old chemical engineer who has had type 1 diabetes since he was 12 years old.He spent 34 years working in oil refineries, and he is a smoker.He is 5'11" tall and weighs 160 pounds.Over the past several years, he has experienced a gradual decline in kidney function.His GFR has declined to 27 mL/min per 1.73 m2.
-primary goal(s) of medical nutrition therapy for Mr.Wilson at this time should be:

• A)lowering his blood cholesterol level.
• B)preventing PEM and weight loss.
• C)treating him for iron-deficiency anemia.
• D)preventing osteoporosis.

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