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.
-Protein intake for Mr.Wilson should:

• A)be restricted due to the lack of renal function.
• B)be increased due to PEM.
• C)be limited to plant protein foods.
• D)be limited to animal protein foods.

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