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[Verified Answer]: Joe is a retired teacher

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Joe is a retired teacher. He spends his time volunteering for Meals on Wheels and at his church. One day while delivering meals, he feels lightheaded and has blurred vision. After a few minutes he feels better but decides to call his doctor. His doctor suggests that the problem might be related to low blood sugar and encourages Joe to come into the clinic the next day for some blood tests. Medical Profile 1.Below is Joe’s laboratory report. Complete the ‘normal range/notes’ section to help you answer the reflection questions. Today’s Date: 2/10/20 Data Joes’ Result Normal Range/Notes DOB 1/1/69 Joe’s age Height 6’0” Weight 225 lbs Joe’s BMI HCT 44% Hgb 12 g/dL FBG 212 mg/dL A1C 8.2% LDL Cholesterol 132 mg/dL HDL Cholesterol 31 mg/dL Blood Pressure 130/70 mm/Hg 1. What is Joe’s IBW (based on his height and large frame)? What is his percentage of IBW? Please show your math. IBW Percentage IBW 2. a. What does his lab report tell you about his iron status? b. What are normal iron status lab values for adult males? c. If his iron is low, what are two (2) nutrition recommendations that could improve his iron status? 1. 2. 3. What disease is indicated by his glucose and A1C? 4. What does his lab report tell you about his risk for heart disease? What three (3) tests might reflect his cardiac status? 5. His doctor is not pleased with the initial blood tests and tells Joe to “cut back on the sugar”. Joe goes home and talks to his wife. They cook the following meal for breakfast the next day. Calculate how many grams of carbohydrate and fat are in his breakfast. MEAL TOTAL CARB GRAMS/ CHOICES TOTAL GRAMS FAT 3 eggs scrambled 2 slices bacon 2 (2.5”) biscuits with 2 T jelly each 1 c grapefruit juice 1 c coffee, black TOTAL: 6. List foods for one breakfast meal that would better align with Joe’s nutritional goals which are

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