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Jared Joiner is a 56-year-old African American insurance agent. He is single, eats most meals at restaurants, leads a sedentary lifestyle, and drinks 3-4 beers a day. He is 5'9" tall and weighs 204 pounds (BMI 30). Mr. Joiner has been feeling particularly fatigued lately and decided to make an appointment with his physician for a check-up. The results of his laboratory tests include a fasting blood glucose level of 121 mg/dL.
-How many risk factors does Mr. Joiner have for type 2 diabetes?

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Case Study Questions 
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Jared Joiner is a 56-year-old African American insurance agent. He is single, eats most meals at restaurants, leads a sedentary lifestyle, and drinks 3-4 beers a day. He is 5'9" tall and weighs 204 pounds (BMI 30). Mr. Joiner has been feeling particularly fatigued lately and decided to make an appointment with his physician for a check-up. The results of his laboratory tests include a fasting blood glucose level of 121 mg/dL.
-How many risk factors does Mr. Joiner have for type 2 diabetes?

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Mr. Joiner has four risk factors for type 2 diabetes: 1) being overweight (BMI 30), 2) leading a sedentary lifestyle, 3) his age (56 years old), and 4) his high fasting blood glucose level (121 mg/dL). Ethnicity can also be considered a risk factor, as African Americans are at a higher risk for type 2 diabetes, making it five, but the options provided suggest looking for the most directly mentioned risk factors in the context given.