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Question

Jacob is 49 years old and wants to eat healthier and lose weight. He is 6 ft 1 in. tall, weights 298 pounds, and does not exercise. His physician advised him to get down to 250 pounds and told him to follow a 2000-calorie diet. He has prediabetes, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia. He lives alone and doesn't cook. Instead, he normally eats fast-food meals. He admits to being a heavy beer drinker. Consider Jacob. Does he meet the criteria for having MetS? Does his diet contribute to his risk of MetS? What should be Jacob's highest dietary priority? How would you respond when he asks if he can use meal replacements for two meals a day so he doesn't have to think about what to eat?