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.After two months, Mr. Joiner has lost weight but his fasting blood glucose has risen to 140 mg/dL. Mr. Joiner's disease has progressed to _____.
a. type 1 diabetes
b. type 2 diabetes
c. gestational diabetes
d. hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome
e. ketoacidosis
b
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