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Jоe Smith 40 yeаrs оld, Mаle, 5’11”, 195 lbs Weight Lоss/Gаin: Maintain Activity Level: Sedentary Joe is a 40-year-old male who has a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus that was diagnosed when he was 33 years old. Joe has been experiencing constipation and recently went to his physician for help. After taking his medical history and conducting a physical exam, the physician determined that Joe's lower gastrointestinal (GI) tract was functioning well and referred him to a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) to for a dietary evaluation. The RDN collected a 24-hour recall and asked Joe about his other lifestyle behaviors. She learned that Joe works 40 to 50 hours a week in a high-stress construction management job, has a sedentary lifestyle, and drinks 2 beers each night when he gets home from work. The following is a list of all the foods and beverages Joe reported in his 24-hour recall. Breakfast (USDA) egg, fried, large – 2 each (USDA: Commodity) sausage patty, pork, cooked, from frozen – 2 ounce-weight (USDA) biscuit, buttermilk, prepared from dry mix – 1 each (USDA) gravy, country style sausage, canned – 0.5 cup (USDA) coffee, brewed, with tap water – 2 cups (USDA) juice, orange, canned, unsweetened – 1 cup Lunch (USDA) bread, soft white – 2 slices (USDA) lunchmeat, ham, regular, sliced, 11% fat – 2 slices (USDA) cheese, american, pasteurized processed – 1 slice (USDA) mayonnaise – 2 teaspoons (USDA) potato salad, prepared from recipe – 0.5 cup (USDA) tea, black, brewed, with tap water – 24 fluid ounces Dinner (USDA) green beans, boiled, drained – 1 cup (USDA) chicken thigh, roasted, with skin – 2 each (USDA) sweet potatoes, baked, in skin, peeled – 0.75 cup (USDA) cottage cheese, 1% – 0.75 cup Snack (USDA) pudding, chocolate, fat-free – 1 serving (USDA) beer, light – 24 fluid ounces The following Bar Graph Report shows how Joe's actual calorie and nutrient intake (in the Value column) compared with his estimated calorie and nutrient requirements (in the DRI goal column).