Question | Answer |
When is someone obese? | BMI > 30 kg/m2, waist 40 in men or 35 in women, w/h ratio >.95 men or .86 women |
How do you calculate BMI? | wt(kg)/ ht (meters squared) |
How do you convert pounds to kg? | lbs/2.2 |
How do you convert inches to meters squared? | in/ 0.0254 (squared) |
When is someone physically active? | Moderate cardio 30 min/ day, 5 days/wk OR Vigorous cardio 20 min/day, 3 days/wk |
What is Type I diabetes? | insulin dependent caused by lack of insulin secretion |
What is Type II diabetes? | Decreased sensitivity to insulin |
When is impaired fasting glucose a risk factor? | > 100 mg/dl on 2 separate occasions |
What are the seven CAD risk factors? | Family History, Smoking, Hypertension, Dyslipidemia, Impaired Fasting Glucose,Obesity, Physical Inactivity |
When is family history a risk factor? | Heart attack, heart surgery w/ revascularization, sudden death in first degree males <55 yrs, females <65 yrs |
When is smoking a risk factor? | Current or quit in the past 6 months |
When is Dyslipidemia a risk factor? | LDL >100 mg/dl OR HDL <40 mg/dl OR taking lipid lowering medication |
When is hypertension a risk factor? | SBP > 140 OR DBP >90 mm/Hg on 2 separate occasions |