Physio CV Risks

Question 1

What is the CV risk for blood pressure?

Answer 1

Hypertension (130 or over systolic) (80 or over diastolic)

Question 2

What age is CV risk for both genders?

Answer 2

45 or older for men, 55 or older for women

Question 3

How recent is a cigarette smoker at CV risk?

Answer 3

Currently smoking or quit within last 6 months

Question 4

What type of people with physical inactivity are at CV risk?

Answer 4

Not meeting threshold of 500-1000 MET-min of moderate to vigorous intensity or 75-150 minutes per week of moderate to vigorous intensity

Question 5

What BMI/circumference is at CV risk?

Answer 5

30 kg/m^2 or greater or waist girth of 102 cm in men and 88 cm in women

Question 6

When are lipids a CV risk?

Answer 6

When LDL is 130 or greater or HDL is less than 40 in men and less than 50 in women

Question 7

When is blood glucose a CV risk?

Answer 7

When plasma glucose is 100 or over

Question 8

What are some CV, Metabolic, or Renal disease signs/symptoms?

Answer 8

Ankle edema, palpitations/tachycardia, intermittent claudication (pain in lower extremities due to poor blood supply brought on by exercise), known heart murmur, unusual fatigue/dyspnea with usual activities