Biometric Information

Question 1

How is blood pressure measured?

Answer 1

Measured in mmHG, systolic and diastolic

Question 2

What is systolic blood pressure?

Answer 2

how much pressure your blood exerts against the artery walls when your heart beats

Question 3

What is diastolic?

Answer 3

How much pressure your blood is exerting against the artery walls when your heart is resting between beats.

Question 4

What is considered normal blood pressure?

Answer 4

<120/<80

Question 5

What is considered elevated blood pressure?

Answer 5

120-129/(and) <80

Question 6

What is considered stage 1 Hypertension?

Answer 6

130-139/(or)80-89

Question 7

What is considered high or Stage 2 Hypertension and Hypertensive Crisis?

Answer 7

>140 (or)>90
>180/(or)>120

Question 8

How is cholesterol measured?

Answer 8

mg/ DL

Question 9

What is the desired level for total cholesterol

Answer 9

<150

Question 10

What is LDL?

Answer 10

Bad cholesterol <100

Question 11

What is HDL?

Answer 11

good cholesterol _<40 men

Answer 12

_<50 women

Question 13

What is the recommended level for triglycerides?

Answer 13

<150

Question 14

What is the recommended level for non HDL ?

Answer 14

<130

Question 15

What is recommended for A1C?

Answer 15

normal: <5.7%
Prediabetes: 5.7-6.4%
Diabetes: _>6.5%

Question 16

What is recommended for fasting blood sugar?

Answer 16

Normal: >99 mg/DL
Prediabetes: 100-125 mg/DL
Diabetes:<126 mg/DL

Question 17

What is recommended for glucose?

Answer 17

Normal: _<140 mg/DL
Prediabetic: 140-199 mg/DL
Diabetes: _>200 mg/DL

Question 18

What is recommended for random blood sugar test?

Answer 18

N/A for normal and predibetic.
Diabetic:_>200 mg/DL

Question 19

What is the recommended BMI?

Answer 19

Underweight: <18.5 inches
Normal Weight:18.5-24.9
Overweight:25-29.9
Obese:_>30

Question 20

What is considered obesity in BMI?

Answer 20

class 1: 30-34.9
class 2: 35-39.9
Class 3: _>40

Question 21

What is high risk of obesity in waist circumference?

Answer 21

Women: >35 inches
Men: >40 inches

Question 22

What is the ratio of inches in waist/hips?

Answer 22

Women: Ratio above .85
Men: ratio above .95
(risk of heart attack or stroke increases)

Question 23

What is metabolic syndrome?

Answer 23

A group of risk factors that raise the risk for heart disease and other health problems such as diabetes and stroke. At least three /5 metabolic factors have to be present. Health coaches do not diagnose.

Question 24

What are risk factors?

Answer 24

Large waistline- Men: >40 inches, Women:>35 inches

High Triglycerides: _>150 mg/DL or medicine to treat

Low HDL: Men: <40 mg/DL
Women: <50 mg/DL or medicine

High Blood Pressure: >130/<85 or medicine

High Fasting Blood Sugar: >100 mg/DL (prediabetic/ diabetic or medicine

Question 25

What should you do if you think someone is having a stroke?

Answer 25

F.A.S.T
Face: Ask person to smile
Arms:Ask person to raise both arms
Speech: Ask person to repeat a simple phrase
Time: Call 911

Question 26

What are sleep recommendations?

Answer 26

18-60 years: 7+ hours a night
61-64 years:7-9 hours a night
65+ years:7-8 hours a night
Short sleep=<6 hours a night

Question 27

What are alcohol recommendations?

Answer 27

Men: _<2 drinks per day
Binge Drinking: 5+ drinks in 2-3 hours
Excessive Drinking: 15+Drinks per week

Women:_< 1 drink per day
Binge Drinking:4+drinks in 2-3 hours
Excessive Drinking: 8+ drinks per week

Question 28

What are U.S Standard Drink Sizes?

Answer 28

Gin, rum whiskey:40%(80 proof. 1, 5 oz.
Malt liquor: 8 oz. 7% ABV
wine: 5 oz (12% ABV)
Beer: 12 oz (5 % ABV)

Question 29

What is the recommendations for the DASH diet?

Answer 29

Normal:< 23,00 mg/daily
Prehypertension: <1500 mg

Question 30

What does the Harvard Healthy Eating Plate consist of?

Answer 30

Vegetables, whole grains, fruits, healthy protein, oil, water. Helps you stay active

Question 31

What does MYPLATE consist of?

Answer 31

Fruits, Whole grains, Vegetables, Healthy Protein