Biometric Information Flashcards
How is blood pressure measured?
Measured in mmHG, systolic and diastolic
What is systolic blood pressure?
how much pressure your blood exerts against the artery walls when your heart beats
What is diastolic?
How much pressure your blood is exerting against the artery walls when your heart is resting between beats.
What is considered normal blood pressure?
<120/<80
What is considered elevated blood pressure?
120-129/(and) <80
What is considered stage 1 Hypertension?
130-139/(or)80-89
What is considered high or Stage 2 Hypertension and Hypertensive Crisis?
>140 (or)>90
>180/(or)>120
How is cholesterol measured?
mg/ DL
What is the desired level for total cholesterol
<150
What is LDL?
Bad cholesterol <100
What is HDL?
good cholesterol _<40 men
_<50 women
What is the recommended level for triglycerides?
<150
What is the recommended level for non HDL ?
<130
What is recommended for A1C?
normal: <5.7%
Prediabetes: 5.7-6.4%
Diabetes: _>6.5%
What is recommended for fasting blood sugar?
Normal: >99 mg/DL
Prediabetes: 100-125 mg/DL
Diabetes:<126 mg/DL
What is recommended for glucose?
Normal: _<140 mg/DL
Prediabetic: 140-199 mg/DL
Diabetes: _>200 mg/DL
What is recommended for random blood sugar test?
N/A for normal and predibetic.
Diabetic:_>200 mg/DL
What is the recommended BMI?
Underweight: <18.5 inches
Normal Weight:18.5-24.9
Overweight:25-29.9
Obese:_>30
What is considered obesity in BMI?
class 1: 30-34.9
class 2: 35-39.9
Class 3: _>40
What is high risk of obesity in waist circumference?
Women: >35 inches
Men: >40 inches
What is the ratio of inches in waist/hips?
Women: Ratio above .85
Men: ratio above .95
(risk of heart attack or stroke increases)
What is metabolic syndrome?
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.
What are risk factors?
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
What should you do if you think someone is having a stroke?
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
What are sleep recommendations?
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
What are alcohol recommendations?
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
What are U.S Standard Drink Sizes?
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)
What is the recommendations for the DASH diet?
Normal:< 23,00 mg/daily
Prehypertension: <1500 mg
What does the Harvard Healthy Eating Plate consist of?
Vegetables, whole grains, fruits, healthy protein, oil, water. Helps you stay active
What does MYPLATE consist of?
Fruits, Whole grains, Vegetables, Healthy Protein
