Cardioprotective Diets Flashcards
What are non-modifiable risk factors?
Age, gender, sex, family history, genetics
What are modifiable factors?
Lifestyle choices
Primary target of CVD prevention?
LDL Cholesterol
What level do you want LDL cholesterol to be in pt with high CV risk?
< 70 mg/dl
What level do you want LDL cholesterol to be in pt with low CV risk?
< 100 mg/dl
Is low HDL good or bad?
Bad, you want higher
What HDL level puts men at risk of CVD?
< 40 mg/dl
What HDL level puts women at risk of CVD?
< 50 mg/dl
Triglyceride level for risk of CVD?
> 175 mg/dl
Elevated fasting glucose level for risk of CVD?
> 100 mg/dl
Metabolic syndrome criteria?
- ) Waist >40 inches in men. > 35 in women
- ) Triglycerides >1.7
- ) BP >130/85
- ) HDL Cholesterol <40
- ) Serum glucose >115
What not to eat?
Trans fats
Limit processed meats to 2 sv/wk
Limit bakery deserts to 5 sv/wk
Alcohol limit for men and women
2/day for men and 1/day for women
What is the DASH diet?
Dietary approach to stop hypertension. Decrease sodium, increase potassium
Recommended physical activity guidelines?
150 minutes / week of moderate intensity exercise