C.C. Mod 1- Metabolic Syndrome Flashcards
What are the 3/5 requirements to have metabolic syndrome?
large waist, high TG, low HDL, high BP, high fasting glucose
Whats a large waistline for men
40 inch
Whats a large waistline for women?
35 inch
What should a woman’s HDL be?
50 or more
What should a mans’s HDl be?
40 or more
Metabolic syndrome is associated with ___.
diabetes (high hemoglobin A1C)
Prediabetic values are __for glucose
more than 100 -125 mg/dL
Prediabetic values are __for HgbA1C
5.7-6.4%
Prediabetic values are __for OGT
140 -199
What type of fat is deadly?
visceral (around tummy); more cytokines that do inflammation
Metabolic syndrome increases
LDL, VLDL, and fasting TG rich lipoproteins
What’s the recommended amt of sugar per day?
less than 10 tsp
How to advise pts against meta syndrome?
lose 7% of weight, 150 min/wk MOVE IT, avoid simple/refined carbs
Metabolic syndrome is reversible true or false?
True; you can modify your lifestyle to reverse it!
KB values
normal are under 1