Ch 3

Question 1

Difference between a Certified Exercise Physiologist and a Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist

Answer 1

Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist has a master’s degree

Question 2

Fasting serum can be taken by which methods?

Answer 2

venous and capillary sample

Question 3

Risk of heart disease doubles for what number of units for Systolic / Diastolic

Answer 3

20mmHg / 10mmHg

Question 4

What is a MetS?

Answer 4

Metabolic Syndrome

•grouping of risk factors, not a disease

Question 5

How many risk factors must be present for MetS diagnosis?

Answer 5

3 or more

Question 6

What categories are associated with MetS?

Answer 6

Waist
Blood Pressure
Triglycerides
HDL
Glucose

Question 7

Limits:
Waist?

Blood Pressure?

Answer 7

Waist
Men: >40 in
Women: > 35in

Blood Pressure
Systolic: ≥130 mmHg
Diastolic: ≥85 mmHg

Question 8

Limits:
Triglycerides?

HDL?

Answer 8

Triglycerides
≥150 mg/dL

HDL
Men:

Question 9

Limits:

Fasting Glucose?

Answer 9

≥100 mg/dL

Question 10

Calculate the z-score

Answer 10

z = (individual-mean)/standard deviation

Question 11

What to keep in mind when calculating the z-score

Answer 11

HDL z-score has to be multiplied by -1