Chapter 12: Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition

Question 1

Central obesity

Answer 1

Waist circumference:
Men: >102 cm (>40 inch).
Women: >88 (>35 inch).

Question 2

Triglycerides

Answer 2

> 150 mg/dL (1.7 mmol/L).

Question 3

HDL cholesterol

Answer 3

Men: <40 mg/dL (1.03 mmol/L).
Women: <50 mg/dL (1.29 mmol/L).

Question 4

Blood pressure

Answer 4

> 130 / >85 mm Hg.

Question 5

Fasting glucose

Answer 5

> 110 mg/dL (6.1 mmol/L).

Question 6

Underweight BMI

Answer 6

Less than 18.5.

Question 7

Normal BMI

Answer 7

18.5 to 24.9.

Question 8

Obese BMI

Answer 8

30 to 39.9.

Question 9

Extremely obese BMI

Answer 9

40 and above.

Question 10

Waist-to-hip ratio

Answer 10

> 1.

Question 11

Waist size

Answer 11

Men: >40 inch.
Women: >35 inch.

Question 12

LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol

Answer 12

Optimal: <100 mg/dL.
Near/borderline optimal: 100 mg/dL - 129 mg/dL.
Borderline high: 130 mg/dL - 159 mg/dL.
High: 160 mg/dL - 189 mg/dL.
Very high; >190 mg/dL.

Question 13

Total cholesterol

Answer 13

Desirable: <200 mg/dL.
Borderline high: 201 mg/dL - 239 mg/dL.
High: >240 mg/dL.

Question 14

HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol

Answer 14

Low: <40 mg/dL.
High: >60 mg/dL.

Question 15

ATP III classification of serum triglycerides (mg/dL)

Answer 15

Normal: <150.
Borderline high: 150-199.
High: 200-499.
Very high: >500.

Question 16

Blood pressure categories

Answer 16

Normal: less than 120; less than 90.
Elevated: 120-129; less than 80.
Stage 1: 130-139; 80-89.
Stage 2: 140 or higher; 90 or higher.
Crisis: higher than 180; higher than 120.

Question 17

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