Drug Therapy for Dyslipidemia Ch 8

Question 1

Central adiposity

Answer 1

accumulation of abdominal fat, resulting in an increased waist circumference

Question 2

Cholesterol

Answer 2

component of cell membrane that is produced and processed in the liver; a fat essential for the formation of steroid hormones that is produced in cells and taken in by dietary sources

Question 3

Dyslipidemia

Answer 3

abnormal lipid levels in the blood; associated with atherosclerosis and its many pathophysiologic effects (e.g., myocardial ischemia and infarction, stroke, peripheral arterial occlusive disease)

Question 4

Lipoproteins

Answer 4

specific proteins in plasma that transport blood lipids; contain cholesterol, phospholipid, and triglyceride bound to protein. They vary in density and amounts of lipid and protein

Question 5

Metabolic syndrome

Answer 5

cluster of several cardiovascular risk factors linked with obesity: increased waist circumference, elevated triglycerides, reduced high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, elevated blood pressure, and elevated fasting glucose