General Info Flashcards
BMI range for under weight
Under 18.5
BMI range for healthy weight
18.5 to 24.9
BMI range for overweight
25 to 29.9
BMI range for Obesity
30 to 34.9
BMI range for Obesity 2
35 to 39.9
BMI range for Obesity 3
40 and greater
BMI Calculation
Metric: kg / height meters squared
Conv: 703 x lbs / height inches squared
Normal BP
Under 120 / 80
Elevated BP
120 to 129 / under 80
BP indicating Stage 1 HTN
130 to 139 / & or 80 to 89
BP indicating Stage 2 HTN
140 and higher / & or 90 and higher
BP indicating HTN Crisis
Greater than 180 / & or greater than 120
LDL cholesterol limit
Less than 100 mg per d/l
Diabetes
Chronic disease that affects the body’s ability to metabolize glucose.
Type 1 Diabetes
Congenital disease in which the pancreas does not produce adequate levels of the hormone insulin, resulting in high blood sugar.
Type 2 Diabetes
Chronic disease in which blood sugar remains elevated due to insulin resistance.