LMBR2: Extra

Question 1

What is the success rate (rate of NOT returning to smoking) after different lengths of smoking abstinence ?

How long ago should a smoker have quit before they can be (relatively) confident that they won’t return to smoking ?

Am J Health Promotion 1997:12(1):38-48

Answer 1

1) After 12 mos of continuous abstinence,43% of subjects RETURN to regular smoking.
2) After 5 years of continuous abstinence, 7% of subjects RETURN to regular smoking.

Am J Health Promotion 1997:12(1):38-48

Question 2

Name four diagnostic criteria for diabetes (4)

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Answer 2

Diagnosis diabetes:

1) HbA1c > 6.5 %
2) Fasting [Glu] > 126 mg/dL or 7.0 mmol/L
3) 2 hr 75g OGTT value of 200 mg/dL / 11.1 mmol/L
4) RND glu w syx of 200 mg/dL / 11.1 mmol/L

Question 3

Name three diagnostic criteria for Pre-diabetes

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Answer 3

Diagnosing pre-diabetes:

HbA1c 5.7 to 6.4%

Fasting [Glu] 100-125 mg/dL (5.6-6.9 mmol/L)

2hr 75g OGTT [Glu] 140-199mg/dL (7.8-11.0 mmol/L)

Question 4

What are the cutoffs for male & female overweight and obesity in terms of the following:

a) Waist circumference (inches, cm) above which is considered increased.
b) Normal waist-hip ratio.

Answer 4

Waist circumference:

• Men ≥ 40 inches (≥ 102cm)
• Women ≥ 35 inches (≥ 88cm)

Normal waist-hip ratio:

• Men ≤ 0.90
• Women ≤ 0.85

[Ed.: answer corrected 23/10/2020, as numbers for men and women were reversed, and < and > symbols used instead of ≤ and ≥.]