Metabolic Syndrome

Question 1

Metabolic Syndrome

Answer 1

a group of risk factors that raises your risk
for heart disease and other health problems,
such as diabetes and stroke.

Question 2

Metabolic Risk Factors

Answer 2

Large Waist Circumference 
High Triglyceride
Low HDL & High HDL
High Blood Pressure
High Fasting blood sugar

Must have 3/5
Wait circumference 35+ (women), 40+ (men)
TG >150mg/dL
HDL <50mg//dL
BP 130/85+mm/Hg
FPG 100+ mg/dL

Question 3

Causes of Metabolic Syndrome x4

Answer 3

Behavioral :
Weight
Activity Level
Insulin

Question 4

Conditions:

Genetics

Answer 4

People who have Metabolic Syndrome often have

excessive blood clotting and constant, low-grade inflammation
Heart Disease Risk increases with Metabolic Syndrome

Question 5

Risk Factors

Answer 5

Abdominal obesity (a large waistline)
An inactive lifestyle
Insulin resistance
Mexican Americans highest rate
history of diabetes
Women > men
PCOS polycystic ovary syndrome

Question 6

Preventing Metabolic Syndrome

Answer 6

Diet & Exercise
Screening
cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
lipoprotein panel:
total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and triglycerides.

Question 7

Diagnosing metabolic syndrome

Answer 7

Large Waist - W>35 M>40
High Triglyceride level > 150 mg/dL
low HDL cholesterol W<50 mg/dL M< 40 
high Blood Pressure 130/85 mmHg 
high Fasting Blood Sugar >100 mg/dL

Question 8

Metabolic Syndrome Treatment Goals

Answer 8

reduce the risk of ischemic heart disease
lowering LDL cholesterol 
Lowering blood pressure 
 managing diabetes
Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

Question 9

Treating Metabolic Syndrome x6

Answer 9

heart-healthy eating
aiming for a healthy weight
managing stress
physical activity
quitting smoking

Medication for conditions

Question 10

HDL

Answer 10

high-density lipoprotein
Good Cholesterol
absorbs cholesterol carries it to the liver to flush from body

Question 11

Desirable HDL

Answer 11

Greater than or equal to 60 mg/dL

Question 12

LDL

Answer 12

low-density lipoprotein
Bad cholesterol

High levels of LDL cholesterol raise your risk for
heart disease and stroke

Question 13

Desirable LDL

Answer 13

Less than 100 mg/dL

Question 14

Testing Cholesterol

Answer 14

Fasting Blood Draw for
HDL
LDL
Total Tryglycerides

Question 15

Desirable Total

Answer 15

Less than 200 mg/dL

Question 16

Desirable Triglycerides

Answer 16

Less than 150 mg/dL

Question 17

Triglycerides

Answer 17

a type of fat in your blood that your body uses for energy

Question 18

Who needs a Cholesterol Test x4

Answer 18

1. healthy adults every 4-6 years.
2. heart disease, diabetes, family history of high cholesterol,
   = checked more often
3. Children and adolescents 1x
   9 - 11 &
   17 - 21

Question 19

Conditions that increase Risk for high cholesterol x4

Answer 19

Type 2 diabetes
Obesity
familial hypercholesterolemia (FH)
Other health conditions

Question 20

Type 2 Diabetes & Cholesterol

Answer 20

Type 2 diabetes lowers good HDL and
raises LDL, or “bad”
This combination raises your risk of heart disease and stroke.

Question 21

Behaviours that increase risk for high Cholesterol x3

Answer 21

Diet High in Sat & total fat
Limited Exercise
Smoking - damages blood vessels = easy to collect fatty deposits.

Question 22

familial hypercholesterolemia

Answer 22

Causes VERY high LDL

Often need statin or other med

Question 23

Risk of High Cholesterol With Age

Answer 23

risk for high cholesterol goes up with age because bodies
can’t clear cholesterol from the blood as well as they could
= heart disease and stroke.

Women often = lower LDL
men = lower HDL