3.2.3 Waist measurement of 35 inches or more (for women) -
ANSWER-high risk
3.3.3 Exercise recommendations for adults -ANSWER-150
minutes/week of moderate intensity aerobic activity or 75
minutes/week of vigorous intensity aerobic activity (or some
combination of the two)
3.3.3 Additional exercise recommendations -ANSWER-Perform
muscle-strengthening activities involving all major muscle groups on 2
or more days/week
,3.2.1 Systolic blood pressure definition -ANSWER-pressure in your
arteries when your heart beats (the top number)
3.2.1 Diastolic blood pressure -ANSWER-pressure in your arteries
when your heart rests between beats (the bottom number)
3.2.1 Blood pressure of <120/<80 -ANSWER-Normal BP
3.2.1 Blood pressure between 120-139/80-89 (2003) -ANSWER-Pre-
hypertension
3.2.1 Blood pressure of greater than or equal to 140/90 (2003) -
ANSWER-Hypertension
3.2.4 Arteriosclerosis -ANSWER-hardening of the arteries
3.2.4 Atherosclerosis -ANSWER-Build-up of plaque in the arteries
3.2.4 Angina -ANSWER-Chest pain
3.2.1 Chronic kidney disease related to hypertension -ANSWER-What
1 in 5 adults with hypertension have
3.2.4 Five major symptoms of heart attack -ANSWER-Pain/discomfort
in jaw/neck/back, feeling weak/light-headed/faint, chest pain,
pain/discomfort in arms or shoulder, shortness of breath (WOMEN:
nausea)
3.2.4 Amount of oxygen the brain uses despite it being 2% of body
weight -ANSWER-20% of oxygen we take in
, 3.2.4 Ischemic stroke -ANSWER-stroke due to blocked arteries to
brain
3.2.4 Hemorrhagic stroke -ANSWER-stroke due to burst arterial walls
in brain damaging surrounding tissue
3.2.4 F.A.S.T. -ANSWER-Face, Arms, Speech, Time (acronym for
assessing individuals likely to be experiencing a stroke)
3.2.4 TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack) -ANSWER-stroke that only lasts
a few minutes
3.2.5.2 Osteoarthritis -ANSWER-most common type of arthritis; wear
& tear of cartilage in joints and bone begins to change
3.2.5.2 Rheumatoid Arthritis -ANSWER-autoimmune inflammatory
disease in joints
3.2.5.1 Metabolic syndrome / Insulin Resistance/ Obesity syndrome -
ANSWER-3 of the 5 factors: large waistline, high triglycerides (or
taking medicine to treat it), low HDL (or taking medicine to treat it),
hypertension (or taking medicine to treat it), high fasting blood sugar
(or taking medicine to treat it)
3.2.5.1 Metabolic syndrome diagnosis (triglyceride level) -ANSWER-
greater than or equal to 150 mg/dl or being on medicine to treat it
3.2.5.1 Metabolic syndrome diagnosis (HDL level) -ANSWER-<50
mg/dl for women and <40 mg/dl for men
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