UNDER PRESSURE
The negative nickname often used to refer to high blood pressure given the lack of associated signs of symptoms
The "silent killer"
Known as the "bad cholesterol"
What is LDL
Blood glucose level which indicates hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)
What is 70 mg/dL
Drinking lots of water can help maintain this
Healthy blood sugar levels
The two types of blood sugar measurements that can be done with a point-of-care test
What are a POC glucose and hemoglobin A1c
The pressure within the arteries when the heart relaxes
What is diastolic blood pressure
Two major sources of cholesterol
What is food and the liver
Role of insulin
A hormone that helps sugar get from the blood into the cells
Three things you can do to help manage high blood pressure
Limit alcohol intake, manage stress, consistent physical activity, quit smoking, healthy food choices limiting salt intake
Hemoglobin A1c measures this metric
Average blood sugar levels over the past 3 months
Cutoff for Stage 2 Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Greater than or equal to 140/90
Three transport molecules (lipoproteins) that shuttle cholesterol around the body
HDL, LDL, and VLDL
What is the pancreas
Amount of recommended moderate intensity exercise recommended per week to help decrease risk of high blood pressure and heart disease
150 minutes (think about 30 minutes, 5 days a week)
Appropriate technique considerations when checking a blood pressure
Legs uncrossed, no talking, use correct cuff size, support arm at heart level, back supported, feet on the ground, seated and resting for 5 minutes before checking
Plaque buildup, or fatty deposits, in your arteries
Atherosclerosis
Ideal level of HDL
What is 60 mg/dL or higher
Hemoglobin A1c cutoff which is diagnostic for diabetes mellitus
What is 6.5% of greater
Recommendation for alcoholic intake limit (per day) for males and females
Frequency with which healthy adults with no heart disease risk should get their blood pressure checked by a healthcare provider
Once every 2-5 years
Health conditions that can result from chronic, untreated high blood pressure (name at least 3)
What is heart attack, stroke, memory loss (dementia), kidney failure, aneurysms, peripheral artery disease
Cut off for elevated LDL level
What is 160 mg/dL
This increases your risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 5-10 times
Having a parent or sibling with Type 2 Diabetes
This type of fat found in fast foods and deep fried foods should be avoided to help lower cholesterol and decrease risk of heart disease
Transsaturated fats
Components reported out in a lipid panel test
Total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and triglycerides