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3.2.2 Prevents/delays Type 2 Diabetes - ANSWER Losing 5-7% of body weight and/or
getting 150 minutes of exercise per week; healthy eating
3.2.2 Normal fasting blood sugar - ANSWER less than 100 mg/dl
3.2.2 Prediabetes fasting blood sugar - ANSWER 100 mg/dl to 125 mg/dl
3.2.2 Diabetes fasting blood sugar - ANSWER 126 mg/dl or higher
3.2.2 Normal A1C - ANSWER less than 5.7%
3.2.2 Prediabetes A1C - ANSWER 5.7-6.4%
3.2.2 Diabetes A1C - ANSWER 6.5% or higher
3.2.2 OGTT - ANSWER oral glucose tolerance test
3.2.2 A1C - ANSWER measures average blood sugar levels over the past 2-3 months
3.2.3 BMI of less than 18.5 - ANSWER underweight BMI
3.2.3 BMI of 18.5- <25 - ANSWER normal BMI
,3.2.3 BMI of 25.0-<30 - ANSWER overweight BMI
3.2.3 BMI of 30.0 or higher - ANSWER obese BMI
3.2.3 Waist less than 37" [men]- ANSWER low risk
3.2.3 Waist 37.1"-39.9" [men] - ANSWER intermediate risk
3.2.3 Waist greater than 40" [men] - ANSWER high risk
3.2.3 Waist less than 31.5" [women] - ANSWER low risk
3.2.3 Waist 31.6"-34.9" [women] - ANSWER intermediate risk
3.2.3 Waist size of 35 inches or greater for women - ANSWER high risk
3.3.3 Aerobic physical activity recommendations for adults - ANSWER 150
minutes/week of moderate intensity aerobic activity or 75 minutes/week of vigorous
intensity aerobic activity or a combination of the two
3.3.3 Additional activity recommendations - ANSWER Muscle strengthening activities
involving all major muscle groups performed 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 though it only comprises 2% of body weight -
ANSWER 20% of oxygen we inhale
3.2.4 Ischemic stroke - ANSWER stroke caused by blocked arteries to brain
3.2.4 Hemorrhagic stroke - ANSWER stroke caused by burst arterial walls in the brain,
damaging surrounding tissue
3.2.4 F.A.S.T. - ANSWER Face, Arms, Speech, Time
, 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
3.2.5.2 Fibromyalgia - ANSWER Condition causing widespread pain, sensitivity to pain,
sleep issues, fatigue, emotional / mental distress
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
3.2.5.1 Metabolic syndrome diagnosis (blood sugar level) - ANSWER Fasting blood
sugar of >100 mg/dl or being on medicine to treat it
Waist Circumference > or = 35 inches for women and > or = 40 inches for men
Blood pressure greater than or equal to 130/85 mm/Hg or on medication for the
treatment of the condition.
The DARN acronym - Preparatory change talk Desire, Ability, Reasons, Need
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