EXP writing assignment q2

Not cleared for vigorous activity (6 Mets or more) if

have a chronic disease, systolic blood pressure over 160, diastolic blood pressure over 100, resting heart rate of over 100, male with over 30% body fat, or a female with over 40% body fat

When do CVD risk factors become an issue

male over 45 or female over 55 with 2 or more risk factors

CVD risk factors

1. Sedentary (less than 150 minutes of exercise per week)

2. Family History of heart disease (Cardiac event in male 1st degree relative less than 55 years old or in female 1st degree relative less than 65 years old)

3. Hypertension (sbp>130 or dbp>80)

4. Lipidemia: total cholesterol > 200; or Non-HDL (preferred method) of > 160

5. Smoking

6. Obesity (BMI over 30, or waist circumference of over 40 inches in men or 35 inches in women)

Negative CVD risk factor

HDL > 60 mg/dl subtracts one CVD risk factor