Tom is a 29 yr-old engineer who works 40-50 hours per week. His BMI is is 34 kg/m^2. His total cholesterol is 192 mg/dl, LDL cholesterol = 138 mg/dl, HDL cholesterol = 41 mg/dl. His fasting blood glucose = 127 mg/dl. His resting blood pressure is 144/86 mmHg. Tom has never smoked before. He tells you that he has absolutely no time for physical activity since he devotes his free time to playing Fortnite with his friends. A review of his family history reveals that his father suffered a fatal heart attack at the age of 53 yr. His brother has hypertension and his mother is living and in good health.
How many positive CVD risk factors does Tom have?
Does Tom have any negative risk factors?
Tom has all of the following positive risk factors except for
A Family history
B Hypertension
C Age
D Dyslipidemia
1. Tom has various positive risk factors for CVD such as:
- he is obese
- his blood glucose level is more than normal
- he has hypertension which is isolated systolic hypertension
- does not have any form of physical activity
- family history of CVD
- has increased LDL level
2. As HDL is considered to be the negative risk factor for CVD where lower the HDL level higher the risk factor, but Tom does not have low level of HDL in his body which suggest he does not have any negative risk factors.
3. Tom has all the risk factors of getting CVD except for his age which is very young for him to get any kind of heart disease.
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