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Jill is a 38 year old female. She is a nurse working in a hospital and...

Jill is a 38 year old female. She is a nurse working in a hospital and currently does not participate in any exercise program. Jill has smoked for 20 years. Jill is 5’5 and weighs 182. Her BMI is 30 and her waist circumference is 36. Jill recently had a physical: her total blood cholesterol is 225 mg/dL, her LDL is 135 mg/dL, and her HDL is 28. Jill’s blood pressure is 142/93. Jill’s fasting glucose was 138.

Jill’s LDL is at which risk level for cardiovascular disease?

a. Borderline CVD risk

b. High CVD risk.

c. It is impossible to determine given this information only.

d. Low CVD risk.

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a. Borderline CVD risk

LDL cholesterol level of 130-159 mg/dL is considered as borderline high risk for cardiovascular disease.

Total cholesterol of 200-239 mg/dL is also at borderline high risk.

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