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Homework-Chapter 6 Help Save &Exit Sve Examine the following patient data. Click and drag each item to indicate whether or not it is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. 2 Known CVD risk factor Smoking Blood triglyceride levels of 130 mgid 2 points HOL cholesterol 31 mgid elook Elevated C-reactive protein (CRP nces levels Inactivity Total blood choiesterol 176 mgd Not a known CVD risk factor Total cholesterol HOL cholesterol ratio 31 <Prey 2 of 6 Next>

Answer 1

Ans.) Known CVD risk Factors

• Smoking
• HDL cholestrol = 31 mg/dL
• Elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) levels
• Inactivity

Not a known CVD risk factor

• Blood triglycerides levels of 130 mg/dL
• Total blood cholestrol = 176 mg/dL
• Total cholestrol : HDL cholestrol ration = 3:1

Explanation : Factors included in known CVD risk factor includes factors which lead to cardiovascular diseases, and not known CVD risk factor includes condition which is normal for adult individual and is not a risk factor for cardiovascular disease.