Question

Jill is a 47-year-old grade school teacher who is concerned about her family history of early cardiovascular death. She wonders what her own risk factors are and whether she should be taking precautionary measures. Other than playing a few rounds of dodgeball with students once a week, she is rather sedentary because she has to grade papers and prepare lesson plans during the evening at home. Her last wellness examination did not turn up any red flags except for being overweight and borderline hypertensive, and she had normal laboratory values, including lipids

Answer 1

Answer: The early symptoms of the cardiovascular disease includes high blood pressure, restlessness, fatigue etc. The obesity gives rise to many problems and diseases. Obese people are at greater risk of cardiovascular disease.

Jill should include physical activities as well as should adapt healthy lifestyle. She should try to avoid junk food and includes foods which are rich in proteins. This changes can decrease the rate of obesity as well as chances of risk of cardiovascular disease.