week 11 discussion questions
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Terry is a 45-year-old male who is 5’5’’ in height, weighs 250 lbs., and has 39% body fat. He works as a construction carpenter five days per week. Every morning he begins his day with a breakfast consisting of two cups of coffee. For lunch, he usually eats two slices of pepperoni pizza and a large soda. A couple hours later, he will have a small bag of chips and an energy drink for snack. For dinner, he usually stops at the drive thru of a fast food restaurant and orders a combo meal that consists of a hamburger, fries, and a large soda. At night, he snacks on a few packaged cookies and drinks a beer while watching TV. He averages six hours of sleep per night. Terry’s mother and sister have both been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and he is worried that he may also be at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. He recently went to the doctor to learn more about his current health conditions. He found that his blood pressure was 140/90 and his blood test results revealed the following: Total cholesterol: 233 mg/dl LDL cholesterol: 122 mg/dl HDL cholesterol: 32 mg/dl Triglycerides: 259 mg/dl A1C (blood glucose): 6.3% Using the information given about Terry above and the interpretations of test results to the side, please answer the following questions: 1. List all of Terry’s risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes. Put an asterisk (*) next to the risk factors that Terry is able to modify. (Hint: look at your answer to Topic question #13 and determine which apply to Terry) 2. Provide Terry with at least four recommendations for reducing his risk of developing type 2 diabetes. |
BMI (Body fat): 25-29.9% = overweight 30% or above = obese Blood pressure: below 120/below 80 = optimal 130/80 = high Total cholesterol: <200 mg/dl = optimal 200-239 mg/dl = borderline high 240 mg/dl or higher = high LDL cholesterol: <100 mg/dl = optimal 100-159 mg/dl = borderline high 160 mg/dl or higher = high HDL cholesterol: 40-50 mg/dl = optimal < 35 mg/dl = low Triglycerides: <150 mg/dl = optimal 150-199 mg/dl = borderline high 200 mg/dl or higher = high A1C (blood glucose): <5.7% = normal 5.7-6.4% = prediabetes 6.5% or higher = diabetes |