Question

Robert Reid, a 48-year-old African American computer programmer, is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weight 240 pounds. He sits for long hours at work and is too tired to exercise when he gets home at night. His meals usually includes fatty meats, eggs, and cheese, and he likes dairy desserts such as pudding and ice cream. He has a family history of CHD and HTN. His recent laboratory tests show that his blood pressure is 160/100 mmHg, and LDL and HDL levels are 160 mg/dl and 35 mg/dl, respectively. He smokes a pack of cigarettes each day and usually has two glasses of wine at both lunch and dinner.

Identify Mr. Reid’s major risk factors for CHD and HTN. which can be modified? What complications might occur if he delays treatment for his blood lipids and blood pressure?

Answer 1

Answer:- Mr. Reid’s major risk factors for CHD and hypertension are the following:-
NON-MODIFIABLE RISK FACTORS-
         -African American genetetics
         - family history of CHD and hypertension
         - Age and his age
MODIFIABLE RISK FACTORS:-
         -Obesity (BMI 35.53)
         - low physical activity
         - atherogenic diet
         - high LDL cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol
         - high blood pressure,
         - smoking cessation, and heavy drinking of wine.
-The complications that may occur if he delays treatment for his blood lipids and blood pressure are:-
       increasing for risk for CHD, strokes (ischemic and hemorrhagic), heart failure, kidney failure, and plaque development.