Cardiometabolic Risk correct answers refers to the chances of developing cardiovascular disease
(CVD) or type II diabetes (T2D). It encompasses a cluster of risk factors that each individually
increase the risk of developing CVD or T2D
Traditional Cardiometabolic Risk Factors correct answers 1) smoking
2) family history
3) hypertension (high blood pressure)
4) dyslipidemia (abnormal amount of lipids in the blood)
New/Emerging Cardiometabolic Risk Factors correct answers 1) inflammatory markers
2) insulin resistance
3) abdominal obesity
4) physical inactivity
Metabolic Syndrome correct answers a specific group of cardiometabolic risk factors that
together increase the risk of developing CVD or T2D. To be diagnosed with metabolic syndrome
a patient must have 3 of the following: hypertension, dyslipidemia, insulin resistance or
abdominal obesity
Identification of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: Clinical measures correct answers Waist
circumference (WC), body mass index (BMI), blood pressure (BP), smoking status, physical
activity level and dietary profile
Identification of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: Laboratory tests correct answers Fasting glucose
or fasting lipids
Identification of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: Fitness tests correct answers Functional fitness
tests, strength and endurance, and cardiorespiratory fitness
Risk Score correct answers a mathematical calculation that weighs the presence or absence of
risk factors and their severity
Framingham Heart Study correct answers a longitudinal investigation to identify the major
causes of CVD that led to the identification of major CVD risk factors like: hypertension,
smoking, elevated cholesterol/LDL cholesterol, reduced HDL cholesterol and type II diabetes
Lifestyle Risk Score correct answers relation between a simple lifestyle risk score and
established biological risk factors for cardiovascular disease; based on: waist circumference,
cardiorespiratory fitness, physical activity levels and diet quality
Blood Pressure correct answers a measure of the force of blood against the walls of the arteries
created by the heart as it pumps blood to all parts of the body