EXSC 387 HAGER EXAM 2 2026
STUDY GUIDE COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS ANSWERS VERIFIED A+
◉ What is a case-control study?
Answer: Where an individual with a disease is compared to an
individual without the disease.
◉ What is a randomized clinical trial, and what does it support?
Answer: Each participant is randomly assigned to either a control or a
treatment group.
Strongly support cause-effect conclusions.
◉ What are the systolic (diastolic) blood pressure levels?
Answer: <120 (<80) = Normal
120-139 (80-89) = early high
140-159 (90-99) = high
>160 (>100) = dangerous
◉ What are the cholesterol levels, and what do they predict?
Answer: <200 = normal
200-239 = borderline high
>240= high risk
, Good predictor of heart disease risk
◉ What are the BMI categories?
Answer: <19 = underweight
19-24 = idea weight, low risk
25-29 = overweight, moderate
>30 = obese, high risk
◉ What are the 4 characteristics of metabolic syndrome?
Answer: 1) insulin resistance
2) presence of obesity from abdominal fat
3) high cholesterol
4) high bp
◉ From the Mac & Cheese study, what did we learn?
Answer: Larger portion sizes increase risk of weight gain and obesity.
◉ What is atherosclerosis?
Answer: build up of fatty plaque in inner layer of artery wall
◉ What does atherosclerosis begin as?
Answer: Inflammatory damage to the artery wall.
STUDY GUIDE COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS ANSWERS VERIFIED A+
◉ What is a case-control study?
Answer: Where an individual with a disease is compared to an
individual without the disease.
◉ What is a randomized clinical trial, and what does it support?
Answer: Each participant is randomly assigned to either a control or a
treatment group.
Strongly support cause-effect conclusions.
◉ What are the systolic (diastolic) blood pressure levels?
Answer: <120 (<80) = Normal
120-139 (80-89) = early high
140-159 (90-99) = high
>160 (>100) = dangerous
◉ What are the cholesterol levels, and what do they predict?
Answer: <200 = normal
200-239 = borderline high
>240= high risk
, Good predictor of heart disease risk
◉ What are the BMI categories?
Answer: <19 = underweight
19-24 = idea weight, low risk
25-29 = overweight, moderate
>30 = obese, high risk
◉ What are the 4 characteristics of metabolic syndrome?
Answer: 1) insulin resistance
2) presence of obesity from abdominal fat
3) high cholesterol
4) high bp
◉ From the Mac & Cheese study, what did we learn?
Answer: Larger portion sizes increase risk of weight gain and obesity.
◉ What is atherosclerosis?
Answer: build up of fatty plaque in inner layer of artery wall
◉ What does atherosclerosis begin as?
Answer: Inflammatory damage to the artery wall.
