NBC-HWC EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED

NBC-HWC EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED What is the optimal level for total cholesterol? less than 150 mg/dL What is the optimal level for triglycerides? less than 150 mg/dL What is the optimal level for HDL? More than 50mg/dL for women and more than 40 mg/dL for men. What is the optimal level for LDL? less than 100 mg/dL What is the optimal level for Non-HDL Cholesterol? Less than 130 mg/dL How many drinks per day is considered binge drinking? 4+ for women and 5+ for men How many drinks per week is considered too much? 8+ for women and 15+ for men How many drinks per day is considered moderation? 1 for women and 2 for men What are the physical activity recommendations? 2 full body strength training sessions per week plus either 150 minutes of moderate intensity or 75 minutes intense cardio exercise per week. to be diagnosed with metabolic syndrome, you must meet 3 or more of the following criteria High waist circumference (35+ F, 40+ M), Low HDL (50 F, 40 M) High BP (130/85+) High Fasting glucose (100) High triglycerides (150) What's considered normal blood pressure? 120/80 What's considered elevated blood pressure? 120-129/80+ What blood pressure is considered hypertension? 130+/80+ What fasting glucose is considered normal? Less than 100 mg/dL What fasting glucose is considered pre-diabetes? 100-126 mg/dL What fasting glucose is considered diabetes? 126 mg/dL What A1c is considered normal? 5.7 What A1c is considered pre-diabetes? 5.7-6.4% What A1c is considered diabetes? 6.5% What waist circumference is considered low risk? F = 31.5 M = 37 What waste circumference is considered intermediate risk? F = 31.5 - 34.99 M = 37-39.99 What waist circumference is considered high risk? F = 35 M = 40 What waist to hip ratio is considered at risk? F = 0.85 M = 0.95 What BMI is considered underweight? 18.5 kg/m2 What BMI is considered normal weight? 18.6 - 24.9 What BMI is considered overweight? 25-29.9 What BMI is considered obesity class 1 30-34.9 What BMI is considered obesity class 2?