Question

Mrs. Loretta is 54 years old and is 5'7 and weighs 190 lbs. She is single mother and has 2 jobs. She has a history of high cholesterol and a slightly elevated blood pressure. Her job is the director of sales at a local radio station, and although she stays active running many errands she never finds the time to really sit down and have a decent meal. Many nights a week she east fast food while traveling to her motel room. She packs a quick snack while driving that consists of little Debbie snack cakes, gummy snacks, and Gatorade and water. For full Credit you have to answer all of the questions thoroughly and please refer to your book when estimating the BMI etc.

1. Calculate Mrs.Loretta's BMI.
2. Based on her BMI, is Mrs. Loretta's underweight, normal, or overweight?
3. What lifestyle factors in Mrs. Smith's life place her at high risk for cardiovascular disease?
4. What type of modifications to Mrs. Loretta's diet would you recommend?

Answer 1

1.BMI of Mrs Loretta is

Height is 5'7feet

Weight 190lbs

Height in cm is 170.18cm

Weihht in kg is 86.18

Bmi= weight in kg/height in cm square*10000=

29.9 is the BMI

2.BMI states 25-29.9 is overweight.

Hence the patient is overweight.

3.Risk factors for cardiovascular diseases are

• High cholestrol
• Blood preassure
• Overweight
• Unhealthy diet
• Lack of excercise
• Inactivity,mostly she sits on the chair for work.

4.Eat healthy balanced diet,

Avoid fast food and junk foods.

Avoid highy fatty foods and snscks.