Martha Has a Triglycerides Level of 350 Mg/dL, a Waist

question 75

Multiple Choice

Martha has a triglycerides level of 350 mg/dL, a waist circumference of 45 inches, a fasting plasma glucose of 100 mg/dL, and an HDL cholesterol level of 35 mg/dL.What is her diagnosis likely to be? (Choose the best answer.)

• A)Hypertriglyceridemia
• B)Heart disease
• C)Metabolic syndrome
• D)Borderline diabetes

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Definitions:

Pitch Diameter

The effective diameter of a screw thread, halfway between the major and minor diameters, crucial for thread engagement and measurement.

Diametral Pitch

The ratio of the number of teeth to the pitch diameter of a gear, indicating how densely the teeth are packed.

Chordal Thickness

A measurement of the thickness of an object at the midpoint of a chord, often used in reference to circular objects to specify a specific section's thickness.

Diametral Pitch

A measure of the fineness of a gear, computed as the number of teeth per unit diameter.