A 66-Year-Old Man Was Told by His Physician That He

question 25

Multiple Choice

A 66-year-old man was told by his physician that he has metabolic syndrome. This means that he meets which of the following criteria?

• A) Waist circumference of 35 inches.
• B) Blood pressure of 110-120.
• C) Fasting glucose below 4.5 mml/ L
• D) HDL cholesterol of greater than 40 mg/dL

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Definitions:

Endocrine Systems

The collection of glands that produce hormones to regulate metabolism, growth, development, and reproduction among other functions.

Epigenetics

The study of how behaviors and environment can cause changes that affect the way genes work, without altering the DNA sequence itself.

Genotype

The genetic makeup of an organism, consisting of all its genes and their variations.

Gene Expression

The process by which information from a gene is used in the synthesis of a functional gene product, often a protein, impacting the cell's structure and function.