The leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the US is cardiovascular disease. It is commonly a result of years of chronic inflammatory changes to the lining of the blood vessel (endothelium) caused by excessive calories (free radical oxygens from burning fats) and lack of exercise (insulin resistance) and/or smoking. Metabolic syndrome is a constellation of excessive central fat (waist>hip ratio) high blood pressure + elevated LDL with low HDL + insulin resistance (pre-diabetes) or Type 2 diabetes. We use medications in combinations to reduce LDL cholesterol, reduce triglycerides, reduce weight, lower blood pressure, improve insulin resistance, and lower blood sugar levels.

Choose one drug from each of these categories and discuss how they work together better than they would work separately. You will need to demonstrate an understanding of how they interact on the body (pharmacodynamics).

Limit your information to one page and cite your references.

Based on the ACSM Risk Stratification Screening form and 1) identify (mark) risk factors each case has (either positive or negative point), 2) identify what risk stratification category in each case (i.e., low, moderate, and high), and 3) what is your pre-exercise testing recommendation for the client (doctor is needed or not needed during maximal/submaximal pre-exercise test)?

CASE STUDY 1 • A. A is a 38-year-old male sales representative • 5’3”, weight 185 lbs (calculate BMI) • Blood pressure = 150/80 mmHg • Cholesterol = 245 • He volunteers his time as an emergency medical technician on an ambulance crew, which necessitates responding to calls at odd hours. • Smokes recreationally • His father had a double bypass at age 62, and his sister has type II diabetes

The menstrual phase of the uterine cycle occurs: While the endometrium is thickening From days 6-14 of a 28-day cycle When progesterone spikes When estrogen and progesterone are at their lowest levels Question 2 The follicular phase of the ovarian cycle: Lasts from day involves a surge of estrogen secretion Involves activity of the corpus luteum D) Involves inhibition of testosterone secretion

Introduction to Health Science. The acronym “VARK” stands for Visual, Aural, Read/Write and Kinesthetic. In Module 2, complete the VARK questionnaire and obtain your results. (Do not purchase anything from the VARK website.) In Module 3, find the interpretation of the VARK results and the description of the learning strategies. For your initial post, reflect on your learning by answering the following questions:

• What was your result?
• Were you surprised?
• When viewing strategies did you find some that you already do?
• Do you see strategies that may help you in the future in your college education?
• Think about the career you want to go into or that you are considering will this result work in that field? If so how?
• If we had you work in a group on a project what role would you take?

People who experience significant head trauma or concussion are susceptible to a disease called diabetes insipidus. With this disease, the body is unable to concentrate urine and ends up urinating up to 2 to 3 times the normal amount of urine and the urine is very dilute. The body cells become highly concentrated with solutes, so much so that additional electrolytes are not necessary to take in.