Question

Dave is a 46-year-old attorney with a family history of heart disease (his father had a heart attack at the age of 56) whose recent blood tests reveal high blood ldl cholesterol and triglyceride levels. his doctor has advised him to eat less fat in his diet. dave is a selfconfessed “foodie” and he enjoys wine and cheese at several social functions each week. he cooks with “real” butter at home and uses half milk and half cream in his coffee. although fairly inactive, dave keeps his weight stable at 170 pounds. he is 5 feet 10 inches tall. 1. what factors may be contributing to dave’s elevated cholesterol and triglyceride levels?

Answer 1

Answer:

• Genetic factor.
• Excess fat in the diet.
• Sedentary lifestyle.

Explanation:

As you can see from the question above, Dave has a genetic factor for heart disease, which already makes your body prone to fat accumulation that can cause heart disease. As if the genetic factor were not enough, Dave shows very little concern with food and consumes very greasy producers as it maintains "real", which contributes to the accumulation of fat in his body. Finally, Dave is sedentary, meaning that all the fat he's accumulating is not being "burned" by any physical activity.

Answer 2

There are three primary factors that I can see that would result in Hyperlipidemia (excess cholesterol). Firstly you have the hereditary aspect which are usually a pretty good factor in heart diseases and high cholesterol levels. Additionally his dietary aspects could also contribute as such things as "real" and butter and A "hoodie" are indications he is subject to higher lipid uptake than normal. And thirdly he does claim to be somewhat sedentary which also doesn't help to keep it under control.