Barbie is a 60-year-old female who is a retired model. She is 5’ 11” and 140 lbs. Her resting blood pressure is 138/88 mmHg. Her recent DEXA scan revealed that she is 36% body fat. Her family history shows her father had a heart attack at age 40. Her cholesterol is 220 md/dL with a HDL level of 64 mg/dL and a LDL level of 150 mg/dL. She has been a heavy smoker all of her adult life but is pleased to report she quit 1 month ago. She takes care of her 3 grandchildren five days a week while her daughter works. She reports that this situation causes her a great deal of stress. Her stress management practice is to drink 8 to 12 ounces of alcohol on most weekend nights. She typically engages in some form of moderate-intensity exercise 3-4 days each week, which includes yoga, pilates and walking her poodle for 1-2 miles. Barbie tries to watch her dietary intake but admits to overeating refined carbohydrates [4 points]. a. List 4 ACSM CVD risk factors for Barbie.
[Answered]: Barbie is a 60-year-old female who is a retired model
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