Discussion:
Cholesterol Level Testing
We have conducted cholesterol level testing for 5 people before and after treatment to interpret the results:
person1(male,normal weight),before treatment cholesterol level was 175-200 and later treatment stayed the same 175-200
person2(male,normal weight),before was 250-300, after stayed same 250-300
person3(female,overweight)before was 200-225, after became 225-250
person4(female,normal weight)before was 175-200, after stayed the same 175-200
person5(male,overweight),before 225-250, after stayed same 225-250
1- Why were the results not expected? I mean we supposed to get better results after the treatment. What is the problem?
2- Did the patients' body weight correlate with their cholesterol levels revealed by the initial testing? Why or why not?
3- Patient#2 did not seem to respond to the program. What might be a reason? What steps could be taken to assist the patient in reducing cholesterol levels?
4- What are some of the functions of cholesterol in the human body?
5- Define the following terms:
a- atherosclerosis
b- LDL
c- HDL
d- hypertension
e- triglyceride
6- How is the risk factor for cardiac disease calculated using the HDL and LDL values?
Can you please also summarize my results in just one paragraph?