Non-communicable Diseases · NEET PG Preparation Community Medicine (PSM)
A 45-year-old male is screened for cardiovascular risk using the WHO/ISH risk prediction charts. Which of the following is NOT required to use these…
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A 45-year-old male is screened for cardiovascular risk using the WHO/ISH risk prediction charts. Which of the following is NOT required to use these charts in a primary care setting?
- A.Age and Sex
- B.Smoking status
- C.Serum total cholesterol
- D.Fastings blood glucoseCorrect answer
Solution
The WHO/ISH cardiovascular risk prediction charts utilize age, gender, smoking status, systolic blood pressure, and presence or absence of diabetes mellitus (and whether total cholesterol is available or not), but fasting blood glucose per se is not a direct input parameter required for the chart categorization.
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