List five characteristics or health risks that suggest an individual should see a medical practitioner for advice before starting a fitness program.

What will be an ideal response?


• Age (Men e 45 years, women e 55 years)
• Family history of heart disease
• Cigarette smoking
• Hypertension
• Blood cholesterol e 200 mg/dL, LDL e 130 mg/dL, HDL d40 mg/dL, or taking lipid-lowering medication.
• Prediabetes or diabetes (fasting plasma glucose e 100 mg/dL)
• Sedentary lifestyle
• Obesity (BMI e 30), or waist circumference > 40 inches for men and > 35 inches for women.
Women ? 55 years

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