CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH
INDICATION MEASUREMENT Physical performance & functional capacity Exercise / daily activity log; Strength / endurance testing Abnormal Body Fat Distribution Body composition: DEXA; Adipose tissues biomarkers: leptin, adiponectin; Central fat: CT/MRI; Liver fat content: MRS; Weight Management: Dietician Insulin Resistance Elevated fasting glucose: oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT); postprandial insulin; Elevated free fatty acids; Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) Hormonal Factors Leptin, ghrelin, cholecystokinin plasma, glucagon-like peptide (GLP) -1 growth hormones, cortisol Vascular Dysregulation Systolic/diastolic blood pressure (BP); Ambulatory BP; Endothelial function: flow mediated dilation (FMD); ACE inhibitor
Thrombosis
Fibrinolytic factors (Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1); Clotting factors (fibrinogen) Cholesterol: total, LDL, HDL; Apolipoprotein A1 & B, Omega 3 fatty acids EPA/DHA, conjugated linoleic acid
Atherogenic dyslipidaemia
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