A 60-year-old man presents with central obesity, hypertension, impaired fasting glucose and elevated triglycerides. Which of the following best descri...

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A 60-year-old man presents with central obesity, hypertension, impaired fasting glucose and elevated triglycerides. Which of the following best describes his overall cardiovascular risk profile?

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High absolute cardiovascular risk due to clustering of metabolic risk factors

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Low risk because fasting glucose

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Moderate risk due to single risk factors only

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Risk cannot be estimated without coronary calcium score

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Cardiovascular risk is determined by LDL cholesterol only

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Metabolic syndrome and CVD risk

A 60-year-old man presents with central obesity, hypertension, impaired fasting glucose and elevated triglycerides. Which of the following best describes his overall cardiovascular risk profile?