HEALTH REPORT

Name: _________________________ Birth Date: ___________ Current Date: _______

Measure	Your Value	Desirable Target	Comment on Desirable Target	Ref. for More Information
Height
Weight
Body Mass Index		18.5 - 24.9 Healthy range	With exceptions, the lower the BMI (within the healthy srange), the better.
Blood Pressure		< 120/80 mmHg	Dr. Zarren: measure w. right and left arms, w. properly sized cuff.
Blood glucose (sugar)		<100 mg/dL	Measure after fasting. Dr. Zarren suggests goal of <110mg/dL.
Total Cholesterol		<150mg/dL*	35% of heart attacks occur with tot. cholesterol between 150-200
HDL Cholesterol**		[none]**	[see ** note below]
LDL Cholesterol		<80 mg/d*	This is the �bad� cholesterol. Measure it after fasting.
Triglycerides		< 150 mg/dL	Measure after fasting.

* Dr. Esselstyn, who directs the longest and most successful heart disease reversal study, says that persons who regularly keep total cholesterol below 150, and LDL cholesterol below 80, through a plant-based diet, appear to be protected from developing the disease or having any progression of the disease, and may achieve selective reversal of disease. He also says that all Americans who have been eating the standard American diet for any length of time, including children, have some degree of heart disease.

**This is the �good� cholesterol. If total cholesterol is low, HDL will also be low because it is a component of the total. Dr. Esselstyn says you don�t need to focus on HDL. Dr. Zarren says that if total cholesterol is elevated, a desirable goal for men is HDL > 40 and for women, HDL > 50.

UNDERSTANDING YOUR HEALTH NUMBERS AND WHAT TO DO

Harvey Zarren, M.D.

Part 1. Understanding Your �Numbers�

Introduction:

During an evaluation of your health and risk factors for disease, you are given a set of �numbers.� The numbers are usually: Body Mass Index (BMI) from height and weight, blood pressure (systolic/diastolic), glucose (sugar), and lipid (fat particle) numbers such as Total Cholesterol (TC), HDL Cholesterol (HDL-C), LDL Cholesterol (LDL-C) and Triglycerides. The following is an explanation of the numbers.

Please remember, you are not a set of numbers! You are a whole person and your �numbers� need to be placed in a picture of your health by a competent clinician.

Body Mass Index (BMI):

Your BMI is calculated from your height and weight by using one of two formulas:

BMI = your weight (in kilograms) divided by your height (in meters) squared.

BMI = (kg.) / (m.)2

A kilogram (kg.) = 2.2 pounds (lbs.)
A meter (m.) = 39.37 inches (in.)

BMI = your weight (in pounds) divided by your height (in inches) all divided by your height (in inches) multiplied by 703 (a constant number)

BMI=(lbs.) / (in.) / (in.) X 703

Body Mass Index Table

The table below has already done the math and metric conversions. To use the table, find the appropriate height in the left-hand column. Move across the row to the given weight. The number at the top of the column is the BMI for that height and weight.

BMI (kg/m2)	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	35	40
Height (in.)
58	91	96	100	105	110	115	119	124	129	134	138	143	167	191
59	94	99	104	109	114	119	124	128	133	138	143	148	173	198
60	97	102	107	112	118	123	128	133	138	143	148	153	179	204
61	100	106	111	116	122	127	132	137	143	148	153	158	185	211
62	104	109	115	120	126	131	136	142	147	153	158	164	191	218
63	107	113	118	124	130	135	141	146	152	158	163	169	197	225
64	110	116	122	128	134	140	145	151	157	163	169	174	204	232
65	114	120	126	132	138	144	150	156	162	168	174	180	210	240
66	118	124	130	136	142	148	155	161	167	173	179	186	216	247
67	121	127	134	140	146	153	159	166	172	178	185	191	223	255
68	125	131	138	144	151	158	164	171	177	184	190	197	230	262
69	128	135	142	149	155	162	169	176	182	189	196	203	236	270
70	132	139	146	153	160	167	174	181	188	195	202	207	243	278
71	136	143	150	157	165	172	179	186	193	200	208	215