In the article by Annesi (2010), they seek to determine the role that various psychological factors will play in obesity rates. As they would study the rates of weight loss, by comparing two different groups with one another (obese adults with a BMI Continue Reading...
, 2002). A body mass index was also taken. Participants were then followed for eight years to track the incidence of myocardial infarction and death. Conclusions of the Study Results of this study demonstrated an incidence of 4.3% of myocardial inf Continue Reading...
Once this takes place, it will provide the most accurate results. ("Comparative Method," 2010) What is the possibility of bias entering the study? If the study is susceptible to bias, state and explain the type of bias that may enter the study and Continue Reading...
"Excessive caffeine intake can lead to a fast heart rate, diuresis (excessive urination), nausea and vomiting, restlessness, anxiety, depression, tremors, and difficulty sleeping." (MedlinePlus, Medical Encyclopedia, Website, 2003) The heart is cle Continue Reading...
Heart Disease and the Elderly The objective of this work in writing is to examine how heart disease takes a toll elderly. Toward this end, this work will conduct a review of literature that examines the toll that heart disease takes on the elderly p Continue Reading...
For example, some prescription drugs have been shown to increase risk for heart disease (Fries, nd). In particular, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which are commonly prescribed for relieving the pain associated with arthritis, have Continue Reading...
Sugar and fats New probes have not been able to establish a persuasive connection between heart disease and saturated fats. To add on to that, other long-standing beliefs against fats have been dealt away with. There is a strong proof that low fat di Continue Reading...
The impact of stress on physical health has been fairly well documented, with emerging research detailing possible pathways or mechanisms of action. Such research has a tremendous impact on disease prevention strategies and best practices in healthca Continue Reading...
Heart Disease & Nutrition Heart disease is a disorder that affects a great amount of people every year. It is the leading cause of death among people in the United States with cancer being the only other health malady that is even close in terms Continue Reading...
It was found that certain types of food are more likely to lead to heart conditions while others may actually prevent development of the same. For the healthy heart, they thus recommended foods rich in fiber and wholegrain. This is consistent with t Continue Reading...
The Archives of Internal Medicine study confirmed that 30 minutes of walking a day (10-12 miles a week) "can prevent weight gain in most people who are now inactive. Other studies have shown that working up to 10,000 steps or more could reduce the Continue Reading...
Likewise, younger adults tend to consume alcohol in patterns more conducive to the development of heart disease than older adults. Unfortunately, all indications are that these differences between heart disease rates is only likely to increase in t Continue Reading...
It provides a list of foods that can promote heart disease, and of those that can protect the individual against it. Research has suggested that a small intake of alcohol can also play a role in reducing the risk of heart disease. Maslen (2010) eve Continue Reading...
Stress and CAD Before discussing the link between stress and heart disease, we must operationalize stress. The reason for this is that when one does a literature search in PubMed using the search terms "stress and heart disease" one will get nearly Continue Reading...
Diabetes According to Waryasz & McDermott (2009), the global prevalence of diabetes among people aged between 20 and 79 rose to 6.4% affecting 285 million people in 2010 and the rate will rise to 7.7% affecting 439 million people by 2030. Amid 2 Continue Reading...
PROJECT: FINAL PROJECT: LITERATURE REVIEW, HYPOTHESIS, AND SIGNIFICANCERQ: Is there is a statistically significant association (e.g., unlikely to have occurred by chance alone) between race and coronary heart disease?Dependent Variable: Coronary Hear Continue Reading...
A way to better distribute the information that is being taught in the classrooms is also through the community so that the changes are also effecting the parents to the students, as a change on their part as well would be helpful in the battle aga Continue Reading...
Disease Trends in the United States Aging About 4.5% of the world's population comprises of the people of United States (U.S.). The country has the world's third largest population and statistical analysis shows that approximately 155 million peopl Continue Reading...
Fact Sheet. Number of Deaths for Leading Cause of Death. December 31, 2009). For Tennessee the data indicate heart disease 14,636, cancer 13, 161, and stroke 3,450 (CDC. Tennessee Fact Sheet. November 9, 2010), yet it is heart disease which strikes Continue Reading...
Heart failure has been described as a "complex clinical syndrome that results from either structural or functional impairment of ventricular filling or ejection," (Alspach, 2014, p. 1). Because of the multifaceted nature of heart failure, it is impor Continue Reading...
Dieting makes you fat:" Old wives tale or scientific fact? 'Dieting makes you fat.' On the surface, this assertion seems counterintuitive. After all, dieting for weight loss usually involves calorie or carbohydrate reduction; restricted eating; eat Continue Reading...
Childhood Obesity Epidemic Disease Prevention Tackling the Childhood Obesity Epidemic through School Reforms Tackling the Childhood Obesity Epidemic through School Reforms A current health crisis facing developed nations is the obesity epidemic. Continue Reading...
" The patients in the study had "previously failed to lose weight in multiple medically supervised attempts, and were given a standardized form with instructions on the amylase-free diet (Jancin, 2001)." There was no exercise program provided, as the Continue Reading...
Population Health Issues in New JerseyBesides heart disease and cancer, another severe population health issue that has been identified as a problem for residents of New Jersey is obesity. This public health issue was selected because obesity has ass Continue Reading...
Jamaica and DiabetesPart ICountry Selection: JamaicaThree of the leading causes of death in Jamaica are cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer (Anderson & Tulloch-Reid, 2019; Crawford et al., 2010; Ferguson et al., 2011. In fact, the Regional H Continue Reading...
Public Health Betrayals A fascinating reality of public health is that when it is working, nothing is happening. People are healthy, they participate in their community's welfare, and they themselves are likely to want to be more engaged in the cult Continue Reading...
Cardio-vascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and leads the statistics for emergency room (ER) cases. This literature review combines two primary causative agents in CVD: (1) Stress in the workplace, and (2) Middle Age. This review will Continue Reading...
Pregnant or breastfeeding women, older patients and other patients with certain medical problems are advised to first consult their doctors before using the drugs. These medical problems are heart disease, heart rhythm problems, severe lung disease, Continue Reading...
Some treatments may actually help with the disease. Diets and dietary supplements Eating vegetables like broccoli and spinach may help older women [and probably men] retain some memory abilities later on, while avoiding obesity in middle age lower Continue Reading...
Alzheimer's Disease currently affects more than four million Americans. Alzheimer's is a disease characterized by the progressive degeneration of areas within the brain, resulting in cognitive and physical decline that will eventually lead to death. Continue Reading...
Obesity a Disease? Introduction, Background, and Definition Persuade the scientists Persuade the advocacy groups Persuade the federal agencies Persuade the insurance companies Persuade the drug makers Visual: Charts Recommendations & Con Continue Reading...
Genetic Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease Family History of Cardiovascular Disease The term cardiovascular disease (CVD) is frequently used interchangeably with 'heart disease', but for some medical professionals, the term CVD is used to desc Continue Reading...
Partial Mastectomy- a procedure that remove part of the breast that contains the cancer and some tissue around the affected tissue. This type of surgery is also called a segmental mastectomy (Breast Cancer Treatment). In addition the National Canc Continue Reading...
("Very Low Calorie Diets"). Some risks may be associated with both the LCD and the VLCD. Side effects of a very low calorie diet may include fatigue, nausea, or constipation ("Very Low Calorie Diets"). The formation of gallstones may also accompany Continue Reading...
Diabetes Evidence-Based Practice Diabetes Diabetes is a disease which stays with the patient life-long except in some cases where the diabetes is gestational which occurs during pregnancy and often goes back to normal after the delivery. Typically Continue Reading...
Health Public Good Public Health as a Public Good The United States has one of the lowest cost food options available to its consumers in the world. For an extended period, people assumed that this was a benefit of capitalism and that competition h Continue Reading...
Childhood Obesity Summary of Public Health Program Plan and Purposes of Evaluation Obesity is a growing problem in the United States for both children and adults. Over the past 30 years, obesity has more than doubled among U.S. children ages 2 to 5 Continue Reading...
Research shows that "The roughly 3.5 million fast food workers are by far the largest group of minimum wage earners in the United States. The only Americans who consistently earn a lower hourly wage are migrant farm workers," (Schlosser, 2004, p 6). Continue Reading...
Marketing of Atkins Diet Products in Europe vs. The U.S. Background on Atkins Diet (A) Who was Robert Atkins? Atkins was born in Columbus, in the state of Ohio in the year 1930. After having joined the University of Michigan, he graduated with a M Continue Reading...
America's Diet The typical American diet is one high in sugars and processed foods. Accordingly, The United States has earned the unfortunate nickname of "Fast-food Nation." The initiation of the rapid growth in fast-food consumption rates in Americ Continue Reading...
