and cooking. As so often called “Soul Food” is drenched in rich nutrients which are found in a lot of leafy vegetables. There are parts of the diet that are low in fiber but high in fact which our bodies to not take to. This leads us to diabetes hypertension and heart disease which we are currently known to have one of the highest rates for. We as African Americans tend to pay dearly for this type of lifestyle but to no avail some of us can’t escape this lifestyle because of disadvantages . such as
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Many people do not think about the long-term health implications of their lifestyle choices. Most of us seem to think “it won’t happen to me” when it comes to chronic diseases. Since we all know that we can safely eat a candy or even as many as thousands of candies or lay on the couch watching television day after day without seeing any immediate harmful effects‚ it can be difficult to imagine that we are slowly developing chronic diseases over time. This concept of developing diseases over time
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Index (BMI) as a number of thirty or higher on a height compared to a weight scale. It is a result of an imbalance between energy intake and energy expenditure. There are several notable health consequences directly linked to obesity‚ such as: hypertension‚ type 2 diabetes‚ stroke‚ osteoarthritis‚ cardiovascular disease‚ gallbladder disease‚ osteoarthritis‚ sleep apnea‚ respiratory problems‚ endometrial‚ breast‚ prostate‚ and colon cancer (National Institutes of Health‚ 1998). The correlation of
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occur just after childbirth Diseased heart is hemodynamically challenged Cardiac conditions account for 10-25% maternal mortality Pulmonary HTN - Maternal mortality rate of more than 50% during pregnancy associated with pulmonary hypertension Endocarditis CAD Cardiomyopathy Sudden arrhythmias Maternal and neonatal outcomes based on classification (severity) of maternal heart disease – Degree of disability often more important in treatment and prognosis Greatest
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Although people have skills and well-educated‚ they are still facing the barrier of racial discrimination. The roles of discrimination plays in African Americans and other minorities in the job market are serious. For example‚ John Hudson’s brother faced discrimination issue at his workplace and being fired without a valid reason. In Rank’s book‚ Chasing the American Dream‚ John Hudson concedes‚ “So the point is my brother worked hard‚ he wanted to be an electrician. But because somebody was in a
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be overweight and almost considered Obesity (Class 1). Her waist circumference is 37 inches‚ which greater then average that puts her at higher risk for diabetes‚ hypertension‚ and cardiovascular disease. Her blood pressure is 135/85 mmHg which is considered Prehypertension. Her blood pressure is almost borderline Stage 1 Hypertension which may be more problematic than the others. Her doctor is suggesting she makes lifestyle changes so she doesn’t increase her blood pressure. 2. Outline a plan
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has increased dramatically. Estimates indicate that one third of women of childbearing age are obese. As a matter of fact‚ obesity are known risk factors for diabetes‚ heart disease‚ hypertension‚ cancer. In addition‚ obesity-related pregnancy complications include inferility‚ fetal anomalies‚gestational hypertension‚ cesarian birth and macrosomia. The author gives a detailed explanation of some management strategies‚ that can really help the women with obesity to prevent adverse complications
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the commissures formed between multiple valves to relieve coarctation and increase blood flow. Mitral commissurotomy is a type of commissurotomy that treats mitral stenosis to prevent pulmonary hypertension and heart failure. Elevated pulmonary pressures‚ which result from pulmonary hypertension‚ can also cause respiratory failure and arrhythmias‚ respectively. In mitral stenosis‚ the leaflets of the mitral are partially merged. A commissurotomy physically separates the leaflets at their points
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left side of the heart back into the right side. This results in increased pulmonary blood flow and diastolic overload of the right ventricle. By having this constant left-to-right shunt‚ it can alter the pulmonary vascular resistance leading to hypertension or even the reversal of the shunt itself. There are three types of Atrial Septal Defects: ostium secundum‚ ostium primum‚ and sinus venosus. The opening of the atrial septum may be small‚ on the count of the foramen ovale failing to close; or large
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Graves’ Disease Hyperthyroidism and Treatments 0 comments Graves’ disease is the leading cause of hyperthyroidism. Complications can include hypertension‚ cardiac arrhythmias and thyroid eye disease but treatments are available. Jim Lowrance Posted on Aug 7‚ 2009 Graves’ disease is an autoimmune condition affecting the thyroid gland that results in abnormally high levels of thyroid hormone to be released into the body causing hyperthyroidism. There is no cure for Graves’ but progression of
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