Calculate Mr. Browning’s BMI and interpret the result. Mr. Brown BMI is 18.3 which is underweight. He would be considered underweight due to the BMI Discuss two additional specific assessments you would perform‚ including the rationale for each. Two specific assessment that I would perform on Mr. Browning would be 1.Screening Assessment it is used to " determine deficiencies or excess in the diet to identify risk factors for nutritional problems."(pg.918 Treas) I would first perform
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Application of Biopsychosocial Model The Biopsychosocial model‚ proposed by George Engel (1997)‚ provided a revolutionary way of looking and understanding medicine as a holistic endeavor. Branching from the Biomedical approach‚ the biopsychosocial model integrates psychological aspects‚ biological aspects‚ and social aspects of a disease as a model for medical and mental health conditions (Smith‚ 2002). Some biological aspects of obesity include an individual’s genetic history‚ metabolism
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In his article featured in the global health magazine The Lancet‚ author Paul Creamer attempts to give an explanation of the causes and effects of osteoarthritis‚ which is one of the most common forms of arthritis to date. In his article Creamer describes the disease as “not a single disorder‚ but rather a group of overlapping distinct diseases” (Creamer‚ 1997‚ pg. 1) that are caused by both mechanical and biological events. Creamer claims that osteoarthritis “leads to a softening of the bone‚ fibrillation
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The Paleo Diet: Why Should We Eat Like Our Ancestors? Many people believe we should eat like our ancestors‚ because the Paleo diet has dramatically risen in popularity during the last decade. With modern medicine highlighting many illnesses and disabilities related to lack of a healthy lifestyle‚ more people are turning to alternative diets to cut out unhealthy foods that they consume. The Paleo diet cuts out many unhealthy foods that people consume in excess. My research paper will illustrate the
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High Blood Pressure Living a healthy lifestyle is the dream of every person but many of us facing the problem of high blood pressure known as silent killer. The research shows that high blood pressure is rapidly increasing and every third person is stuck with disease. High blood pressure refers to pressure of blood against your artery walls that leads to the heart disease and you need to arrest this silent killer before it strikes you as the research shows that above then 50 percent patients with
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I have a problem. I have hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism is when your thyroid produces too little thyroid hormones. Since the thyroid gland controls the body’s metabolism‚ people with this condition will have a slow metabolism‚ due to a few thyroid hormones. My symptoms started appearing in high school. One of my symptoms was being very weak and gaining some weight. I tried to lose some weight by exercising more and eating healthier‚ but losing weight has become much more difficult! Also‚ lots of
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A poor diet can impact life in many ways. While many people understand the health risks of not eating well‚ they may not realize that the reason they are so tired is due to their diet. There are times when even depression can be traced back to a poor diet. An Omega 3 deficiency can be to blame for both of these conditions and many more. Dandruff‚ a poor attention span‚ hyperactivity‚ dry skin‚ and even allergies might all be helped if only people would change their diet. All of the above mentioned
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Bias: Bias is when a documentary has an inclination towards a particular view or opinion. It is important when creating a documentary that all opinions and views are recognised and explored in the film and that it doesn’t focus entirely on one side of the story. An example of a documentary that is biased is Super Size Me‚ directed by Morgan Spurlock. The documentary primarily focuses on the detrimental effects of fast food and it does not mention any positive effects it could have. The documentary
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The 6 dimensions of health can help you live a positive and healthy lifestyle. I will tell you what the dimensions are‚ what it means to demonstrate them‚ and what goals I will set for myself to succeed in each of the dimensions of health. First I will tell you what each of them are. The 6 dimensions of health are: Physical health‚ Social health‚ Emotional health‚ Intellectual health‚ Environmental health‚ and Spiritual health. Physical health is one of the most commonly known dimensions. When people
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There are many reasons why people don’t exercise as much as they should‚ and one of the top excuses is that walking is boring. Whether it’s outside or on a treadmill‚ it’s often a race to get it over with quickly. Everyone knows that a sedentary lifestyle has many hazards. Keeping your body moving is important to overall health. If you already have a treadmill‚ you can easily add pieces that will turn it into a treadmill desk. Treadmill Desk Revolution If you’re not convinced that sitting might
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