Name: Janice One of the largest fast-food chains in the world‚ McDonald’s‚ is an Olympic sponsor. This has caused much controversy in the UK‚ where health problems caused by obesity are on the increase. Discuss. Nowadays‚ with rapidly global economic development‚ a wealth of food corporations are expanding their businesses. An increasing number of fast-food chains have had a marked effect on the way we live. Fast-food is very popular in modern life‚ because it caters for our fast-paced
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disease‚ a large majority of them are obese and are suffering from diabetes or hypertension or both. The majority of the individuals with hypertension and/or diabetes will develop kidney disease as a result of non-compliance with the prescribed lifestyle change and/or medication prescribed. These patients account for the higher rate of chronic kidney disease in the United States. Efficacy of treatment for hypertension has been reduced mainly due to patient non-compliance with medication and lifestyle
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April 10‚ 2011 “Dangers of Obesity” Obesity is a leading cause for hypertension‚ diabetes‚ and heart disease. There is a growing problem with obesity in America‚ which is leading to many health problems at a younger age. Hypertension‚ diabetes‚ and heart disease is more likely to occur to someone one with poor diet. Poor diet is the leading cause of obesity. According to Roland Strum’s article “The Effects Of Obesity‚ Smoking‚ And Drinking On Medical Problems And Costs” obesity has roughly the
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is maintaining an Internal Balance. If we fail to maintain an internal balance every system inside of our body will be disrupted. Hypertension To explain to a 65 year old man with an 8th grade education‚ that he has hypertension‚ I would begin explaining‚ in a manor I believe that he would understand‚ what hypertension is and how it can affect him. ‘Hypertension is when your blood pressure is high on a daily basis. Blood pressure is considered to be high when the reading is 140/90 or higher.
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Systemic Lupus erythematosus and Hypertension are both diseases that are involved with the Visele family. Systemic Lupus is an autoimmune disease while hypertension is a disease that is considered genetic. Systemic Lupus erythematosus is “a chronic inflammatory condition caused by an autoimmune disease (1)” “Hypertension is high blood pressure. Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of arteries as it flows through them. Arteries are the blood vessels that carry oxygenated
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The results will be an aide for public health staff and wellness coordinators to implement programs that will indeed educate and slow down the development of future chronic diseases. The main categories that were of priority focus were: hemoglobin A1C‚ blood pressure‚ body mass index and waist circumference. Hemoglobin A1C lab values exposes the numbers relating to diabetes. Lab values of Hba1c are 5.6 and below are normal lab values‚ 5.7-6.4 are prediabetes‚ 6.5 or greater means the individual has
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Family Genetic History Form Your Name: Marie Madeus Date: 7/28/13 Your Instructor’s Name: Carreon Purpose: This assignment is to help you gain insight regarding the influence of genetics on an individual’s health and risk for disease. You are to obtain a family genetic history on a willing‚ non-related‚ adult participant. Disclaimer: When taking a family genetic history on an actual client‚ it is essential that the information is accurate. Please inform the person you are interviewing that
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Atenolol is a nationally known‚ commonly used medication that has helped to change the lives of many people in America. Atenolol‚ also known as Tenormin‚ is placed in a group of remedies known as beta-blocker. As a Beta-blocker‚ Atenolol is used to treat a range of bodily disorders in connection with anxiety and tension‚ such as high blood pressure‚ angina‚ irregular heart rhythms‚ migraines‚ prevention of a second heart attack‚ tremors‚ alcohol withdrawal‚ anxiety‚ and glaucoma. The three main
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complications can arise from damage to the microvascular (small blood vessels) system and present as neuropathy‚ retinopathy and nephropathy or damage to the macrovascular (large blood vessels) system and present as dyslipidaemia‚ atherosclerosis and hypertension. Nathan & Delhanty (2005‚ p.42) maintains that these complications may be present at the time of diabetes mellitus diagnosis and refer to diabetes as a ‘silent killer” as diabetes can go unnoticed until a major health event occurs. Diabetes
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Personal Impact Paper NUR/427 Patient with chronic disease Hypertension is a 44years old female that on a regular physical yearly check examination to see her Doctor discover that her blood pressure is high. Patient is a divorcee with two children and works as nurse assistance in a hospital‚ patient is not overweight‚ exercise‚ watch what she eats‚ a nonsmoker‚ nonalcoholic user. However‚ patient went through a very rough spousal abusive relationship
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