cardiovascular system in numerous ways. It damages the lining of arteries. It reduces the level of good cholesterol and it raises the levels of bad cholesterol. Tobacco also increases your heart rate and blood pressure. High blood pressure‚ or hypertension‚ is a risk factor for other forms of CVD‚ including heart attacks and strokes. High blood pressure is often called a “silent killer” because it usually has no symptoms. A person may have high bold pressure for years without even realizing they
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Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a progressive disease that causes narrowing or occlusion of the coronary arteries‚ causing a decreased blood supply to the myocardial layer of the heart‚ and prevents the arteries from dilating. As a result the tissue is deprived of oxygen necessary to thrive‚ which in turn can lead to myocardial ischemia‚ leading to several types of infarctions. Depending on the area of the ischemia‚ there can be several complications. For example‚ a ST segment elevation myocardial
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functional disability‚ hypertension‚ osteoarthritis‚ and heart disease) as well as psychological/ emotional problems (i.e. depression‚ low self- esteem‚ suicidal thoughts) (Lynch). But interestingly‚ there have also been studies regarding how nonobese women‚ who are characterized
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Ph ysical Activ ity and Women’s Health Ch rist ine L. W ells ARI ZONA STA TE UNI VERS ITY A NOTE FRO M TH E ED ITOR S ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED AS SERIES 2‚ NUMBER 5‚ OF THE PCPFS RESEARCH DIGEST. HI GHLI GHT “W e h a ve fa iled —in p h ysic a l ed u ca t ion a n d m e d ici n e—t o cl a rif y fo r wom en t h e im p ort a n ce of h a bit u a l p h ysic a l a c t ivi t y‚ p h ysic a l fi t n es s‚ a n d m a in t e n a n c e of ‘n orm a l’ bo d y we igh t . We m u st m o u n t n e w ed u ca t
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A 56 year old obese African American female with a history of hypertension‚ hyperlipidemia‚ and hypothyroidism presented at out pulmonary department for the management of multiple recurrent episodes of bronchitis and pneumonia over the preceding two years. She denied ever smoking in the past. Chest roentgenogram was significant for multiple right upper and middle lobe‚ as well as left lower lobe bullae; which was markedly visible on the CT scan of the chest. Serum alfa-1-antitrypsin was negative
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of unequal exposure to illness and chemicals‚ this raises concern in the direction of an environmental justice issue. When speaking on the reflection of obesity‚ children that are obese tend to suffer from diabetes‚ cancer‚ gallbladder disease‚ hypertension‚ liver disease and even
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Obesity is a public health concern affecting the African American’s in the United States. The incidence of diabetes‚ hypertension‚ and stroke in African American adults is‚ in part‚ related to the obesity issue facing this population. Health concerns affecting African Americans differ by age‚ however; obesity is present for this population beginning in early childhood and continues throughout all of the age groups. When coupled with obesity the amount and severity of complications related to chronic
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Although social interaction is complex‚ I believe that it is vital to human health‚ both mentally and physically. Many people find it hard to open their hearts and share their feelings and problems. However‚ social interaction where people can talk out their problems and feel accepted and understood is very beneficial to mental health. When I was nursing my wife through cancer and knowing she would not survive‚ I kept my feelings to myself to be strong for my wife and child. The mental strain
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than the others of the same age bracket are people that are not into physical activities‚ and healthy eating. Practicing a proper diet and exercise reduces the probability of suffering from health problems such as stroke‚ or having a heart attack; hypertension causes the arteries to thicken and harden and in turn slows down the flow of blood needed by the organs in the body‚ diabetes‚ and high cholesterol causes the blockage of the blood vessels known as atherosclerosis. All of this can be prevented
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INTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular diseases are becoming the major cause of morbidity and mortality in most of the developing countries including India. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) encompasses a number of diagnoses‚ including coronary heart diseases‚ hypertension and strokes. Common risk factors of cardiovascular diseases are older age group‚ being male‚ family history of ischemic heart problems‚ cigarette smoking‚ high blood pressure‚ high cholesterol levels‚ sedentary lifestyle‚ excess weight‚ diabetes
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