TUBERCULOSIS Tuberculosis‚ commonly known as TB‚ is a contagious and an often severe airborne disease caused by a bacterial infection. TB typically affects the lungs‚ but it also may affect any other organ of the body. It is usually treated with a regimen of drugs taken for 6 months to 2 years‚ depending on the type of infection Tuberculosis was popularly known as consumption for a long time. Scientists know it as an infection caused by M. tuberculosis. In 1882‚ the microbiologist Robert Koch discovered
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This chapter discusses the importance of weight management. The most affective way of managing your weight is by controlling the amount of calories that your body consumes with the amount of exercise that you get in your daily activities. Currently about 66% of Americans are overweight. This number has nearly doubled since the year of 1980. There are two types of fats‚ subcutaneous fat‚ visceral fat. Subcutaneous fats are called lipids which affect your nerves‚ brain lungs‚ heart and
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Classification Paragraph 303 Words August 22‚ 2012 Weight loss If you are looking for ways to lose weight there are a couple of different options you can choose from: exercise‚ diet or weight loss pills. According to people the healthiest way physical fitness. Trainers say that if one wants to see a good result they should spent at least 60 minutes‚ twice a week on exercising; to be specific one should focus on cardio. You could go to the gym‚ work out at home‚ or join a fun club that provides
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Obesity is taking over America‚ resulting in people taking extreme measures to try and lose weight. Millions of people are overweight and obese and are at risk of major health problems. The more body fat and weight that a person has to carry on themselves‚ the more risks they have. In this day and age people want to lose weight as fast as possible either naturally or surgically. Your weight is the result of many different factors. Some of these factors include family history and genetics‚ your
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Regular Exercise and Healthy Eating Habits in Losing Weight “Diet is about weight. Exercise is about health” (Dr. Robert Lustig) Long-term results are consistent factor to keeping healthy lifestyle. Dieting in order of losing weight is consistent of healthy eating habits daily. Regular exercise not only helps lose weight. It also prevents individuals from chronic disease. Losing or maintaining weight can be a challenge for many of us. It gets hard to juggle so many things in your life and stay
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HR 407 Employment Law Weight Discrimination: Are You Too Fat To Work Here? Sue Spring* Quarter 200*9 *June 6*‚ 2009 INTRODUCTION As the average weight for Americans increases‚ businesses are faced with obesity as they look to hire positions. Is this against the law? What about essential functions of the job? Can a business offer reasonable accommodations for a prospective obese employee? Are these employees being discriminated against in the hiring process? These are questions
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Ch 10 weight management * Explain body comp and metabolic rate - depends on body size‚ composition‚ gender‚ diet‚ age‚ genes‚ hormones and activity level. -body comp = % of body fat and lean body mass [LBM] (ratio of fat tissue to nonfat tissue in body) [LBM = muscles bones and organs.] - 2 types of body fat - 1. Essential and needed for functioning // 2. Storage and can b lost thru exercise (1lb of fat= 3500 cal.) - metabolism refers to how the body utilizes fuel from nutrients (food)
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Calisthenics exercises‚ such as sit-ups and push-ups‚ which utilize the weight of the body as resistance. The exercises are usually performed gracefully. They are designed to tone and strengthen muscle‚ and to promote general fitness. Structured training routines‚ similar to circuit training‚ have been formulated using timed calisthenics. Exercise intensity is controlled by varying the number of repetitions performed in a given time. As fitness improves‚ you can increase the number of repetitions
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information about different ways to help with weight loss. Weight can be a harmful factor in an individual’s life‚ it is not only about the body mass but weight often plays a role mentally and physically if it is abused. For example‚ being overweight can lead to obesity and low self-esteem. Losing weight can be a challenge‚ so many people look for the most effective way to lose weight through surgical procedures and weight lost programs. There are a variety of weight loss programs that offer extended support
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