EFFECTS OF OBESİTY ON CHİLDREN Nutrition has been an important and basic‚ natural necessity for humans for a very long time. However as the tastes and tendency to eat increased health problems emerged. One of the most fatal diseases is obesity. In ancient time obesity is from the Latin obesitas‚ which means "stout‚ fat‚ or plump." Ēsus is the past participle of edere (to eat)‚ with ob (over) added to it. (Harper‚31th December 2008 ) The Oxford English Dictionary documents its first usage in 1611
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insulin to enable glucose enter the cells. The pancreatic cells keep up with the demand for more insulin. Later‚ it does not manufacture the required amount of insulin when blood sugar increases. This then leads to type II diabetes. According to Kang (2014)‚ in treatment of type II diabetes‚ a person is required to change diet or use insulin for treatment. Change of diet is taken to be a key step since it enables the victim use food‚ which will regulate the amount of insulin in the body. The victim
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I. Abstract As a health care professional it is our position statement that obesity should be considered as a disease. Overweight and obese adults are considered at risk for developing diseases such as type II diabetes‚ hypertension‚ high blood cholesterol‚ coronary heart disease‚ and certain type of cancers. An average of 300‚000 deaths is associated with obesity and the total economic cost of obesity in U.S. was about $ 117 billion in 2000. As health care professionals it is our responsibility
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Metabolic syndrome Insulin resistance syndrome; Syndrome X Last reviewed: June 2‚ 2012. Metabolic syndrome is a name for a group of risk factors that occur together and increase the risk for coronary artery disease‚ stroke‚ and type 2 diabetes. Causes‚ incidence‚ and risk factors Metabolic syndrome is becoming more and more common in the United States. Researchers are not sure whether the syndrome is due to one single cause‚ but all of the risks for the syndrome are related to obesity. The
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In the quest to combat pre-diabetes‚ a lifestyle disease that he was diagnosed with‚ Professor Tim Noakes embarked on and advocated for a Low Carbohydrate High Fat diet. The aim of the LCHF diet is to achieve a nutritional balance of 5% carbohydrates‚ 60-70% fats and 20-30% protein‚ and claims to control insulin levels resulting in weight loss‚ body weight control and prevent insulin resistance. The control of insulin levels and the hindrance of insulin resistance are of great importance since if
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small doses. This is places in a subcutaneous area and stays there for 2 or 3 days. The insulin pump is usually placed in the abdomen area or the buttocks. When it’s time for meals or snacks the patient can push a button which sends a bolus of insulin. This method is for patients who wants to have good control of the glucose levels and have a flexible lifestyle. Oral hypoglycemic medication is for patients who have type 2 diabetes and might be able to control their glucose levels with exercise and
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possible are necessary first steps in preventing diabetes from affecting eyesight. There are other ways to prevent damage‚ and that is to stop smoking and once a year have an eye care professional examine your eyes by dilating your pupils. Dilating makes the pupils opening bigger and allows the eye doctor to see the back of your eye. When the eye doctor looks into your eye they will be checking four different areas for possible damage from diabetes: 1. Diabetes can cause harm to your retina which is the
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pre-eclampsia and it is the major cause for morbidity and mortality. Diabetes‚ chronic hypertension and obesity are the main risk factors for pre-eclampsia (Maeda‚ 1954). It classified into three categories 1. Mild 150/99 mmHg 2. Moderate 160/109 mmHg 3. Severe < 160/110mmHg Causes 1. Excessive inflammation 2. Angiogenic imbalance 3. Enlarged uterus 4. Metabolic changes 5. Immunological disorders 6. Blood vessels damage Symptoms 1. Headache 2. Weight gain 3. Edema 4. Blurred vision 5. Abdominal pain
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in the body. Additionally‚ alcohol rapidly converts into sugar‚ which then contributes to insulin resistance and impaired glucose levels. Furthermore‚ the acidity created by alcohol aggravates inflammation‚ making things worse for people with Type 2 Diabetes and
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KALUSUGAN By The power of five to change lives Romabelle Abapo Chylca Mae Bardinas Doreen Faith Escobañez Marianne Regalado Lian Marie Sayno 0 Executive Summary I. Situation Analysis 1. Internal Analysis Mission Fifth Fusion Team is a non-profit organization‚ aimed at offering alternative solutions towards healthy living that are economically friendly‚ inexpensive and adaptable. We view ourselves as partners with the residents‚ the local government and the community as a whole. Vision
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