ETHNIC mINORTIY AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE b00237004 SPORT & EXERCISE SCIENCE YEAR 3 Exercise & Chronic Disease School of Engineering and Science University of the West of Scotland Month Year Table of Contents Table of Contents……………………………………………………………………….……ii List of Tables and Figures…………………………………………………………...………iii 1. Introduction…………………………………………………………………….…………..1
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Did you know that about 610‚000 people die each year from heart disease just in the United States? The increase of obesity in our country has caused an increase in heart diseases within people throughout the years. It’s scary information to know‚ but it’s also useful to inspire people to make some changes in their life today. I know what you’re thinking; how can I prevent myself from getting a heart disease? Well‚ we’ll tell you; it’s actually not that hard to reduce the risk! Just a little exercise
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Chronic Conditions- Diabetes By: Rachel McGee Today‚ diabetes are becoming more common and becoming a big problem for people. This chronic condition‚ a human health condition or disease that is persistent or otherwise long-lasting in its effects or a disease that comes with time‚ has three major types: type 1‚ type 2‚ and gestational diabetes‚ which none have a cure for it. Diabetes‚ also called diabetes mellitus‚ is a long term condition that causes high blood sugar levels. Physically‚ people are
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of all in the society‚ I like that you reiterated the importance of addressing the issues of heart disease. Truly‚ bringing awareness to the underlying causative factors of heart disease is very important in a society‚ as we are seeing heart disease manifesting in people of all ages and people of all ethnic backgrounds. Equally important is bringing awareness to ways of preventing or decreasing heart disease in the United States. A few years back‚ heart disease was thought to be more prevalent
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Coronary heart disease is a chronic disease in which plaque‚ fatty deposits‚ builds up inside the coronary arteries which supply blood to the heart. The build up of plaque is called atherosclerosis and can develop for many years undetected. Some common symptoms of coronary heart disease are chest pain‚ shortness of breath‚ and extreme fatigue with exertion‚ in turn increasing the risk of other health issues such as angina pectoris and eventually heart attacks. Today‚ coronary heart disease is the leading
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Type 2 diabetes is a lifelong disease.Type 2 diabetes is really common.What is type 2 diabetes‚Symptoms‚and how to control it are some of the most asked questions. What is type 2 diabetes?It’s a lifelong disease that over 27 million people have.Most people over the age of 40 get it.Which means that 40 years old and higher have a greater chance of getting type 2 diabetes.Type 2 diabetes is when the body can’t make enough insulin or the body can’t use it right.Insulin is sugar the body makes.Type
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factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in African Americans‚ to improve self-efficacy for diet and physical activity‚ and to increase intentions to eat healthier and be physically active. This paper examines the effects of risks associated with being an African American with cardiovascular disease. These changes in behavioral‚ educational and physical activity may reverse the effects of cardiovascular disease. Providing education about the risk factors for cardiovascular disease can offer a reduction
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Roberts 19 January 2012 Disease Report: Type 1 Diabetes For over 2‚000‚ diabetes has been recognized throughout history and for a long time‚ people were unable to find a remedy or cure for it. Not until the 17th Century was it that people began sampling their urine to test their blood sugar. It was then in 1921 that a surgeon named Frederick Banting with an his assistant Charles Best came up with insulin and were eventually able to save a dying young boy with diabetes’ life. But even with our
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Cardiomyopathy also known as the “heart muscle disease” is a deterioration of the function of the myocardium. This sometimes leads to heart failure. People with this disease are often at risk of dangerous forms of irregular heartbeat and sudden cardiac death. The term cardiomyopathy generally apply’s to any disease affecting the heart. Usually it is used for severe myocardial disease leading to heart failure. Different cases of myocardial diseases can be categorized as extrinsic or intrinsic. The
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paradise and saw diseases like in any other continent‚ tuberculosis‚ and intestinal worms are just two examples‚ but there were a handful of other infectious diseases that had not crossed the Pacific prior to 1492. To mention some of them the following apply smallpox‚ measles‚ and cholera. The Indian’s immune system was accustomed to local diseases‚ but the European men brought with them diseases of the Old World‚ which the aboriginals were not physically prepared to handle. The American geographer Carl
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