Syndrome X? Metabolic Syndrome X (also known as the metabolic syndrome, syndrome x and insulin resistance syndrome) is a cluster of symptoms that may be caused by a combination of genetic and lifestyle factors that increase a person’s risk of diabetes, heart disease and stroke. Who is affected by Syndrome X? People with: Waist circumference greater that 102 cm (40 inches) in men, greater that 88 cm (35 inches) in women A serum triglyceride level above 1,7 mmol/L (150mg/L)
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Clinical manifestations of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: Non-Hodgkin lymphoma can bring about a wide range of signs and side effects, contingent upon where it is in the body. Now and again it won't not create any indications until it becomes very huge. Regular signs and manifestations include: Enlarged lymph nodes Swollen abdomen (belly) Feeling full after only a small amount of food Chest pain or pressure Shortness of breath or cough Fever Weight loss Night sweats Fatigue (extreme tiredness)
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Caucasians. This disorder in some people may show no symptoms, or it could show acute and severe signs of its symptoms which are a darkening of the skin, cirrhosis of the liver, diabetes, joint pain, sexual dysfunction, fatigue, and heart failure. Keywords: Hemochromatosis, genetic, inherited, iron, overload, cirrhosis, liver, diabetes, joint, pain, fatigue, sexual dysfunction, heart, failure, HFE Hereditary Hemochromatosis (Iron Overload) The mutation of the HFE gene is what causes hemochromatosis. One
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doubled in children and tripled in adolescents in the past 30 years” (CDC, 2013, Childhood Obesity Facts). According to the CDC (2013), as many as 18% of young people can be considered obese which puts them at risk for any number of health problems. Diabetes, joint and bone problems, and heart disease or stroke are just some of the health problems affecting the nation’s young people. “70% of obese youth had at least one risk factor for cardiovascular disease” (CDC, 2013, Health Effects of Childhood Obesity)
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Amber is a 24yo, G4 P1021, who was seen for a follow-up ultrasound to evaluate the placental location. She overall denies any major-medical disorders. She has one previous term vginal delivery in 2011 of an 8 lb 4 oz infant. Based on her height and weight at the start of the pregnancy, her BMI was 31-32. She does have a few minor complaints today involving some periodic contractions off/on for the past 2 weeks. She also believes that she has some swelling in her hands and face. She has only gained
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One of the fastest growing epidemics in the United States is childhood obesity. The amount of children that fall in the obese category has more than tripled since 1970. It is now estimated that one in every five children in the United States would fall under this obese category. This rapid growth has resulted from many changes in our society including: How we measure obesity, increased technology, increased availability of fast food, and an increased intake of sugar. To understand what it is that
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According to Lewis, Dirksen, Heitkemper, Bucher (2012), diabetes creates damage to the small blood vessels within the kidney that supply the glomeruli of the kidney. When this occurs, the kidney is unable to concentrate and properly filter the urine that passes through. This leads to consistent oliguria. S.W. is at increased risk not only for the development of diabetes, but she is also at risk for the complications that come from diabetes. One of these is nephropathy. According to Braun and Anderson
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kidneys. As they get surrounded by more and more fat, they are almost forced to shut down, so in order to keep them running you need a higher blood pressure. Also when you have extra weight it takes more pressure to move blood through your body. For diabetes excess fat irritates chemical reactions and influences events that promote insulin resistance. With high cholesterol the more foods you eat with trans fat and saturated fat increases bad cholesterol. Just eating to many calories can cause high
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Warshchburger and Kroller (2009) additionally examined the factors associated with maternal perception of weight status and health risks associated with obesity in children. The mothers were presented with multiple silhouettes, which represented different age- and gender-specific BMI percentiles. Mothers with a lower educational background were more likely to misclassify the overweight silhouettes. Additionally, Warshchburger and Kroller (2009) found that mothers with a lower educational background
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Childhood obesity is a huge problem in today’s world, with more that 1 in 5 teenagers in America being classified as obese. This is twice as many adolescents compared to 30 years ago and that number is still growing. People recognized this growing problem and numerous actions have been taken to try and fix this. One popular solution is online nutritional education programs and online food tracking. It is very quick and simple to use these online programs and it is also something that is available
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