Darren is a 15 year old, tall for his age, but he wants to build more muscle. He decides that he will eat only protein foods, because he says, “muscle is protein, so protein will make protein, and the more protein, the more muscle.” In part he is correct, and in part incorrect. Explain, and name the hormones involved in protein metabolism; state how each affects protein metabolism. The hormones that are involved in protein metabolism are. 1. Growth hormone- Stimulates cells to produce chemicals
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| How To Test For Type 1 Diabetes | | | Karen Griffin | HS 200-02 | Unit 6 Capstone Project- Type 1 Diabetes Kaplan University 4/8/2013 | The testing for type 1 diabetes can be problematic even for the most experienced physician. There usually is not a reason to test for it unless there is
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DIABETES • Diabetes – usually a lifelong (chronic) disease – in which there are high levels of sugar in the blood1. – Affects individual, family and community – Affects young and old alike Ecological Health Model Albright (2014, p 65) Diabetes Spectrum; Diabetes Prevention and Management; The Thrill Is Not Gone2. Affects individual, family and community • Individual Effects – Body • Short term – – – – – – – – – – – Increased thirst Frequent need to urinate Fatigue Blurred vision
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cost of obesity in the U.S. was $147 billion in the U.S. IV. Obesity is second only to tobacco in the number of deaths it causes each year. Here are some of the diseases that have been linked to obesity: High Blood Pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, backpain. Athiritis, Gallbladder disease and gallstones BODY I. What is obese and how do you determine if you obese or not? Height Weight Range BMI Considered 5' 9" 124 lbs or less Below 18.5 Underweight 125
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factors B.Z. may have for contracting NIDDM are genetics and obesity. The case study had stated that his father and paternal grandmother had developed diabetes. The other risk factor is obesity because B.Z. is 5’8” and 210lbs, which is very much over weight for his height. The pathophysiology of NIDDM, which is a non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus and the body stops producing enough insulin for the body. The body does not have any ketones and occurs more frequently in people over the age of 30
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Diabetes Education Paper The patient interviewed is a 78 year old white male diagnosed with diabetes in August 1999. He also has a medical history of CHF, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and atrial fibrillation. He presents with 3+ pitting edema bilateral feet and ankles, shortness of breath, dyspnea, tachycardia, chest pain, and abdominal distension. The patient’s current blood sugar level is 286 mg/dl and his most recent hemoglobin A1C 7.1%. Previous Knowledge and Current Knowledge Deficit
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Type 2 Diabetes - Reducing the Risk James Irwin American Military University SCIN132: Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology 19 April 2013 Abstract Obesity is the leading cause of preventable deaths within the United States and has risen to epidemic proportions and is the major contributor to the increasing number of people who have type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is a result of the body resisting insulin, causing glucose to build up in the blood stream. Without intervention
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cancer. Diabetes is a dangerous disease where the sugar balances in the blood of the human being does not match with the clinical requirement and the health standards in order for the body to be functioning well the insulin does not perform well. There are two types of diabetes that affects the human bodies. There is the diabetes mellitus where the amount of sugar in the body exceeds the required amount here the level of insulin is low (Renders et al, 2011 pg17-19). The next is the diabetes insipidus
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who lives with their mother in a different residents. Family Past Medical History Patient’s past medical history are diabetes mellitus, hypertension, current smoker who smoke about 4-5 cigarettes a day. Patient was admitted for stomach pain, nausea and vomiting for the past 10 days. To start, the patient family history is his mother who is 49 years old, have diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and hypertension. Next his father who is 53 years old, have history of hypertension, COPD, a
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organs. Another risk is diabetes which is a disease that affects a person's ability to move blood sugar, or glucose, out of the blood and into the cells. The way diabetes can contribute to a person having a stroke is by the uncontrollable high blood pressure, or hypertension. Another risk is obesity. Obesity or excessive weight puts a strain on the body and the entire circulatory system. They also make people more likely to have high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes, all of which can increase
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