High Fiber Diet and Diabetes: effect of soluble and insoluble fiber on plasma glucose levels. Introduction Obesity associated with low physical activity is a leading cause of type II diabetes mellitus. (Montonen J et al. 2002) Diet and eating habits are major contributing factors in the development of obesity, thus diet is one of the modifiable risk factors that can ultimately lead to or prevent the development of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. (Ventura E. et al 2009) Strong
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There are two types of diabetes one is mellitus and other is insipid-us. Insipid-us is not common, although these two types of diseases are dissimilar in symptoms. Talking about the major cause of this disease is insufficient insulin in the body. In some cases, the body is not responding properly and not getting the required insulin which becomes the cause of high blood sugar. Infected people will usually have regular urination and their weight start reducing all of sudden. Many of the signs of Type
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person’s health is prevention that is talked among the professionals in the health community. This will be the only way to help the cycle to break that will further prevent other diseases from occurring. Using epidemiology and the epidemiology triangle diabetes in African Americans will be observed. This health concern in many communities in the United States can be prevented and helped, but information is the key to success. In this paper we will be examining the definition and description of epidemiology
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factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). In one study, 70% of obese children had at least one CVD risk factor, and 39% had two or more. Other health problems include: Increased risk of impaired glucose tolerance, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes; breathing problems, such as sleep apnea and asthma, joint problems and musculosketal discomfort, fatty liver disease, gall stone, and gastro-esophageal reflux (i.e., heartburn). These are just a few of the health problems. Obese children and adolescents
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Child Health, Safety and Nutrition CDCG 110 5-8-2012 What did I learn from this course? Health, safety and nutrition are three of the most important factors to consider when raising a child. In other words, every child should be raised with proper nutrition, good health and safety as possible, allowing him or her to grow with a great well-being. Something that I've learned about this class is that in today’s fast-paced world where the child’s safety and health issues are rapidly growing
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Patient One- Chapter 6 Subjective- Patient presents stating that is having severe back pain for the past five days. Patient states that she is not on any medications at the current time. Patient was told in the past that she has sickle cell anemia. Patient states that she has been have headaches regularly. Patient also states that she has not been eating much, but is able to keep food down and is able to go to the bathroom without problems. Objective- A 22-year-old African American female presents
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it is extremely detrimental to today’s youth. Childhood obesity can have both physical and psychological effects. The physical effects are similar to those seen in obese adults. Some of the physical effects of childhood obesity include type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and sleep apnea. Some of the psychological effects include low self-esteem and social discrimination. Ironically, obesity is among the easiest medical conditions to recognize but most difficult to treat. (Schoenstadt, 2010)
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Childhood Obesity: A Preventable Disease Childhood obesity is at an all time high today. Children who have a body weight ten percent higher than what is recommended or have a BMI in the 95th percentile or above are considered to be obese. One out of three children in the United States are considered overweight or obese. Eighty percent of these obese children remain obese adults, leading to severe health problems and possibly an early death (Schifferdecker, 2008). The current obesity epidemic has
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to 6 months, and can only be controlled and not, at present, cured (Meetoo 2008). Diabetes is a chronic and progressive disease that impacts upon almost every aspect of life. It can affect infants, children, young people and adults of all ages, and is becoming more common. Diabetes can result in premature death, ill health and disability, yet these can often be prevented or delayed by high-quality care. Diabetes comprises a group of disorders with many different causes, all of which are characterised
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What causes humans to become ill? Humans can get ill a variety of different ways, anything we eat or come into contact with may cause illness in a human. In this essay I will outline different potential illnesses that a human may suffer with. When a human comes into contact with something that causes an abnormal immune response we call it an allergy. When allergy-prone person initially comes into contact with an allergen their B-cells produce IgE antibody, this antibody produced binds to mast cells
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