Obesity Case Studies Samples For Students

- What did you learn that was beneficial to you? Be specific (i.e. give specific examples and references). Why did you find this beneficial? How will you apply what you have learned to your personal lifestyle?

In this class I have learned that eating healthy does not necessarily mean consuming less calories, skipping specific food groups, or skipping whole meals; but rather, eating healthy means consuming all types of foods in a balanced way. What surprised me most was that healthy eating actually means consuming many calories, but they have to be beneficial; they cannot be so called “empty calories.” Foods that are considered high in calories but still healthy are dried fruits and avocados. Cereal is a good breakfast option because of the high percentage of fiber and calcium. While consuming many healthy calories is ...

Steps for investigating a childhood disease

Epidemiological approach for disease investigations involves various steps. The initial steps required for the purpose of an investigation of childhood disease are as follows. The first step on the part of the investigator would be to research on the disease to know what causes it and how it spreads out. It would provide information for the second step as it will give the investigator an idea about the equipment and the supplies that would be needed for the purpose of the investigation. The next step would be to make personal and administrative arrangements for travel. The investigator needs to ...

EEOC v. Watkins Motor Line Inc.,

Introduction

The nexus between human resource management and the law lies in the fact that employers and employees must observe the law. In addition, the law steps in to protect the rights of the employees who invariably are the weaker parties in the employment relationship. In this paper, consideration is placed on the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The case essentially turns on the interpretation of the anti-discrimination provisions under the Americans with Disabilities Act. It involves a worker, who previously served as a driver or dockworker. During his employment, he served under ...

The ban on soda in New York City by the city’s mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is a move by the government to safeguard the people of New York against health implications associated with obesity. This is normally caused by high uptake of sugary beverages with high amounts of sugar and calories. The ban aims at restricting establishments in the city dealing with food services to offer drinks that are larger than sixteen ounces. This move was aimed at a large variety of soft drinks and other beverages. However, the move offered exceptions to some such as fruit juices, alcohol and ...

Introduction and Review of literature:

Modern life styles have made people unaware about their health; eating fast food and long sitting are now the part of our daily life, which results in obesity. Isolated systolic hypertension is a silent killer, which mainly cause due to obesity. This disease happened when due to disorder your systolic blood pressure crosses 140 mark on the scale. In addition to obesity, consider certain other physiological conditions such as stiffness in the arteries, heart disorders are also as the culprits of the disease.
This study is conducted due to the strong correlation among BMI and hypertension has been reported . Resnicow ...

Introduction and Review of literature:

Recent lifestyles have made people less active resulting into obesity. Long sittings, lack of exercise and junk eating are a few of the causes of obesity. Isolated systolic hypertension is a silent killer among modern day community usually following obesity. In this disorder once the systolic blood pressure crosses 140 mark on the scale, the disease happens. In addition to obesity certain physiological conditions such as artery stiffness, heart disorders or overactive thyroids may also be considered the culprits of the disease.
Understanding the gradual changes that occur in our life styles which ultimately is reflected in our physical fitness ...

- Executive Summary
Quench is a brand leader in the soft drinks industry. It was formed in 1998 and has steadily expanded its operations to become a global multi-million pound company. Over the years, its main marketing strengths have been competitive pricing, strong advertising campaigns and positive brand image. Its main market sector consists primarily of customers with sporty, healthy and clean living style aspirations. Quench sponsors several sporting events not only in Britain but worldwide. The Quench brand is associated with trust and reliability.
This case study provides an informed evaluation and analysis of the problems that faced the ...

[Institution Title]

Care Plan Template

Patient Initials: N/A Age: 65 years old Sex: Female
Subjective Data:
HPI (History of Present Illness): According to the patient she started experiencing shortness of breath after any kind of activity. In addition, patient started developing dry cough two week prior to seeking medical attention. Two days prior to the history taking, patient had a fever recorded at 101°F.
PMH (Past Medical History—include current medications, any known allergies, any history of surgery or hospitalizations): Patient has bronchial asthma from her childhood. She was also diagnosed and treated for emphysema in the ...

1) What blood test would you order and why? (1 point)
- Quantitative hCG blood test: measures serum beta human chorionic gonadotropin levels (US FDA, 2013)
- Above normal hCG values: determines if patient is having a normal pregnancy and the number of fetuses as well as gestational age, or if amenorrhea is due to hydatidiform mole, choriocarcinoma, or ovarian cancer (Ratcliffe et al., 2008; US FDA, 2013)
- Below normal hCG values: indicates ectopic pregnancy, fetal death, incomplete abortion, or threatened spontaneous abortion (US FDA, 2013)
2). What is her estimated date of confinement (EDC) ...

with numbness in both feet.

With numbness in both feet.

Normal aging process symptoms
Numbness of both feet in an obese 75 year old male could be attributed to several causes inclusive of the normal aging process. Some are peripheral neuropathy; monnueropathy; diabetic neuropathy; spinal stenosis; slipped disk and peripheral vascular disease. With regards to aging and unassociated with any other disease process numbness in both legs at age 75 accompanied by obesity could signal nerve damage linked to poor circulation in the extremities (Digiovanna, 2000).
Blood vessels and heart muscles tend to age with age. This means that valves, nerves responsible ...

Meal Planning for Type II Diabetes Mellitus

As the Diabetes Education Centre dietitian, you must provide SG with dietary guidance.
- Based on the information presented develop a nutrition diagnosis for SG. Write this as a PES statement.
- Patient’s uncontrolled glucose and hyperglycemia is related to type 2 diabetes as evidenced by high fat and carbohydrates intake and abnormal laboratory results of Hb-A1C.
- At the risk of cardiovascular and hypertension related to excessive consumption of saturated fat and trans-fatty acid food and pre-packaged products as evidenced by high lipid profile including high total cholesterol, LDL-C and triglyceride level in laboratory results and ...

Question 1

In a magazine there was an advertisement of a dietary supplement that contains vitamins A & C and ripe banana vitamin B-complex. It did not disclose the size of the dietary supplementary bar that one should take and after how long but the benefits were outlined. The major benefit stated was that it helps in prevention of viral diseases such as the common cold. This can be true but the fact that the vitamins are packed decreases efficiency as compared to when taking the vitamins from the actual fruit itself. This means that if one supplements food with the bar and leaves ...

Big Mac: Inside the McDonalds Empire

Identify the external threats prevalent in McDonald's general environment by segment
One of the major external threats to McDonald’s business is existence of several competitors. These competitors all target the same market segment; young and busy Americans that are seeking for easy and ready cooked fast food. However, this segment continues to reduce owing to the emergence of health concerns as studies show that fast foods are the main causes of obesity and other health complications. Another external threat facing McDonald’s is change in lifestyles of consumers. As studies show, an increasing number of consumers are ...

American diet

The American diet has been a major area of public health focus in the United States because of the consequences on the social-economic and health status of the society. Most Americans consume a diet that is high in saturated fat, high in calorie content and low in fiber. Seventy percent of the diet of Americans is mainly composed of highly processed food that is low in fiber and mineral content. Most Americans also consume less than the recommended daily intake of fruits and vegetables (Whyte, 2012).
Americans also consume an average of 570 calories more per day compared to the ...

Memorandum

RE:
Tamara laments that upon trying various diets and many pills in sought for reducing weight, all her efforts have been futile. She is still earning those extra pounds even though she is starving and the weight loss pills do not seem to work. According to her, she could give anything just to get a former weight back.

Background

Barbara Printup-a senior marketing director for Cambridge Sciences Pharmaceuticals (CSP) paid attention to various overweight people as they narrated their numerous struggles to offset overweight. Due to this, he has been appointed to be in charge of the launching of a new ...

There have been many cases that have been brought against the fast food company, with regard to the notion that obesity is resulting mainly from what is being offered in the Macdonalds menu. Key among these cases has been documented all the over, especially in 2003, when the judge in a US court threw out a case in which macdonalds had been sued for selling foods that led to obesity. The judge, ruled out that there was a thin line between what should be regarded as personal responsibility and what should be considered as the communal responsibility of the fast food vendors. ...

Australia has been rated among the countries to have highest obesity rates by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfares [AIHW]. This has made it essential to develop a better understanding of the determinants of obesity in a society to address the issue in a much effective way.

1. Discuss why obesity is a National Health Priority in Australia.
After being rated among one of the highest obesity prevailing country in the world by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfares [AIHW] adopt preventive strategies. According to the reports of the study that was released in 2010, every one out of four ...

Sandra is a 35 year old single female living in San Antonio. She has a 16 year old daughter. During her last annual exam her blood pressure is 142/92, height is 5 foot 2 inches, weight is 273 pounds, body fat 58%. She is also borderline diabetic. In general, she is alert, oriented, cooperative and in no apparent distress. She reported a decrease in her energy level, particularly in the afternoons.
She has started to become depressed about her weight. When she was younger she was active and liked to run, but now she states that her knees and joints hurt ...

Kraft Foods Inc.: The Cost of Advertising on Children's Waistlines.

Thank you for the opportunity granted to do thorough analysis of unethical issues manifested in Kraft Foods Inc. Following the request, ethical issues have been examined from the moral and ethical perspective. The analysis of the ethical issues uses facts and arguments to identify the acceptable morals standards in business. Based on the case analysis, the following conclusions were reached at:
1. Kraft’s online marketing is targeting children less than six years of age.
2. Kraft Foods Inc., though advertising unhealthy food doesn’t want to give up the market power.
3. Kraft Foods Inc. ...

Background: The rising prevalence of obesity in children is a serious public health concern. Obesity is like a silent killer, and can predispose the child to a number of lifelong disabilities and chronic diseases. Obesity is negatively linked to life span. A child with obesity has higher amount of adipose tissue deposition, when compared to a normal weight child. The excess calorie that is not utilized for work or growth, is deposited in the form of adipose tissue and stored in the body. Adipose tissues are made of adipocytes or other called fat containing cells.
Obesity occurs from factors ...

Response Critique

Obesity and overweight remain some of the most common chronic diseases not only in Australia but also in the whole world. According to World Health Organization (WHO) (2015, Key facts, para. 1), 600 million people aged 18 years and older were obese in 2014 in the whole world. I agree with you that the prevalence of obesity and overweight continues to increase globally. Indeed, it is reported that it has doubled since 1980 (WHO, 2015, Key facts, para. 1). I also agree with you that the prevalence of obesity and overweight in Australia is high. According to Australian Bureau ...

The promotion of healthy foods consumption among the children could be enhanced through raising their awareness about the importance of such foods. “According to Wang et al. (2015), different childhood obesity intervention studies conducted in schools in the United States support the evidence of effective intervention programs and involvement of the home, family, and community to make healthful food choices for childhood obesity prevention.” Cultural, social, and particular individual habits and behavior influence food-decision. Marketing, pricing, and packaging of snacks have attracted popularity among the people, which has influenced them to change to unhealthy feeding habits. However, there is ...

Ethos

The reduction of childhood obesity is considered as a societal responsibility. Schools, parents, guardians, leaders, healthcare givers, the private sector, and community-based initiatives are responsible for obesity reduction in children. The involvement of such individuals will ensure that children live healthy lives.

Logos

Feeding children with healthy foods and helping them in becoming fit physically will reduce childhood obesity. Statistics show that, in America, one among three children is obese (National Center for Health Statistics et. al, 2015). However, in the African Americans and Hispanic communities, 40% of the children are overweight (National Center for Health Statistics et. al, 2015).

Pathos

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Abstract

Hong Kong Disneyland has been opened for over a period of ten years .It is beautiful and attractive place to visit. Being so famous it still has many problems till today. Below discussion describes the issues faced by the Hong Kong Disneyland.

ISSUES FACED BY HONG KONG DISNEYLAND ARE AS FOLLOWS:

- With over emphasis on China market, Hong Kong Disneyland has focussed on China market for a long period. With the opening of Shanghai Disneyland this year, Hong Kong Disneyland predicts that they will lose 50 percent of tourist’s attendance.
- Brand image of Hong Kong Disneyland is diluting because it has created too many issues like ...

The patient presented in this case suffers from metabolic syndrome. The metabolic syndrome is a cluster of health problems that is associated with the presence of obesity and tissues resistance to insulin. The metabolic syndrome is a condition that causes a myriad of problems in the body such that the body becomes incapable of maintaining the circulation of the useful energy molecules such as glucose and lipids in the right quantities in the bloodstream (Huang, 2009). Other associated disorders of metabolic syndrome include high blood pressure and dyslipidemia. The lipid problem is characterized by elevated levels of triglycerides and ...

Section 1: Introduction and Situational Analysis

In 1940 Dick and Mac McDonald opened the first McDonald’s and served Bar B Que. The restaurant included a drive-thru and carhop services (Softschools.com, 2015). In 1948 they made the change from serving Bar B Que to serving burgers and fries (Softschools.com, 2015). In 1955 McDonalds adopted the golden arches and began opening more restaurants specializing in burgers and fries (Softschools.com, 2015).
Since this time, McDonalds has increased serving sizes and calorie counts in their foods. They have become known for super-sized soda and fries. Many feel that McDonald’s has directly had a direct impact on the obesity ...

Pediatric Case Study

Part I. Cultural and Family Assessment

Culture and family are oftentimes neglected during patient assessment, especially when the person is viewed only in terms of disease, causes and treatment. However, providing holistic care that encompasses all aspects of the patient’s life has the potential to improve patient outcomes. In nursing theory, Callista Roy and Madeleine Leininger refer to culture as a belief system, a worldview through which the patient perceives health, care, nursing and the world in general (George, 2011). It is transmitted from one generation to the next through interaction in social institutions such as the family, school and ...

Overview of the Health Problem

Food consumers require nutritional information of every item appearing on the menu board. Such information is essential in creating awareness of what the consumers take from certain food thus able to make better choices in restaurants. Senate Bill (SB) 120 addresses the problem affecting approximately thirty eight million people residing in California State (Henderson, et al 2010). As the most populous state with modern living standards, it is the duty of the lawmakers in this state to ensure they protect the health interests of residents. To ensure that restaurants adhere to the provisions of public health policy in California, ...

INTRODUCTION

The 6-month infant presents to the clinic with splenomegaly and lipemic samples at birth . Screening of complete blood count at birth was ordered, but could not be conducted, owing to the lipemic nature of samples. Subsequently, the patient was referred to a pediatric gastroenterologist, who examined the baby to be oversized with weight in 99th percentile, 81st percentile for height and 70th percentile for head circumference, and body mass index (BMI) in the 99th percentile. He exhibited multiple lipomas on one ear lobe, in the right eye, neck and abdomen. Abdominal examination presented a soft, nontender abdomen with splenomegaly ...

Obesity is a health condition characterized by excessive accumulation of fat, such that it poses potential health risks to the affected individual (Ogden, Carroll, Fryar & Flegal, 2015). The most commonly used approach for classifying the relation between a person’s weight and his/her health is the body mass index, BMI. The BMI calculates the weight of a person based on that person’s height. Age and gender are factors that are considered when calculating the BMI. Waist circumference is also combined with the BMI approach in diagnosing obesity. Obesity predisposes the patients to other health conditions, including hypertension, diabetes, ...

T.A. is at increased risk of infections due to several factors. To start with, He admits smoking one pack of cigarettes per day. As a result, he is at risk of developing lung cancer and cancer of the mouth, throat, lips, kidney, stomach, and other organs. Furthermore, smoking leads to increased risk of the following conditions: heart attack, cerebrovascular disease, coronary heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, emphysema, chronic bronchitis. These conditions are likely to weaken his immune system. As a result, his is prone to infections. T.A.’s laboratory results also show hemoglobin A1C level of 7.9% and serum glucose level ...

1.What is the case statement? What decisions need to be made?
In 2009, Pepsi had to deal with two problems that affected their sales compared to previous years. The first problem was the decrease of soda consumption in America. The second problem was obesity epidemics. The second factor required product modification in order to help fight obesity in America. PepsiCo had to find a way to attract “millennials” to buy their product on one hand, on the other hand, they had to make their products healthier, and lower in unhealthy ingredients.
2. Describe the environment in which Pepsi finds ...

Before arguing whether Chipotle is a socially responsible organization, it is necessary to define social responsibility. Social responsibility can be addressed as an active behavior of an organization, aimed to benefit a society (Neck, Lattimer& Houghton 154). In this regard, it is particularly important that the organization goes beyond the norms, provided by the industry, in order to prevent and counter social issues (Neck, Lattimer& Houghton 155). In addition to a proactive approach, an organization can also choose between accommodative, defensive and reactive approaches (Neck, Lattimer& Houghton 156). However, particularly proactive approach, taken by an organization, allows stating that ...

Analysis of the Documentary Food, Inc. through the Lens of Ethical Theories and Ideas

Some may wonder whether the food choice is an ethical issue. After all, we make these choices at least three times a day and our individual decisions influence the global industry of food growth, production and processing. As Jones, Cardinal and Hayward remind us, we exist in society and are connected to other people. This is why our choices, in our case, the food choices, affect other people, and their decisions influence us as well (2006, p. 3). Various theories of ethics propose different ways of viewing the problems of food production and consumption and seek solutions in distinct ...

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Poverty is a problem that has existed since the beginning of time. Although we primarily view poverty as the lack of finances in today’s currency driven economy, in reality, poverty can be measured absolutely or relatively, depending on a number of different factors that contribute to the target population being assessed. A closer look at the definition of poverty reveals that;
Poverty can be defined in a range of different ways: as lack of resources or income available to purchase necessities or to achieve an acceptable standard of living; through actual levels of expenditure; ...

BIOL 398J

[University’s name]

QUESTION 1:

Michael is a hypertensive adult with obesity as an additional risk factor that could contribute to the occurrence of a cardiovascular event. While his choice of personal diet may not be limited, it may be more constrained when eating out with others, since their tastes and preferences will indeed vary.
The ideal diet for an individual in Michael’s position would be high in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, high-fiber foods and low-fat dairy products. It should also contain low levels of sodium, saturated fats and trans fats. Fortunately, the American National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute recommends ...

• Client’s BMI

BMI = 24.4

BMI of the client is normal as it falls in between the category of normal weight.

• Client’s BMR
BMR = 10 x weight (kg) + 6.25 x height (cm) – 5 x age (years) + 5
BMR = 1700.25
The minimum number of calories needed by the client to keep his body functioning are 1700.25.

• Client’s target heart rate at 60% and 80% using the Karvonen formula

Minimum Training Heart Rate:
220 – 55 (Age) = 165
165 – 80 (Resting Heart Rate) = 85
85 x 0.60 (Minimum Intensity) + 80 (Resting Heart Rate) = 131 beats per minute

Maximum Training Heart Rate:

220 – 55 (Age) = 165
165 – 80 (Resting Heart Rate) = 85
85 x 0.80 (Maximum Intensity) + 80 (Resting Heart Rate) = 148 beats per minute

The training heart rate region of the client lies in from 131 to 148.

Rationale for Testing
...

Introduction

Modern day health care systems focus on offering holistic care that is patient-centric, safe, effective, efficient and timely. To this end, medical practitioners must have a diverse set of skills and knowledge from pharmacology to human anatomy and physiology. Of this, a sound understanding of anatomy and physiology are critical in provision of care for long term care. Physiology is the study of function in living systems while anatomy is the study of structure in living things. These two disciplines have been central in the delivery of health services since Ancient Greece where philosophers such as Aristotle explained the relationship between ...

Where everybody is trying to find out the Metabical’s Current weight loss option as well their demand forecast. I found a few case studies regarding Metabical’s weight loss option. While the other discussing these issues in different cases or journals I could not find many lessons details about the other cases, Metabical’s. My aim, in this case, is to provide a clear idea about the Metabical’s cases of Weight option, forecasting demand and the pros and cons.
Current weight reduction medications can be delegated Prescriptive Drugs or Over-the-counter (OTC) cures. OTC Drugs were not as ...

Hyperlipidemia

Hyperlipidemia

Introduction

Patients diagnosed with hyperlipidemia have inherited or developed elevated fat or lipid levels in their blood. The condition increases the patient’s risk of blood vessel disease leading to stroke as well as heart disease. Patient Lori is a 44-year-old Caucasian female and during her well-woman-exam voiced no medical complaints. Lori is a telephone operator for a busy law firm. Her Vital signs: BP 128/84; wt; 133 lbs; Ht 64 inches; eyes have yellow-orange raised lesions on eyelids; remainder of exam is unremarkable.

Literature Review

According to Rosenson (2015), Nelson (2012), Chanoine (2008), Jones et al (2013), Bays et al ( ...

Business Case Analysis of the Coca-Cola Company

The Coca-Cola Company, comprising almost 20 different beverage brands, is the world’s largest beverage manufacturing brand, with a market capitalization estimated at one hundred and eighty six billion dollars. It is also considered to be the third most valuable brand across the world, according to Interbrand, estimated at $ 78.4 billion . Its portfolio includes more than 3800 products that are distributed worldwide thanks to more than 250 bottling partners and 900 plants throughout the world.
Coke brands are available in more than 24 million retail shops around the world, thereby making the brand even more accessible for the people. ...

Health abnormlities of several kind require a thorough assessment in terms of management. With the technical advancements, medical field had evolved to simplify the complex assesssment tasks. For instance, medical imaging has come up to make feasible the analyis of body parts through the production of images. There is a need to know much about this particualr area. In such context, the present description deals with a topic Magentic Resonance Angiography (MRA) of the remal artery with a special emphasis on the 3D gradient echo sequencing in MRI.
Briefly, magnetic resoannce angiography constitutes a kind of MRI (magnetic resonance ...

Terry and Dawn Hall are both well-travelled with a wealth of experience in the hospitality sector. During their travels, the Halls identified three patterns that informed their belief that they could venture into the fresh and healthy foods segment. First, the demand for fresh, natural food far exceeded the supply. Second, the viability of small businesses was waning. Third, there was an inverse correlation between the supply of healthy food and the prevalence of obesity. From these patterns, especially the first one, the Halls determined that there was a gap – business opportunity – in the market that they could occupy ...

Marketing Plan for Coca Cola plus protein

INTRODUCTION
Coca Cola is one of the biggest players of carbonated and non carbonated soft drink market in the world. It is one of the most valuable and iconic brands in the world; Forbes has listed Coca Cola as the world’s third most valuable brand (World’s Most Valuable Brands, 2014). It is one of those companies that invest heavily in its marketing initiatives. In 2013, the marketing spend of the company stood at $4 billion (Team Trevis, 2014). Coca Cola is a market leader of the soft drinks market and has a brand portfolio that included drinks like ...

- History
- Reason for Visit

Annual Well-woman examination

- Present Medical Status
JA is a new female patient, 52 years of age, of black American descent. Patient has decided to visit the clinic for her annual well-woman examination procedure.
- Family Medical and Health History
Patient’s maternal family has had a history of HTN (hypertension) and DM (Diabetes Mellitus, type unspecified and unrecalled); and a paternal family history of CA (Cancer) of the breast and colon. Both maternal and paternal family has no history of Kidney Diseases, Vascular, and Pulmonary Disorders.
- Diet and Nutritional Assessment
Patient ...

Introduction

The aim of this paper is to present a comprehensive report on a case study conducted on an individual who is displaying symptoms of hypertension. The paper explicitly explores as a chronic disease and some of the aspects that will be touched on include its epidemiology, Pathophysiology, differential diagnosis, treatment plan, drug analysis and follow up care.
Hypertension, also commonly referred to as high blood pressure is a body condition in which blood vessels, specifically the arteries high and persistent pressure. This high pressure makes it hard for the heart to pump blood to all the other parts of the body. Hypertension ...

Question One: Remote Environment

McDonald shares its stories of growth right from the moment when Ray Kroc began the franchising and leasing trademark in 1955 (Ruggless, 1998). The company having developed a loyal domestic reputation among the folks saw a quick growth in the industry through diversification in the foods they served. For instance, Ruggless (1998) notes that the divesting model of the company change from ordinary production of hamburgers to serving of other fast foods like salads, coffee, fruity juices, crisps and other foodstuffs that were in high demand from the consumer base. There was also the idea of collecting royalties of the members ...

Key Problems Identification

External
Increasing competition
In 1990s, the competition in the frozen desserts industry was on the rise. As soon as the market preference changed to healthier food habits, there was a rush to introduce the lower fat products and the ice cream market got fragmented increasing indirect competition manifold. The demand for such low fat frozen desserts continued to expand with an overall shift in preference towards the lower fat products as late as 1995. Especially the market share of the super-premium segment was being lost to the premium segment in Ben and Jerry hardly had any penetration.
The increasing ...

I. UNDERSTANDING THE DISEASE AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
1. How is acid produced and controlled within the gastrointestinal tract?
The production of acid occurs in the stomach by cells that are therein. The cells found in the stomach produce intrinsic factors and hydrochloric acid. There are chemical messengers that help during the activity. They are histamine, gastrin and acetylcholine. Gastrin helps in stimulating the cells to produce secretions when food enters the stomach. An enzyme somatostatin inhibits the secretions when needed. The digestion takes place in three phases; the cephalic phase, gastric phase and the intestinal phase. It is in the ...

Nutrition is an indispensable component of care. It is from food intake that the body obtains the micro and macro nutrients needed to maintain and improve health. Diet is also an area of regulation for the management of chronic diseases such as diabetes. Care plans focused on nutrition necessarily must be individualized to take into account unique needs arising from specific medical conditions, the client’s developmental stage, and cultural preferences. Developing a care plan entails evaluating for nutritional risk, defining the goals of nutrition therapy, identifying interventions and expected outcomes, implementing the interventions, providing education, and promoting safety.

Evaluation of Nutritional Risk

The ...

Most Australians are unable to practice healthy physical and mental activities mainly because of the fact that they have got more comfortable with playing video games and watching TV. As such, they have given physical exercise a back seat. So this state of affairs leads to the question; what are the barriers to physical activities and how can they be overcome by the affected population?

Introduction

Physical activity is vital requirement if an individual wants to achieve a healthy lifestyle and also proper mental wellbeing. Exercise is a very important and vital part of growth and it is applicable to ...

Introduction and Engagement of Stakeholders

The purpose of this formative evaluation is to take an intricate look into the health problems that have affected San Joaquin County in California. They include the following: The asthma problems affecting the young population due to air pollution, the problem of Obesity, which is still prevalent among the young children, and the risk of cervical cancer. All these issues have been cited in the health assessment and it is therefore prudent to look into the planning of how this health promotion program is going to be developed in order to benefit all those at stake in the county ( ...

PART A.

Weight Watchers is facing some tough decisions about its future. The following are the problems facing weight watchers and the analysis by use of appropriate tools.
Weight watchers have experienced a drop in their profits scale. From the headlines of news in 2011, there was an applaud that there would be a prediction that the profits would grow from 15 percent to 20 percent. It later developed into a multi-billion weight loss within a span of 4 decades (Eisner, 2011). To counter the challenge weight watchers had to reinvest itself a fresh and introduced a new points plus systems.
...

Competition is one environmental factor that has great impact to McDonald’s operations. It is worth noting that many companies have entered the fast food industry posing a great challenge to the existing companies such as McDonalds. Some of the company’s key competitors include Taco Bell, Subway, Burger King and Wendy’s. Currently, these companies are outperforming McDonalds regarding stock. Besides, their market share is growing slowly with time thus proving threat on McDonald’s ability to compete in the market in the future (Marne et al 2).
The social environment is another factor that has a great ...

Test

Question 1

Body weight
Family history
Inactivity
Race
The AIC test should be done using a method that is certified by National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program.
Question 2
The standard diagnostic criteria for T2DM are the following:
AIC≥6.5
FPG≥126mg/dL (7.0mmol/L)
Two hour PG≥200mg/dL(11.1mmol/L)
Presence of classic symptoms of hyperglycemia of hyperglycemic crisis (a random plasma glucose ≥200mg/dL or 11.1 mmol/L)
Adane’s medical record contains AIC=6.9 and random plasma glucose: 171mg/dL.

Question 3

The mechanism of insulin resistance includes the defects of primary target cells, genetic defects of primary target cells, accelerated insulin degradation, autoantibodies to insulin, a ...

Keeping the body healthy and in shape is probably the big aim of everyone. However, all of those desires differ a lot on the gender, age and motivation basis. This assignment will demonstrate the analysis of two case studies. For both of them some recommendations and calculations will be given.

Anyways, some calculations are needed in order to get the entire picture of his body condition.

Secondly, Chad’s BMR is 1865.04
Finally, it is essential to implement the Karvonen formula in order to find out Chad’s target heart rate at 60% and 80%.
The answer looks as follows: Target HR (60%) = 131
Target HR (80%) = 148
At this point of time it is ...

Product: Metabical is a prescription weight loss drug that has been launched in the market recently. It has been found that Metabical has lesser negative side effects than other over-the-counter (OTC) weight-loss drugs. It also helps in building a healthier eating habit and leads to positive modification in behavior.
Promotion: Cambridge Sciences Pharmaceuticals (CSP) provided a large fund for the marketing budget in the first year. CSP should continue with the same budget in the future and even increase it if found necessary. CSP needs to convey the value of its product (Metabical) to their target audience as early ...

[Institution Title]
Clinical Case: Patient W.R.

The priorities of care

The first priority in relation to provision of care in the case of patient W.R is relieving him of the discomfort brought about by perceived unrelieved indigestion. The second priority is to address the elevated blood pressure of the patient. Finally, the third concern would be to transfer W.R to the Regional Medical Center so that he could be subjected to cardiac catheterization and given proper medical attention.

The Admission VS

For a man his age, the vital signs of W.R., in particular of his blood pressure recorded at 200/124 is not normal. The blood pressure ...

Clark

Clark, a junior in high school wants to gain some muscle mass before his last football season next year. He is not very knowledgeable about nutrition and mainly consumes processed foods. His diet consists of two to three meals a day and his training regimen is sporadic and inconsistent. He has three months to obtain the results that he wants.
Clark’s basal metabolic rate (BMR) is 1874.1. Clark’s daily calorie requirement (DCR) is 3,538.5. Clarks target heart rate is 166. There are several things to keep in mind while working with Clark. First, Clark is not ...

Video Game Violence and its effects on children

Abstract
This was a single subject case study to evaluate the effects of video games on children. In this study, a case of 14- year- old boy was evaluated to check whether the problems he faced were the result of long- term exposure to video games. The 14- year- old boy was administered with sedatives and anticoagulants to treat deep vein thrombosis. He underwent FMRI scans, cognitive inhibition- counting test and emotional interference tests designed to see his brain activity and response to different stimulus. The FMRI scans and the results of the tests were recorded and compared with the ...