Promoting Family Lifestyles
Question #1: Politics, Stress, and Sleep
Research has shown where politics has a great influence upon who gets the best treatment for HIV infections in America. For example, the drug used in treatment of the condition is very is very expensive. As such, only persons who can afford treatment will be cured or relieved of the infection side effects (Parker, 2013).
References
Parker, P (2013). The Global HIV/AIDS Pandemic, Structural Inequalities, and the Politics of
International Health. Am J Public Health. 92(3): 343–347.
Question 2: Weight Management and Exercise – Weight Hysteria
Research shows where society has placed certain biases upon person who are classified overweight to the extent that the lose self-worth in trying to measure up with the rest of people in their environment considered having normal weight. While some disease is produced when overweight has become evident, it is not a problem in every case. There are persons who live health lives even though considered over weight (Sutin & Terracciano, 2013).
Reference
Sutin, A., & Terracciano, A. (2013) Perceived Weight Discri I do not havemination and Obesity. PLoS ONE
8(7): e70048
Question 3: Genetics, Genomics, and Environmental Health
I do not intend having any DNA testing anytime soon because for me is not necessary currently except is has because mandatory for some legal purpose. Research shows where DNA testing has its pros and cons in knowing genetic connections. In cases where fathers deny paternity of their offspring genetic testing is valuable because this is the only way paternity could be established. Negative aspect is when it is revealed that there is not genetic connection between two people who believed there was a relationship. It becomes very disappointing (Roewer, 2013)
References
Roewer, L. (2013). DNA fingerprinting in forensics: past, present, future. Investig Genet. 4: 22.
Question 4: Health Promotion and Epidemiology
I do believe that discussing health promotion and disease prevention with my patients is very valuable. The reasons are if someone becomes infected by a communicable disease after being cured he/she must be knowledgeable concerning how to avoid becoming infected another time. Research has shown many benefits of education as a health promotion strategy (McManus, 2013).
Reference
McManus, A. (2013). Health promotion innovation in primary health care. Australas Med J.
6(1): 15–18.
