Cholesterol Reports Samples For Students

Based on the initial symptoms, the patient most likely suffers from hypothyroidism or low thyroid hormone disorder. Further clinical tests and an examination of the family’s medical history reveals that the particular disorder could be Hashimoto’s disease; also called Hashimoto thyroiditis. Hashimoto thyroiditis is classified as an autoimmune disease. In autoimmune disease, one's immune system attacks the body’s tissue specifically the thyroid gland (Skugor & Wilder, 2006, p.2). By attacking the thyroid gland, the disease reduces the gland’s ability to produce thyroid hormones of substantial quantity. This condition leads to hypothyroidism. Thyroid hormone deficiency presents with ...

Report Epidemiology Cardiovascular diseases and dietary fats

- Introduction
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- What is Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD)?
CVDs include diseases of the heart, vascular diseases of the brain and diseases of blood vessels such as coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis, hypertension, stroke, peripheral vascular disease and heart failure. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the most deadly CVD that due to lacking blood flow to the network of blood vessels surrounding the heart, also named coronary artery disease (CAD) or ischemic heart disease (IHD) (Nabel and Braunwald, 2012).
- The pathology of heart attack and stroke
Atherosclerosis is the major cause ...

Diabetes is a condition that occurs when the pancreas cannot produce insulin or when cells cannot respond to insulin because of insulin resistance. Diabetes is characterized by elevated blood sugar levels. Several potential complications can occur when diabetes is not managed properly, such as kidney failure, obesity, hypertension, and elevated cholesterol levels, so a diet aimed at diabetes patients needs to minimize those risks.
There are no strict guidelines for creating or following a diabetic diet, but the main points include high-fiber intake, eating healthy carbohydrates, low cholesterol intake, low saturated fat intake, and focusing on foods with a low glycemic index ( ...

How much a person consumes depends highly on their culture. Eating disorders, for example, are most often seen among European American women than the African American women (Durand & Barlow, 2016, p.291). This has been the effect of certain cultural beliefs, such as those that has something to do with the ideal body shape. It only appears that those who value thinness all the more tend to do more to attain a lower weight and thinner body. A small change in culture can influence the rate of eating disorders, such as seen in Asian women who attend Western universities and ...

Introduction

Cerebrovascular accident refers to stroke in which the blood flow to the brain is interrupted due to a rupture of an artery to the brain or blockage, resulting in oxygen deprivation and consequent death of brain cells. Our brain needs a steady oxygen supply to have blood pumped throughout the body effectively. The blood flowing through the arteries to the brain carries the oxygen. In the case of a cerebrovascular accident, one or few of these arteries get ruptured or blocked, thereby interrupting the flow of the oxygen-rich blood to the oxygen. Within 60-90 seconds of oxygen deprivation, the brain cells in ...

Introduction

Monitoring one’s diet is important since it informs dietary choices that one should make in order to achieve and maintain healthy lifestyle and good health. Therefore, I took part in recording my food intake and exercise habits for three weeks. Nutrition determines many aspects of human beings. As the common adage goes, ‘we are what we eat.’ This adage implies that what we eat defines many of our aspects. Nutrition is indispensable to human health. Similarly, physical exercise plays a major role in promoting good health. For instance, it improves general health and helps achieve glycemic control among people ...

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A stroke is a cerebrovascular event resulting in rapid functional cell death in local tissue. Strokes, also known as cerebrovascular accidents (CVA) are a major cause of disability globally (Doyle, Simon, & Stenzel-Poore, 2008) and occur due to a disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This disturbance in cerebral blood flow commonly results in a period of ischemia, an interruption to the delivery of oxygen to the brain tissue. Focal ischemia due to occlusion of brain artery is the cause of more than 80 % of all strokes (Flynn, MacWalter, & Doney, 2008). The other major cause ...

Introduction

Hypertension, commonly referred to as high blood pressure, is a medical condition which comprises of incessantly elevated blood pressure in the arteries. Hypertension may cause damage to the organs and several illnesses including renal failure, heart failure, heart attack or stroke. According to (Luehr, Hayes, Johnson & Burke (2012), close to 30% of the adult American (U.S.) population have hypertension. Majority of these people are those over 65 years. This means that nearly 66.9 million U.S. citizens have hypertension. This number is predicted to rise as the number of those above 65 years continues to rise. Poor adherence to medication and ...

Introduction

Today, one of the leading causes of mortality in the US is cardiovascular diseases (CVD). It is considered to be one of the serious illnesses; there are one out of four deaths every year from CVD in the US (Go, 2013). To understand the common factors that contribute to development of CVD, a study termed as the “Framingham Heart Study” was initiated way back in 1948 (FHS, 2013). At this time, there was very little knowledge on the general causes of heart disease, but there was a rising incidence of CVD in the US and it had almost become an epidemic. ...

Part 1:- Health Promotion

Introduction
- Application of Health Indicators to estimate Community and US health Status

- Analysis of how determinant os health influence quality of life of older adults

- Evaluation of effectiveness of Health promotion Message

- Identify risk factors that create disparities

Part 11: Common Health Problems: Causes, Prevention, and Treatment

Introduction
- Description of Chronic disease and risk factors (Type 11 diabetes mellitus)

Estimate my chances of developing chronic diseases as I age

Describe preventative plan – primary, secondary and tertiary
- Discuss age at which prevention should begin

Abstract

This presentation embodies discussions on two major aspects of health related to older adults. They are ...

Nutrient-based questions

1. Looking at your Nutrient Reports, which three (3) foods contributed most to your protein intake?
The food that contributed most to my protein intake was meat, poultry and eggs. The intake on the first, second and the third day were 18 ounces, 6 ounces and 8 ounces respectively. The total intake of proteins exceeded the target.
2. Looking at your Nutrient Reports, which three (3) foods contributed most to your total fat intake?
The food that contributed most to my fat intake was milk and yoghurt. I averaged 2 cups in the three days. Cheese ...

When someone is obese, it means that he or she has accumulated so much fat in the body that it negatively affects their health. A Body Mass Index of between 25 and 29.9 is considered over weight. If the BMI is 30 and above, then the person is obese. Childhood obesity occurs when the weight of a child is above normal for his or her age and height. This exposes them to health problems such as diabetes, high levels of cholesterol and high blood pressure. Childhood obesity is a serious public health problem in Australia and globally. It has increased at ...

Ischemic Heart Disease in Older Adults

Ischemic Heart Disease in Older Adults
Older patients frequently suffer from ischemic heart disease either in isolation or in combination with other processes (Butler, 20120). As a common clinical syndrome, heart failure is the result of impaired cardiac functioning of the action of pumping the blood through the body. Signs and symptoms of ischemic heart disease include fatigue and an inability to tolerate exercise and edema of the abdomen, legs, ankles, and feet. Although heart disease has a poor rate of survival, early diagnosis and treatment may improve life expectancy. The goal of nursing intervention is to extend life ...

Aging is not something anyone can avoid. It comes with a lot of blessings, getting to see the world change or to see a new generation of people with new inventions. It also has its disadvantages; your body can fail on you, and there is nothing you can do to go back to the younger energetic years. The best one can do, is age successfully and this way you will not have any regrets.
According to me, successful aging is mostly about remaining physically fit and capable of doing things for yourself even though not as good as when you ...

Apart from good fats there is another food containing bad fat that one should avoid in the best way possible for a good health. Despite avoiding these fats, people are by consensus getting fatter increasing the trend for obesity. The major problem is that we are eating low fat foods and avoiding red meats like the plague.
In Chris Kresser’s article, He gives some amazing and interesting facts about Grass Fed Beef VS. Grain Fed Beef. After reading the article, one would change his or her approach towards some eating habits. People avoid buying grass fed beef because ...

Abstract:

Hypertension is a condition of the arteries dilating out of experiencing high pressure during the pumping of blood by the heart. It is also known as high blood pressure condition. Hypertension leads to the occurrence of other diseases in the body such heart failure, kidney diseases and stroke. These diseases are ranked among the top killers in the United States and the rest of the world. For this reason, a study was conducted with the intention of finding ways to prevent hypertension among the Glasgow Caledonian University students. The research showed the knowledge of the respondents for the causes of hypertension, ...

Aerobic is a biological terms which means “with air” or “in the presence of air”. When it comes to define Aerobics, we replace the word “air” with “oxygen”. Yes, aerobics or aerobic exercise includes all such steps or activities which involve a systematic inhale and exhale of oxygen, which enhances cardiac strength and also helps in fat loss by adequate metabolism activity. Every such exercise that enhances efficiency of respiratory and circulatory systems is included in aerobics; for example cycling, swimming, dancing, jogging, brisk walking etc. As these exercises involve stretching and strengthening too, these enhances the flexibility of the body, ...

Background

Based from the interview and observation, the two most common diseases occurring in both sides of the family are: (1) diabetes, specifically NIDDM, and (2) heart disease, specifically atherosclerosis. These diseases are commonly known as lifestyle diseases mainly because of their non-curable characteristic.
It was found out that diabetes, in the family, might skip a generation because one of our grandparents had it, but none of their children or our parents was able to acquire diabetes. However, this is still only a theory and is not yet conclusive as we are yet to establish the prevalence among our (second) generation. ...

The patient, 89 years old, was admitted because of a stroke. No family brought her to the care facility. Age seems to contribute to the stroke. Patient has also diabetes. The blood sugar after conducting tests was at 5.1, which is stable. Based on the patient’s medical history, the patient has experienced hypertension, TIA, CHF and Atrial fibrillation. Monitoring for the patients ECG was done every 48 hours. The weight of the patient was done weekly, and in case, it increased, the doctor was to be notified. Body assessment was done. She indicated signs of depression. There was weakness ...

MARKETING STRATEGY

Introduction

In the twenty first century, formulation of an effective marketing and innovation strategy is one of the greatest challenges that have faced many organizations. This is based on the fact that there have been many changes in various markets and industries as a result of high competition levels, due to the introduction of similar and alternative products, serving the same need. Every day, new products are introduced to the market, which come with new innovations and marketing strategies, leaving the customers spoilt of choices (Pangarkar, 2011). To make a mark in the market therefore, a company has to come up with ...