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Social Theory, Environment & Prevention

Social Theory, Environment & Prevention The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that over the last three decades obesity has nearly tripled in among adults(Control., 2015). Nearly 30% of adults are either overweight and obese adults(Statistics, 2014) Researchers posit that obesity is typically due to sedentary lifestyles and unhealthy eating both of which are influenced by socioeconomic climate(Vamosi, Heitmann, & Kyvik, 2010). Consequentially, obesity disproportionately affects minority, low-income populations(Ogden & Carroll, 2010)See Figure 1. Figure 1: Racial And Ethnic Disparities In Obesity (Ogden & Carroll, 2010) Diet-related diseases are one of the leading causes of death ...

Asthma

Aetiology - A combination of factors, primarily environmental and genetic factors, are believed to cause asthma - Allergens, which are airborne, cause the disease; they include pollen, mold and animal dander among others - Irritants such as smoke and dust also cause the disease - Tough stress and depression - Physical activities and particular medications can induce asthma - People with a genetic predisposition to utilize Tp helper cell can contract the disease

Pathogenesis

- Fundamentally, asthma comes in as immunological - Several factors obstruct the airway, injury of the epithelium, bronchospasm, edema, a higher ...

A study was conducted by researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital which found that those who benefited from traditional psychodynamic psychotherapy showed fundamental brain changes, as opposed to those who did not benefit from psychodynamic psychotherapy. Psychodynamic psychotherapy is a type of "talk therapy" where a patient relates past experiences, memories, emotional and/or physical traumas, and current thoughts and behaviors to a trained clinician in order to improve -- and eventually alleviate -- symptoms of depression. For example, one type of psychodynamic psychotherapy is known as cognitive behavioral therapy. Also called CBT, this type of therapy stresses using reason to overcome irrational impulses ...

Mental disorders presently affect a large proportion of world population. The World Health Organization (2012)conducted a status survey, which found that a significant chunk of the world population suffers from various degrees of a wide assemblage of mental disorders. According to the World Health Organization Report (2012), over 350 million people suffer from depression all over the world. In a conflict between, Nature vs. Nurture, scientific community stands divided on the contribution of genetics on Psychiatric disorders and illness. However through this essay, I will put forward arguments based on scientific findings that showcase the contribution of genetics on mental disorders. Unlike ...

Major depressive disorder, more commonly known simply as depression, is a mood disorder that leaves sufferers with an increased sense of malaise and low self-esteem. Other symptoms include losing interest in normal, everyday activities. Major depressive disorder is an extremely prevalent phenomenon, being a contributing factor to decreasing life expectancy (the fourth leading cause for disability-adjusted life-years) (Blumenthal et al., 2007, p. 587). Causes of depression are myriad, and can be caused by anything from chemical imbalances in the brain to psychological factors and even drug and alcohol abuse. Depression contributes to significant mortality and morbidity for sufferers and the families ...

Abstract

Malta is situated in the central Mediterranean region. Mediterranean region is known to follow the Mediterranean diet; therefore, the incidence of heart diseases is low. Inspite of that, the rate of coronary artery disease (CAD) is very high in Malta. The latest WHO report shows 27.45% of all deaths in Malta due to CAD alone. Maltese have been following a sedentary lifestyle particularly due to lack of breathing space and urbanisation (dependency on motor vehicles and sitting in front of computers for long). Though standardized mortality rate is decreasing in Malta, it is higher than the rate of old EU ...

Introduction

This paper seeks to examine the emerging technologies that are being adopted by tech firms in the need to go green. Companies such as Facebook and Google have come up with initiatives through which they have reduced the amount of energy that the companies use. The policies adopted by Facebook and Google have had a very impactful influence on most small businesses globally (like and ). and are cloud computing service providers with a large number of servers that need to be energy efficient. Therefore, green technology is important when it comes to ensuring that tech companies are energy efficient. The term ‘ ...

Seeds are fertilized ripe plant ovules that contain embryos and are used either for sowing or for consumption. They can also be defined as units of reproduction of flowering plants that develops into other plants. Seeds come from ripe ovules of gymnosperm (naked seeds) and angiosperm (enclosed seeds) plants after fertilization while others come from the mother plant (Bewley and Black, 1994). Seeds are formed to complete the reproduction process and also to help in the spread of flowering plants. They also help in the spreading or dispersal of plants. When seeds are mature, they are sown while others ...