Anemia of chronic disease

Parasites are one of the four major classes of pathogenic organisms that cause infectious diseases (Janeway et al., 2001). They are replete in Sub Sahara Africa because of suitable climate and socio-economic situation favouring their growth and that of their vectors leading to easy spread and perennial persistence of parasitic diseases in the population (Pullan and Brooker, 2008; Froeschke et al., 2010, Patz et al 2000). Plasmodium falciparum is the commonest specie of Plasmodium parasite…

Being introduced to public health I learned the dimension consisting of physical ,emotional ,and social and environmental wellness . These dimensions of health have affected my individual health.Throughout my life I have experienced all these dimensions ,the most common one of my personal health, social and environmental wellness ,emotion health, and fitness.Every dimension is important to me and becoming aware of my personal health can improve my health overall . Some health , preventing,…

Introduction Celiac disease is not considered a food allergy1 but rather considered an autoimmune disorder that will affect the villi which can cause malabsorption in the gastrointestinal tract.2 In general, the villi will help absorb the nutrients from the food. When eating gluten, the villi in the small intestine will become inflamed. When the villi are not working properly nutrient deficiencies will be a result which is also malabsorption.1 Gluten is in a lot of foods that athletes eat when…

Genetic diseases affect 12 million people in America, and I happen have two of them. I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2011 and celiac in 2012. I have always had a strong passion of knowledge and I’ve always loved learning, and learning about my diseases is no exception. So in this report I will be telling you about Celiac, what it is, who it affects, how it affects, and what research is being done to cure it. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease where eating gluten, (the protein found…

The activity in the gastrointestinal tract declines, slowing down the storage of digestive juices. Peristalsis, a wavelike motion of the colon moves waste through the large intestine, also slows down, often resulting in chronic constipation in older people. Increased risk of diverticulosis and polyps – and for some - the development of colorectal cancer are common ailments of an aging gut. When detected early, cancers within the colon are treatable. Approximately 80% of…

Cutaneous Porphyria which effects the skin. These diseases effect numbers such as 1 in 10,000 for Porphyria Cutanea Tarda (PCT) which is considered the most common form to Congenital Erythropoietic Porphyria (CEP)…

I am writing you today on behalf of bill HR 5003 by Bobby Scott, which will expand the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) to colleges. Being a University of Houston’s student with a nutrition major, I am compelled to bring up the matter in the hands because many low-income college students are struggling to concentrate in education due to the hunger. Improving the access to nutritious meals for the low-income students will improve the student’s diet, academic performance, achievement and…

Sickle Cell Disease is an inherited autosomal recessive disorder that is diagnosed in both children and adults. Most children in the United States are diagnosed very early in age, because the signs and symptoms of Sickle Cell Disease are usually going to begin in early childhood (nih.gov). Sickle Cell Disease is a disorder in which the body produces sickle, or “crescent” shaped, blood cells instead of disc-shaped cells. These crescent shaped blood cells are caused by an abnormal sickle shaped…

In today's fast world it is main to be healthy and match to attain success in every discipline and wellbeing problems like joint anguish are additionally customary due to more than a few motives and explanations. It's higher to understand the explanations in order to get well timed treatment and hinder getting in to acute anguish. As it is, can debilitate your activities existence and complicate the concern. There are numerous explanations of joint affliction, and they may be able to influence…

The term gender refers to social or cultural distinctions associated with being male or female. Men and women have many differences when it comes to their health. Biological and socio-psychological factors are two causes for this disparity between men and women. Over the past several decades, men and women have changed the way they live. Their life’s are not as predictable as they once were, men were considered the bread winner and women were considered the care taker. These days the roles of…