Bariatrics

roduction: Medical field is very broad field providing a lot of opportunities for those who wants to become a doctors and physicians. Therefore, pre-medical students have a big range to choose what to pursue as physician. Becoming a physician needs to have a good plan to go through medical school processes. As an undergraduate, I plan to take part in researching the effect of drugs on the human metabolism. It has been a difficult decision for me to choose the best suited field of study as an…

Obstructive rest apnea is a typical unending illness in Western culture whose commonness is evaluated at 2% of ladies and 4% of men in the overall public. It is portrayed basically by repetitive impediment of the upper aviation route that outcomes in oxyhemoglobin desaturation and occasional feelings of excitement from rest. It now creates the impression that even gentle to direct rest apnea is connected with the improvement of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular danger. With…

Most of us allow our emotions and life experiences guide us in how we perceive situations and come to conclusions on issues that arise in our life. We have come to assume that our thought process is accurate and since it is not flawed, our conclusions are right. We use this train of thought to defend our stance on matters and to choose a course of action when needed. I have done this many times and for the most part, felt comfortable with the decisions I have made. I believe in continuously…

According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of adults that are classified as obese has risen to an all time high rate. With the increase of obese people this has become a national health concern. Obesity is a leading cause of preventable deaths as well as high healthcare costs. Obesity is now recognized as a chronic disease, which has, physical and mental changes. People that are severely obese are more likely to have obesity-related comorbidities such…

For this week’s assignment we had to look up statistics in our county, state and the nation related to certain health related issues within the community. I live in Philadelphia County in Pennsylvania and most of the statistics in my community did not surprise me. Obesity is incredibly high, 67.5% of adults in Philadelphia are obese (Center for Disease Control and Prevention website, 2013) and it comes to no surprise that 28.9% of adults do not get enough physical activity (Center for Disease…

Most of them have an addiction to junk food, and they find it very hard to stop. The Bariatric Surgery Center states that someone is considered obese “if he or she is 100 pounds over his/her ideal body weight, has a BMI of 40 or more . . . and experiencing obesity-related health conditions, such as high blood pressure or diabetes.” A lot of…

Mr. Hollingsworth's performance on the Verbal Skills of the WASI places him at the 82nd percentile in the High Average Range of Intellect. His responses on the Overeating Questionnaire indicated he presented in accurate and consistent description of his eating patterns. He does have a tendency to eat after hunger is satisfied to a significant degree. He may be inclined toward unsafe dieting practices such as yo-yo dieting. His cravings are high and he does eat as a way to achieve emotional…

plenty of people who have had this surgery who have been able to lose a large amount of weight and begin the transition to a healthier life. I think that education about healthy diet and exercise should be implemented even more for people who have bariatric surgery because they must understand that this isn’t another “miracle” solution. To keep off the weight, the patient has to change their lifestyle, or else they will end up gaining weight back and being at higher risk for even more…

Annotated Bibliography 1.Lin, G. (2016). Self-efficacy beliefs and their sources in undergraduate computing disciplines: An examination of gender and persistence. Journal Of Educational Computing Research, 53(4), 540-561. doi:10.1177/0735633115608440 This article states that self-efficacy is associated with persistence. It is supported by evidence from a study conducted during 1973 and 2002 with college students and their ability to successfully pursue their majors. The finding was that college…

The documentary “Fat’s New Frontier” certainly opened my eyes, and basically put into perspective that there is an epidemic on a global level. This seems alarming to me because the greater part of these countries where encountering starvation in the relatively recent past. There is no doubt about it; we require an alteration in society and the economic system. It is foreseen by 2030, that there will be one billion individuals whom are obese. This is perhaps the most shocking statistic which…