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The deficiency of iron is related to decreased gastric and decreased absorptive capacity of the duodenum. The mechanism for developing osteomalacia is incompletely described, although the duodenum is a major site for calcium absorption (Stenson, 1999). Food items for a patient with Peptic Ulcer Permitted foods-Wheat chapattis, rice, maize, jowar, bajra or ragi, cereal of wheat, rice, oatmeal or maize, rice cooked, pulses and beans, vegetable soups, cooked vegetables, potato, sweet potato, meat,…

Introduction Upper gastrointestinal bleeding can be manifested with hematemesis, melena or hematochezia. Acute bleeding due to gastroesophageal varices in cirrhotic patients is associated with higher morbidity, mortality rates as well as development of life-threatening complications. This bleeding significantly increase protein concentration in the bowel which results in increased ammonia production by colonic bacteria and precipitation of development of hepatic encephalopathy [1].…

“According to this Google map, there are close to 50,000 fast food chains across the United States, with McDonalds being the largest restaurant chain” (Ransohoff). Fast food is one of the leading causes of obesity. Many Americans resort to eating fast food due to the convenience and lack of motivation to cook after a long day at work. Obesity is defined as the condition of being overweight. In a like manner, a nonexistence of energy balance is also a cause of obesity. Energy balance is the…

Adolescence, per the Merriam-Webster dictionary defines it as the state or process of growing up, the period of life from puberty to maturity terminating legally at the age of majority, a stage of development prior to maturity. It is known as the developmental stage that lies between childhood and adulthood. One is no longer considered a child, but not yet an adult. Dr. Neil K. Kaneshiro of the University Of Washington School Of Medicine says in this stage, “children develop the ability to…

Being Alive Enough and Its Impacts on Human Relationships Being alive enough surpasses the standard quality of being an ordinary individual because a person’s life doesn 't qualify one to be alive enough. The human definition of being alive enough depends on how one feels about a closest living object. However, the quality of being alive enough does not depend on bearing life in the real sense. The most significant concern is the semblance that the subject living thing or non-living thing…

Now I’m going to go into more detail about the deadliest of all disorders; Anorexia Nervosa. This ‘is a severe mental illness where people keep their body weight low by dieting, vomiting, using laxatives and excessively exercising’. Alongside this, many sufferers will also struggle with forms of depression, self-harm and suicidal tendencies, as well as body dysmorphia, personality disorders and substance and/or alcohol misuse. If you have a look…

This report will discuss multiple experiments regarding chemical equilibrium. Chemical equilibrium is when both reactants and products are both equal to each other. If one is not equal to each other, than the direction of shift will move to where equilibrium has been tampered with. Throughout all the labs, we observed that with different chemicals we have different directions of shift. From acids to bases, we see that direction of shift can vary which leads to different conclusions. We…

person sees themselves as overweight when in reality they are extremely thin. People who suffer from anorexia nervosa tend to follow strict diets, extreme exercise, and force themselves to vomit after meals. In the more serious cases, people use laxatives, diuretics or enemas in order to ensure that the food leaves their body fast as it came into it. The obsession of weight causes them to weigh multiple times a day. This is a really serious illness that is more common than we think. (NIMH,…

Eating Disorders An eating disorder is a psychological affliction that affects the stability of body weight and normality of eating habits in an individual. Eating disorders also affect one’s social life, psychological state, and physical health, often coexisting with other psychological disorders. For instance, substance abuse, depressive disorders, and anxiety disorders are commonly diagnosed in people with eating disorders. Contrary to the common belief that eating disorders only affect…

Hypothesis: Self-oriented perfectionism leads to the development of eating disorders. My Initial Hypothesis Nobody is perfect, but that doesn’t mean that people don’t strive to attain this unreachable standard in today’s society. It should seem admirable and praised for individuals to hold high standards and then work tirelessly to achieve those goals, but this mindset should not be one that replaces basic biological needs, such as nourishment, due to the relentless mental exhaustion from…