Assignment 9 Quantitative The article that was chosen “Association between Juvenile Onset Obesity And Severe Adult Obesity in 73,532 Women” written by Ilonna J. Rimm and Alfred A. Rimm, PhD. Obesity among adult women is a known health issue in America. This study wanted to use a relation between juvenile obesity and severe adult obesity to deliver the rationale for juvenile weight control curriculums. The participants in this study were women from the TOPS Club (Take Off Pounds Sensibly).…
Per the CDC, Human Papillomavirus Virus (HPV) is a group of more than 150 related viruses. Each HPV virus in this large group is given a number which is called its HPV type. HPV is named for the warts (papilloma’s) some HPV types can cause. Some other HPV types can lead to cancer, especially cervical cancer. There are more than 40 HPV types that can infect the genital areas of males and females. The HPV vaccine is a series of three shots over six months given to protect against HPV infection…
In order to fully comprehend the process of medicalization and demedicalization within contemporary Canadian society, these terms must first be defined and comprehensively understood. Medicalization is the process whereby human behaviours are increasingly becoming problematized within medical realms. Critiques of medicalization state that the process of medicalization provides power to health care systems, and the physicians that treat the disorders that are manifested through medicalization.…
Cardiovascular disease or CVD is a condition in which the blood vessels become blocked. In the United States, about 610,000 people die of heart disease every year from cardiovascular disease. It is the leading cause of death in both men and women. It is thought of as a “man’s disease” which it is not. The same amount of both men and women die from heart disease a year. There are four risk factors are the strongest predictors of heart failure: hypertension, chronic kidney disease, being…
with systemic lupus erythematosus and how women with systemic lupus erythematosus are advised to not get pregnant. According to Chugh (2013), the types of complications these women usually encounter are cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, early menopause, and cancer. A majority of women with systemic lupus erythematosus are likely to die at an early age because of the complications they must deal with while treating their disease (Chugh,…
As the world becomes smaller due to globalization, it is vital for corporations to be ethical in order to stay in business. Between the two companies they cover a majority of the world, staying ethical is harder because of the many cultural they do business with. Whether it is anti-bribery training, an employee whistle blowing hotline, internal audits by senior employees, and/or dedicated monitoring committees, they are dedicated to this issue and are proactive towards prevention.…
Depression (major depressive disorder or clinical depression) is a common but serious mood disorder. It causes severe symptoms that affect how you feel, think, and handle daily activities, such as sleeping, eating or working. To be diagnosed with a form of depression symptoms must be present over a period of two weeks (Health, 2016). When a person state that they are sad or down, this does not necessarily mean that the person is depressed, everyone will have moments in their life where they feel…
A. Size and Structure - sperm, the smallest cell within the human body, are only a few micrometers long. It is composed of a head, midpiece, and tail. Within the head are the nucleus, condensed DNA containing 23 chromosomes, and the acrosome. The acrosome is located at the end of the head and is considered a modified lysozome containing digestive enzymes that are capable of breaking through the outer layer of an egg. The midpiece of the sperm contains mitochondria that produce the energy for the…
mood (Hormone Health Network). Women produce 3 main types of estrogen: Estradiol, Estriol and Estrone (Hormone Health Network). Estradiol is the most common type of estrogen in women of childbearing age, while Estrone is an estrogen only made after menopause. During pregnancy, Estriol is the main estrogen created. Estriol is especially important during pregnancy because in combination with tests, measuring the unconjugated estriol helps determine if the fetus’ risk for down syndrome (Grenache).…
The dating game is a game of countless dinners, movies, and pleasurable activities. Once couples marry, these events become less frequent. Division of labor and human anatomy are some factors contributing to the decline in marital satisfaction. The first years of marriage also referred to as the honeymoon stage, is a time of actually becoming better acquainted and getting to know each other. But, when the dating phase runs its course and concludes, the game of marriage and house are now at…