Risk factors

years and this is the time period where distinctive identities are shaped and formed (Decker, Moule & Pyrooz, 2014). There are five different categories that youth can fall into that raise their risk for involvement in gang activity (Melde, Diem & Drake, 2012). Youth gang…

41,149 people committed suicide, making it the 10th leading cause of death in America. Suicide is a topic that is difficult to fathom let alone discuss, yet it is very real and prevalent. Contributing factors of suicide include the risk factors, the warning…

The most well-known and largest risk factor for developing melanoma is exposure to sunlight – this can be both from the sun and from the sunbed. The two types of UV radiation that are linked to the increased risk of melanoma are UVA – long wave rays – and UVB – short wave rays, which is mostly emitted from the sun rather than sunbeds. According to Martin Weinstock, a dermatologist from Brown University, ‘Melanoma is not one disease, it’s a collection of diseases’.…

other than genetics, rather than a combination of factors that could lead to early onset or risk for aggressive progression of the disease (Cascella, Strafella, Germani, Novelli, Ricci, Zampatti and Giardina, 2015). There are theories of risk factors that can cause an increased risk. Environmental factors, diabetes, age, race, medical conditions, physical injuries, other eye-related risk factors, and female sex hormones use could be a high risk factor (Glaucoma, 2016). Prolonged prevention and…

Association of Low ABI with CV Risk Factors and Prevalent Disease: A low ABI is associated with many CV risk factors, including HTN, DM, dyslipidemia, smoking history, and several novel CV risk factors (eg, CRP, IL-6, homocysteine, and CKD) (Zheng et al, 2005; Selvin and Erlinger, 2004; Allison et al, 2006). Some studies have shown a graded inverse association of CVD risk factors across ABI thresholds (Selvin and Erlinger, 2004; Weatherley et al, 2007). Both CAD and cerebrovascular disease are…

Coronary risk factors and risk of diabetic cardiovascular complications: Diabetes usually occurs among elderly as part of metabolic syndrome, which includes abdominal obesity, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and all these factors can act to promote diabetic complications so aggressive treatment of diabetes and associated coronary risk factors is recommended to prevent diabetic complications (Fowler 2008) (Boyle 2007). The main cause of death in diabetic patients is cardiovascular complications…

The more the risk factors a person has, the greater their chances of falling. Home or environmental risk factors play a role in about fifty percent of all falls. It is vital to understand these risk factors in order to reduce falls. With reduction in fall risk factors the amount of falls reduces significantly among people living independently in the community. Many older adults, as well as their family members and caregivers, are unaware of the factors or behaviors that put them at a risk of…

The three risk factors that we have been discussed in the class that can be contributed to the development of vulnerable populations are race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and health insurance. From the three risk factors, race/ethnicity is the common determinant of disparity and conflict. It has been a big issue in the past and it is ongoing determinant of disparity and conflict around the world today. Therefore, majority of areas around the world use race/ethnicity factors to classify the…

Although there are other risk factors, such as poverty and housing availability, in one’s becoming unhoused, this paper will explore one of the key components, unemployment, and how it can lead to homelessness. For this paper, unemployment will be defined as a loss of a job where one worked and later lost, an inability to find work, or being unable to work due to a disability. Using the public health, ecological model this paper will show how each of the levels of the model affect the…

Type 2 Diabetes Increases Risk Factors For Other Medical Conditions Regardless of age or sex, diabetes patients high a higher rate of death versus those who do not. The leading cause of death in diabetics are stroke and heart disease. Therefore, it is important to reduce the risk of these conditions through medical efforts and necessary changes in lifestyle. Type 2 diabetes increases the risk factors for a variety of other medical conditions, including: neuropathy, heart disease, stroke, and…