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Diabetes is a condition in which the body’s levels of blood sugar and the hormone insulin are out of balance. It is one of the most common diseases in the United States, and its numbers are constantly rising. There are three main forms of diabetes. Type 1, in which the body does not make enough insulin, Type 2, in which the body does not make enough insulin or it doesn’t use the insulin properly, and Gestational which occurs only during pregnancy. Type one diabetes is when the body does not…

Merriam Webster (n.d.) defines obesity as “a condition that is characterized by excessive accumulation and storage of fat in the body and that in an adult is typically indicated by a body mass index of 30 or greater.” Internationally, the World Health Organization (WHO) realizes the need for global change. WHO (n.d.) started public awareness campaigns in the 1990s, when an estimated 200 million adults were obese. Within five years, that number increased to 300 million. Recently, the number…

Currently, the increased mortality rate of people who has obesity and diabetes is about forty percent in Australia, this is approximately the same as the increased mortality hazard found amongst smokers. And this rate has been increased 6 percent since 1996. Consider that, obesity and diabetes indeed are the leading problems in the most western countries, and especially in the United States and Australia nowadays. Obesity is be described that people who are highly overweight and defined by the…

Each individual must strive for a healthier lifestyle which can be challenging because one will have to eliminate certain favourites in life whether it be diet or hobbies. As defined by World Health Organization (WHO), it is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” REFERENCE HERE. There are many chronic diseases which affect people today in society, one of which is hypertension. Hypertension is also known as a silent killer,…

Perfusion is a vital component to our everyday living. The definition of perfusion is the process of the body delivering blood to a capillary bed in its biological tissue (Merriam-Webster, 2015). This process helps our blood that caries oxygen get to our vital organs in the body, such as, the brain, lungs, and to our extremities. When our perfusion is compromised however, our blood cannot complete its task and get the oxygen to the parts of our body that need it. If the body does not have a key…

Preliminary orders that would be anticipated in this case study would be laboratory tests such as cardiac biomarker, lipid profile, cholesterol levels, triglycerides, coagulation studies, blood chemistry, and hematologic studies. Furthermore, an electrocardiogram (EKG), chest X-Ray, echocardiogram would be anticipated interventions for the patient. In addition, a stress test may be performed to evaluate the…

and lean tissue – which is significant, because one intermittent fasting claim is that it leads to less muscle loss than traditional calorie-restrictive diets. Reduction of cardiovascular risk factors, including blood pressure, cholesterol and triglycerides, were also similar between the two dieting groups” (“Effect of Alternate-Day Fasting Among Metabolically Healthy Obese…

The literature reviewed showed that diabetes self-management education (DSME) is an ongoing process used to facilitate and empower individuals to learn about diabetes and its complications. Hwee, Cauch-Dudek, Victor, Ng, & Shah (2014) define DSME as a critical element of care for people with diabetes to learn to manage their conditions in order to improve the outcomes. Multidisciplinary healthcare professionals that equip the patients with self-management skills, provide education and…

QUESTION 8. Describe fiber restricted diet. When would you suggest the physician prescribe this diet? Why should the patient only follow this diet for a short (temporary) period of time? Fiber restricted diet considers limitation of food intake with high amount of fiber. High fiber foods are fruits, vegetables and grains. Usually this diet prescribed for patients with bowel surgery, narrowed bowel after infectious disease or tumor action. This diet helps to reduce the amount of undigested food…

pressure readings in stressful situations than did people without pets” (Davis). People who are prone to heart attacks who have pets survive longer than patients without pets. Also, if the owner is a male, then they have lower cholesterol levels and triglyceride than males without pets (Davis). However, dogs do not just benefit a person’s physical…