Essays Tagged: "high cholesterol"
This essay discusses how a major company is dealing with the issue of poor health and work performance.
created by Johnson and Johnson.Health problems such as smoking, drinking, lack of exercise, stress, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, weight gain, and the neglection of seat belts all are among t ... uildings of work, and made low cholesterol meals in the cafeteria, but the result of success is not high. This new program offers awards to the employees who demonstrate good health behavior. But, ins ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine
The importance of fitness and exercise.
son. For example, a young, healthy, and active person can eat more freely than an older person with high cholesterol who does not get much physical activity. On average, a person should try to eat 6-1 ... arance. Physical activity reduces the risk of dying from coronary heart disease and from developing high blood pressure, colon cancer, and Type Two diabetes. It also helps maintain healthy bones, musc ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Health & Fitness
Heart Disease (Heart disease and common heart dissorders)
that the heart normally functions. Heart diseases have many causes, some of these include smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and physical inactivity. Although there have been dramatic imp ... rt pump quicker and need more oxygen the Carbon monoxide is reducing the oxygen supply to the heart.High cholesterol is the best known contributing factor leading to heart disease. Cholesterol is not ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Human Biology
Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health
h physical inactivity ranges from 1.5 to 2.4, an increase in risk comparable with that observed for high cholesterol, high blood pressure and cigarette smoking. Less active, less fit persons have a 30 ... nd cigarette smoking. Less active, less fit persons have a 30-50 percent greater risk of developing high blood pressure. Surveys show that 24 percent of Americans age 18 or older are not active at all ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine
Clinical Case Study-Hypertension.
ications occur in target organs, such as the heart in this instance.Medical History: Has history of high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Sedentary lifestyle. Heavy smoker. Absence of all other ma ... es daily. Sedentary lifestyle. Lives alone. Works full time as sales executive.Physical assessment: High blood pressure of 130/95. High cholesterol. Overweight (height is 180cm at 120kgs. Pulse is 95b ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases
Aortic Aneurysm.
(Dawson, Haubrich, Weitzman, Procedures, Medtronic). An aneurysm can also stem from use of tobacco, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, and emphysema, which is an abnormal distention of b ... dications can be given to slow the growth of aneurysms. Antihypertensives are effective in treating high blood pressure, and beta-blockers are useful in decreasing the force exerted on the arterial wa ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases
Obesity in schools
alnutrition can lead to many different harmful prognoses example: diabetes, heart problems, asthma, high cholesterol, obesity etc… All of these conditions are issues of today. Most of us are we ... t. These adolescents also have a greater risk of developing weight-related illnesses and may have a higher risk of an early death compared to those who only become obese as an adult. The cafeteria nee ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine
Drugs
ad details here… Recently published studies indicate that Nexium (esomeprazole magnesium) is highly effective and well-tolerated in the maintenance of healing of erosive esophagitis… Hig ... nearly three times as many Americans could benefit from taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs...High cholesterol: management guidelines Read the full story here...The National Cholesterol Educatio ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine
Determinism
not have shattered without a cause, which was throwing the rock through it, you eat foods that are highly saturated fats and cholesterol, as an effect later in life you develop High cholesterol and m ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy
The Ethical Nature of Genetic Screening in Humans
olesterol levels. The presence or absence of certain genetic markers can be statistically linked to higher occurrences of a certain disease, just as high levels of cholesterol are linked to higher occ ... ked to higher occurrences of coronary artery disease. In precisely the same way that a patient with high cholesterol may live a normal, full life and exhibit no symptoms, simply having the specific ge ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Genetics & Genome Projects
Healthful Eating
n diseases known to be a related to diet and nutrition, particularly cancer, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and obesity."The United States government issues off ... s as meat are at risk for fatal protein poisoning (a serious watchword for dieters on the new extra high-protein "zone" diets).Even in the leanest cuts of meats many of the calories come from fat. Pro ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Health & Fitness
PHL 458 - Current Societal Problem
esity.org, 2008). For adults, a BMI of 25 or greater is considered overweight, while a BMI of 30 or higher is considered obese. The mathematical equation for the body mass index is a person's weight i ... bs to 168 lbs18.5 to 24.9Healthy weight169 lbs to 202 lbs25.0 to 29.9Overweight203 lbs or more30 or higherObese(Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2008)Obesity is a fast growing epidemic in Am ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management
Complimentary, Alternative and Integrative Medicine
e defined as a long-term condition or illness, where this is no known cure; examples are arthritis, high blood pressure or hypertension, back pain, allergies, digestive problems, and depression (AMF, ... s a supplement for his or her pregnant patients, or niacin supplements for his or her patients with high cholesterol. Additionally, burn patients who use Aloe Vera along with their traditional medical ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology
Sports Nutrition and Supplements
found when eating properly? Many options are available and important steps to take to compete at a high level the most important factor is supplying one's body the vitamins, minerals and energy neede ... (Clark, 2008). Not eating right can lead to health related problems such as obesity, heart disease, high cholesterol, complexion problems, and much more (Knowles, 2008). The body has to have certain n ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports
"Rethinking Weight" by Amanda Spake, A Critique Paper Obesity is Not a Personal Problem
come hand-in-hand with obesity. Ailments such as type II diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, and high cholesterol are closely connected to obesity and an alarming 80 percent of obese adults suffer ... and inexpensive way to lose weight, choosing to put forth the idea that weight loss comes only from high-priced dieting programs. In her article, Spake claims that genetics are the sole factor for obe ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Health & Fitness
Life Style Change for Quality of Life
ade age, has at least one risk factor for Heart Disease, the research shows that the teenagers with high cholesterol almost double going from nine percent to 16 percent. (3) Another study that came ou ... at areas really are being retained and received by the target population. With the weak areas being highlighted then adjustments to the programs scheme will ensure for a better understanding of the ma ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Health & Fitness
frederick douglous
eight in the same way, they do mean two different things on a doctor's level. Alcohol intake, foods high in sugar, and fats all lead to obesity. Obesity is a disease that affects 60 million people in ... eople who suffer from obesity are more likely to encounter bad health issues throughout their life. High blood pressure and high cholesterol are most popular when it comes to obesity. A survey found t ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > World Literature > Poetry