Health Case Study Exercise Essay
Fiber Assignment Name: Amanda Fogg
Be sure to use complete sentences in your responses to items 2 through 8.
1. What is the title and source of the article? Use APA format for the reference.
Sulaberidze, G., Okujava, M., Liluashvili, K., Tughushi, M., & Bezarashvili, S. (2014). DIETARY FIBER’S BENEFIT FOR GALLSTONE DISEASE PREVENTION DURING RAPID WEIGHT LOSS IN OBESE PATIENTS. Georgian Medical News, 6(231), 95-99.
2. Name the disease or diseases mentioned in the article.
The one disease that this article talks about is gallstone disease (during major weight loss of obese people) but it does mention that dietary fiber can help with constipation, hemorrhoids, gallstones, obesity, diabetes, coronary heart disease, hiatal hernia, diverticular …show more content…
They did state that both the high fiber and the high protein diets had the same results for weight loss.
6. Which findings related to fiber and disease prevention have strong supporting evidence?
They stated that their findings showed that the more fiber a person consumed, the less of a chance they had to develop gallstones. They also stated that they found that the rapid weight loss of an obese person could cause gallstones. They also stated that the benefits of a high fiber diet (especially the “Margi” food), could be recommended for rapid weight loss in people who were obese. This study showed that people who hate high fiber diets also had a change in how much they had to eat to feel full.
7. Which findings related to fiber and disease prevention have less certain evidence? What makes the evidence uncertain?
This study did not show any evidence that was not negative or have a lesser chance for results.
8. Thinking about your own diet, what changes could you make to your own dietary habits to increase the amount of fiber you eat? Identify at least two specific foods you can add to your diet to improve your fiber
Be sure to use complete sentences in your responses to items 2 through 8.
1. What is the title and source of the article? Use APA format for the reference.
Sulaberidze, G., Okujava, M., Liluashvili, K., Tughushi, M., & Bezarashvili, S. (2014). DIETARY FIBER’S BENEFIT FOR GALLSTONE DISEASE PREVENTION DURING RAPID WEIGHT LOSS IN OBESE PATIENTS. Georgian Medical News, 6(231), 95-99.
2. Name the disease or diseases mentioned in the article.
The one disease that this article talks about is gallstone disease (during major weight loss of obese people) but it does mention that dietary fiber can help with constipation, hemorrhoids, gallstones, obesity, diabetes, coronary heart disease, hiatal hernia, diverticular …show more content…
They did state that both the high fiber and the high protein diets had the same results for weight loss.
6. Which findings related to fiber and disease prevention have strong supporting evidence?
They stated that their findings showed that the more fiber a person consumed, the less of a chance they had to develop gallstones. They also stated that they found that the rapid weight loss of an obese person could cause gallstones. They also stated that the benefits of a high fiber diet (especially the “Margi” food), could be recommended for rapid weight loss in people who were obese. This study showed that people who hate high fiber diets also had a change in how much they had to eat to feel full.
7. Which findings related to fiber and disease prevention have less certain evidence? What makes the evidence uncertain?
This study did not show any evidence that was not negative or have a lesser chance for results.
8. Thinking about your own diet, what changes could you make to your own dietary habits to increase the amount of fiber you eat? Identify at least two specific foods you can add to your diet to improve your fiber