Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease Large scale studies have been undertaken to find the risk factors for many common diseases‚ including CVD. Epidemiologists (scientists who study patterns in the occurrence of disease) look for correlations between a disease and specific risk factors. Two commonly used designs for this type of study are; • Cohort studies- a group of people are followed over time to see who develops a disease • Case control studies- a group of people who have the disease
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Premier‚ I believe change derives from feeling unsafe to being safe and making an impact to the levels of victimization. This is why I want to now direct your attention to the risk factors of crime and victimization; level of crime in our province; and how much crime it is costing for Ontario’s taxpayers. In addition‚ I would like to propose several recommendations that can make significant changes to Ontario’s crime level and reduce victimization. 1. The Risk of Crime and Victimization to Canadians
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The Risk Factors of Heart Attack Heart attack is the death of a segment of heart muscle caused by the loss of blood supply. The blood supply is usually lost because a coronary artery‚ one that supplies blood to the heart muscle‚ has a blood clot‚ a blockage also known as coronary thrombosis or coronary disease. ("What Is A Heart Attack? What Causes A Heart Attack?" 2013) Heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women in America with approximately 460‚000 related deaths due to a sudden
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One inherent risk factor that would impact my audit procedures of Enron were the large number of highly complex accounting entries. For example energy traders were required to book all the projected profits from a supply contract in the quarter in which the deal is made. Such accounting procedures are inherently risky as they make assumptions about price forecasts which can drastically affect earnings. Another inherent risk factor is the frequency of related party transactions. The special purpose
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Osteoporosis is a major cause for concern for many older aged women and is gaining prevalence as our population ages (Ong‚ Sahota‚ Tan & Marshall‚ 2014). Identifiable by a lower than healthy bone mass and bone tissue deterioration (Ong et al.‚ 2014; Mehler‚ Cleary & Gaudiani‚ 2011)‚ osteoporosis leads to an increased risk of fracture in those with the disease‚ which in turn leads to pain‚ fragile bones‚ high medical bills‚ a loss of independence‚ and potentially‚ a shortened life span (Aungst & Rainer
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Osteoporosis Osteoporosis is a bone disease in which there is a deficiency in calcium or vitamin D‚ causing the bones to become weak and fragile from the loss of tissue structure. Since the bones are weak‚ the bones may break from a fall‚ minor bumps‚ or from sneezing. Having osteoporosis increases the risk of breaking a bone; some common bone breaks are the hip‚ spine‚ and wrist. It can lead to permanent pain and also cause loss of height. The authors of “Nutrition: science and application” wrote
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March 2009 Social risk factors for involvement in crime This brief provides an introductory discussion of five areas of social risk factors for involvement in crime: family‚ education‚ economics‚ community and peers‚ and alcohol and other drugs. Family Family environment and parental behaviour are important risk or protective factors for involvement in crime because of their influence on a child’s development Parental behaviours play a strong role in shaping a child’s risk of later involvement
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Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Although the term cardiovascular disease refers to a disorder of the cardiovascular system‚ it is usually associated with atherosclerosis‚ also known as arterial disease. It is considered the leading cause of deaths in the world‚ taking 17.1 million lives a year. There are only a few factors that are non-modifiable‚ these being the persons age‚ gender‚ family history and their race and ethnicity. Although there are non-modifiable risk factors‚ there are multiple
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Adolescent Sexuality and Risk Factors Adolescence is that period between childhood and adulthood‚ when the adolescent is discovering his or her own identity and dealing with the transition. It is also a time of becoming more aware of sexuality and establishing patterns for future relationships. Those identifying as nonheterosexual i.e. Lesbian‚ Gay‚ Bisexual or Transgender (LGBT)‚ face even more challenges than their heterosexual counterparts. One challenge is their health. Russell and Consolacion
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Osteoporosis: A periodontal perception Osteoporosis a bone disorder of compromised bone strength causing a person to increased risk of fractures. Whereas periodontal disease is a locally occurring immunoinflammatory response “body attacks self‚” to bacteria in the oral cavity resulting in alveolar bone “ the thickened ridge of bone that contains the tooth socket on the bone that holds teeth the maxilla and the mandible‚” loss. Both disease entities show synonymous risk factors and hence
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