The primary intervention in the management of dysmetabolic syndrome consists of lifestyle modifications such as cessation of smoking‚ healthy eating of calories restricted diet and increase in physical activity (Falentin‚ 2010). In dysmetabolic syndrome‚ the main emphasis is on reducing the individual risk factors especially in patients identified as high risk of cardiovascular disease and T2DM. Riediger and Clara (2011)‚ state the importance of doctors using a screening tool for other risk factors
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Survey Results 1. Do you like drinking beverages? 2. How often do you drink beverages in a day? 3. Do you use any beverage container? 4. What kind of beverage container do you use? 5. How much do you usually spend in buying a beverage container? 6. Do you use a Tumbler? 7. Please rate the importance of the following aspects that you consider in buying a beverage container (especially tumbler). Price Quality Brand name Value for Money 8. Will you be interested
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DOWN SYNDROME Down Syndrome is a congenital disorder arising from a chromosome It comes from a defect involving chromosome 21. The condition leads to impairments in both cognitive ability and physical growth that range from mild to moderate developmental disabilities. Through a series of screenings and tests‚ Down syndrome can be detected before and after a baby is born. The only factor known to affect the probability of having a baby with Down syndrome is maternal age. Less than one in 1‚000
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There are several cases of which a young woman has suffered from Turner syndrome and needed a way to help gain the height differences. One article by Toft and Rehan (2014) has opened the idea too using growth hormones to offset those height differences. The way the drug works is that it is released from the pituitary gland into the liver where it releases a insulin-like growth factor which tells the muscles‚ bones‚ and ligaments to grow (Toft and Rehan‚ 2014). In-fact there are ways that the growth
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Stockholm Syndrome Throughout the semester our class has discussed various types of deviant behavior and what kind of acts might be considered as deviant. Analyzing the motives behind deviant behavior has been very interesting to learn about and has opened my eyes to various reasons why someone might act deviant. Learning and thinking about the numerous kinds of criminal acts that occur in the world not only make me wonder about the criminals themselves‚ but also about the individuals that are
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Down Syndrome What is Down Syndrome? Where does it come from? Is there a cure? About one in every 800 American babies is born with Down syndrome‚ and it is estimated that about 350‚000 people in the United States‚ and just under 6 million people worldwide live with this condition today. There is a false impression that pregnancy screening has eliminated or substantially reduced the incidence of Down syndrome in the population. Despite years of screening‚ the Down syndrome population in the
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Cushing’s Syndrome Cushing’s Syndrome is a hormone disorder caused by the body tissues being exposed to high levels of the hormone cortisol for a long period of time. The disease is commonly caused by taking corticosteroid medicine in high doses over an extended period of time. The condition can also be caused by the body’s excess production of cortisol due to an overactive adrenal gland. It is a rare disease that mostly affects adults between the ages of 20 to 50. Females are more likely
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GE1134 Movies and Psychology 2017-18 Semester A Story Book Name: Po Hok Lam SID: 54038529 Course: GE1134 – C01 The movie chose: Her Part1: Summary of the movie In a high-tech near future‚ Theodore who writes beautiful letters for ones with difficulties in expressing their thoughts‚ is walking through the last stage of his divorce. Introverted Theodore is in limbo after ending the relationship with his long-time love‚ Catherine. Theodore cannot get satisfied with fulfilling both
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During the late 1950s two doctors named Dr.Mary Ellen Avery and the other Dr.Jere Mead were working at harvard at the time‚they demonstrated that surfactant was lacking in the lungs of premature babies which is needed to help fill the lungs with air .without it the alveoli will fail leading to a risk of inflammation of the lungs usually with complicators leaving gas build up in the space surrounding the lungs(pneumothorax)‚the space between the lungs (pneumomediastinum) and the area between the heart
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Down Syndrome (DS) is the most common chromosomal condition in the United States‚ affecting about 1 in every 700 babies (CDC). This condition is also known as Trisomy 21‚ due to there being an extra copy of chromosome 21 (CDC). This extra chromosome results in changes in the development of the brain and body‚ which in turn can lead to cognitive and physical challenges (CDC). Some hallmark physical characteristics include almond shaped eyes that slant up‚ smaller hands and feet‚ shorter stature‚
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