Number One Epidemic Health Problem Joe Thomas Obesity- Texas’s Number One Epidemic Health Problem Introduction The obesity in children and adults is a serious issue for Texas in the current time. The occurrence of obesity among Texas people is greater than the national average‚ and remains increase (DSHS‚ 2010). This epidemic health problem increases a possibility of cardiac disease‚ stroke‚ high blood pressure‚ diabetes‚ certain neoplasms‚ and other severe health conditions that
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fats present in junk food‚ there is an accumulation of fat as well as development of insulin resistance which is an early indication of diabetic disorders. In time this weight gain could lead to other disorders such as‚ high blood pressure‚ cardiac problems‚ increased cholesterol levels‚ blockage in arteries‚ depression‚ loss of muscle mass and so on. Junk food increases your intake of cholesterol which leads to the thickening and blockage of arteries. This in turn could lead to an obstruction in the
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Obesity an Important Health Problem in America? Webster University Unknown Student Techniques of substance Abuse Counseling Dr. Barbara Omer July 28‚ 2002 Abstract Obesity is a chronic state of being overweight. It ’s a life threatening condition and current research has shown that obesity is the leading cause for the increased health threats that persons of the developed world face. Obesity increases a person ’s threat for contracting diabetes‚ strokes‚ heart problems‚ certain kinds of cancer
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Psychology and Public Health approaches to Social Problems All change‚ individual or collective‚ stems from discontent or dissatisfaction with the status quo. The same is true of mainstream Psychology. The 1940’s through to the mid 1960’s gave rise to Community Health Psychology and
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Cell Phones Do Not Cause Any Health Problems In today’s world‚ cell phones are part of a life. As the technology improves more and more people are buying cell phones. Many new cell phones are like a small computer‚ as they have a picture and video camera‚ web browsing‚ music player‚ internal storage‚ and many other features. “Statistics show that 79% of the U.S. population and 90% of European and Asian teens own a cell phone” (O’Keefe‚ 2008‚ p. 671). In some countries around the world such as
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Applications of the Background and Methodology of the Research Process to Problems in Health Care Teenage pregnancy has been an issue in the United States for several decades and continued to increase from the 70’s to the 1990’s. The main focus of the peer-reviewed journal article was the impact or effects it has on the United States socially‚ economically‚ and educationally. In this article it reflects the views of one author verses another author‚ the findings of the first author that the birth
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Adulterated food: a serious public health problem in Bangladesh Adulteration of food with toxic chemicals harmful to health has reached an epidemic proportion in Bangladesh. The newspapers have dubbed it as the ‘silent killer’. It is very difficult to find a sector of food industry which is free of adulteration. From raw vegetable and fruits to milk and milk products to fish‚ meat and processed food–every food item is contaminated. Almost every day in the news papers‚ newer and newer methods
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Running Head: MEDICINE AND HEALTH The involvement of Canadians in global fight against HIV/AIDS Name: University: Tutor: Course: Date: Introduction The rapid development of technology and especially that which touches on transport and communication has resulted to a high rate of globalization. Globalization has both negative and positive impacts on the global community. In the business environment‚ globalization has led to increased competition and enables consumers to get
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half of all chronic conditions in persons aged 65 years and over. The prevalence of Osteoarthirtis is high and will get even higher as the number of older Americans increases. Because of its prevalence it is recognized as a significant public health problem. Osteoarthritis is a type of arthritis that is caused by inflammation‚ breakdown‚ and eventual loss of the cartilage of the joints. Cartilage is a protein substance that serves as a "cushion" between the bones of the joints. Osteoarthritis
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available and fast‚ friendly service. This first store is being used to test the layout and operating procedures for a large chain of superstores that Sue expects to build. The first store has been open for six months‚ and Sue is still having a problem staffing the checkout counters during peak times‚ which occur from 2 PM to 10 PM. She has received many customer complaints about the long lines in front of the checkout counters. She has 20 checkouts that she can use‚ but has not been able to develop
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