Annotated Bibliography: Lancet Glob Health

Type 2 diabetes rates have been rising in Canada and around the world and are due to

Measuring outcomes is a vital element proceeding evidence-based intervention measures because it ensures that the intended purpose of the interventions has been met. To certain that a program is effective requires evaluation, which is supported by the strength and reliability of the proposed intervention. The goal of implementing the intervention: The Beat diabetes and new leaf for AA programs aimed at reducing the incidence rate of diabetes as indicators of positive outcomes that the preventive measures are effective (Ricci-Cabello, et. al., 2013). The principal evaluation measures for AA at risk for T2DM with the new leaf intervention program will be an improvement of hemoglobin (Hg) A.1c measure (below 6.5%),

Diabetes is on the rise and is becoming a major health issue in Australia. It can be hard to determine the extent of diabetes as there is an estimated large number of cases that remain undiagnosed. Approximately 275 adults in Australia develop diabetes every day that means more than 100,000 annually. This equates to 8 adults in every 1,000. Over five years, people with previously known the incidence of diabetes has raised significantly over the past 20 years. In 2007–08, 898 800 people or 4.1 per cent of the Australian population reported that they had medically diagnosed diabetes. The rate for diabetes was higher for males than females in most age groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have one of the highest prevalence rates

In 2007, the Rio Grande Valley area doctors and business leaders formed an association called as the Rio Grande Valley Association of Diabetes (RGVAD) which aims to provide the awareness on diabetes to the residents from Hidalgo County. RGVAD provides programs and services that focus specifically for the areas in Hidalgo County and guarantees that all grants created by this association are used by the people or residents of the Rio Grande Valley region.

Food deserts are spaces that are at least a mile or more over from any super markets and/or shopping centers. They are usually located in places where most of the people who live there do not have reliable transportation. Most businesses in food deserts have corner stores and fast food restaurants, but there usually are not any healthy food places or choices in the area. Supermarkets have been harshly judged for leaving out a large population of the Black and Latino population in cities such as Memphis, Los Angeles and Detroit. These cities are desperate for more healthy food besides the many fast food places they have to offer. It is always good to have different choices

Both Pollan and Kellogg believe that the foods we eat are directly in correlation with the diseases most common to us. Pollan points out that we live off a Western Diet, high in saturated fats, red meats. empty carbohydrates and low in fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, seafood, and poultry this diet can be directly linked to diabetes (which effects 9.3 percent of people in the United States), obesity which according the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases more than 2 in 3 adults are considered to be overweight or obese.

A study was conducted to assess the relationship between obesity, insulin resistance and coronary heart disease risk. The goal of the study was to define the relationship between body mass index and insulin resistance and to determine the relationship between BMI and coronary heart disease risk factors. The study concluded that the obesity and insulin resistance are both powerful predictors of CHD risk and insulin resistance at any given degree of obesity accentuates the risk of CHD and type 2 diabetes mellitus. (Fahim abbasi,

In the United States, with an abundant, inexpensive food supply and a largely sedentary population, over nutrition has become an important contributor to morbidity and mortality in adults." In continuation, " As early as 1902, USDA 's W.O. Atwater linked dietary intake to health, noting that "that the evils of overeating may not be felt at once, but sooner or later they are sure to appear - perhaps in an excessive amount of fatty tissue, perhaps in general debility, perhaps in actual disease" (Atwater, 1894). Somehow, I told you so doesn 't get the message across when it comes to the previous statement given more than a century ago. The last part I underlined because it drives home a very important part of our challenge today, perhaps in actual disease. What obesity related diseases do we currently have today? High blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol levels, cancer, infertility, back and joint pain, skin infections, ulcers, and gallstones. Here are 10 health related diseases of obesity. Although there are several more, but hopefully this gets the point across that 100 years ago through patterns of data analysis studied predicted the outcomes we see today. This project too requires the collection of data in the form of various journals chosen to discuss socioeconomic patterns also helping

The leading cause of death in DeKalb County, Georgia is diabetes. Diabetes can cause serious health complications including heart disease, blindness, kidney failure, and lower-extremity amputations (CDC, 2015). When a person has diabetes their body either does not make enough insulin or cannot use its own insulin as well as they should. In DeKalb County, 51.8% females and 48.2% males from 2005 to 2010 had diabetes (DeKalb Medical, 2013). There were 422 deaths from diabetes in this county from 2005 to 2010 (DeKalb Medical, 2013).

After taking the heart disease risk assessment, I was pleasantly surprised to find that my assessed risk was “very much below average”. I have always thought of my lifestyle as above average in terms of health, and was glad to have this assessment reaffirm that. The only two improvements suggested were to eat more fish and more vegetable oil (which surprised, because I had thought that oils were to be avoided if possible). For the diabetes risk assessment, my assessment results were the same, “very much below average”. This was encouraging and affirming just like the heart disease assessment. For the prostate cancer assessment, my results were “below average”. This made sense in the context of our class discussion regarding the likelihood

Mr. Griffin is a 55-year-old African-American male recently diagnosed with type II diabetes, which is characterized by, “insulin resistance and β-cell dysfunction” (Edmunds & Mayhew, 2013, p. 590). Mr. Griffin’s hemoglobin A1C is 9.6% and glucose level is 353. According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA) (as cited in ClinicalKey, 2008), diabetes is defined by, “glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) ≥6.5%, a fasting plasma glucose level ≥126 mg/dL, a random plasma glucose level ≥200 mg/dL with symptoms of hyperglycemia, or a 2-hour plasma glucose level ≥200 mg/dL following a standard challenge of 75 g of glucose in water.” Mr. Griffin’s lab results fit the diagnosis of diabetes, which is made by interpreting results of his lab work and his current symptoms (ClinicalKey, 2008). He has a past medical history of obesity, seasonal allergies, and degenerative disc disease. He takes Zyrtec 10 mg by mouth as needed for seasonal allergies and ibuprofen 600 mg by mouth as needed for back pain. Mr. Griffin’s LDL are 140, total cholesterol

The Mediterranean diet can be defined as the combination of healthy habits practiced by the habitants of the countries bordering the Mediterranean sea, including Spain, Italy, Greece and the South of France. Each country takes a slightly different approach when practicing this diet, however, they all agree on two things:

Differentiation, with respect to instruction, means tailoring it to meet individual needs of the students. Teachers can differentiate content, process, products, or the learning environment, the use of ongoing assessment and flexible grouping makes this a successful approach to instruction. Teachers differentiate the four classroom elements based on student readiness, interest, or learning profile. (Tomlinson 2000).

The report give several recommendation about sugar and fat.First,eating fat does not make you fat.Second,saturated fat does not cause heart disease,and full fat dairy is likely protective.Next,industrial vegetable oils should be avoid.Finally,optimum sugar consumption for health is zero.This essay will critique these recommendation from the following aspects.

And the higher rate of mortality at smokers may be attributable to their bad health, to begin with.