Metabolic syndrome Essays

A Form of Metabolic Syndrome Associated with Mutations in DYRK1B Jeffrey Ma Introduction Metabolic Syndrome Leading cause of death worldwide Symptoms increase risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes Inheritable risk factors that is known as metabolic syndrome early-onset coronary artery disease central obesity hypertension diabetes http://www.tolwellness.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/metabolic_syndrome.jpg Single gene mutations produce these risk factors of this syndrome (Mani, Rhadakrishnan

2.4 NAFLD and the metabolic syndrome The metabolic syndrome is a constellation of closely related cardiovascular risk factors. The International Diabetes Federation defines metabolic syndrome as the presence of central obesity based on ethnic specific cut-off for waist circumference, plus two or more of the following: raised triglycerides, reduced serum high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, raised blood pressure and raised fasting plasma glucose.(42) Insulin resistance is an important

INTRODUCTION Metabolic syndrome (syndrome X, insulin resistance syndrome) consists of constellation of metabolic abnormalities which include central obesity, hyperglycemia plus insulin resistance, high triglycerides plus low HDL cholesterol, and hypertension.1 NCEP:ATP III 2001 Criteria for the Metabolic Syndrome2 :- Three or more of the following: . Central obesity: Waist circumference ≥102 cm in males or ≥ 88 cm in females .Hypertriglyceridemia: triglycerides ≥ 150mg/dl .Low HDL cholesterol <

Value of Sports and Visual Arts In today's society, high school sports are highly valued. With sports comes recognition, good health, and so much more. Although sports provide many positives for growing teens, they are too glorified. Too much funding and support from schools and communities go into the sports program, and while many programs out of school allow kids to take part in sports, rarely are there any that involve acting, music, and art. The art programs, specifically music, teach creativity

Competitive sports should Not be Played “I've been all too familiar with accounts of N.F.L veterans exhibiting Alzheimers-like symptoms in their 40s,” says Adam Buckley Cohen of the New York Times. Many people playing sports are experiencing severe injuries.Competitive sports are sports that include physical contact. The sports include football, lacrosse, soccer and baseball are some. And there are over 45 million kids play competitive sports according to Jay Atkinson from The Boston Globe. Competitive

Some people succeed at being fit not because they have perfect genes or they join health clubs, but because they live with good health habits. Habits are acquired behavior patterns that are done regularly, so that they become a part of life. According to Stephen Covey, author of the book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, one can enjoy success by learning and adopting the habits of successful people they emulate. In terms of health and fitness, you can also learn from the patterns of behavior

UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON Proposal for PhD Thesis Area of Study: Psychology Proposed Title: Once upon a time...An association of fairy tales, parental feeding practices and the development of healthy eating habits among children aged 2-4 years old in Greece Koutsompou Violetta-Eirini Purpose Statement Eating is one of the fundamental human needs throughout one’s life; and, as a result, it has a vital effect on people’s health. As Brown and Ogden (2004) argue, dietary

Rhetorical Analysis – J.K. Rowling “The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination” The author of the famous Harry Potter series - J.K. Rowling held this speech during a graduation ceremony at Harvard University. The speech was to the Harvard graduates from June 5, 2008 and was held outside in the famous ‘Old Harvard Yard’ as a tradition. The purpose of the speech was to celebrate and congratulate the graduating class. Her speech is a motivational speech for the graduates but

Equine metabolic syndrome Obesity is a common health issue amongst humans, but rarely identified as an aliment in animal. Obesity is one of the main symptoms Equine Metabolic Syndrome. This paper will explore the history, symptoms and the future implications of the disease. Equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) was first proposed, by P.J Johnson in 2002. Johnson recognized that the symptoms of EMS were similar to that metabolic syndrome (MetS) in humans. MetS determines the risk factor for cardiovascular

Patient’s safety is essential during hospitalisation and it is everyone concern. It is because, hospital is a place where patients’ injuries are treated, not generated. However, unintentionally injuries may be happen while in the care in the ward. The challenge for nurses are to ensure safety while giving nursing care to them. Falls are the common accidents occurred in ward. This lead harm to patient and emotional stress to the family as well. Throughout my clinical posting, there was an incident

Angel is an 18yo, primigravida, who is currently 29 weeks 4 days as dated by LMP consistent with a 17 week ultrasound performed in an emergency room in North Carolina. She did not have any PNC until 28 weeks due to her move from North Carolina to Tennessee and difficulty with insurance. She has a history of drug use involving benzodiazepines and THC. Once she found out that she was pregnant, which was early on, she stopped using anything. She has had no drug use, per her report, since early first

1. When a company is formed, it either grows more and more to reach its maximum or it dies due to different reasons/ situations. Building a marketing strategy is vital for every firm. It is very important to set a certain path from the very start to ensure company’s growth and sustainability. In this case, Apple was able to build a competitive advantage and prosper because of its marketing strategies that were set to face various challenges. Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs was able to save his company through

Aquaculture in India Aquaculture is the cultivation of the natural produce of water (such as fish or shellfish, algae and other aquatic plants). Mari culture is specifically marine aquaculture, and thus is a subset of aquaculture. Some examples of aquaculture include raising catfish and tilapia in freshwater ponds, growing cultured pearls, and farming salmon in net-pens set out in a bay. Fish farming is a common kind of aquaculture. India offers a huge potential for aquaculture development. The

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A fitness component that is immensely important in weightlifting is the strength of an individual. It can be measured by looking at how heavy one individual can carry which then will help the committee to eliminate and decide which athletes are applicable for this specific sport. We are helping the committee decide who has the ability to use their muscles to carry heavy amounts of weight because strength is an important factor in weightlifting. The oxygen capacity of an individual is an important

A Rare Disorder called Angelman Syndrome This research paper will discuss a specific disability called Angelman Syndrome. (AS) This Syndrome is a disorder, and can be diagnosed at an early age. AS don’t have a cure, but there are ways to treat this disorder. While reading this paper, you will become aware of the causes, characteristics, diagnoses, assessments and academics of Angelman Syndrome. By the end of the paper you will be able to understand how this disorder affects children and educators

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogenous condition which disturbs endocrine, metabolic and reproductive function, affecting 6-10% of women of reproductive age. Such a disorder can be defined using the Rotterdam criteria of 2003, which states PCOS is present when two of the following three phenotypes is shown: polycystic ovaries, hyperandrogenism and ovulatory dysfunction. However in recent years, PCOS has been found to present several metabolic consequences such as insulin resistance (affecting

The rare condition Prader Willi Syndrome affects 1 in 10,000 to 30,000 people worldwide. Although this is considered a rare condition it 's actually one of the main reasons there are so many obese people today. “PWS affects males and females in equal numbers and occurs in all ethnic groups and geographic regions in the world. Most estimates place the incidence between 1 in 10,000-30,000 individuals in the general population” (Butler n.p.). Prader Willi Syndrome was discovered in 1956 after Andrea

much sense to me until later on. The whole appointment lasted almost two hours, but it was a very educational two hours, because in the end I found out that I not only had Scoliosis, but that I also had Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS). There are three main types of Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, and I have the hypermobility type. It’s essentially a problem in your body that doesn’t allow you to produce collagen correctly. Unfortunately that affects the way my

Jonathan, a seven and a half year old boy is a social second grader who has normal intelligence. However, Jonathan was diagnosed with spastic cerebral palsy and has dysarthric speech patterns. With spastic cerebral palsy, Jonathan has difficulty regarding his motor control and movement. Confined to his wheelchair, Jonathan works independently, separate from his classmates. Jonathan cannot produce clear speech, his dysarthric speech pattern prevents him from speaking freely in the classroom and