person can lower risk of preventable types of
cardiovascular disease by exercising regularly and following a diet
low in saturated fats and simple carbohydrates and high in fruits
and vegetables. Why are these approaches ineffective against long
QT syndrome?
12. Explain how the molecular bases of the
various forms of long QT syndrome make genetic heterogeneity very
likely.
Answer: In the case of the Long QT there are usually not any symptoms in the initial stage. The LQTS occurs due to the defects in the iom channels. This syndrome is a genetic hence regular exercise, diet low in saturated fats and simply carbohydrate may not be effective enough in the long QT syndrome. The long QT syndrome symptoms are misunderstood with seizures.
person can lower risk of preventable types of cardiovascular disease by exercising regularly and following a...
Genetic QUESTIONS FOR RESEARCH AND DISCUSSION 1. Discuss how incomplete penetrance, variable expressivity, pleiotropy, and genetic heterogeneity can affect the severity of a disease in a family. 2. A person can lower risk of preventable types of cardiovascular disease by exercising regularly and following a diet low in saturated fats and simple carbohydrates and high in fruits and vegetables. Why are these approaches ineffective against long QT syndrome? 3. Explain how the molecular bases of the various forms of long...
Coaching Activity: Understanding Cardiovascular Disease Part B - Risk Factors for CVD Consider how the following behaviors, characteristics, or facts affect the risk for CVD, especially CHD. Determine whether each increases, decreases, or has no effect on the risk for CVD. Drag the appropriate behaviors, characteristics, or facts to their respective bins. Reset Help being a premenopausal woman having elevated LDL cholesterol levels having elevated HDL cholesterol levels choosing running rather than swimming for exercise eating a diet low in...
5. Throughout this assignment, you have been evaluating your diet. A healthy diet has been linked to possible prevention of many diseases including cardiovascular disease and cancer (Some helpful information in the textbook: Figures 1-1 and 11-3, Table 11-6). [12 marks] a) Summarize 2 aspects of your diet that are promoting good health and disease prevention. Include specific links between the aspects of your diet and specific health conditions/diseases. [6 marks 3 marks per aspect with specific link to chronic...
1. Which of the following is not considered a nutrient a Vitamin B. Water c.Carbohydrate (d) Alcohol e Mineral 2. For which of the following causes of death does a person's diet play a part? a. Lung disease (6) Cancer Chronic lower respiratory diseases d. Infections of the blood e AIDS 3. Researchers repeatedly report that people who consume a variety of foods such as fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, and whole grains have reduced risks of which of the following...
write a detailed summary in an organized format. It must include
3-4 key points of the controversy. Break up your summary in 3-4
paragraphs.
Must include specific reasons as to why a vegetarian diet can be
better and or worse than the meat heavy diets?
Explain briefly using examples how reading this controversy has
helped you in making better dietary choices in future?
CONTROVERSY 6 Table of Contents Vegetarian and Meat-Containing Diets: What Are the Benefits and Pitfalls? Notebook LO...
what discuss can you make about medicalization and chronic
disease and illness?
Adult Lealth Nursing Ethics mie B. Butts OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter, the reader should be able to do the following: 1. Explore the concept of medicalization as it relates to the societal shift away from physician predominance of the 1970s. 2. Differentiate among the following terms: compliance, noncompliance, adherence, nonadherence, and concordance. 3. Examine cultural views with regard to self-determination, decision making, and American healthcare professionals' values...
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