Tag: Cardiovascular disease

What are your thoughts about this—is a diet low in carbohydrates better than a diet low in saturated fats in decreasing cardiovascular disease? If so, how does that work and why? What is the significance of carbon in forming the basis of the four classes of biologically important organic molecules?

Module 2 Chemical Building Blocks of Life

It seems like every year or two a new diet trend makes the rounds: Paleo, Mediterranean, Atkins, Zone, raw food, South Beach, macrobiotics, ketogenic, and 5:2 (fasting diet). Dieting can be quite frustrating when one minute the scientific world says to eat lots of meat and low carbs and the next minute we are told to stay away from fatty foods and carbs are not the enemy. It’s enough to drive a person mad. We all know that eating nutritious food is good for us but is the quote “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” true?

What are your thoughts about this—is a diet low in carbohydrates better than a diet low in saturated fats in decreasing cardiovascular disease? If so, how does that work and why? What is the significance of carbon in forming the basis of the four classes of biologically important organic molecules?

Choose ONE disease from the two below and evaluate how this disease may be caused by diet. Consider factors other than diet that might lead to the disease.

Diet and Digestion

If our diet is inadequate to sustain our bodies, it can contribute to a number of health issues.

Choose ONE disease from the two below and evaluate how this disease may be caused by diet. Consider factors other than diet that might lead to the disease.
Diabetes Type 2
Cardiovascular disease
AC 1.3 You should aim to write around 200 words.

What is the relationship between cardiovascular disease and diet and exercise?What is the cost of the disease to the US?

What are the causes?

Why is it a health concern?

What is the incidence of the disease/how many are affected?
Is it preventable?

What is the cost of the disease to the US?

What is the relationship between cardiovascular disease and diet and
exercise?

What types of foods contribute to our risk?

Does physical activity help in prevention?

How does inactivity increase our risk?

Identify and define health disparity related to the advanced practice nurse’s area of practice or chosen specialty. a. Some examples include asthma, cancer, cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes, obesity, low birth weight, infant mortality, HIV/AIDS, TB, Depression, Schizophrenia, Substance Use Disorders, suicide, homicide.

Health Promotion Process Paper

There are significant differences in the quality and span of life between individuals and some populations experience a disproportionate amount of disease burden. This assignment will identify a health disparity and discuss social determinants of health, epidemiology, cultural considerations, and health care literacy.

Assignment Criteria: For this assignment, develop a scholarly paper that includes the following criteria:

1. Identify and define health disparity related to the advanced practice nurse’s area of practice or chosen specialty. a. Some examples include asthma, cancer, cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes, obesity, low birth weight, infant mortality, HIV/AIDS, TB, Depression, Schizophrenia, Substance Use Disorders, suicide, homicide.

2. Discuss three social determinants of health.

3. Describe how the three social determinants of health could influence the identified health disparity.

4. Identify the epidemiology associated with the chosen health disparity.

a. Specify the incidence at the state level

b. Specify the incidence at the national level

5. Describe the cultural considerations related to the chosen health disparity.

6. Describe the health care literacy challenges of the population impacted by chosen health disparity.

7. The scholarly paper should be in narrative format, 4 to 5 pages excluding the title and reference page.

8. Include an introductory paragraph, purpose statement, and a conclusion.

9. Include level 1 and 2 headings to organize the paper.10. Write the paper in third person, not first person (meaning do not use ‘we’ or ) and in a scholarly manner. To clarify: we, you, me, our may not be used. In addition, describing yourself as the researcher or the author should not be used. 11. Include four professional peer-reviewed scholarly journal references to support the paper (review in Ulrich Periodical Directory) and be less than five (5) years old.

12. APA format is required (attention to spelling/grammar, a title page, a reference page, and in-text citations).