Understanding Obesity: Causes, Effects, and Solutions

OBESITY

1. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (DEMOGRAPHIC CONDITIONS, SOCIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS)

Obesity means having too much body fat. It is not the same as being overweight, which means weighing too much. A person may be overweight from extra muscle or water, as well as from having too much fat. Both terms mean that a person’s weight is higher than what is thought to be healthy for his or her height. Obesity is considered to be a major nutritional disorder in many parts of the industrialized

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Ancient Medicine: Contributions and Practices

Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo performed anatomical dissections for many years, and he later worked on the preparation of an anatomical atlas with a young medical teacher at Padua, doctor Marcantonio della Torre. He drew over 200 pages of illustrations with notes about human anatomy. Leonardo examined the structure of the heart and large vessels of man and animals. He also managed to explain the role of the valves of vessels. He was greatly interested in intrauterine life of the fetus and depicted the

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The Dangers of Alcohol Abuse and the Impact of Divorce on Children

DRINKING Ricardo’s story

In the book Ricardo was a boy that studied a lot and was very organized with the school. He and his best friend Pablo left their school and went to another one, where they met a group of tough-looking boys. They got on well with them so they started to go out every night for drinking without limits. Pablo was more responsible than Ricardo, who always returned home the next day in the morning. Raul, that was one of his new friends, told him about using his parents’ car and

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Core Functions of Public Health and Key Concepts in Epidemiology

Core Functions of Public Health

  • Assessment
  • Policy Development
  • Assurance

Prevention levels:

  • Primary
  • Secondary
  • Tertiary

Market vs Social Justice

Market justice—individual freedoms should be left alone, minimal obligation to “common good”

Social justice—Minimum levels of income, basic housing, employment, education, and health care should be fundamental rights

Economic sources of controversy

  • Cut jobs
  • Increase consumer prices
  • Tax increases

Types of restrictions on individual liberty

  • Restriction of individual’s
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What are the two stages of development of the Greek Civilization

The brain is like a living sculpture, every time you learn something new, your brain is changing in various ways– 1. Neuronal Death, 2. Neuronal Pruning 3. Lateralization 4. Myelination 5. New neural connections (Brain isn’t fully mature until they are 20ish) 

Sensitive periods:


 is animal studies confirm that early, extreme sensory deprivation results in permanent brain damage and loss of functions, this verified the existence of of sensitive periods in brain development. (Example of kitten/children
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Risks of Sedentary Lifestyles and Drug Effects

Risks of Sedentary Lifestyles

1. People who are physically inactive have an increased risk of colon and breast cancer. One study showed a 40% decrease in cancer mortality in persons who were physically active compared to those who were inactive.
2. Physical activity helps prevent insulin resistance, the underlying cause of type 2 diabetes. A recent study reported that for every 2 hours that a person watched TV, the risk of type 2 diabetes increased 14%.
3. Regular physical activity helps reduce the

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