What is the difference between chronic and acute diseases, and how can they affect health and lifestyle? (a) What is pancreatitis? (b) What causes it? (c) Can pancreatitis cause chest pain? Explain about lung cancer. Which do you think increases your chances of heart disease more: smoking...
Briefly explain fiber's impact on glycemic response and how this impact could affect one's cholesterol status. What are the differences between saturated and unsaturated fats? What is the difference between saturated fats and unsaturated fats? How does a low fat diet effect the body?
This difference could be due to both the shorter duration of SUSTAIN-6 and its smaller number of included patients, leading to considerably fewer deaths compared with the LEADER trial (122 vs 497, respectively). A notable difference between the two trials was the significant reduction in non-...
Explain the relationship between VLDL, IDL, LDL and HDL. Explain the direction of lipid transport. Where are these lipids going? Describe the changes occurring in circulation at birth. Where do they occur? Explain why these changes are necessary. What is the difference between elastic and muscula...
Explain the similarities and differences between a myocardial infarction and a cerebrovascular accident. Explain how ischemia can cause a myocardial infraction and Why is immune suppression necessary after a transplant? What is the difference between angina pectoris and myocardial infarction? What is corona...
The two basic types of hormones, peptide and steroid hormones, are not only structurally different but also functionally different. Each of the choices below describes an aspect of one of these hormonal types. Which choice correctly links ...
This is an attractive interaction between a hydrogen atom from a molecule or a molecular fragment X-H in which X is more electronegative than H, and an atom or a group of atoms in the same or a different molecule, in which...
Briefly explain fiber's impact on glycemic response and how this impact could affect one's cholesterol status.Fibers:Fibers are one of the forms of carbohydrate that the body cannot digest. Carbohydrates regulate blood glucose levels, and the difference betwee...
What is the difference between nephrotic syndrome and nephrosclerosis? Why does edema develop in a patient with nephrosis?Identify the following diseases or conditions from the diagnostic abbreviation: CVDExplain the following endocrine disorders. (a) Adrenal insufficien...
Describe the structure, function, and location of the 3 types of arteries. Explain how diabetes mellitus contributes to both heart disease and renal disease. What structures are damaged, why, and what is the resulting change in function? Des...