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Intermittent Fasting And Reduction Of Cardiovascular Disease Risk, Ethan Dekam
Intermittent Fasting And Reduction Of Cardiovascular Disease Risk, Ethan Dekam
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Background: Cardiovascular disease remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Intermittent fasting is a unique intervention that is beginning to be studied more extensively for weight loss, positive alterations in serum lipid profile, and improvement of insulin resistance which are all modifiable risk factors for the development of cardiovascular disease.
Purpose: The research question at the center of this literature review is: does the addition of intermittent fasting reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular disease? The reduction of cardiovascular disease was studied through alterations in weight, cholesterol, and diabetic labs.
Methods: A comprehensive literature review …
The Prevalence Of Low Back Pain And Its Association With Body Mass Index, Lance Beebout
The Prevalence Of Low Back Pain And Its Association With Body Mass Index, Lance Beebout
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The Prevalence of Low Back Pain and its Association with Body Mass Index Background: The question of whether obesity is a risk factor for the development of low back pain (LBP) has been the subject of considerable research. To date no clear consensus has been made concerning this highly debated issue. The purpose of this study is to determine whether overweight individuals, BMI > 25, reported higher incidences of LBP over the course of one year while accounting for other known risk factors for the development of LBP. Methods; This non-experimental study design utilized an eleven question survey to gather data …
Does Body Mass Index (Bmi) Affect The Prevalence Of Pap Smears?, Debra Maas
Does Body Mass Index (Bmi) Affect The Prevalence Of Pap Smears?, Debra Maas
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Background The pap smear test is highly effective at detecting pre-cancerous and cancerous cervical cells. However, only 68.3 percent of women in the U.S. received a Pap smear in 2001. Previous research studies have shown that overweight and obese women are less likely to receive routine pap smears. This is especially concerning because obesity is a risk factor for cervical cancer Methods A retrospective review of data was conducted from the medical records of 90 women, 18 years of age or older, who were seen by the researcher at SMDC clinics in Deer River and Remer, Minnesota from February 2003 …