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...Supply and demand serves as the foundation of economic analysis. Pricing and output decisions are based on forces underlying these two economics concepts. Rationing using prices comes about when goods and services are allocated in the market based on the consumer’s willingness to pay and the suppliers’ willingness to provide at a given price (Dewar, 2010). The treatment for obesity is in high demand right now because it is a huge epidemic within our country and because it is such a big problem physicians are coming up with new treatments to help prevent and stop obesity. Procedures such as the Lap Band and gastric bypass surgery are treatments that were not around twenty years ago but are now so common because there is such a demand for it. 2. Discuss the impact on State funds for Medicare and Medicaid. See Table 1, Estimated Adult Obesity-Attributable Percentages and Expenditures, by State (BRFSS 1998–2000). Overweight and obesity and their associated health problems (diabetes, high-cholesterol, heart disease) have had a significant economic impact on the U.S health care system. Medical expenses for the treatment of the overweight and obese accounted for 9.1 percent of total U.S. medical expenditures in 1998 and may have reached as high as $78.5 billion. Half of these costs were paid by Medicaid and Medicare (Obesity Related, n.d) 3. Speaking as a health care economist, what would you recommend to lower the costs for your particular state of residence? I would......
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...Introductions and Conclusions Types of Introductions Almost everyone has a dream to be healthy and disease free, but there always seems to be something that holds us back. Things like age, previous conditions, and things we have been exposed to but what if we did not have these issues as stumbling blocks? In this day and age it would seem nearly inconceivable that on a planetary scale or even as a modern society in the digital age, that we have not yet recognized the effects of what we are doing to our children by not only allowing our children become obese but also doing nothing about it. The effects of childhood obesity are so far reaching that we are yet to know all of what potentially may happen to our progeny in the successive generations to come. Despite encouragements of healthy habits, emotional, physical, and psychological factors influence the rise of childhood obesity to nearly epidemic proportions in the United States. Overweight and obesity in children is epidemic in North America and internationally. “Approximately 22 million children under 5 years of age are overweight across the world.” (Deckelbaum & Williams, 2001, pp. 239S - 243S). It makes a person think, why do we not do something to help our children grow healthy and strong? Different Types of Conclusions Contrary to what may seem potentially like an obvious solution, primary prevention does not appear to be an option for most of the children who are currently already overweight and the......
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...Child-hood Obesity Twanna Jones Kaplan University Unit 4 Project: Reflecting on Sources Complete all three parts of the worksheet below. Be sure to cite all sources in APA format, including using in-text citations and reference page citations in the spaces provided. The writing should be in Standard English and complete sentences. The sources noted in this worksheet should be related to your "big idea," which is the basis of your final project in this course. Save this document to your computer, and submit it through the Unit 4 dropbox, per the instructions in the classroom under Unit 4's Project Description. Part I: Pre-Interview Worksheet Directions: Complete each section of the Pre-Interview Worksheet below. Although students are not required to conduct an interview as research for the final project, the process of thinking about potential questions and responses related to the final project topic will help stimulate further ideas and questions related to conducting relevant and reliable research. Of course, you may also decide to interview the person discussed here or another appropriate subject and use the material in your upcoming projects as a primary source. Interviewer Name | Twanna Jones | Interviewee Name | Dr. James Allison III M.D. | Interview Method | In person | Interview Location | At my office/at his office phone interviewer | Have you seen the location yet? No | Interviewee Research | Dr James Allison III M.D. is one of......
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...The New England Journal of Medicine: Incidence of Childhood Obesity in the United States General Summary: Childhood Obesity is a growing epidemic in the United States. Prevalence data has been documented; however, gaps in the incidence study still exist. Thus, a study was conducted on data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health in order to track the incidence of obesity. The National Center for Educational Statistics selected a nationally representative cohort using probability sampling. Children who were starting kindergarten in the fall semester of 1998 were followed up until they reached the eight grade for data collection; cumulative incidence shows the 9-year risk of obesity. Variables were selected such as height, weight, parent-reported age, sex, race, ethnic group, socioeconomic status, and birth weight. Study showed that although the prevalence of obesity increased with age, incident obesity was highest at the youngest ages and declined through eighth grade. The lowest cumulative incidence according to socioeconomic factors was among children from wealthy families and the highest was among children from the middle socioeconomic quintile. Importance of Article: Childhood Obesity is an important concern for the community and this article does a great job detailing why. Childhood Obesity affects more than 30 percent of children, making it the most common chronic disorder for children. Today, more and more children are being diagnosed with......
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...Week 3 – LOM Assignment 1 Michaela McClellen The Dangers of Gastric Bypass and Lap-Band Procedures As with any surgery, gastric bypass and lap-band procedures pose potential health risks. One danger with the gastric bypass procedure is a condition known as “dumping syndrome”, this is where ingested foods bypass the stomach too rapidly and enter the small intestine largely undigested. This undigested food draws excessive fluid into the small intestine causing nausea, cramping, diarrhea, sweating, feeling faint and fast heart rate. In addition people with this syndrome often suffer from low blood sugar or hypoglycemia. Blood clots in the legs can be another danger: In some cases they travel to the lungs and lodge in the arteries which could cause a pulmonary embolism, a serious condition that damages lung tissues and can even lead to death.(“Gastric Bypass Surgery” ,2007) The lap-band procedure also has dangerous risks, one being: Infection of Surgical wounds, or deep abdominal infections because of manipulation of the bowel and organs with the added potential of damaging of bowels and releasing contaminated contents into the stomach. Another risk is the slipping of the band from its original position, if this were to occur then the surgical procedure would be necessary to be performed again. (Chrisholm, 2011) 2 References Mayo Clinic (2007, Oct 5). Gastric Bypass Surgery: What to expect? Retrieved July 17, 2013...
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...METHODOLOGY The objective of this chapter is to define nursing research, analyse methods of research and outline methodological process used to find articles on which to base this extended literature review. In this hypothesis, the reason for literature review is to ascertain whether or not gastric banding is an effective treatment for obesity in young adults as measured by physical functioning. The research process is the step-by-step procedure of developing research paper (Boje, 2001). It normally consists of following stages: detection of the research problem; preparation of search plan; searching and assessing the literature; data collection and evaluation; formulating a research design; and presenting the research findings (Cormack, 1996). The ability of nurses and other health care professionals to locate and identify existing literature on a relevant topic is an essential nursing skill (Burns & Grove, 2003). The sources where they can gain and expand research knowledge from may include personal or specialist experiences and clinical procedures and guidelines (Eccles & Mason, 2001). Before they can be made assessable to health care workers, guidelines and procedures are required to go through rigorous process of dissemination, before they can be made assessable to health care workers to be used in practice (Craig & Smith, 2007). Some of the organisations responsible for underwriting and implementation of clinical guidelines into clinical practice...
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...Mexico Bariatric Services The Mexico Bariatric Centre has available a wide variety of services including all of the major weight loss procedures and surgery. The Roux-en-y gastric bypass, gastric sleeve, mini- gastric bypass and revisional surgery are some of the procedures offered at the center. Our weight loss guide can help you to decide on the best weight loss surgery option for you. Our qualified, experienced staff is always available for consultation. You can contact us to see which option best suits your needs. Some of our other services include Hernia repair surgery, single incision gastric sleeve as well as cosmetic surgery. We have listed below example of a few of the surgical procedures and services available at the center. From...
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...unlikely to lose weight and keep it off without surgical intervention. Surgical weight loss can help quite quickly change the persons eating habits intern reducing blood results in diabetes, cholesterol and many other health issues. In having bariatric surgery it is has been shown to reduce heart disease risks in patients because they can begin to exercise and remove a large amount of the critical health risks in their lives by the weight loss. In researching and finding the most popular weight loss surgeries, the person must choose the surgery that is best for them and their health. In doing this they must also decide on the budget of the amount to be spent toward finding better health and weight loss. In choosing the best option they must look at health risks patients may have present within their bodies and make the decision from that point. If surgery is too risky, diet and exercise may be the only option that is afforded them. If surgery is a possible option they must intern the look at the financial burden that will be placed upon them and consider the risk health was for the surgery and financial burden upon their family budget. The two weight loss surgeries most widely recommended are the vertical sleeve, which is a form of bariatric surgery and the lap bad. The...
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...Natural Weight Loss vs Weight Loss Surgery Brandy Cherry COM/155 June 02, 2013 Paul Howell Millions of people around the globe have been taking risk of reducing calories by undergoing surgery, while others prefer to burn fat the natural way. There are so many natural weight loss benefits to consider before agreeing undergoing a painful and costly surgery that has no guarantee. Too many people are seeing these weight loss surgeries as the easy way out instead of as a last option. Many Surgeons have become popular for satisfying their clients while many manufacturing companies have introduced new products for weight loss. According to Timothy B. Curry, MD of the Mayo Clinic, almost 2/3 of Americans are overweight or obese, and that number continues to rise. Many people want to lose weight, but for those who have become very large, surgery may be the only way to successfully do this. Others may take the weight off by making diet and exercise changes. Natural weight loss benefits are so much more motivating than those of surgery. With natural weight loss you are not shocking your body into starvation with an intensely reduced stomach. Instead you are retraining your body to appreciate the right foods that provide the nutrients you need to be healthy. Other natural weight loss benefits include the introduction of better habits into your life style. By taking the time to learn to eat well, to learn to appreciate and enjoy regular exercise, and to learning how to......
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...Obesity HCA/250 March 2, 2014 University of Phoenix Obesity One of the leading causes of death in America today is Obesity. There are many different reasons a person will become obese. Whether it be gender, income, age or race it is still an epidemic and a health issue that needs to be addressed. When looking into the issue not only causes need to be addressed, the ways to prevent also need to be cited. People who are obese might not know how to get the help that they need, but education will help them learn. Living in Pennsylvania my entire life I have seen the obesity population grow from minor to major over the past twenty years. The town is better known as the “Mountains”, and is a large tourist and college town that borders New Jersey, and within two hours of New York City. With the school district noticing that childhood obesity is on the rise, there is only one psychological educational program that is offered for both children and adults. The program is called “Healthy in the Poconos”. Healthy in the Poconos offers counseling, education, nutrition counselors, and low cost fitness trainers for the community to access. Healthy in the Poconos on the outside seems like a great program but when researching the program in its entirety there is not a lot of education from professionals that can assist the community fight the ever growing obesity problem. Improvements that I would do immediately. First I would look into the funding. There doesn’t seem to be a lot......
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...Professor Wooten English 111-1371S 12 June 2014 Negative Side-Effects from Bariatric Surgery Attending a bariatric conference, Dr. Bartels, a bariatric doctor and lawyer at Bartels Medical Associates, PLLC, once told me that, “Surgery shouldn't be someone's first option into losing weight, unless the individual is morbidly obese and the only viable choice is a surgical intervention.” He also stated that, “Some people are born with an abnormally large heart, and they need a smaller heart to make them better. If people were born with an abnormally large stomach, then I would see the need for needing a smaller stomach.” Bariatric surgery has grown in popularity over the last decade and shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon, especially since most healthcare insurances cover the procedures after meeting lax qualifications. Currently, the two most popular surgeries are roux-en-y gastric bypass (RYGB) and the adjustable gastric band (AGB). Even though these surgeries offer the same outcome, they do come with different post surgical side effects. Parents of obese children and adolescents are beginning to take notice of the benefits of bariatric surgery. With longterm studies of the surgeries still being performed, it is cautioned for pediatrics to utilize this form of treatment for obesity due to their ongoing need for growth and development. It's not just the longterm studies that should be of concern either, it's also the preoperative deficiencies that can become......
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...Grade received- B- Abstract Herbal weight loss products have become more popular over the past few years along with online sales, technology marketing and natural ingredients in products. Herbal weight loss products can be treated by other companies that are trying to make their own natural weight loss products along with the chance to capitalize on the sales of these natural weight loss products by the way they are marketed and the prices that they are. Herbal weight loss products In the recent years natural products have become more popular such as, with the herbal weight loss pills. Weight has also become a major factor in the recent years with obesity reaching an all-time high in the United States. While the economy has caused natural and healthy foods to become less obtainable in the past years, marketing is a big factor along with the natural pills of herbal weight pill. All in all companies need to be able to market well to make their products sell. Technology over the years has consistently changed such as, with that marketing has taken with different products and services. Marketing a product or service can come by ads, billboards, e-mails, websites, and mail. With the changing times and technology website ads have become more popular such as, with the product “herbal weight loss” products. (Jordan, Haywood 2007) Lately, obesity has become a major issue that has a raised in the United States. Weight loss diets have been on the rise along with the......
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...Obesity HCA/250 March 2, 2014 University of Phoenix Obesity One of the leading causes of death in America today is Obesity. There are many different reasons a person will become obese. Whether it be gender, income, age or race it is still an epidemic and a health issue that needs to be addressed. When looking into the issue not only causes need to be addressed, the ways to prevent also need to be cited. People who are obese might not know how to get the help that they need, but education will help them learn. Living in Pennsylvania my entire life I have seen the obesity population grow from minor to major over the past twenty years. The town is better known as the “Mountains”, and is a large tourist and college town that borders New Jersey, and within two hours of New York City. With the school district noticing that childhood obesity is on the rise, there is only one psychological educational program that is offered for both children and adults. The program is called “Healthy in the Poconos”. Healthy in the Poconos offers counseling, education, nutrition counselors, and low cost fitness trainers for the community to access. Healthy in the Poconos on the outside seems like a great program but when researching the program in its entirety there is not a lot of education from professionals that can assist the community fight the ever growing obesity problem. Improvements that I would do immediately. First I would look into the funding. There doesn’t seem to be a lot......
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...Laparoscopic Gastric Band Surgery Laparoscopic gastric band surgery is done to help you lose weight. A band is put around the upper part of your stomach. This makes a small pouch which can hold only a small amount of food. The lower, bigger part of your stomach is below the band. The two parts stay connected by a small opening between the upper and the lower parts. Food goes through the opening to the lower part of your stomach more slowly than before the surgery. You will feel full with smaller amounts of food. BEFORE THE PROCEDURE • Manage your weight as directed before your procedure. It is important you do not gain more weight before the procedure. • The day before the surgery: ○ Eat small liquid meals, such as broth. ○ Shower or bathe. If you were given surgical scrub to use, use half of the scrub. Only use the scrub on your body. • The day of the surgery, shower or bathe. If you were given surgical scrub to use, use the other half of the scrub. • Plan to have someone take you home after the procedure. • If you go home right after the procedure, plan to have someone with you for 24 hours. PROCEDURE • An IV tube will be put into one of your veins. • You will be given a medicine that makes you fall asleep (general anesthetic). • Small cuts (incisions) will be made in your belly. • Surgical tools will be inserted into these cuts. These tools will be used to put the band around the upper part of your stomach. • A tube (port) will be put under......
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...Two Methods of Weight Loss For many people, weight loss is a challenge. This writer continues to struggle to lose weight, but recently lost 35 pounds from healthy eating and exercising. To achieve and maintain a healthy weight requires a lifestyle change of healthy eating and exercise, and for those with medical problems they may need to turn to other another method for assistance, like my friend Sarah who chose gastric bypass surgery. Healthy eating and exercise and gastric bypass surgery have similarities and differences but both will help in the success of weight loss. Lifestyle changes, healthy eating with portion control, exercise, and medical guidelines are some of the similarities and difference that aide in these two methods of weight loss. With healthy eating and exercise, and gastric bypass surgery a person needs motivation and the need to make lifestyle changes in order for them to succeed in weight loss. There are obstacles a person taking gastric bypass surgery as a method of weight loss needs to go through to accomplish their weight loss goal, and remain healthy. Gastric bypass surgery requires physician’s instruction and nutritional guidance in order to accomplish a lifestyle change. Consulting a doctor for a guide to what to do before and after surgery is beneficial to the person considering gastric bypass surgery because there are many behaviors one must do post-surgery. Eating behaviors need to be changed post gastric bypass surgery; chewing their food......
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