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EPIDEMOLOGY AND BIOSTATISTICS

EPIDEMOLOGY AND BIOSTATISTICS. HEALTH PROMOTION Student Name April 20, 2014 Professor R. Washington. Introduction. The American nation has a high growth rate of people dying from heart disease.

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EPIDEMOLOGY AND BIOSTATISTICS

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  1. EPIDEMOLOGY AND BIOSTATISTICS HEALTH PROMOTION Student Name April 20, 2014 Professor R. Washington

  2. Introduction • The American nation has a high growth rate of people dying from heart disease. • During the 1980s, there was a tremendous decrease in the number of deaths contributed by heart disease. Recently, the numbers of deaths have increased by 7.5 percent. The group that is mostly affected by the aforementioned health problem is the population aged 65 and above which causes the mounting numbers of the deaths every year(Bartholomew, 2011). • Important interventions have been made to reduce chances of people having heart disease. • Both the middle age and the old age population in the American nation are at a high risk of having heart disease. • Health promotion is vital in reducing the number of health disparities and dangers. • Lack of urgent health promotion increases the rate at which people get the heart disease. • Creating awareness on health issues is important in enhancing health promotion in a nation.

  3. Population affected by heart disease • Heart disease is the top disease for African Americans, Hispanics and the whites. • Heart disease is the primary killer of women in America. • Both men and women of all socio economic status are affected by the disease. • People that have low income are usually affected by high blood pressure, high levels of cholesterol, heart attack and stroke unlike those that have high income. • The young are also affected by the disease due to their lifestyles that they adapt.

  4. Effects of heart disease • High or low blood pressure • Excessive drinking of alcohol • Misuse of drugs especially the illegal drugs • High blood sugar levels • Coronary heart diseases • Smoking of tobacco • Medications and some of the prescriptions can cause heart disease. • High cholesterol levels

  5. Prognosis of heart disease if not addressed • Heart failure which is as a result of failure of the heart to pump enough blood to maintain body function • Heart attack is caused by blood clot when it blocks blood flow to a coronary artery. • Stroke is as a result of low amount of blood in the brain which may be caused by blockage of the arteries. • Aneurysm which is bulge of the artery walls. • Peripheral artery disease results to less blood in some parts of the body like legs leading to pain in the legs or the affected part. • Sudden cardiac arrest is usually the unexpected failure of heart function, breathing and consciousness.

  6. Solutions to heart disease • Exercising • Lowering blood sugar levels by learning how to manage it. • Eating healthy and balanced diets that has a lot of fruits and vegetables • Lowering levels of cholesterol in the blood • Stop smoking for those who smoke.

  7. Reference • Bartholomew, L. K. (2011). Planning health promotion programs: An intervention mapping approach. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. • Naidoo, J., & Wills, J. (2000).Health promotion: Foundations for practice. Edinburgh [u.a.: BaillièreTindall. •  Patel, K. C. R., Bhopal, R. S., & South Asian Health Foundation. (2003). The epidemic of coronary heart disease in South Asian populations: Causes and consequences. Birmingham: South Asian Health Foundation. • egson, S. R. (2001). Heart disease. Mankato, Minn: LifeMatters.

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