This drug significantly reduced cholesterol from 40 percent to 72 percent when given at two-week intervals. It was also given at four-week intervals but the effects were not nearly as significant. However, “Six patients, all receiving REGN727, stopped the therapy due to adverse events which included headache, injection site reactions, and diarrhea” (Curley, Ann, CNN, 2012). Those side effects would likely scare anyone. That is why the government needs to step in and offer a grant for these companies to dig deeper into their studies and come up with something that has less side effects.
Due to the lack of nutrients this diet provides and such low calorie intake, this diet can be used for no more than 6 weeks, with a 3 week break in between. Now that we have discussed where these two diets began, let’s discuss the diet plans. HCG and Slim-Fast have two very different diet plans. Slim-Fast offers shakes, snack packages, and meal bars while, The HCG diet consists of a hormone called Human Chorionic Gonadotropin. This hormone is something that already exists in men and women, but it is increased in pregnant women and is said to speed up your metabolism.
The mix should have a sufficient initial impact and long term viability on sales so as to recover CSP initial investment of $400 million in 10 years. In 2005 the overweight U.S. population was about 209 million Americans. Competitors in the weight loss drugs included Alli, which was an over-the-counter drug with FDA approval, all other competitors were herbal or dietary supplements thus not regulated by any governing body. The legal and social climate at the time was not in favor of the drug industry. As a whole this industry was tagged with deceptive advertising because side effects where not known until after the product reached the market, thus this translated to low credibility from consumer’s and the professional medical community perspective.
Almost one-third of adults in the U.S. are obese, and more than two-thirds of adults are overweight. Obesity rates have increased by 214 percent between 1950 and 2000(Livestrong.com). Also According to livestrong.com, the main cause for the increase it weight among American’s is lack of exercise, as well as the convenience of fast food, and caloric increase. This rise in obesity has increased diseases such as heart disease, and type 2 diabetes. As a country, we are spending over $190 billion a year treating these diseases, diseases that could be prevented by increasing exercise and decreasing calories.
I found that this was interesting because I did not know that on average only 7.6% of adults between the ages of 19-23 get the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity per day. This would explain why 60% percent of all Americans are either overweight or obese. After the thirtieth day of Morgan Spurlock’s experiment, he had gained 24.5 pounds and increased his overall body mass by 13%. After stopping his experiment, it took several months to lose all of the weight that he had gained and to return to a normal healthy weight. I believe that although this experiment was very helpful it would have been scary for to have “catastrophic liver damage” or to be overweight because it would cause your heart to work harder and cause it to wear out faster.
Today, nearly 40 percent of the CF population is age 18 and older. According to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, there are 30,000 people living with Cystic Fibrosis in the United States and about 70,000 to 100,000 CF patients’ worldwide. Cystic Fibrosis is most common among Caucasians of Northern European ancestry. There are about 1,000 new cases diagnosed each year and most are diagnosed by the age of 2 years old. Although the predicted median age is 33.4 years old, many people with Cystic Fibrosis live well into there 30’s, 40’s and
(www.thefreedictionary.com) Body: I. New American Epidemic A) Fifty eight million Americans living in the United States are obese, and eight out of ten people who are over twenty-five are overweight. B) This is the fastest growing health concern. 1. obesity condition is not limited to only adults. 2.
Health Insurance Reform Tracy Edwards is a single mother of two boys even though Tracy has a great career she still cannot afford to for health insurance. Tracy pays $190.00 every two weeks which means she pays $380.00 a month. Latoya Dixon is another single mother of four boys due to her health insurance going up $200.00 month she had to let her health insurance go now her and her four boys don’t have health insurance. There are over “46 million people lacking health insurance, but also for those who have insurance the economic downturn is a chilling reminder that under current system, virtually anyone facing a run of bad luck could be quickly wiped out by medical bill collectors”. State Healy, Bernadine M.D.
Then if an individual has to be hospitalized because of their diabetes that is about 13.9 million for just 5 ½ days in the hospital. Then there is the visit to the doctor’s office which totals 30.3 million just for all their doctor visits and checkups (Harris, 1995). Some additional costs would be total direct cost which is estimated to be 44.1 billion, chronic complications which is estimated to be 11.8 billion, and non health related medical conditions estimated at 24.6 billion (Harris,
Bariatric Bypass and Bariatric Band ConnieLee Hilborn COM/155 March 30, 2013 Carrie Kendall Bariatric Bypass and Bariatric Band Obesity is prevalent in the United States today and men and women alike are looking for methods to lose weight. When dieting and exercise alone cannot produce the desired results, there are other options. Bariatric bypass and the bariatric band achieve the same purpose, a means to lose weight. “Bariatric surgery has been shown to be more effective than traditional weight loss treatments such as diet and exercise for morbidly obese people. Despite the effectiveness of bariatric surgery, it is not for everyone.” (Realize, A Comparison of Gastric, Banding, Gastric Bypass, and Sleeve Gastrectomy, 2013, pg.