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Tài liệu The Contribution of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services to the Fight against HIV/AIDS: A Review pptx
... interventions themselves, but also to the people and the health systems supporting them and the epidemiological and I Askew, M Berer / Reproductive Health Matters 2003;11(22):51–73 67 In the Women and ... care to the mother and reduce the likelihood of MTCT of HIV. ‘ The core goal of all medical therapy is to bring the patient’s viral load to an undetectable level. When that goal is reached, the chance ... behaviour and procre- ation, and intensif ying concerns about human rights. At the level of the individual and the family, AIDS is complicating sexual relationships and threatening the ability...
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Assessment of the Implementation of Maternal and Child Health Services of Rural Health Units in Tarlac City docx
... Assessment of the System of Implementing the MCH Services The Health workers assessed the implementation of the health services in terms of the adequacy of budget and supplies, adequacy of the workers ... informed of the services; described the system of how these services are supported and the flow of their delivery. The assessment by the 178 health workers focused on the adequacy of the budget and ... to go to the health centers. This may result to the lack of knowledge of the mothers of the potential dangers of not seeking professional health services during their pregnancy and the detrimental...
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THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NUTRITION AND GOOD HEALTH Second Edition pptx
... degenerative disease of the brain and the leading cause of SENIL- ITY in the United States. About 4 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, roughly 10 percent of the U.S. population over the age of 65 and ... larynx, hair growth, and muscular development. Testosterone maintains the prostate gland, seminal vesicles, and sperm production of the testes. The inner region of the adrenal gland, the medulla, is ... bronchioles (the small air passageways of the lungs). It stimulates the release of free FATTY ACIDS from fat stored in ADIPOSE TISSUE and the release of glucose from glycogen. The effects of norepinephrine...
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The Encyclopedia Of Nutrition And Good Health - A pdf
... larynx, hair growth, and muscular development. Testosterone maintains the prostate gland, seminal vesicles, and sperm production of the testes. The inner region of the adrenal gland, the medulla, is ... health. This change represents a health revolution,” based on advances in the science of nutrition. It is even changing the outlook of health professionals. The old model of curing disease and ... is the foundation of good health. This new model of health care emphasizes the importance of personal choices and lifestyle modification, especially the critical role of diet in maintaining health. ...
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The Encyclopedia Of Nutrition And Good Health - B pot
... ends of long bones of the arms and legs. Red bone marrow fills the cavities and the ends of some long bones and most flat bones. In adults, red marrow is the site of synthesis of red blood cells and ... particles and eases their passage into the stomach and initiates starch digestion by the enzyme salivary amylase. The act of swallowing moves the food past the epiglottis and down into the esophagus, ... obsessed with the fear of obesity. They fear being unloved, being judged in terms of their appearance and degree of success. Food, eating, and weight control become obsessions, dwarfing other areas of their personal...
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The Encyclopedia Of Nutrition And Good Health - C docx
... powerhouses. The oxidation of pyruvate and of acetyl CoA requires the B vitamins NIACIN, RIBOFLAVIN, THIAMIN, and PANTOTHENIC ACID, which form key enzyme helpers ( COENZYMES). The complete oxidation of each ... DIET .) caviar The roe of sturgeon and other fish that has been salted and pressed. Sturgeon of the Caspian Sea yield 90 percent of the world’s caviar, although this source is endangered by overfishing and ... no nutritive value and is not absorbed. Irish moss, which grows along the shores of Maine and the Maritime Provinces of Canada, the British Isles, Scandinavia, and France, is often added to chocolate...
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The Encyclopedia Of Nutrition And Good Health - D ppsx
... re- cent set of dietary recommendations established by the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine. They update and expand the RECOM- MENDED DIETARY ALLOWANCES the benchmark of nutritional ... represents the last 5 feet of the intestine. It is shaped like a hoop around the mass of the small intestine. The upward leg of the hoop represents the “ascending colon”; the top of the hoop represents ... con- sumption lowers the risk of hypertension and related heart and kidney diseases, and adequate FIBER intake helps maintain the health of the digestive tract and lowers the risk of colon cancer. ANTIOXIDANTS...
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The Encyclopedia Of Nutrition And Good Health - E pot
... muscle. epithelial tissue (epithelium) The tissues lining the cavities and ducts of the body and all body sur- faces. The epithelium forms the skin, the lining of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT and ducts of ... occurring in the blood and other body fluids and in solutions in general. Electrolytes control the distribution of water among the blood, cells, and tis- sues, and the spaces between them; thus, ... like the LIVER and PANCREAS, the urinary tract, the reproductive system, the respiratory tract and the blood vessels. There are several fundamental types of epithe- lium. Simple squamous epithelium...
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The Encyclopedia Of Nutrition And Good Health - F pot
... supportive food chain The linkage of the feeding habits of animals to each other and to the plants they con- sume. As the ultimate consumer of foods, humans are at the top of the food chain. Livestock, ... convenient method of estimating body FAT. This test relies on a mea- surement of the width of a fold of skin on the back of the upper arm or other part of the body. Skin fold measurements, together with ... sub- stances that limit the growth of pathogenic organ- isms and stimulate the IMMUNE SYSTEM. The composition of colonic bacteria varies with the composition of the diet, the transit time (the speed with...
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The Encyclopedia Of Nutrition And Good Health - G ppt
... digestive tract and other cavities. Gastric glands in the lining of the stomach secrete GASTRIC JUICE for digestion. The parotoid and salivary glands produce SALIVA. Sudoriferous glands in the skin ... aging, CROHN’S DIS- EASE, cystic fibrosis, and alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver. The more refined and processed the foods in the diet, the greater the risk of developing gallstones. High-fiber diets ... found in wheat, rye, and other grains. Together with glutenin, the other major type of GLUTEN protein, gliaden is responsible for the stickiness of dough. The high gluten content of wheat FLOUR...
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The Encyclopedia Of Nutrition And Good Health - H doc
... controlled by the nervous system and the ENDOCRINE SYSTEM. The regulation and integration of these two systems is accomplished by the PITUITARY GLAND, the HYPO- THALAMUS, and the ADRENAL GLANDS. The ... (contraction of smooth muscles of the DIGESTIVE TRACT), and the secretion of most glands, including sweat glands, glands producing digestive juices (salivary glands, pancreas, stomach, and intestinal glands), ... vessels, and cardiac muscles. The parasympathetic and sympathetic portions of the autonomic NERVOUS SYSTEM counterbalance each other. The sympathetic division adapts the body to stress, while the...
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The Encyclopedia Of Nutrition And Good Health - I pps
... people with IBS the urge may come sooner, with cramps and diarrhea. The strength of the response is often related to the number of calories in a meal and especially the amount of fat in a meal. Fat ... about one-quarter of the length of the small intestine and averages 2.5 inches (6.5 cm) in diameter. The opening between the terminal portion of the small intestine ( ILEUM) and the large intestine ... the end of the menstrual cycle. Elevated CORTISOL from the adrenal glands inhibits the release of ADRENOCORTICOTROPIN (ACTH) from the PITUITARY GLAND. ACTH stimulates the release of cortisol. Enzymes...
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The Encyclopedia Of Nutrition And Good Health - J pps
... about 8 feet long and lies between the DUODENUM (the first 10 inches) and the ILEUM, the last 12 feet of small intestine. Like other regions of the small intestine, the jejunum possesses a large ... jaundice reflects the excessive breakdown of red blood cells. Bilirubin is produced during the degradation of the red pig- ment of the oxygen-carrying protein HEMOGLOBIN during disposal of aged red ... few of the vitamins and trace miner- als, and none of the fiber lost during food manufacture. Overnutrition is a second consequence of diets relying on junk foods. Junk food is a major source of...
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The Encyclopedia Of Nutrition And Good Health - K pps
... passes through the convoluted tubules of the nephron, where most of the sodium chloride is reabsorbed into the blood. The tubules help regulate the sodium content and the pH of the blood by exchanging ... regions of Africa, the Near East, Asia, and Central and South America, the disease often be- gins with the birth of a second child. The weaned, first-born child must then rely on cereals, often ... cause dehydration and electrolyte imbalances that further compromise the patient’s health. Urine represents the concentrated waste; 99 percent of the water has been reabsorbed by the time urine reaches the...
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