2-1 Mini Case Study_ Health Issues Analysis
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IHP 200 Mini Case Study One Worksheet
Kelly Gray
Wellness Across The Lifespan Patient S is a white woman, 43 years of age, and a mother of three small children. She has a long-standing history of significant obesity with little success in dieting over the years. At 5'3", she is obese, weighing 220 pounds. Her fat distribution is “apple-shaped” and, consequently, her waist-hip ratio is more than the 0.8 normal range. In addition, Patient S lives a fairly sedentary lifestyle and does not have a regular exercise program. Her dietary habits do not take into account basic recommendations for cardiac nutrition.
Address the following questions:
What risk factors are present?
When screening for health hazards, measuring your waist circumference is a way to check for risk factors. With Patient S
having a BMI of 30 or over, she is prone to multiple diseases and risk factors such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, high triglycerides, physical inactivity, family history of premature heart disease, stroke and diabetes. What are some ways that the individual could change
her choices and behavior in
ways that will mitigate her risk factors?
There are many different ways to mitigate patient S’s risk factors. Patient S has to change her diet and eat healthier. If she chose healthier foods like vegetables, fruits, protein and whole grains and limited her intake of unhealthy foods she could lose the weight faster and cut some of these risk factors in half. Patient S should also increase her physical activity. Limiting her down time like social media and watching tv, and
also getting lots of sleep. If the individual mitigates her risk factors, what positive changes could occur regarding her health?
If Patient S mitigates her risk factors she will feel so much better and have much more energy. It can help her breathe better and help with better mobility. It can reduce the risks of diabetes, cholesterol and the risks of heart disease. If her choices and behaviors are not changed, what negative health effects
could occur?
If Patient S’s behavior doesn’t change, she could be at risk for high blood pressure, mental illness, type 2 diabetes, high or low cholesterol breathing issues or sleep apnea, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, a lower quality of life or even death.
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