scholarly journals Association of COVID-19 with obesity

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sidra Khalid
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Respiratory Illness ◽  
Obese Individual ◽  
Recent Analysis ◽  
Fat Tissue ◽  
Obese People ◽  
Nutrition Care ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity ◽  
Nutritional Needs

COVID-19 is a disease that cause respiratory illness due to novel corona virus. It was reported to WHO on December 31,2019 for the first time. The outbreak of this disease started from Wuhan city, China. Now COVID-19 pandemic is spreading worldwide mostly in Europe and North America, these regions have high prevalence of obesity. In the pathogenesis of COVID-19 disease, obesity assumes a significant job. The insusceptible framework, which is official in the pathogenesis of COVID19, assumes a significant job in weight instigated fat tissue aggravation. In the fat tissue the irritation brings about metabolic brokenness conceivably prompting dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes mellitus, insulin obstruction, hypertension and cardiovascular sickness. Obesity has been expanded the vulnerability to contaminations. In this pandemic, a large number of obese individual with Covid-19 are reported. Infection rate in obese is greater due to poor immunity, comorbidity and inadequate nutritional needs. Statistical analysis showed that about 41.7% patients reported in New York city were obese. Whereas 40% obese have been reported in United State of America with Covid-19. A report from UK indicated that 38% obese were admitted in ICU with Covid-19. According to Chinese researchers, obese individuals are 3-times more prone toward the development of Covid-19. So recent analysis indicated that obesity is the major risk factor of Covid-19. In COVID-19, overweight and obese patients have high danger of metabolic difficulties and eternal infections that stoutness works. More nutrition care is required for such patients. As nutrition is a key factor for keeping up human wellbeing, for example, dense impervious framework and satisfactory admission of supplements and dietary enhancements. Tolerant with COVID-19 create contamination from slight to serious indications bound to the dietary status. Consequently, assessing wholesome status of individuals with contamination turns out to be increasingly significant. Through dietary help, we can bring down the danger of oxidative pressure, infection contamination and expands invulnerability framework among obese people especially.

scholarly journals From Guild Artisans to Entrepreneurs: The Long Path of Italian Marble Mosaic and Terrazzo Craftsmen (16th c. Venice – 20th c. New York City)

2021 ◽  
Vol 100 ◽  
pp. 60-86
Author(s):  
Javier P. Grossutti
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
The United States ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Transfer Of Skills ◽  
Italian American ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Northeastern Italy ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Ethnic Migration ◽  
American Cities

AbstractMarble mosaic and terrazzo were a very common type of stone paving in Venice, Italy, especially between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries. Throughout the period, migrant craftsmen from the nearby Alpine foothills area of Friuli (in northeastern Italy) virtually monopolized the Venetian marble mosaic and terrazzo trade. Thus, on February 9, 1583, the Venetian Council of Ten granted maestro (master) Sgualdo Sabadin from Friuli and his fellow Friulian workers of the arte dei terazzeri (art of terrazzo) the capacity to establish a school guild dedicated to St. Florian. The first chapters of the Mariegola de’ Terazzeri (Statutes of the Terrazzo Workers Guild), which set the rules for the guild of terrazzo workers, was completed three years later, in September 1586.From the 1830s onward, Friulian craftsmen began to export their skills and trade from Venice across Europe and later, at the turn of the twentieth century, overseas to several American cities. Prior to reaching America, mosaic and terrazzo workers left from their work places outside Italy, initially from Paris. Friulian mosaic and terrazzo workers were regarded as the “aristocracy” of the Italian American building workforce due to their highly specialized jobs: This contrasted with the bulk of Italians in the United States who were largely employed as unskilled. The New York marble mosaic- and terrazzo-paving trade was completely in the hands of the Italian craftsmen, who demonstrated a strong tendency to become entrepreneurs. They made use of their craftsmanship comparative advantages to build a successful network of firms that dominated the domestic market, in a similar fashion to what had already been occurring in France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and other European countries.This paper argues that immigrants can be powerful conduits for the transfer of skills and knowledge, and emphasizes the importance of studying skilled migrant artisan experiences. A closer look at ethnic migration flows reveals a variety of entrepreneurial experiences, even in groups largely considered unskilled. The Italian marble mosaic and terrazzo workers’ experience sheds new light on ethnic entrepreneurship catering for the community as a whole, it reveals a remarkable long-lasting craftsmanship experience, thus demonstrating the successful continuity in business ownership and the passing down of craftsmanship knowledge across family generations. Creativity skills and innovative productive methods adopted by firms appear as a key factor that allowed these artisans to control the trade for such a long time.

scholarly journals Bariatric Surgical Patients' Satisfaction with Nutrition and Dietetic Services in Saudi Hospitals (P10-065-19)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elham Aljaaly
Keyword(s):  
Bariatric Surgery ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Care Plans ◽  
Funding Sources ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Nutrition Care ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Bariatric Patients ◽  
Nutritional Needs ◽  
University Degree

Abstract Objectives The study was conducted to evaluate patient satisfaction and view quality of care and completed nutrition care services they received before and after bariatric surgery. Methods A survey was conducted using a self-completed questionnaire and was administered to bariatric patients. Survey assessed patients’ decision-making for bariatric surgery, patients’ view of their experience of the received nutrition care and the empowerment to follow the prescribed plan. Results Thirty-five patients (30 female and 4 males) completed the questionnaire. The majority of patients were Saudi national (88.6%, n = 31). More patients were holding a university degree (65.7%, n = 23). Bariatric surgery preferences was mostly selected by patients (88.6%, n = 31) with no shared decision-making with surgeons or family members. The decision to undergo bariatric surgery was more likely to be related to health risks issues (65.7%, n = 23) and not for beauty purposes. Patients (34.3%, n = 12) never be seen by a dietitian either before or after surgery, 20%, n = 7 were only seen before surgery or after surgery (17%, n = 6). Nutritional care plans were well explained by a dietitian (RD) to 77.8% of patients (n = 21),13% (n = 3) reported that RDs’ answers to their queries were confusing. Patients 85% (n = 23) find Rds as very cooperative and interactive when manage and plan their nutritional needs. Delivered information are clear and understandable by 87% of patients and all responded patients felt that they were treated with respect by dietitians. Nearly 61% (n = 17) reported that RDs’ involvement in their nutrition care was excellent and 57.1% had excellent overall experience. Twelve patients reported seeing a dietitian throughout their treatment. However, 6 of them saw the dietitian once every month and the rest used to see the dietitian once every 3 months. Conclusions The decision makers including and all Rds will benefit from the results of this study to improve the outcome measures of dietetics services in the scope of bariatric surgery. Funding Sources No Funding Body.

scholarly journals An Unexpected Result of Obesity Treatment: Orlistat-Related Acute Pancreatitis

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 152-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murat Kose ◽  
Samim Emet ◽  
Timur Selcuk Akpınar ◽  
Mehmet Ilhan ◽  
Ali Fuat Kaan Gok ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Pancreatitis ◽  
Elevated Serum ◽  
Interesting Case ◽  
Unexpected Result ◽  
Fat Tissue ◽  
Initial Stage ◽  
Tissue Edema ◽  
Edematous Pancreatitis ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity ◽  
History Of

Orlistat is a pancreatic lipase inhibitor which is used to treat obesity. Due to the increasing prevalence of obesity, orlistat use is thought to rise progressively. We report an interesting case caused by orlistat use caught in the early stages of acute pancreatitis through imaging; in addition, the case had significantly elevated serum amylase levels. A 54-year-old male who had a history of orlistat treatment started 7 days before was admitted to the emergency department with complaints of abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting lasting for 24 h. Abdominal computed tomography revealed peripancreatic fat tissue edema and a heterogeneous appearance of the pancreas. Based on these findings, it was concluded that edematous pancreatitis was in its initial stage. Orlistat is a drug that is increasingly widespread use due to obesity. More attention must be paid when planning to prescribe orlistat to patients if there are risk factors for acute pancreatitis (alcohol use, height, serum calcium and lipid levels).

scholarly journals Evaluation of a Real-Time Reverse Transcription-PCR Assay for Detection of Enterovirus D68 in Clinical Samples from an Outbreak in New York State in 2014

2015 ◽  
Vol 53 (6) ◽  
pp. 1915-1920 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Zhuge ◽  
Eric Vail ◽  
Jeffrey L. Bush ◽  
Lauren Singelakis ◽  
Weihua Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Reverse Transcription ◽  
New York State ◽  
Respiratory Illness ◽  
Clinical Samples ◽  
Sequencing Analysis ◽  
York State ◽  
Reverse Transcription Pcr ◽  
Enterovirus D68

An outbreak of severe respiratory illness associated with enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) infection was reported in mid-August 2014 in the United States. In this study, we evaluated the diagnostic utility of an EV-D68-specific real-time reverse transcription-PCR (rRT-PCR) that was recently developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in clinical samples. Nasopharyngeal (NP) swab specimens from patients in a recent outbreak of respiratory illness in the lower Hudson Valley, New York State, were collected and examined for the presence of human rhinovirus or enterovirus using the FilmArray Respiratory Panel (RP) assay. Samples positive by RP were assessed using EV-D68 rRT-PCR, and the data were compared to results from sequencing analysis of partial VP1 and 5′ untranslated region (5′-UTR) sequences of the EV genome. A total of 285 RP-positive NP specimens (260 from the 2014 outbreak and 25 from 2013) were analyzed by rRT-PCR; EV-D68 was detected in 74 of 285 (26.0%) specimens examined. Data for comparisons between rRT-PCR and sequencing analysis were obtained from 194 NP specimens. EV-D68 detection was confirmed by sequencing analysis in 71 of 74 positive and in 1 of 120 randomly selected negative specimens by rRT-PCR. The EV-D68 rRT-PCR showed diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of 98.6% and 97.5%, respectively. Our data suggest that the EV-D68 rRT-PCR is a reliable assay for detection of EV-D68 in clinical samples and has a potential to be used as a tool for rapid diagnosis and outbreak investigation of EV-D68-associated infections in clinical and public health laboratories.

scholarly journals Cross-Country Variation in Obesity Patterns among Older Americans and Europeans

2007 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierre-Carl Michaud ◽  
Arthur H.O. van Soest ◽  
Tatiana Andreyeva
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
The United States ◽  
Calorie Intake ◽  
Obese People ◽  
Older Americans ◽  
Health Aging ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Right

While the fraction of obese people is not as large in Europe as in the United States, obesity is becoming an important issue in Europe as well. Using comparable data from the Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) and the Health and Retirement Study in the U.S. (HRS), we analyze the correlates of obesity in the population ages 50 and above, focusing on measures of energy intake and expenditure as well as socio-economic status. We find that obesity rates differ substantially on both sides of the Atlantic and across European countries, with most of the difference coming from the right tail of the weight distribution. The well-known SES gradient in the prevalence of obesity differs across countries and cannot be fully explained by the variation in food expenditure or physical activity. Obesity is associated with lack of physical activity, calorie intake, time spent on cooking, and time and money spent on eating at home and away from home, but some of these associations vary across countries. More research is needed to analyze why this is the case.

scholarly journals Gingival condition of patient with obesity

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Atikah Sabrina Alyani ◽  
Sri Wendari ◽  
Dede Hadidjah
Keyword(s):  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Periodontal Disease ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Medical Problem ◽  
Gingival Index ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Obese People ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity ◽  
Age Range

The prevalence of obesity has increased drastically in most developed countries. Many studies showed that obesity associated with oral diseases, especially periodontal disease. A recent study showed the relation between WC and periodontal disease counted by gingival index (GI). However, studies regarding the mechanism of the relationship between obesity and periodontal disease are still quite a few, whereas many studies conducted suggested that obesity was a medical problem. The study was aimed to know and assess the gingival condition of obese people who visited the Dental Polyclinic of Hasan Sadikin Hospital. The type of this study was descriptive with the survey technique. A total of 54 people consisted of 35 female and 19 male patients with the age range of 20-49 years old, and not using any dental prosthesis or orthodontic appliance. This study was using a questionnaire and clinical examination to assess the condition of the gingival using the Löe and Silness Gingival index (GI). Examination of obesity conducted by measuring the waist circumference with criteria from WHO. The average value of the gingival index was 1.22. Meanwhile, the average value of the waist circumference (WC) was 95.89 cm and 107.74 cm consecutively for female and male. The majority of obese patients suffered moderate gingivitis.

scholarly journals Asuhan Gizi pada Ibu dengan Mastitis

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-84
Author(s):  
Wiwin Efrizal
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Nutritional Assessment ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Comprehensive Description ◽  
Nutritional Care ◽  
Nutrition Care ◽  
Nursing Mothers ◽  
Nutritional Needs

Mastitis is an infection of the breast that generally occurs in conjunction with lactation which often occurs in nursing mothers. Blockage of the milk ducts and infection can cause mastitis. Mastitis will result in an increase in the nutritional needs of nursing mothers and disruption of the breastfeeding process so that it has an impact on the nutritional status of the baby. The purpose of writing is to provide a comprehensive description of nutritional care for mastitis mothers using the literature review method. From the study, it is known the importance of proper nutritional care for mothers with mastitis in the form of assessment, nutritional diagnosis, intervention, monitoring and evaluation as a continuous cycle to overcome mastitis problems in collaboration with the nutrition care team. The conclusion is that collaboration with other health professionals has started since the nutritional assessment was carried out, so that the management of mastitis cases can be more optimal. Abstrak Mastitis adalah infeksi pada payudara yang umumnya terjadi bersamaan dengan laktasi. Penyumbatan pada saluran ASI dan adanya infeksi dapat menimbulkan mastitis. Mastitis akan mengakibatkan meningkatkan kebutuhan gizi pada ibu menyusui dan terganggunya proses menyusui sehingga berdampak pada status gizi bayi. Asuhan gizi yang tepat pada ibu dengan mastitis dalam bentuk  pengkajian, diagnosis gizi, intervensi, monitoring dan evaluasi sebagai siklus yang terus menerus dapat mengatasi masalah mastitis dengan kolaborasi bersama tim asuhan gizi. Kolaborasi dengan profesi kesehatan lainnya telah dimulai sejak pengkajian gizi dilakukan, sehingga penatalaksanaan kasus mastitis dapat lebih komprehensif.

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