FACTORS THAT AFFECT CHOLESTEROL LEVELS

Cholesterol has been described by Mayo Clinic as a “waxy molecule” which is present in the bloodstream. It is required by the human body to form cells which are healthy. However, high levels of cholesterol have been noted with the capacity to increase the risk of various heart diseases. The sterol kind of chemical is found in almost all body tissues. Cholesterol and its derivatives form major components of cell membranes and precursors for the formation of other steroid chemicals, however, note that a high proportion of low-density lipoprotein in the blood (and hence to the tissues) is linked to a higher risk of coronary heart disease. One can get fatty deposits in the arteries and veins if he/she have a high cholesterol. The deposits will eventually accumulate to a point where the flow of blood through the arteries is being impeded. These deposits can sometimes rupture and form clots, resulting in a heart attack or stroke (Mayo clinic family health book).

High cholesterol is genetic (i.e it can be passed down from parents to offspring through the genes), but it’s also majorly the result of poor lifestyles, making it to be avoidable and treatable. High cholesterol can be managed by eating low fat diet, frequent physical exercises, and in many cases, use of medication (such as clopidogrel).

Smoking is regarded as an important factor responsible for coronary heart disease, 17 percent of cancer deaths and 17.2 percent of potential life lost. According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 13 percent of adults’ smoke. The habit of smoking has negative effect on the fat profile, including a high concentration of the LDL cholesterol and low HDL cholesterol levels (Anandha Lakshmi et al., 2014). The nicotine contained in cigarettes interferes with cholesterol metabolism in the body. Cigarette smokers display a significant increase in the total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels compared to non-smokers (He et al., 2013). Even after accounting for the smoking history and other cardiovascular disease risk factors, smokers tend to have less favourable lipid profiles (Armitage, 2019). Cholesterol is defined as a waxy substance that the body needs to build cell membranes. Cholesterol is made by the liver and can be measured in the blood. Since cholesterol cannot dissolve in blood, it is transported as lipoproteins. The two cholesterol types are; low density lipoprotein (LDL) also known as the bad fats and high density lipoprotein (HDL) regarded as the good cholesterol. LDL cholesterol is regarded as a better gauge of cardiovascular disease risk that total blood cholesterol (He et al., 2013).

Data analysis

Under the DATA ANALYSIS section, you must clearly mention which tests will be used to test each of the hypotheses

Mention all the hypotheses (null and alt) under the data analysis section

Impact of Single-Sex Classrooms on Girl’s Academic Achievement

In the United States and across the globe, there have been continuous changes in the education systems with the primary goal of improving academic achievement (Tereliansky et al., 2019). Despite the changes and improvements that have been made, under-achievement among some students has remained to be a challenge, prompting stakeholders in the education sector to look for strategic approaches to enhance instruction quality targeting specific groups (Hill, 2021). In recent years, researchers, educators, and other stakeholders have shown interest in single-sex education, as a potential strategy for improving the overall levels of academic performance (Koniewski & Hawrot, 2021; Sikora, 2014). Supporters of single-sex education have the conviction that such a learning environment protects students from gender stereotypes and attraction to the opposite sex, which, in turn, helps in improving the levels of academic achievement (Dustmann & Ku, 2018; Kirabo, 2021)

Discuss data saturation

Discuss data saturation and how coding may need to be added.

unhealthy eating behaviours

external eating is defined as an increase in food intake triggered by external food cues rather than by an internal state of hunger or satiety, 2) restrained eating associates to an intended effort to reach or preserve a desired weight through reducing calory consumption, and 3) emotional eating is defined as an increase in food consumption triggered by an internal state of emotional arousal, such as anger, fear, sadness or happiness. This research recruited participants that self-identify as eating emotionally.

Dealing with problematic eating behaviour

Dealing with problematic eating behaviour. The effects of a mindfulness-based intervention on eating behaviour, food cravings, dichotomous thinking and body image concern.

Research paradigms for Counselling Psychology

A paradigm is defined as a “set of assumptions about the social world which provides a philosophical and conceptual framework for the study of that world” (Filstead, 1979, in Ponterotto, 2005, p. 127). According to their chosen research paradigm, researchers will hold specific views about the nature of reality (ontology), knowledge and knowing (epistemology), values of research (axiology), and the process and procedures of research (methodology) (Ponterotto, 2005).

THE CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES OF VIRTUAL MANAGEMENT ON TEAMS AND PRODUCTIVITY

Technological changes over the past decades have led to the rise of new trends, leading to the adoption of a unique leadership style to adapt to adverse changes, especially in the business world. Alfehaid and Mohamed (2019) referred to this unique leadership style due to the new technological trends as a virtual organization (VO). Research by Kohntopp and McCann (2020) suggested that organizations in the current business environment have adopted the use of different information and communication technologies (ICTs) to encourage collaboration among employees, even in situations where they work from diverse geographical locations. In addition to the technological advancements, changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic have contributed to the increased dependence of organizations on virtual teams. The virtual teams are responsible for performing multiple tasks and distance projects to achieve a common objective and increase the overall organizational performance (Großer & Baumol, 2017).

Women and men rights

Choose one of the music or dance movements that you read about this week and at least one work from that movement then Examine the movement and specific work in relation to historical and political influences of the movement.