CASE STUDY 1
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, CASE STUDY 2
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Introduction
For ages, obesity has been a menace to the world at large. No doubts, it's a pandemic.
Apart from its ever-rising prevalence in heaps, obesity has its history dating back to around
3000BC. It was regarded as a happening to people in the high social classes and statuses rather
than a disease that affects everyone. Changing this mindset occurred after a long period till the
mid-19th century. Later on, different formulas for calculating the BMI (Body Mass Index) were
invented that differed for the world and the South-East Asians. Gradually, the interest in finding
out the cause of obesity grew much bigger amongst the scientific community. The findings
indicated non-specific causes of obesity as it was influenced by different reasons such as age,
genetics, feeding habits, surroundings, gender, amongst other factors, and the list is endless.
About studies performed at molecular levels, some types of cytokines like Interleukins, TNF,
Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein, adipokines, amongst other molecules, depict traceable
implications in the pathogenesis of the menace, obesity. In managing the condition of obesity, the
critical step is through the preventative approach. People living with obesity or those developing
the disease should choose treatment revolving around modifying their lifestyle, altering feeding
habits, and behavioral therapy rather than selecting the pharmacological means alone. Originally,
drugs such as sibutramine and fenfluramine were developed to curb obesity, and as the progress
in drug research is prevailing, much safer and many consistent molecules have been found,
including Tesofensin that are still under trial. In occurrences where the medical treatment does
not achieve the desired treatment, bariatric surgery is advocated for, only that the cost is quite
inflated for the general public to afford. Wrapping it up, “prevention is better than cure” is a
saying that should be adhered to considering the vast etiology of this disease.
Case Study
Student’s Name:
Institutional Affiliation:
Course:
Professor’s Name:
Date:
, CASE STUDY 2
Case Study
Introduction
For ages, obesity has been a menace to the world at large. No doubts, it's a pandemic.
Apart from its ever-rising prevalence in heaps, obesity has its history dating back to around
3000BC. It was regarded as a happening to people in the high social classes and statuses rather
than a disease that affects everyone. Changing this mindset occurred after a long period till the
mid-19th century. Later on, different formulas for calculating the BMI (Body Mass Index) were
invented that differed for the world and the South-East Asians. Gradually, the interest in finding
out the cause of obesity grew much bigger amongst the scientific community. The findings
indicated non-specific causes of obesity as it was influenced by different reasons such as age,
genetics, feeding habits, surroundings, gender, amongst other factors, and the list is endless.
About studies performed at molecular levels, some types of cytokines like Interleukins, TNF,
Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein, adipokines, amongst other molecules, depict traceable
implications in the pathogenesis of the menace, obesity. In managing the condition of obesity, the
critical step is through the preventative approach. People living with obesity or those developing
the disease should choose treatment revolving around modifying their lifestyle, altering feeding
habits, and behavioral therapy rather than selecting the pharmacological means alone. Originally,
drugs such as sibutramine and fenfluramine were developed to curb obesity, and as the progress
in drug research is prevailing, much safer and many consistent molecules have been found,
including Tesofensin that are still under trial. In occurrences where the medical treatment does
not achieve the desired treatment, bariatric surgery is advocated for, only that the cost is quite
inflated for the general public to afford. Wrapping it up, “prevention is better than cure” is a
saying that should be adhered to considering the vast etiology of this disease.
