How To Survive Obesity

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Obesity may be defined as an abnormal growth of the adipose tissue due to an enlargement of fat cell size (hypertrophic obesity) or an increase in fat cell number (hyperplastic obesity) or a combination of both. Body mass index is used to express obesity. “Abdominal fat distribution” or “android obesity” are at increased risk from … Read more

Proteins: functions, sources& requirement.

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The word “protein” by derivation means that which is of first importance. Indeed proteins are of the greatest importance in human diet. Proteins are complex organic nitrogenous compounds. They are composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur in varying amounts. Some proteins also contain P and Fe and occasionally other elements too. Essential amino … Read more

Acute Respirator Infections& types of pneumonia.

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Acute respiratory infections (ARI) may cause inflammation of the respiratory tract anywhere from nose to alveoli, with a wide range of combination of symptoms and signs. Acute respiratory infection is often divided on the basis of location of infection. if infection occur in upper respiratory tract it is called as upper ARI and if infection … Read more

Typhoid fever: agent, clinical features, treatment& immunization.

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Typhoid fever is the result of systemic infection mainly by S. typhi found only in man. The disease is clinically characterized by a typical continuous fever for 3 to 4 weeks relative bradycardia with involvement of lymphoid tissue and considerable constitutional symptoms. The term “enteric fever” includes both typhoid and paratyphoid fevers. Typhoid fever occurs … Read more