Lifestyle Diseases in Adolescents: Diseases, Disorders, and Preventive Measures.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Singh, Aditi.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Health behavior in adolescence.

Chronic diseases.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (207 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 2024

Summary:

Lifestyle diseases and related conditions present a major healthcare challenge for children, posing a significant threat to their well-being. The Editors have compiled chapters to present a multicentric approach to the subject. This book is an insightful reference on lifestyle diseases and its management in adolescents. It includes ten chapters with a focus on systemic disorders that are linked to lifestyle issues. Topics in this volume include gut microbiome and gastrointestinal disorders, neurological disorders, dental diseases, respiratory diseases and allergies associated with pesticides, cancer, hypertension, cardiovascular disorders, diabetes, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and common infectious diseases. The book highlights the risk factors and determinants of these diseases, and where an immediate intervention is needed. An updated understanding of the diseases with scientific references gives readers crucial information for setting the groundwork for long-term public health policy formulation. This book serves as a primary resource for scholars and trainees in nursing, medical (pediatrics and endocrinology) and paramedical courses who are required to understand lifestyle diseases with a focus on adolescents. Readers and professionals in public health, life-sciences and related disciplines can also use this as a secondary reference. Readership Primary: scholars and trainees in nursing, medical (pediatrics and endocrinologists) and paramedical courses. Secondary: readers in public health services and administration, life-sciences and related disciplines.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright

End User License Agreement

Contents

Preface

List of Contributors

Microbiome in Teenagers - Acquisition and Development

Pallabi Chatterjee1,*, Isra Aman Aziz2, Amarjit Singh3 and Aditi Singh2

1. INTRODUCTION

2. THE NORMAL MICROBIOME OF ADOLESCENCE

2.1. Resident Flora

2.2. Transient Flora

3. THE SKIN

4. MOUTH AND RESPIRATORY TRACT

4.1. Nose

4.2. Mouth and the Pharynx

4.3. Teeth

4.4. Upper and Lower Respiratory Systems

5. GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT

5.1. Stomach

5.2. Small Intestine

5.3. Large Intestine

6. GENITO-URINARY TRACT

6.1. The Urinary System

6.2. Urine

6.3. Urethra

6.4. Vagina

7. IMPORTANCE OF MICROBIOME IN ADOLESCENTS

8. EMERGING TRENDS FOR MICROBIOME ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH

CONCLUSION

REFERENCE

Neurological Disorders and Epilepsy among Adolescents

Abhishek Nandy1,*, Chhavi Shukla1 and Aditi Singh1

2. EPIDEMIOLOGY OF EPILEPSY IN ADOLESCENT

3. EPILEPSY IN ASSOCIATION WITH FEMALE SEXUAL HEALTH

4. POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME AND ANTIEPILEPTIC DRUGS

5. WEIGHT CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH ANTIEPILEPTIC DRUGS

6. BONE MINERAL DENSITY AND ADOLESCENT EPILEPSY

7. DEPRESSION IN ADOLESCENTS WITH EPILEPSY

8. OTHER NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS

8.1. Multiple Sclerosis

8.2. Wilson's Diseases

8.3. Myasthenia Gravis

8.4. Peripheral Neuropathies

REFERENCES

Lifestyle-Associated Dental Diseases in Adolescents

Pragyan Paliwal1,* and Swati Gupta2

2. CLASSIFICATION

3. ORAL HEALTH ACROSS THE LIFESPAN: ADOLESCENCE

3.1. Adolescent Individuals are Susceptible To

4. FACTORS AFFECTING DENTAL HEALTH

4.1. Orofacial Injury

4.2. Oral Manifestations

4.3. Avulsion

4.4. Temporomandibular Disorders

4.5. Smoking &amp

Tobacco Use

4.6. Oral Manifestations.

4.7. Management

4.8. Alcohol

4.9. Management

4.10. Stress

4.11. Aphthous Ulcers

4.12. TMJ Disorder

4.13. Management

4.14. Lichen Planus

4.14.1. Leukoplakia

4.15. Treatment

4.16. Orofacial Neuralgia

4.17. Obesity

4.18. Dietary Behaviors

4.19. Illicit Drug Use

4.20. Mental Health

Association of Pesticides with Adolescent Asthma and Bronchial Hyper-Reactivity

Shivani Singh1,3, Juhi Verma1,2, Vandana Tiwari1,* and Manish Raj Kulshrestha1

1.1. What is an Asthma Attack?

1.2. Asthma Severity and Control Management

1.3. Etiology

1.4. Prevalence and Incidence

2. PESTICIDES TRIGGER ASTHMA IN ADOLESCENT CHILDREN

2.1. Pesticides Aggravate Asthma

3. SPECIFIC PESTICIDES LINKED TO ASTHMA

3.1. Insecticides

3.2. Organochlorines

3.3. Organophosphates

3.4. Pyrethroids

3.5. Carbamates

3.6. Herbicides

3.6.1. Glyphosate

3.6. 2 2,4-D

3.6.3. Atrazine

3.7. Fungicides

4. DIAGNOSIS OF ASTHMA

4.1. Physical Activity of the Body

4.2. Evaluation

4.2.1. Making the Diagnosis of Asthma

4.2.2. Methacholine Challenge

4.2.3. Allergy Testing

4.2.4. Exacerbation

5. TREATMENT

5.1. Step Therapy for Asthma

5.2. Management for Acute Exacerbation

5.2.1. Albuterol

5.2.2. Ipratropium

5.2.3. Corticosteroids

5.2.3. Magnesium Sulfate

6. DEVICES USED IN ASTHMA MANAGEMENT

6.1. Metered-dose Inhalers (MDI) or Puffers

6.2. Nebulizers

6.3. Oral Medications

6.4. Injected Medications

Cancer in Adolescents

Prankur Awasthi1,* and Saba Hasan1

1. BACKGROUND

2. LIFESTYLE FACTORS CAUSING CANCER IN ADOLESCENTS

2.1. Obesity

2.2. Diet

2.3. Alcohol

2.4. Radiation

REFERENCES.

Hypertension and Cardiovascular Problems - An Outlook Associated with Adolescents' Lifestyles

Hera Fatma1, Pratyaksha Srivastava1, Parul Johri1,*, Manish Singh Rajput1, Shazia Syed2 and Mala Trivedi2

2. ADOLESCENT LIFESTYLE

2.1. Factors Associated with Adolescent Lifestyle

3. LIFESTYLE-RELATED RISK FACTORS IN ADOLESCENTS

3.1. Related Health Problems

3.2. Cardiovascular Problems and Causes

3.2.1. Effects

3.3. Hypertension and Causes

3.3.1. Effects

4. HYPERTENSION IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS: A KNOWN RISK FACTOR FOR CARDIOVASCULAR (CVS) ILLNESS

5. DYSLIPIDEMIA AS A GAMBLE ELEMENT FOR CREATING CARDIOVASCULAR ILLNESS AND HYPERTENSION IN WOMEN OF CONCEPTIVE AGE

6. DIET RELATED FACTORS LINKED WITH HYPERTENSION AND CARDIOVASCULAR PROBLEMS

6.1. Lifestyle Factors in Adolescence Diet

6.2. Reported Dietary Factors

7. CONFOUNDING FACTORS

8. RESEARCH ON THE LINK BETWEEN HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

9. FUTURE PROSPECTS

Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders and Diseases in Adolescents

Nishtha Sah1,*, Kuhu Panchadhyai2 and Abhishek Nandy3

2. LACTOSE INTOLERANCE

3. CELIAC DISEASE

4. GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX

5. PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE

6. IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME

7. APPENDICITIS

8. CONSTIPATION

9. HEMORRHOIDS

Diabetes and its Associated Gastrointestinal Disorders in Adolescents

Divyansh Verma1,*, Palak Mishra1, Palak Sachdeva1, Abhishek Nandy1 and Varad Vardhan Bisen2

2. EPIDEMIOLOGY OF DIABETES IN ADOLESCENCE

2.1. Type 2 Diabetes

2.2. Type 1 Diabetes

3. PATHOGENESIS OF DIABETES IN ADOLESCENCE

3.1. Type 2 Diabetes

3.2. Type 1 Diabetes

3.2.1. Stress

3.2.2. Peer Support and Personal Model

3.2.3. Quality of Life.

4. GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS IN DIABETES

4.1. Oral disorders

4.2. Dysphagia and Heartburn

4.3. Diabetic Diarrhea

4.4. Constipation

4.5. Cholelithiasis

Polycystic Ovarian Disease Associated with Adolescent Lifestyles

Sakshi Singh1, Vartika Nishad2, Parul Johri2, Ritesh Pandey3 and Mala Trivedi3,*

2. PCOS: CAUSES AND COMORBIDITIES

2.1. Causes of PCOS:

2.2. PCOS: Associated Comorbidities

2.2.1. Menstrual Irregularity (Chronic Anovulation)

2.2.2. Hyperandrogenism

2.2.3. Type 2 Diabetes and Impaired Glucose Tolerance

2.2.4. Endometrial Cancer

2.2.5. Infertility (Anovulation)

2.2.6. Obstructive Sleep Apnea

2.2.7. Cardiovascular Disease

2.2.8. Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)

2.2.9. Obesity/Metabolic Syndrome

3. REPRODUCTIVE AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS

3.1. Cause of Hormonal Imbalance in PCOS Women

3.2. Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation in Normal and PCOS Women

4. DIAGNOSIS OF PCOS

4.1. Epidemiology

4.2. Adolescent PCOS Diagnostic Criteria

4.3. Association of PCOS with other Comorbidities

5. MANAGEMENT OF PCOS CASES

5.1. Treatment of Androgen-related Symptoms

5.2. Treatment of Menstruation-related Disorders

5.3. Treatment of Infertility

6. LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION AS A WAY OF PCOS TREATMENT

6.1. Impact of Dietary Modifications on PCOS

6.2. Impact on Emotional Health

6.3. Hormonal and Menstrual Problems and Moods

Common Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology of Adolescence

Shivangi Gusain1,*, Shreetama Bhattacharjee2, Amisha Mishra3, Abhishek Nandy2 and Aditi Singh2

2. BACTERIAL DISEASES IN ADOLESCENCE

2.1. Tuberculosis

2.2. Sexually Transmitted Diseases

2.2.1. Syphilis

2.2.2. Gonorrhea

2.3. Urinary Tract Infection

2.4. Strep Throat.

3. FUNGAL INFECTION IN ADOLESCENCE

3.1. Vulvovaginal Candidiasis

3.2. Ringworm

4. VIRAL INFECTION IN ADOLESCENCE

4.1. Common Cold

4.2. Mononucleosis

4.4. Stomach Flu

4.5. Chicken Pox and Measles

4.5.1. Chickenpox

4.5.2. Measles

4.6. AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome)

4.7. Influenza

5. PARASITIC INFECTION IN ADOLESCENCE

5.1. Amebiasis

5.2. Helminthic Infections

5.2.1. Ascariasis

5.2.2. Taeniasis

Vaccination Program and Risk of Antimicrobial Resistance in Adolescence

Abhishek Nandy1,*, Humaira Saeed1 and Aditi Singh1

2. IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM FOR ADOLESCENTS

3. RECOMMENDED IMMUNIZATIONS FOR TEENAGERS OF 11-18 YEARS OLD

3.1. MenACWY Vaccination

3.2. MenB Vaccination

3.3. Tdap Vaccination

3.4. HPV Vaccination

3.5. Influenza Vaccination

3.6. COVID-19 Vaccine

4. RISK OF ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE IN ADOLESCENCE

5. OVERCOMING ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE

5.1. Antibiotic Stewardship

5.2. New and Better Antibiotics

5.3. Surveillance of Antibiotic Resistance

Subject Index

Back Cover.

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ISBN:

981-5274-43-0

OCLC:

1532838080