Metabolic Sydrome

Metabolic Syndrome
It is estimated that 27- 34% or 1 in 5 Americans are living with Metabolic syndrome. Understanding it is a condition, not a specific disease, assessing for and identifying Metabolic syndrome can be difficult for a health care provider.
Use the websites linked below in addition to two evidenced based journals related to Metabolic syndrome to answer the following questions:

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/ms/
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/More/MetabolicSyndrome/Metabolic-Syndrome_UCM_002080_SubHomePage.jsp

#1- As a nurse focusing on education in a community setting, please describe how you would educate a group of school aged children, ages 9-10 on metabolic syndrome, associated risk factors, and ways for prevention. (Remember, this group is in the 5th grade.)
#2- You are discharging a 48 year-old female patient recently diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. The patient has a complex medical history, including a BMI> 30, HTN, triglyceride level- 191 mg/dL, and shortness of breath. Which education points would you focus on related to her recent diagnosis and possible development of Metabolic syndrome.
#3- As an occupational health nurse, you are preparing a health screening and short lecture to the Information Technology department. Understanding the type of conditions these particular employees work in, what specific health screening tools would you employ for assessment and which education points would you stress related to Metabolic syndrome.

Must be in APA 7th edition format
No opinions everything must be evidence based.

Essay needs to focus on topic, be original, and contribute to the quality of the articles discussed. Essay must make frequent informed references to the articles. Response must clearly written with substantial original answers to the questions that furthers the discussion of the articles. Must be in APA 7th edition format, citation must be present and acceptable for all sources. Must use both articles listed in addition to other three nursing journals not older than five years.

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