. RA is an autoimmune disease, meaning the immune system attacks its ... Polymyositis/dermatomyositis: A disease characterized by inflammation and degeneration of the muscles.
Answer: A connective tissue disease is any disease that affects the parts of the body that connect the structures of the body together. Connective tissues are made up of two proteins: collagen and elastin. Collagen is a protein found in the tendons, ligaments, skin, cornea, cartilage, bone, and blood vessels. Elastin is a stretchy protein that resembles a rubber band and is the major component of ligaments and skin. When a patient has a connective tissue disease, the collagen and elastin are inflamed. The proteins and the body parts they connect are harmed.
Anyone who falls between the 5th percentile and the 85th percentile is a healthy weight. If someone is at or above the 85th percentile line on the chart (but less than the 95th percentile) is overweight.
The maximum total fat intake as percentage of
energy intake is 30. Dietary fat is the fats that a person consumed in
every meal. Dietary fats also helps us to be healthy as long as we eat this fats
in moderation.
