Wheat's Role in the U.S. Diet. Wheat's Role in the U.S. Diet Has Changed Over the Decades. U.S. consumption of wheat productsâsuch as breads, pastas, and pizzaâdropped sharply beginning in 2000, reversing a three-decade trend of growth in per-capita consumption.
Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is an inherited disorder characterized by cancer of the large intestine (colon) and rectum. People with the classic type of familial adenomatous polyposis may begin to develop multiple noncancerous (benign) growths (polyps) in the colon as early as their teenage years.Unless the colon is removed, these polyps will become malignant (cancerous).n people with classic familial adenomatous polyposis, the number of polyps increases with age, and hundreds to thousands of polyps can develop in the colon. Also of particular significance are noncancerous growths called desmoid tumors.
Infectious mononucleosis, commonly known as glandular fever, is a viral infection, which is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus. The disease is, among other things, characterised by a sore throat, swollen lymph nodes and extreme fatigue. Young people aged between 10 and 25 years are most vulnerable to this infection.