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1. Down syndrome : Growth and endocrine impact
Sammanfattning : Down syndrome (DS) is associated with psychomotor retardation, short stature and endocrine dysfunction. Statural growth is a well-known indicator of health. The growth in DS differs markedly from that of other children and there is a 20 cm reduction of final height as compared to target height. LÄS MER
2. Vitamin D during pregnancy in relation to childhood growth, overweight and obesity
Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis is to investigate the association between maternal vitamin D intake and status in pregnancy and the child´s growth and risk of overweight and obesity in childhood. Data from the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study (MoBa) and the Swedish GraviD study were used in Paper I-IV and Paper III-IV, respectively. LÄS MER
3. Health, nutrition and growth in infancy - a child health care perspective
Sammanfattning : Abstract Early childhood is recognised as a key period for the new family in which to promote health. There is evidence that infant feeding is one of the most influential factors affecting growth, development and life-long health. LÄS MER
4. Local public expenditure : Equality, quality and growth
Sammanfattning : The focus of this dissertation is local government expenditure, where growth, quality, and equality is in the center of attention Essay 1: Sports and Local Growth in Sweden: Is a Sports Team Good for Local Economic Growth? The purpose of Essay 1 is to analyzethe effect of professional sports on the municipality’s tax base. I find no indications of a positive effect on the growth rate of per capita income from having a team in the top series. LÄS MER
5. Intimate partner violence in Nicaragua : studies on ending abuse, child growth, and contraception
Sammanfattning : Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a pervasive, worldwide public health problem and one of the most common violations of human rights. The aim of this thesis were twofold: (i) to study the process and factors related to ending of IPV of Nicaraguan women and (ii) to examine to what extent IPV exposure is associated with the child linear growth and women’s contraceptive use after pregnancy. LÄS MER