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Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 982 avhandlingar innehållade ordet Obesity.

1. 16. Being able to be stable : exploring primary weight maintenance as a public health strategy for obesity prevention

   Författare :Kristina Lindvall; Lars Weinehall; Mai-Lis Hellenius; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Overweight; Obesity; Weight maintenance; Primary weight maintenance; Sweden; US; Middle-aged; Obesity prevention; Public health; folkhälsa; Public health;

   Sammanfattning : Background Overweight and obesity are considerable public health issues internationally as well as in Sweden. On a global level, the obesity prevalence has nearly doubled over the last 30 years. Currently in Sweden, more than one third of all women, and slightly more than half of all men, are either overweight or obese. LÄS MER

3. 17. Economic perspectives on the obesity epidemic

   Författare :Åsa Ljungvall; Nationalekonomiska institutionen; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Obesity; body-mass index; BMI; waist circumference; inequality; socioeconomic inequalities; concentration index; socioeconomic disparities; time trends; economic freedom; misreporting; misclassification;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis takes its starting point in the large spread and rise in obesity prevalence that have been observed around the world, making obesity an increasing public health concern. The thesis consists of an introductory chapter, which justifies the study of obesity from economic perspectives and puts the subsequent studies in context, and four studies that address obesity from different economic perspectives. LÄS MER

4. 18. A population perspective on obesity prevention : lessons learned from Sweden and the U.S

   Författare :Anne Nafziger; Lars Weinehall; Stig Wall; Hans Stenlund; Thomas Pearson; Russell Luepker; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :Public health; body weight changes; body mass index; cross-sectional studies; health behavior; health surveys; New York epidemiology; obesity; rural health; self-rated health; Sweden epidemiology; United States epidemiology; Folkhälsomedicin; epidemiologi; Epidemiology;

   Sammanfattning : Obesity prevalences are increasing in Sweden and the US. Obesity has many health consequences and health risks are associated with small increases in weight and marked obesity. Cross-sectional and panel surveys from northern Sweden and upstate NY provide the basis for furthering understanding of body mass index (BMI) development. LÄS MER

5. 19. Overweight and obesity in young children : preventive work in child health care with fokus on nurses´ perceptions and parental risk factors

   Författare :Gabriella E Isma; Malmö högskola; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Övervikt hos barn; Barnhälsovården; Förskolebarn; Sjuksköterskor; Förebyggande arbete; Obesity;

   Sammanfattning : Childhood obesity is a global public health threat correlated with several comorbidities and increased mortality in adult life. Heredity and physical development concomitant with environment culture and lifestyle habits are contributing key factors for the onset of overweight. LÄS MER

7. 20. On the effects of obesity treatment

   Författare :Gudrun Höskuldsdóttir; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Obesity; Diabetes; Bariatric surgery;

   Sammanfattning : Aim: In this thesis the effects of bariatric surgery in individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) will be assessed as well as the effects of surgery on risk for heart failure (HF) and atrial fibrillation (AF) in individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Intensive medical treatment of obesity will be compared with the most common surgical methods and factors predicting obesity and treatment outcomes evaluated. LÄS MER