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Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 34 avhandlingar innehållade orden early infant feeding.
16. Towards explaining the Swedish epidemic of celiac disease : an epidemiological approach
Sammanfattning : Background: Celiac disease occurs worldwide in approximately 1% of the population, whereof the majority of cases are undiagnosed. Sweden experienced an epidemic (1984-1996) of clinically detected celiac disease in children below 2 years of age, partly attributed to changes in infant feeding. LÄS MER
17. Infantile colic. Risk factors in pregnancy, maternal reports and outcome at 4 years of age
Sammanfattning : AIM: To study infantile colic in terms of occurrence, risk factors in pregnancy, distress patterns, caregiving practices, and outcome. STUDY DESIGNS: Paper I: Population study, 376 mothers and newborn infants, diaries or telephone interviews. Paper II: 116 colic and 119 control cases, telephone interviews, and diaries. LÄS MER
18. Infant and child mortality in Eritrea : levels, trends, and determinants
Sammanfattning : This thesis has three main objectives: first, to estimate age-specific levels, age patterns and period trends in early mortality at national and sub-national levels in Eritrea; second, to investigate the major possible determinants of infant and child mortality; and third to discuss implications of the main findings for health policy and future research directions.The data used for this study come from the 1995 Eritrea Demographic and Health Survey of 5,469 households and 5,054 women in the reproductive age span. LÄS MER
19. Effects of feeding term infants low energy low protein formula supplemented with bovine milk fat globule membranes
Sammanfattning : Background Observational studies have shown that early nutrition influences short- and long-term health of infants. Formula-fed infants have higher protein and energy intakes and lower intakes of several biologically active components present in human milk. Some of these are present in the milk fat globule membrane (MFGM). LÄS MER
20. Early obesity : family-based risk factors and treatment interventions
Sammanfattning : Background: The high prevalence of preschool obesity is a global concern. In order to support families through obesity interventions, we need a better understanding of underlying family-based risk factors. Specifically, there is a gap in the knowledge related to challenges that families face in everyday life. LÄS MER