Sökning: "Övervikt hos ungdomar"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 12 avhandlingar innehållade orden Övervikt hos ungdomar.
1. Övervikt/fetma hos barn, ungdomar och unga vuxna i relation till vikt, viktutveckling och kariesförekomst
Sammanfattning : Fetma är en av världens snabbast växande sjukdomar och karies är fortfarande en vanlig sjukdom hos barn och ungdomar. Syftet med denna licentiatavhandling har varit att:beskriva frekvensen av övervikt och fetma från födseln till tjugo års ålder.analysera vikt och viktutvecklingen från födseln till vuxen ålder. LÄS MER
2. Physical fitness and overweight in Swedish youths
Sammanfattning : The aim of the present thesis was to describe the level of physical fitness and prevalence of overweight and obesity in Swedish youths, and their trends over 14 years. Additionally, the relation between fitness and overweight on the one hand and physical activity on the other was examined. LÄS MER
3. Food, body weight, and health among adolescents in the digital age: An explorative study from a health promotion perspective
Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to explore adolescents’ relationship with food, body weight, and health communication in online digital media, as well as how adolescents experience participating in a health promotion intervention regarding food and physical activity habits. Health promotion as a research area served three purposes: to inform the research questions, to direct the data collection, and to identify implications from the research findings. LÄS MER
4. The relationship between overweight and depression in view of genes, environment and their joint influence
Sammanfattning : Obesity and depression are known to often go hand in hand, but is this due to our genetic heritage, environmental factors or a combination thereof? With a neuroscientific approach, I have investigated the relationship between obesity and depression with the aim of bridging the different levels of research available in order to better understand this complex topic. Using data from a longitudinal cohort with adults, we analysed the genetic contribution to antidepressant response in Study I. LÄS MER
5. Med främmande bagage : Tankar och erfarenheter hos unga människor med ursprung i en annan kultur eller Det postmoderna främlingskapet
Sammanfattning : The present study is based on interviews with 22 youth and young adults. The perspective is phenomenological, since my aim has been to analyse and describe the everyday world as it presents itself to these young people. LÄS MER