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Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 46 avhandlingar innehållade orden Body Esteem.
11. Bariatric Surgery : Outcomes after Gastric Bypass and Duodenal Switch
Sammanfattning : Obesity is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. A BMI >40 kg/m2 shortens life expectancy by about 10 years. The obesity related comorbidities diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia and sleep apnea contributes to the increased risk of cardiovascular events. There is also an increased risk of some forms of cancer (e. LÄS MER
12. Misuse of anabolic steroids in youth. Trends, attitudes and evaluation of an intervention programme
Sammanfattning : Background: Misuse of androgenic anabolic steroids in US is well known. Less is known about the situation in Sweden and Europe. If there does exist a problem of misuse, it is important to investigate prevalence, risk-factors and attitudes towards anabolics. This knowledge is vital in order to design intervention. LÄS MER
13. Mental health in adolescents undergoing bariatric surgery : Psychological outcomes four months and two years after gastric bypass
Sammanfattning : Bariatric surgery is tried out as a new treatment option for adolescents with severe obesity. Little is known about outcomes in mental health in adolescents who undergo weight loss surgery.The 3 studies in this thesis assess mental health in adolescents before, and after 4 months, 1 year and 2 years after undergoing gastric bypass. LÄS MER
14. Navigating Emerging Adulthood with the Experience of Being Bullied in School
Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis is to broaden the understanding of long-term outcomes of experiencing bullying victimization in school, related to the developmental period of emerging adulthood as well as how it can be under-stood in terms of resilience and outcomes of body-related concerns. Study I investigated how 15 emerging adults (Mage=29. LÄS MER
15. Diets of European children, with focus on BMI, well-being, and families The IDEFICS/I.Family cohort
Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate children’s diet, BMI z-score, and parental feeding practices (PFPs), in relation to mutans streptococci (MS) count, psychosocial well-being and children’s BMI trajectory, as well as exploring the effect of the intervention in the IDEFICS (Identification and prevention of dietary- and lifestyle-induced health effects in children and infants) study on diets of families five years after the intervention. About 16,000 children from eight European countries participated in the IDEFICS study in 2007/2008 (referred to as index children). LÄS MER