Sökning: "Undernutrition"

Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 19 avhandlingar innehållade ordet Undernutrition.

  1. 11. Social Stratification of Children's Diet and Nutrition: Understanding Women's Situation in Addis Ababa

    Författare :Hanna Yemane Berhane; Eva-Charlotte Ekström; Magnus Jirström; Michelle Holdsworth; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :malnutrition; urban mothers; diet diversity; preschool children; social stratification; affordability; Addis Ababa; Ethiopia;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Childhood undernutrition is the cause of nearly half of all deaths in under-five children. In sub-Saharan African countries, this problem is further complicated by the rising prevalence of overweight. LÄS MER

  3. 12. Novel combination chemotherapy for treatment and control of schistosomiasis among school children

    Författare :Rajabu Hussein Mnkugwe; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Despite reported success in reducing severe disease-associated morbidities in endemic countries, praziquantel (PZQ) alone has failed to control and eliminate schistosomiasis, partly due to its poor efficacy against immature/juvenile worms. Artemisinin derivatives are efficacious against juvenile schistosomes. LÄS MER

  4. 13. Nutritional consequences in children undergoing chemotherapy for malignant disease

    Författare :Inger Skolin; Yigael Finkel; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :paediatric oncology; chemotherapy; food intake; taste alteration;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Chemotherapy has side effects that may interfere with food intake. Children suffering from a malignant disease are subjected to treatment with chemotherapy. They may therefore become at risk of undernutrition during the period of treatment. LÄS MER

  5. 14. Leptin targets in the brain regulating body weight : receptors and down-stream mediators of leptin in neurons of the hypothalamus and brainstem

    Författare :Marie-Louise Håkansson Ovesjö; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :AGRP; antibody; arcuate nucleus; blood-brain-barrier; body weight; brainstem; CART; CRH; DMX; food intake; GABA; GAD; galanin; hypothalamus; immunohistochemistry; in situ hybridization; lateral hypothalamic area; leptin; leptin receptor; MCH; NPY; obesity; Ob-R; Ob-Rb; oxytocin; paraventricular nucleus; POMC; somatostatin; serotonin; STAT3; supraoptic nucleus; transcription factor; vasopressin; VGAT;

    Sammanfattning : Obesity is a disease which has become a global epidemic that is beginning to replace undernutrition and infectious diseases as the most significant contributor to ill health in the world. In particular, obesity is associated with diabetes mellitus, hypertension and coronary heart disease. LÄS MER

  7. 15. Optimization of pediatrics antiretroviral treatment outcomes among HIV infected children in Ethiopia

    Författare :Birkneh Tilahun Tadesse; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030 is a global agenda. To meet this global goal, having safe and effective antiretroviral therapy is a key requirement. In Ethiopia, the safety and efficacy of combination antiretroviral therapy in HIV infected pediatric population is poorly studied. LÄS MER