Sökning: "Weight-status"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 17 avhandlingar innehållade ordet Weight-status.

  1. 1. Nutrition and Physical Activity among Somali Immigrants in Sweden

    Författare :Jenny Aronsen-Torp; Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Somali Immigrants; Food-occupations; Identity; Gender roles; Eating habits; Physical activity; Body mass index; Health; Weight-status;

    Sammanfattning : Overall aim of the thesis The overall aim of the research was to explore dietary habits, physical activity and weight status of Somali immigrants in southern Sweden. Method Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used. LÄS MER

  3. 2. On the developmental significance of female pubertal timing

    Författare :Therése Skoog; Håkan Stattin; Margaret Kerr; Judith Dubas; Örebro universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; female; puberty; pubertal timing; development; adjustment; longitudinal; sexuality; peer relations; weight status; mechanisms; conditions; Psychology; Psykologi; Psykologi; Psychology;

    Sammanfattning : Puberty is the process of becoming sexually mature and it has fundamental somatic and psychosocial implications. The focus of this dissertation was the short and long term developmental significance, concerning both soma et psyche, of female pubertal timing. Four studies were designed to accomplish these aims. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Nutrition, weight status and physical activity in Saudi Arabia : with special focus on women

    Författare :Atika Khalaf; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Nutrition;

    Sammanfattning : Background: The prevalence of obesity and physical inactivity in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has been escalating to levels that are threatening the public health of the entire KSA population, especially the female population. However, both physical activity (PA) education and research have only focused to a limited extent on women’s health status. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Family-based prevention of childhood obesity : long-term outcomes, challenges and implications for future research

    Författare :Johanna Enö Persson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Background: Childhood obesity is considered to be one of the most serious health challenges of the 21st century. There have been indications that the prevalence has reached a plateau in high-income countries, yet the prevalence is increasing in poorer parts of the world. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Physical activity and obesity prevention in early childhood

    Författare :Linnea Bergqvist-Norén; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Background: Obesity is a worldwide epidemic with adverse health outcomes and finding effective interventions to prevent this disease is crucial. Physical activity (PA) has beneficial health effects and is often included in obesity prevention strategies. LÄS MER