Sökning: "birthweight"

Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 43 avhandlingar innehållade ordet birthweight.

  1. 16. Vascular functions in infants, children and their mothers

    Författare :Helena Martin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : The function of the microvascular system was studied during early postnatal circulatory adaptation and in early-onset neonatal sepsis. We also studied large and small artery functions in infants and schoolchildren of low birthweight, a risk factor related to later development of cardiovascular disease and hypertension. LÄS MER

  3. 17. Population-based studies of body mass index, overweight and systolic blood pressure among Swedish young men

    Författare :Malin Kark; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Blood pressure; Epidemiology; Fetal growth; Fetal origins hypothesis; International adoptees; Overweight; Population-based study; Twins; Young men.;

    Sammanfattning : Overweight and obesity has increased in Sweden and worldwide in recent decades. Lifestyle and environmental changes, genetic susceptibility and interactions between these factors are believed to be important. A theoretical framework often referred to, as the fetal origins hypothesis has been extensively debated over the last 15 years. LÄS MER

  4. 18. Perinatal risk factors for type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents

    Författare :Nina Lindell; Ulf Samuelsson; Ann Josefsson; Annelie Carlsson; Mikael Knip; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : Background Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease characterized by progressive loss of the insulin producing pancreatic β-cells. The disease process starts years before the clinical diagnosis. The cause of T1D is unknown, but it is believed to be a combination of genetic and environmental factors. LÄS MER

  5. 19. Obesity, weight reduction treatment and IVF

    Författare :Snorri Einarsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; obesity; infertility; low calorie diet; weight reduction; in vitro fertilization; adipokines;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Obesity is a growing problem on a global scale and women with obesity have a higher risk for infertility and complications, for both mother and child, in pregnancy and birth. This has been shown both regarding spontaneous pregnancy and in vitro fertilization (IVF). LÄS MER

  7. 20. Exposure to air pollution in the work and residential environment during pregnancy and adverse birth effects

    Författare :Filip Norlén; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Air pollution is an environmental health risk that causes millions of premature deaths every year around the world. Air pollution exposure has been associated with respiratory and cardiovascular morbidity and an increased risk of lung cancer, and has also been associated with adverse birth effects. LÄS MER