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Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 20 avhandlingar innehållade orden diet quality index.
16. Online health promoting communities : Design, implementation and formative evaluation of an intervention
Sammanfattning : In Sweden, obesity among children has not yet reached the epidemic proportions reported from other parts of the world. However, among adolescents, being overweight and self-consciousness regarding body shape, diet and exercise influence social, psychological and physical health. LÄS MER
17. Bariatric surgery : predictors of outcome : results from a national database (SOREG) with particular emphasis on patients’ age
Sammanfattning : A global pandemic of obesity and its health-related concerns, in form of comorbidities, increased risk of mortality, and reduced health-related quality of life, is ongoing. At the same time, conservative treatment for obesity, including life-style changes (mainly diet regimens and physical activity), is most often associated with unsatisfactory long-term results, and the most effective treatment for obesity itself as well as obesity-related health problems is surgery (1-3). LÄS MER
18. Nutritional Screening of Older Adults : Risk Factors for and Consequences of Malnutrition
Sammanfattning : Aims The overall aim of this thesis was to extend current knowledge about the prevalence of malnutrition, to identify possible risk factors for development of malnutrition, and to describe the consequences of malnutrition in relation to all-cause and cause-specific mortality among older adults admitted to hospital.Methods The prevalence of malnutrition was estimated in a cohort of 1771 older adults (≥65 years) who were admitted to a Swedish hospital during 2008–2009 (15 months) and screened for malnutrition using the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) instrument. LÄS MER
19. Evaluation of a multifactorial rehabilitation programme on lifestyle behaviour and secondary prevention in patients with coronary artery disease
Sammanfattning : The objectives of the present work have been to study the effects of a multifactorial rehabilitation programme on rehabilitative and secondary prevention endpoints in patients with coronary artery disease. The programme focused on lifestyle and behavioural changes (smoking, diet, exercise and stress) and was initiated by a four weeks residential stay followed by an eleven months structured follow-up period. LÄS MER
20. Application of the benchmark dose-response modelling approach for risk characterization of chemicals
Sammanfattning : Toxicology is the discipline that investigates the possible adverse effects of chemical exposure on human, animal and environmental health. Chemical risk assessment is the process that aims to identify potentially hazardous substances and describes the probability of adverse outcomes associated with their exposure. LÄS MER