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Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 225 avhandlingar innehållade orden food and nutrition.
11. The Gut Bacterial Flora - Focus on Early Life and Physiological Traits
Sammanfattning : The gastrointestinal tract of the foetus is considered sterile but during vaginal birth the neonate comes into contact with bacteria from the maternal vaginal and intestinal microbiota. The main focus of this doctoral thesis was to elucidate the initial bacterial ecosystem in newborns and to relate microbial perturbations to physiological traits. LÄS MER
12. Food environments in socioeconomically disadvantaged and immigrant populations through a non-communicable disease lens
Sammanfattning : Background: Globally, non-communicable diseases are increasing. With an evidenced link to the social determinants of health, this highlights a social gradient, whereby socioeconomic status, ethnicity and other factors influence poorer health outcomes. LÄS MER
13. Impact of cereal food structures on metabolic effects and satiety : the role of processing and product formulation
Sammanfattning : Insulin resistance, high blood glucose and raised total blood cholesterol are major risk factors for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Partly they are caused by overweight and obesity. Diet is an important modifiable determinant for these risk factors and understanding how food characteristics, e.g. LÄS MER
14. Oral nutritional supplements within the nutrition therapy : Prescription and adherence from a dietetic practice perspective
Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to increase knowledge and deepen understanding on prescription of and adherence to oral nutritional supplements (ONS). In Paper I, the reporting quality of interventions with ONS in publications of randomised controlled trials was explored. LÄS MER
15. Dietary change for sustainable food systems: Effects on climate, land use and health
Sammanfattning : Food production and consumption are key drivers of environmental pressures and essential factors in the promotion and maintenance of health. Production of food occupies more than 1/3 of global land areas and is estimated to be responsible for some 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions. LÄS MER