Sökning: "healthy life expectancy"

Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 26 avhandlingar innehållade orden healthy life expectancy.

  1. 16. Physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and abdominal obesity in relation to cardiovascular disease risk : epidemiological studies

    Författare :Elin Ekblom Bak; Mai-Lis Hellénius; Björn Ekblom; David Dunstan; Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Medicin Teknik; Medicine Technology;

    Sammanfattning : Although Sweden saw a decline in death rates related to cardiovascular disease (CVD) between 1987 and 2011, it is still the most common cause of death for both women and men. Lifestyle-related factors such as inadequate physical activity (PA), poor cardiorespiratory fitness (CF), and excess body fat are all recognised as important predictors of CVD morbidity and mortality. LÄS MER

  3. 17. Novel blood markers in psychosis

    Författare :Parvin Kumar; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia maintain a 1% point prevalence in society at large. They cause much suffering to the patients and exact grave costs on society. There is an urgent need for better diagnosis and treatment of psychotic disorders. LÄS MER

  4. 18. Arthroplasty in patients with femoral neck fractures

    Författare :Carl Johan Hedbeck; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis was to analyze hip function and the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with a displaced fracture of the femoral neck treated with a cemented total hip arthroplasty (THA) or a hemiarthroplasty (HA), unipolar or bipolar. Moreover, the purpose was to analyze factors influencing the stability of the THA with special reference to the surgical approach and to evaluate the responsiveness of the Short Musculoskeletal Function Assessment (SMFA), i. LÄS MER

  5. 19. Human herpesvirus-6 in multiple sclerosis : assay development, immune responses and host genetics

    Författare :Rasmus Gustafsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : MS is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating disease of the CNS that implies impaired motor- and cognitive functions. Life expectancy is not severely affected but the disease has substantial negative effects on the quality of life of patients and their relatives. LÄS MER

  7. 20. Identifying individuals at risk of fragility fractures in a dental setting

    Författare :Charlotta Elleby; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Introduction: The increasing life expectancy is only positive if the added years are healthy years. Fragility fractures are most common in older adults, and they can result in lowered quality of life and high costs for the society. LÄS MER