Sökning: "middle childhood"
Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 81 avhandlingar innehållade orden middle childhood.
21. Total physical activity in middle-aged and elderly women from a population-based cohort
Sammanfattning : Regularly performed physical activity (PA) is associated with a reduced risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, some forms of cancer, osteoporosis, and all-cause mortality. Due to its role in health promotion and disease prevention, PA is a particularly important health behavior to be investigated. LÄS MER
22. Prenatal risk factors for severe cardiovascular diseases up to middle-age : a Nordic collaborative study
Sammanfattning : Background and objectives: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are major causes of death and disability. However, the established traditional risk factors cannot explain a substantial proportion of CVD cases, prompting investigations into novel risk factors. LÄS MER
23. Nybyggarbarn : Barnuppfostran bland nybyggare i Frostvikens, Vilhelmina och Tärna socknar 1850-1920
Sammanfattning : The investigation concerns childrearing among settlers in the northern part of Sweden between 1850-1920. What were the attitudes of the adults towards children and what ideals were there for children's behaviour? By investigating childrearing I also intended to find which general values and norms there were in the settlers' society. LÄS MER
24. Specialized pediatric healthcare with limited resources: Surgery, anesthesia and oncology for children in low- and middle-income countries
Sammanfattning : Aim: This thesis serves two purposes. First, it informs specialists in global public health to consider a broader spectrum of pediatric disease. Second, it informs specialists in pediatric hospital care of how the feasibility of their clinical practice depends on a functioning health care system. LÄS MER
25. Childhood overweight and obesity in preschool children - an emerging problem in urban and rural Vietnam. A study of epidemiology and associated factors
Sammanfattning : Background: Childhood overweight and obesity is considered a global epidemic. From being a health problem mainly in high-income countries, it is now an emerging problem in low- and middle-income parts of the world as well. Contextual knowledge of obesity development dynamics is important as a basis for prevention and intervention strategies. LÄS MER