Sökning: "non-communicable disease"
Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 34 avhandlingar innehållade orden non-communicable disease.
11. Risk factor patterns in type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease : exploring methods for precision medicine in public health
Sammanfattning : Non-communicable diseases, including type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, are leading contributors to the global burden of disease and an important public health challenge. At an individual level, there is important variability in the risk of these conditions. LÄS MER
12. Associations between physical activity and metabolic risk factors in children and adolescents : The European Youth Heart Study (EYHS)
Sammanfattning : Background: Sedentary lifestyles and concomitant behaviours such as smoking and poor dietary habits are increasingly implied in the rise of non communicable diseases which have become a major cause of morbidity and death not only in high income countries but also in lower income countries. This development makes it increasingly important to study aetiological factors that are linked to features of the metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents. LÄS MER
13. Dying to make a fresh start : mortality and health transition in a new South Africa
Sammanfattning : Rationale: Vital registration is lacking in developing settings where health and development problems are most pressing. Policy-makers confront an “information paradox”: the critical need for information on which to base priorities and monitor progress, and the profound shortage of such information. LÄS MER
14. Consequences of preterm birth on lung function, physical activity and exercise capacity
Sammanfattning : The incidence of preterm birth is increasing worldwide. Some of the survivors of preterm birth will be affected by varying degrees of disabilities like lower cognitive or respiratory function. Moreover, the survivors will encounter an increased risk of non-communicable diseases like hypertension, coronary heart disease, and diabetes, later in life. LÄS MER
15. Child Health, Health Services and Systems in UK and other European countries
Sammanfattning : BackgroundThis work in child population medicine describes child health problems, increases knowledge of health services, systems, and wider determinants, and makes recommendations for improvements.AimsTo explore trends in UK child health and health service quality and highlight policy lessons from the UK and other European countriesTo study child health and health services in western Europe and derive lessons from different approaches to common challengesTo enhance knowledge on child to adult transition careTo describe trends in UK and EU15+ child and adolescent mortality and seek explanations for deteriorating UK health system performance, and make recommendations for improving survivalMethodsPopulation level measures of health status and system performance; primary and secondary research on policies and practice for health system assessments. LÄS MER
