Sökning: "noncommunicable diseases"

Hittade 4 avhandlingar innehållade orden noncommunicable diseases.

  1. 1. Neighborhood environments, lifestyles and noncommunicable diseases in Sweden and Japan

    Författare :Kenta Okuyama; Allmänmedicin och klinisk epidemiologi; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Neighborhood; Noncommunicable diseases; obesity; Physical inactivity; Depressive symptoms; Pain; Socioeconomic status;

    Sammanfattning : .... LÄS MER

  3. 2. Diversity, dynamics and deficits : the role of social networks for the health of aging populations in Indonesia

    Författare :Julia Schröders; Miguel San Sebastian; Maria Nilsson; Fatwa Sari Tetra Dewi; Mark Nichter; Andreas Motel-Klingebiel; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; social networks; loneliness; aging; older adult health; noncommunicable diseases; disablement processes; healthcare utilization; elderly care; mixed-methods; causal inference; Indonesia;

    Sammanfattning : Background: This thesis takes as a predicate that humans are social animals and as such, that their social networks and health are intrinsically connected. A guiding heuristic of this thesis was the Berkman model which conceptualizes how social networks impact health. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Towards health systems resilience to extreme weather events : managing health needs during floods in Cambodia

    Författare :Dell Saulnier; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Background: Extreme weather events like floods are expected to become more common as climate change continues, putting health at risk. Knowledge on what health needs are expected after such events is needed for health systems to be able to provide health services. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Fibromodulin and Dystrophin in Atherosclerosis: Novel roles for extracellular matrix in plaque development

    Författare :Annelie Shami; Kärlväggsbiologi; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Atherosclerosis; fibromodulin; dystrophin; carotid artery; lipid accumulation; restenosis; plaque;

    Sammanfattning : Cardiovascular disease represents nearly half the cases of noncommunicable diseases worldwide and is the leading global cause of death. The main underlying cause is atherosclerosis, and in atherosclerotic plaque progression the structure, composition and integrity of a dynamic extracellular matrix (ECM) is one very important factor. LÄS MER