Sökning: "nutritional questionnaires"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 28 avhandlingar innehållade orden nutritional questionnaires.

  1. 1. Nutritional status, body composition and diet in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

    Författare :Ann-Charlotte Elkan; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Rheumatoid arthritis; rheumatoid cachexia; body composition; fat-free mass; fat-free mass index; nutritional questionnaires; body mass index; dyslipidemia; oxLDL; anti-phosphorylcholine;

    Sammanfattning : Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease with higher mortality rate than in the general population, which is largely attributed to cardiovascular disease (CVD). Another consequence of the inflammatory process is change in body composition with decreased muscle mass and increased fat mass. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Self-Perceived Health and Nutritional Status among Home-Living Older People : A Prospective Study

    Författare :Yvonne Johansson; Anna-Christina Ek; Margareta Bachrach-Lindström; Tommy Cederholm; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Energy intake; Gender; Health Physical activity; Risk for malnutrition; Symptoms of depression; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Sammanfattning : The overall aim was to follow the development of nutritional status and its significance for general health status using an epiemiologic method in a representative population‐based selection of older individuals in two cohorts. The main focus was to prospectively examine the significance of demographic, social and medical factors and to establish a basis to investigate the possibilities of preventive measures. LÄS MER

  4. 3. The Role of Gut Dysfunction and Nutritional Factors in Liver Cirrhosis

    Författare :Evangelos Kalaitzakis; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :liver cirrhosis; malnutrition; gastrointestinal symptoms; health-related quality of life; food intake; energy expenditure; gastric accommodation; gastric barostat; insulin resistance; leptin; ghrelin; intestinal permeability;

    Sammanfattning : Malnutrition is a common finding in patients with liver cirrhosis. Malnutrition has been shown to be associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Its pathogenesis remains unclear but both poor dietary intake and increased energy expenditure have been reported. Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is an important clinical problem in cirrhotics. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Assessment and prognostic importance of nutritional status and body composition in liver transplantation

    Författare :Catarina Lindqvist; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Chronic liver disease and liver cirrhosis are progressive diseases closely linked to metabolism and nutritional status. Weight loss is a result of negative energy balance and is therefore a good measure of risk of malnutrition. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Neuroepidemiology of Parkinson’s disease in an urban area of Iran : from screening and prevalence to nutritional, clinical and psychiatric features and quality of life

    Författare :Seyed-Mohammad Fereshtehnejad; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Parkinson’s disease;

    Sammanfattning : Background. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder with complex presentations consisting of different motor and non-motor symptoms. The multisystem and progressive nature of PD has made it a complicated entity with broad variation in manifestations and reciprocal effects on several aspects of daily life. LÄS MER