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11. "Vi kan inte alla passa till hantverkare" : Blinda kvinnors bildningsprocess 1879-1923
Sammanfattning : The main aim of my dissertation is to make a contribution to the history of blind women in Sweden from 1879 to 1923 by demonstrating how they were educationally defined and classified during that period. I have chosen this particular period because education for the blind was separated from that of the deaf in 1879, when the first state-funded institute was founded. LÄS MER
12. Risk faktors for fracture in middle-aged men and women
Sammanfattning : The number of fractures is increasing worldwide, and fractures frequently cause long-term disability, impaired quality of life and sometimes death. The Malmö Preventive Project, a population-based, prospective study, consisting of 22 444 men, mean age 44 and 10 902 women, mean age 50 years, provides data for evaluation of common public health conditions, such as fracture and diabetes. LÄS MER
13. Abdominal obesity among older population in Indonesia : socioeconomic and gender inequality, pattern and impacts on disability and death
Sammanfattning : Background: Population ageing has contributed to the rise of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Concurrently, obesity prevalence is increasing in all age groups and has become a serious public health problem. Obesity is the main risk factors of the major chronic NCDs such as type 2 diabetes and has been linked to disability and mortality. LÄS MER
14. Meals and Food in Older Women : Health Perceptions, Eating Habits, and Food Management
Sammanfattning : The aim was to describe and explore the food-related work and eating habits of older community-dwelling women, with Parkinson’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis or stroke or without these diseases. The major focus is on health perceptions, eating habits and meal support. A theoretical framework based on cultural and health theories was adopted. LÄS MER
15. Personality and alcohol related problems. Epidemiological findings including gender identity, anxiety and depression in women
Sammanfattning : Background: In developed countries 9.2% of all disability-adjusted life years are attrib-uted to alcohol (in both sexes). In Sweden there has been a rapid increase in alcohol consumption, stressing the need for further knowledge on processes leading to the disor-der and recovery from it. LÄS MER