Search for dissertations about: "Anna Ek"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 swedish dissertations containing the words Anna Ek.
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1. Early obesity : family-based risk factors and treatment interventions
Abstract : Background: The high prevalence of preschool obesity is a global concern. In order to support families through obesity interventions, we need a better understanding of underlying family-based risk factors. Specifically, there is a gap in the knowledge related to challenges that families face in everyday life. READ MORE
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2. Insulin resistance in children and adolescents : mechanisms and clinical effects
Abstract : Background: Insulin resistance is a condition in which insulin does not achieve appropriate response in different target tissues, it is associated with obesity and one of the main culprits in the development of type 2 diabetes. An early sign of disturbed glucose-insulin homeostasis is impaired fasting glucose (IFG) where glucose is elevated in the fasting state. READ MORE
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3. Building Employer Brands: The Employee Perspective
Abstract : Employer branding, or the creation and communication of an identifiable identity as an employer, has become a buzzword that interests both practitioners and researchers. Employer branding is considered a key tool for attracting, developing, and retaining the best employees and is believed to be the answer to the so-called “war for talent”. READ MORE
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4. Antimicrobial materials from cellulose using environmentally friendly techniques
Abstract : The transition to a more biobased society introduces both new opportunities and new challenges as we replace nonrenewable materials with renewable alternatives. One important challenge will be to control microbial growth on materials, both to protect the materials from biological degradation and to prevent the spread of infections and toxins that can cause illness. READ MORE
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5. Water purification using polyelectrolyte modified cellulose fibers and filters to adsorb bacteria
Abstract : Clean water is necessary for human survival and there is a need for development of cheap and easy water purification techniques to use in emergency situations when there is no access to safe drinking water. Bacteria contaminated water can cause lethal diarrheal diseases and is globally the second most common cause of death among children less than five years of age. READ MORE