Search for dissertations about: "Maria Waling"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Maria Waling.

  1. 1. “It’s not really about the food, it’s about everything else” : pupil, teacher and head teacher experiences of school lunch in Sweden

    Author : Linda Berggren; Maria Waling; Cecilia Olsson; Maria Rönnlund; Päivi Palojoki; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; school lunch; Sweden; pupils; teachers; head teachers; social production of space;

    Abstract : The school lunch is often associated with food, nutrition and health while the social, physical, pedagogical and cultural dimensions of the school lunch situation have not been given as much attention. Sweden is one of few countries in the world where tax-funded school meals are served to all pupils in compulsory school. READ MORE

  2. 2. Dietary and metabolic effects of a 2-year lifestyle intervention in overweight and obese children

    Author : Maria Waling; Christel Larsson; Marie Löf; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; Domestic science and nutrition; Hushålls- och kostvetenskap; Kostvetenskap; Food and Nutrition;

    Abstract : Background Childhood overweight and obesity have increased during the past decades and there is a need for effective intervention programs both for treatment and prevention to interrupt the increased trend. Overweight and obesity result from a combination of genetic predisposition and lifestyle where an imbalance in energy intake (EI) and total energy expenditure (TEE) is the key factor. READ MORE