Search for dissertations about: "dietary calcium"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 swedish dissertations containing the words dietary calcium.

  2. 1. Iron absorption and iron status related to diet : an experimental and epidemiological study

    Author : Per Tidehag; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; iron status; iron absorption; bioavailability; dietary fiber; phytate; calcium; radioiron; diet;

    Abstract : The absorption of iron from the diet is a major determinant of the iron status of an individual. Accurate measures of iron absorption are thus essential in the determination of the effects of diet composition on iron absorption and status. READ MORE

  4. 2. Interaction between Calcium, Calciotropic Hormones and the Gastrin-ECL-cell Axis

    Author : Rebecca Gagnemo Persson; Hälsofrämjande komplexa interventioner; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; pharmacognosy; Pharmacological sciences; rat; chicken; parathyroid gland; stomach; vitamin D; PTH; CT; calciotropic hormones; Gastrin; calcium; ECL cell; pharmacy; toxicology; Farmakologi; farmakognosi; farmaci; toxikologi; Histology; cytochemistry; histochemistry; tissue culture; Histologi; cytokemi; histokemi; vävnadskultur;

    Abstract : Calcium homeostasis involves mainly the interaction of PTH, vitamin D and CT. The stomach may be important for calcium homeostasis. Gastric acid is thought to mobilize calcium from the diet, thereby facilitating the absorption of calcium in the small intestines. READ MORE

  5. 3. Young vegetarians and omnivores : Dietary habits and other health-related aspects

    Author : Christel Larsson; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : Adolescent; Biological markers; Dietary intake; Diet history; Doubly labeled water; Energy expenditure; Food habits; Lifestyle; Nutritional status; Questionnaire; Vegan; Vegetarian; Kostvetenskap; Food and Nutrition;

    Abstract : In the middle of the 1990s many adolescents became vegetarians. There was concern among adults about whether these new young vegetarians got enough energy and nutrients from their dietary intake. READ MORE

  6. 4. Estimated calcium intake related to lifestyle and bone mineral density in an adult Swedish population

    Author : Marianne Angbratt; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : food frequency questionnaire; validation; calcium intake; osteoporosis; lifestyle factors; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP;

    Abstract : Osteoporosis is a public health problem. It is a disease that is present for a long period without signs, before resulting in the clinical sign, i.e. fracture(s). READ MORE

  7. 5. Cancer and calcium : epidemiological studies of cancer incidence and survival

    Author : Cat Halthur; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Studies have shown that there could be an association between dietary calcium and cancer, and more specifically it has been suggested that serum calcium is involved in the etiology of cancers of the prostate. In order to explore this association we performed epidemiological studies of the association between pre-diagnostic serum calcium and prostate cancer incidence and survival. READ MORE