Search for dissertations about: "obesity down syndrome"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 swedish dissertations containing the words obesity down syndrome.
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1. Down syndrome : Growth and endocrine impact
Abstract : Down syndrome (DS) is associated with psychomotor retardation, short stature and endocrine dysfunction. Statural growth is a well-known indicator of health. The growth in DS differs markedly from that of other children and there is a 20 cm reduction of final height as compared to target height. READ MORE
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2. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass as treatment of morbid obesity
Abstract : Background and aims: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is now a common treatment for obesity with well-documented effects on long-term weight reduction, health-related quality of life, obesity-related morbidity and mortality. There is a need for a better understanding of changes in dietary intake and meal-related symptoms after RYGB. READ MORE
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3. Role of immune mediators in metabolic syndrome and atherosclerosis
Abstract : Obesity is increasingly becoming a problem worldwide. Both location and metabolic activity of visceral and subcutaneous white adipose tissue (WAT) differ. Visceral fat is highly vascularized resulting in increased blood supply and increased infiltration of inflammatory immune cells such as macrophages, T cells and even B cells. READ MORE
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4. Endocrine and therapeutic aspects of infertile women with the polycystic ovary syndrome
Abstract : Fertility treatment with gonadotrophins in infertile clomiphene resistant women with the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is troublesome with an unpredictive ovarian response. The purpose of this study was to elucidate aspects of ovarian sensitivity and to evaluate treatment efficiency and costs of ovulation induction (OI) and in vitro fertilisation (IVF), as well as pregnancy outcome after infertility treatment in patients with PCOS. READ MORE
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5. Dietary effects on gene regulation and function in human adipose tissue in obesity
Abstract : Obesity is an excess of body fat that develops from both genetic and environmental factors, leading to a disturbed balance between energy intake and energy expenditure. It is closely associated with insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis. Its increasing prevalence has reached epidemic proportions worldwide. READ MORE