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2. 1. Breastfeeding and introduction of other foods : A prospective longitudinal study in Sweden

   Author : Agneta Hörnell; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Obstetrics and gynaecology; accustoming; breastfeeding duration; chewing; coeliac disease; exclusive breastfeeding; feeding frequency; formula; night feeding; pacifier use; sleep; solids; suckling duration; thumb sucking; weaning; Obstetrik och kvinnosjukdomar; Obstetrics and women s diseases; Obstetrik och kvinnosjukdomar; pediatrik; Pediatrics;

   Abstract : This study, based on daily recordings of infant feeding, comprised 506 infants from Uppsala, Sweden. All mothers had had previous breastfeeding experience of at least 4 months, and were planning to breastfeed the index child for ≥6 months. READ MORE

4. 2. "We're made of meat, so why should we eat vegetables?" : food discourses in the school subject home and consumer studies

   Author : Ingela Bohm; Agneta Hörnell; Gun Åbacka; Carita Bengs; Hilary Janks; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Critical food literacy; discourse analysis; food sociology; health education; home economics; Kostvetenskap; Food and Nutrition;

   Abstract : Background: Food has many different functions. On a physical level, it is needed to survive and to maintain health, but it also has many social, psychological, and emotional meanings. For example, food is used to build relationships, to mark hierarchies, to celebrate holidays, and to influence mood and self-image. READ MORE

5. 3. Socioeconomic and sex differences in adolescents’ dietary intake, anthropometry and physical activity in Cameroon, Africa

   Author : Léonie Dapi N.; Urban Janlert; Christel Larsson; Agneta Hörnell; Thorkild Tylleskär; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Adolescents; socioeconomic; energy intake; nutrient intake; physical activity; under-overweight; Cameroon; Public health science; Folkhälsovetenskap; näringslära; Nutrition;

   Abstract : Background: People in Cameroon are experiencing a dietary transition characterized by changing from traditional food habits to increased intake of highly processed sweet and fatty food. The rapid change in food pattern combined with an increased sedentary lifestyle has resulted in a rather high prevalence of obesity, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes. READ MORE

6. 4. Is it the gluten-free diet that matters the most? : Food, gender and celiac disease

   Author : Ethel Kautto; Agneta Hörnell; Lena Aléx; Cecilia Olsson; Christina Berg; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; celiac disease; gluten-free diet; gender; dietary assessment; adolescents; qualitative interviews; Kostvetenskap; Food and Nutrition;

   Abstract : Background: The only treatment for celiac disease consists of excluding gluten. Gluten is a protein complex found in wheat, rye, and barley, which are cereals commonly used in bread, pasta, pizza, etc. READ MORE

7. 5. Eat, Meet, Fly, Repeat : the contextuality of business travellers’ meals

   Author : Joachim Sundqvist; Carita Bengs; Agneta Hörnell; Ute Walter; Christian Fuentes; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Meal science; meal practice; business travel; social practice theory;

   Abstract : Meals are an important part of everyday life, both for the persons who engage in them and for the industry that makes them. For business travellers, meals are engaged in differently when they are travelling compared when they are home. Tens of millions of meals are engaged in each year by persons who are conducting business trips. READ MORE