Search for dissertations about: "Clustering of cardiovascular risk factors"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 swedish dissertations containing the words Clustering of cardiovascular risk factors.

  2. 1. Identifying risk of type 2 diabetes : epidemiologic perspectives from biomarkers to lifestyle

    Author : Margareta Norberg; Lars Weinehall; Jan W Eriksson; Christer Andersson; Mai-Lis Hellénius; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Type 2 diabetes mellitus; metabolic syndrome; prediction; stress; social support; smokeless tobacco; risk; obesity; lifestyle; psychosocial; clinical markers; case-referent study; cohort study; Epidemiology; Epidemiologi;

    Abstract : Type 2 diabetes is a significant health problem because of its high prevalence and strong association with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. An increase of type 2 diabetes is predicted due to increasing obesity and sedentary lifestyle habits. READ MORE

  4. 2. Cardiovascular risk factors, diet and the metabolic syndrome

    Author : Per Sjögren; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : The clustering of metabolic disturbances, referred to as the metabolic syndrome, is today at the centre of attention. The rationale for this focus is that the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome is increasing globally with subsequent increased risk for cardiovascular complications. READ MORE

  5. 3. Cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiovascular disease risk factors in children and adolescents

    Author : Jonatan Ruiz Ruiz; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Physical activity; fitness; fatness; insulin; homocysteine; metabolic risk score; accelerometry; gentyping; children; adolescents;

    Abstract : Cardiovascular disease (CVD) events occur most frequently during or after the fifth decade of life, however, there is evidence indicating that the precursors of CVD has its origin already in the first or second decade of life. Low levels of physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness are major modifiable determinants for the development of CVD in adults. READ MORE

  6. 4. A MATTER OF NUTRIENT EXCESS AND SHEAR STRESS

    Author : Ramasri Sathanoori; Kardiologi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : The metabolic syndrome is a clustering of several risk factors associated with diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Diabetes is a global problem with 90% of patients suffering from type 2 diabetes (T2D), which is attributable to various factors including genetic predispositions and lifestyle. READ MORE

  7. 5. Atherosclerosis and Insulin Resistance AIR A cross-sectional study of 58-year old men

    Author : Lena Bokemark; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Insulin resistance; intima-media thickness; LDL particle size; atherosclerosis.;

    Abstract : The main aim of the study was to test the hypothesis that insulin resistance is associated with atherosclerotic disease in the carotid and femoral arteries as measured using the ultrasound technique in clinically healthy 58-year old men with varying degrees of obesity and insulin resistance. The subjects were recruited from the general population and were free from clinical cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus and treatment with antihypertensive, lipid-lowering and anti-diabetic drugs (n=818). READ MORE