Search for dissertations about: "Food preferences"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 55 swedish dissertations containing the words Food preferences.

  2. 6. Food environments in socioeconomically disadvantaged and immigrant populations through a non-communicable disease lens

    Author : Aravinda Berggreen-Clausen; Meena Daivadanam; Agneta Andersson; Helle Mölsted Alvesson; Bent Egberg Mikkelsen; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Food environments; energy-dense nutrient-poor foods EDNP ; supermarkets; food prices; advertising; socioeconomic status; immigrant populations; non-communicable diseases; Nutrition; Nutrition;

    Abstract : Background: Globally, non-communicable diseases are increasing. With an evidenced link to the social determinants of health, this highlights a social gradient, whereby socioeconomic status, ethnicity and other factors influence poorer health outcomes. READ MORE

  4. 7. Trade, Competition and Productivity

    Author : Fredrik Wilhelmsson; Ekonomihögskolan vid Lunds universitet AgriFood Economics Centre; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Trade; productivity; exports; food industry; market power; developing countries; trade preferences; CEEC; EU; Europe Agreements; Handel;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of four papers on trade, competition and productivity with particular emphasis on the effects of various aspects of the deepening and widening of the European Union. The first paper Trade Creation, Diversion and Displacement of the EU Enlargement Process provides an assessment of the effects of the EU enlargement process on trade. READ MORE

  5. 8. Sensory, attitudinal, and contextual aspects of the meal : health implications and connections with risk factors for coronary heart disease and obesity

    Author : Erika Rapp [Nordin]; Åsa Öström; Inga-Britt Gustafsson; Judith Annett; Inger M. Jonsson; Mai-Lis Hellénius; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : Abdominal fat; Basic tastes; Bitterness; BMI; Coronary heart disease; Dietary fat content; Eating context; Food; HDL-cholesterol; Health promotion; Intervention; Meal; Perception; Preference; PROP; Beska; BMI; Bukfetma; Fetthalt; Grundsmaker; HDL-kolesterol; Hjärtinfarkt; Hälsa; Intervention; Mat; Måltidsmiljö; Preferens; PROP; Sensitivitet; Culinary Arts and Meal Science; Måltidskunskap; Måltidskunskap; Culinary Arts and Meal Science;

    Abstract : Det övergripande syftet var att undersöka mat- och måltidsrelaterade faktorer som bidragande orsak till övervikt och hjärt-kärlsjukdom.I en sensorisk studie jämfördes individer som insjuknat i hjärtinfarkt med en frisk kontroll-grupp med avseende på preferens för mat med hög respektive låg fetthalt, smakkänslighet för grundsmakerna (surt, beskt, salt, sött, umami och metalliskt) samt det beska ämnet 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP). READ MORE

  6. 9. Forest Development and Interactions with Large Herbivores

    Author : Christer Kalén; Biologiska institutionen; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Växtekologi; Plant ecology; modelling; preferences; browsing; deer; forestry; succession;

    Abstract : This thesis discusses aspects of feeding habits of moose (Alces alces) and their impact on forest development. The development of forage that is available to moose was studied by sampling the amount of edible biomass on pine and birch trees. READ MORE

  7. 10. A data-driven decision support system for coherency of experts’ judgment in complex classification problems : The case of food security as a UN sustainable development goal

    Author : Rueben Laryea; Kenneth Carling; Lena Nerhagen; Högskolan Dalarna; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Coherence; Efficiency; Decision Support System; Multi-Criteria; Risk; Classification Model; Decision Makers; Judgment; Alternatives; Prediction; Data; Integrate; Imprecision; Food Security; UTADIS; Complex Systems – Microdata Analysis; Komplexa system - mikrodataanalys;

    Abstract : Everyday humans need to make individual or collective decisions. Often the decisions aim at achieving multiple goals (thus involving multiple criteria) and rely on the decision maker(s)’ intuition, internal data, as well as external sources of data. READ MORE