Search for dissertations about: "Jonatan Ruiz"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Jonatan Ruiz.

2. 1. 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

4. 2. Breakfast habits among European adolescents : The Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence (HELENA) Study

   Author : Lena Hallström; Michael Sjöström; Jonatan Ruiz; Carine Vereecken; Anna-Karin Lindroos; Karolinska institutet; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Breakfast; adolescents; socio-demographical factors; dietary assessment; 24-h recall; food groups; cardiovascular disease risk factors; Europe; breakfast;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to study the associations of individual and socio-environmental factors with breakfast habits among adolescents on a European level.   Methods: The HELENA-study (Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence) is a multi-centre cross-sectional, school-based study including 3528 adolescents (aged 12.5-17. READ MORE