Search for dissertations about: "Life-style"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 170 swedish dissertations containing the word Life-style.

  2. 16. Quality of life aspects of being diagnosed and living with prostate cancer

    Author : Oskar Bergengren; Anna Bill-Axelson; Ulrika Kreicbergs; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Prostate cancer; Oncology; Active surveillance; Quality of life; Survivorship; Satisfaction; Choice; Adherence; Life-style change; PSA;

    Abstract : Prostate cancer is largely a heterogenous disease, ranging from almost harmless to highly aggressive. Most men are diagnosed with favorable-risk disease with a long life expectancy even without treatment. The risk of overdiagnosing and overtreating these men is substantial, with reduced quality of life as a result. READ MORE

  4. 17. Osteoporosis, a major health problem in Vietnam : life style factors and determinants of bone mass

    Author : Thi Thanh Huong Nguyen; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Vietnamese men and women;

    Abstract : While the prevalence of osteoporosis and risk factors for low bone mineral density (BMD) has been well documented in Caucasian populations, there is a lack of data from Asia. This work was designed to clarify to what extent osteoporosis could be regarded as a major public health problem in Vietnam. READ MORE

  5. 18. Obesity, life style and society : psychological and psychosocial factors in relation to body weight and body weight changes

    Author : Birgitta Adolfsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : BMI-group; change process; functional impairment; life style intervention; locus of control; mental well-being; motivation; obesity; physical health; population sex survey; risk factor; self-rated health; sexual abuse; sexual satisfaction; weight reduction; weight reduction programme.;

    Abstract : This dissertation consists of two cross-sectional population studies (studies I and IV), and two prospective studies (studies II and III). In study I the relative importance of obesity for self-rated health with focus on age and gender differences were examined among 5,080 (2,366 males) participants in a national survey. READ MORE

  6. 19. Work environment, health and well-being in dental hygienists : a work-health-culture model

    Author : Viola Ylipää; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : dental hygienists; stress; musculoskeletal disorders; culture; health; well-being; life-style; coping; skills; job satisfaction; leadership; competencies;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to elucidate dental hygienists' physical and psychosocial work conditions, health and well-being. Although the physical work conditions and musculoskeletal disorders have been central issues in dental hygiene, it is also important to study how occupational health and well-being is achieved in a mixture of human interactions at workplaces i. READ MORE

  7. 20. Etiology of gastroesophageal reflux

    Author : Magnus Nilsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Gastroesophageal reflux; esophagitis; etiology; risk factors; population-based; casecontrol study; prevalence; body mass index; hormone replacement therapy; life-style;

    Abstract : Although gastroesophageal reflux disease is among the most common disorders at all in Western populations, the etiology is largely unknown. The objective of this thesis is to increase the knowledge of the etiology of reflux disease by studying a number of potential risk factors, using population-based methods. READ MORE