Search for dissertations about: "Medicin och hälsovetenskap Hälsovetenskaper Folkhälsovetenskap"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 swedish dissertations containing the words Medicin och hälsovetenskap Hälsovetenskaper Folkhälsovetenskap.
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1. Addressing smoking during pregnancy : the challenge to start from the woman's view
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2. Young today - adult tomorrow! : studies on physical status, physical activity, attitudes, and self-perception in children and adolescents
Abstract : The aim was to gain knowledge of young people's physical status and physical activity, and to further the understanding of the role of school physical education in a salutogenic public health perspective. Two studies were performed in southern Sweden. Study 1 was performed in 1996 among 301 adolescents aged 16-19 in upper secondary school. READ MORE
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3. Living with head and neck cancer : a health promotion perspective - a qualitative study
Abstract : Background and aim: In society there is a growing awareness that a vital factor for patientswith chronic diseases, such as head and neck cancer (HNC), is how well they are able to function in their every day lives – a common, but often overlooked, public health issue. The overall aim of this thesis is to reach a deeper understanding of living with HNC and to identify the experiences that patients felt promoted their health and well-being. READ MORE
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4. Early life environmental exposures and children's growth : A longitudinal study evaluating prenatal exposure for endocrine disrupting chemicals and nutrition in relation to children's growth up to seven years of age
Abstract : Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) have the potential to disrupt the endocrine system in humans and animals with importance for health and development. Additionally, optimal nutrition during pregnancy is critical for fetal growth and pregnancy outcomes. READ MORE
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5. Chronic pain : epidemiological studies in a general population
Abstract : The aim was to study the epidemiology of chronic pain (> 3 months duration) and factors associated to pain prevalence, prognosis, health care and medication in a general population. A cross-sectional mailed survey to a random population sample (n = 1806) was followed by a clinical examination and a prospective study of three selected groups. READ MORE