Search for dissertations about: "Nutrition Therapy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 30 swedish dissertations containing the words Nutrition Therapy.

  2. 1. Oral nutritional supplements within the nutrition therapy : Prescription and adherence from a dietetic practice perspective

    Author : Evelina Liljeberg; Margaretha Nydahl; Agneta Andersson; Clare Corish; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; oral nutritional supplements; dietitian; prescription; adherence; dietetic practice; nutrition therapy; malnutrition; Kostvetenskap; Food; Nutrition and Dietetics;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to increase knowledge and deepen understanding on prescription of and adherence to oral nutritional supplements (ONS). In Paper I, the reporting quality of interventions with ONS in publications of randomised controlled trials was explored. READ MORE

  4. 2. Diet as a complementary therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis - On the menu: An anti-inflammatory portfolio diet

    Author : Anna Turesson Wadell; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; dietary intervention; diet; nutrition; rheumatoid arthritis;

    Abstract : Over the last two decades, pharmacological treatment in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has evolved remarkably and is essential to suppress disease progress. Still, it often fails to provide satisfactory symptom relief suggesting a need for complementary treatment. READ MORE

  5. 3. Bone health and nutrition treatment. Studies on young women with anorexia nervosa and children with epilepsy

    Author : Anna Svedlund; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; intensive nutrition treatment; modified Atkins diet; vitamin D; FTO; bone mass; bone biomarkers; growth; skeleton; anorexia nervosa; eating disorder;

    Abstract : Background: Adequate nutritional status is crucial for optimal longitudinal growth and accrual of bone mass during childhood and adolescence. Peak bone mass achieved in young adulthood affects bone health throughout life. READ MORE

  6. 4. Fall prediction and a high-intensity functional exercise programme to improve physical functions and to prevent falls among older people living in residential care facilities

    Author : Erik Rosendahl; Lars Nyberg; Yngve Gustafson; Gun-Britt Jarnlo; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; aged; frail elderly; cognition disorders; residential facilities; randomized controlled trials; exercise; exercise therapy; nutrition; predictive value of tests; accidental falls: prevention control; Physiotherapy; Sjukgymnastik fysioterapi;

    Abstract : Impairments in balance, mobility, and lower-limb strength are common in the growing population of older people and can lead to dramatic consequences for the individual, such as dependency in activities of daily living, admission to nursing home, falls, and fractures. The main purposes of this thesis were, among older people in residential care facilities, to validate a fall-risk assessment tool and to evaluate a high-intensity functional weight-bearing exercise pro-gramme regarding its applicability as well as its effect on physical functions and falls. READ MORE

  7. 5. Dietary intake, nutritional status and energy metabolism in adolescents with severe obesity - Effects of gastric bypass surgery

    Author : Pia Henfridsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Roux-en-Y gastric bypass; metabolic bariatric surgery; adolescents; dietary assessment; body composition; micronutrient intake; medication adherence; vitamin deficiencies; energy intake; energy expenditure; doubly labeled water;

    Abstract : Background and aims: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is an effective obesity treatment in adults and is becoming established in adolescents. Information is scarce on long-term changes in dietary intake, nutritional status and energy metabolism in adolescents undergoing gastric bypass. READ MORE