Search for dissertations about: "Paul W Franks"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Paul W Franks.

  2. 1. Validation and application of objective measures of obesity and physical activity : studies in pregnant and non-pregnant adults and in infants

    Author : Anna Gradmark; Paul W Franks; David Fields; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : physical activity; validation; body composition; abdominal adipose tissue; methods; accelerometer; pregnancy; insulin sensitivity; offspring;

    Abstract : Background Excess adipose tissue and low physical activity are two major determinants for chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.  Understanding these relationships requires accurate and precise measures of body composition and physical activity, and most existing observational studies lack such measures. READ MORE

  4. 2. Interplay between genetics and environment in obesity

    Author : Dmitry Shungin; Paul W Franks; Eivind Hovig; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : obesity; GWAS; gene-environment interactions; waist-hip ratio; body mass index; periodontitis; Mendelian randomization; heterogeneity of variance;

    Abstract : Background. Being one of the largest current global health problems, obesity is a result of interplay between genetic and environmental factors. READ MORE