Search for dissertations about: "Tamanna"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the word Tamanna.

  2. 1. Prevalence of malnutrition and determinants of nutritional status among elderly people : a population-based study in rural Bangladesh

    Author : Tamanna Ferdous; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Introduction: Both the number and proportion of persons aged 60+ years are growing rapidly in almost all countries of the world. Research shows that elderly people are nutritionally vulnerable and that their nutritional profiles differ with type of disease. READ MORE

  4. 2. Age dependent beta-amyloid isoforms and implications of different drug treatments as studied in different transgenic mouse models and cell lines

    Author : Tamanna Mustafiz; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : The Amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide is the main component of the the amyloid plaques in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and has been implicated to be the cause of the disease. During the last decade it has become increasingly evident that soluble, oligomeric forms of Aβ are more toxic to neurons than the plaques and might play an important role in the disease pathogenesis. READ MORE

  5. 3. Determinants and Functional Impact of Nutritional Status Among Older Persons in Rural Bangladesh

    Author : Tamanna Ferdous; Tommy Cederholm; Åke Wahlin; Zarina Nahar Kabir; Birgitta Sidenvall; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Nutritional status; Mini Nutritional Assessment; older persons; community living; poverty; physical function; cognitive function; low-income country; Bangladesh.; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; Nutrition; näringslära;

    Abstract : Background: Malnutrition is a major problem in Bangladesh. One third of the population in Bangladesh is malnourished, but figures for older persons specifically are scant. READ MORE