Search for dissertations about: "a study to assess the child obesity"

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  2. 1. Nutrition transition and the double burden of malnutrition in Indonesia : a mixed method approach exploring social and contextual determinants of malnutrition

    Author : Masoud Vaezghasemi; Nawi Ng; Ann Öhman; Malin Eriksson; Anna Winkvist; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Double burden of malnutrition; Child obesity; Body Mass Index; Gender relations; Social capital; Multilevel modelling; Grounded theory; Indonesian Family Life Surveys; Indonesia; folkhälsa; Public health;

    Abstract : IntroductionNutrition transition concerns the broad changes in the human diet that have occurred over time and space. In low- to middle-income countries such as Indonesia, nutrient transition describes shifts from traditional diets high in cereal and fibre towards Western pattern diets high in sugars, fat, and animal-source foods. READ MORE

  4. 2. Motivation and health behavior in the prevention of childhood obesity

    Author : Benjamin Bohman; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : The objectives of the present thesis were to investigate self-efficacy and motivational interviewing as motivational frameworks for health behavior change in the prevention of childhood obesity, and to explore child health services as a setting for childhood obesity prevention. Specifically, the thesis aimed to (a) develop a measure of parental self-efficacy for promoting healthy physical activity and dietary behaviors in children and assess its psychometric properties, (b) evaluate the effects of a training program in childhood obesity prevention on self-efficacy in nurses in child health services, (c) evaluate the effects of a training program in motivational interviewing on proficiency in nurses in child health services, and (d) investigate the frequency of conversation about dietary and physical activity behaviors in children in child health services. READ MORE

  5. 3. Gestational Weight Gain : Implications of an Antenatal Lifestyle Intervention

    Author : Ann-Kristin Rönnberg; Kerstin Nilsson; Ulf Hanson; Marie Blomberg; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; gestational weight gain; maternal health; pregnancy; prevention of obesity; lifestyle intervention; childhood obesity; Kirurgi; Surgery;

    Abstract : Background: Excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) is common in developed countries and is associated with an increased risk of maternal and offspring morbidity. Evidence regarding efficacy and safety of antenatal lifestyle intervention is limited in terms of both systematic reviews and original trials. READ MORE

  6. 4. Sleep and obesity in children at different obesity risks : patterns, associations and early intervention

    Author : Lijuan Xiu; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Childhood obesity is a global health concern with a range of adverse outcomes. Short sleep has been consistently linked to childhood obesity. However, associations between other sleep characteristics and obesity are less studied in children. Some multi-component obesity intervention studies har started included sleep as a target. READ MORE

  7. 5. Early obesity : family-based risk factors and treatment interventions

    Author : Anna Ek; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: The high prevalence of preschool obesity is a global concern. In order to support families through obesity interventions, we need a better understanding of underlying family-based risk factors. Specifically, there is a gap in the knowledge related to challenges that families face in everyday life. READ MORE