Search for dissertations about: "body mass index"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 469 swedish dissertations containing the words body mass index.

  2. 21. Being at home in one's body. Body image in light of identity development

    Author : Johanna Kling; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; body image; identity development; longitudinal development; emerging adulthood; young adulthood; gender role norms;

    Abstract : Although the importance of the body to people’s identities has long been theoretically inferred, research linking body image and identity development is scarce. The objective of this thesis was to address this research gap by exploring body image from an identity perspective. READ MORE

  4. 22. Risk factors for haematological malignancies : immune-mediated diseases, body mass index and magnetic fields

    Author : Karin Söderberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Leukaemia; lymphoma; myeloma; risk factors; allergic conditions; asthma; autoimmune diseases; body mass index; electromagnetic fields; epidemiology;

    Abstract : Haematological malignancies constitute approximately 7% of all cancer cases in Sweden, and leukaemia is in fact the most common malignancy among children. The few established risk factors, such as ionising radiation and immunodeficiency, only explain a small number of the cases. READ MORE

  5. 23. Effects of early probiotic supplementation in a pediatric setting : Focus on body composition, metabolism and inflammation

    Author : Frida Karlsson Videhult; Christina E West; Olle Hernell; Inger Öhlund; Velmurugesan Arulampalam; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Lactobacillus paracasei ssp. paracasei F19; infants; children; growth; body composition; metabolism; follow-up; Pediatrics; pediatrik;

    Abstract : We aimed to determine the short- and long-term effects on growth, body composition, metabolic and inflammatory markers following supplementation with the probiotic Lactobacillus paracasei ssp. paracasei F19 (LF19) during weaning. READ MORE

  6. 24. Fluorine mass balance in wildlife and consumer products : How much organofluorine are we missing?

    Author : Lara Schultes; Jonathan P. Benskin; Michael McLachlan; Jörg Feldmann; Elsie M. Sunderland; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; PFASs; PFOS; fluorine mass balance; organofluorine; EOF; TF; wildlife; consumer products; combustion ion chromatography; high resolution mass spectrometry; suspect screening; Applied Environmental Science; tillämpad miljövetenskap;

    Abstract : Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are a class of anthropogenic pollutants. Many PFASs are highly persistent and have been linked to adverse effects in humans. According to latest estimates, there are more than 4700 PFASs in global commerce, which poses immense challenges for environmental monitoring. READ MORE

  7. 25. Physical activity and myocardial infarction : Epidemiological studies on the association between various types of physical activity and the risk of myocardial infarction, including certain aspects of methodology

    Author : Eleonor Fransson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet Institutet för Miljömedicin; []
    Keywords : Physical activity; hypertension; blood lipids; plasma fibrinogen; myocardial infarction; body mass index; recall bias; Physical activity; hypertension; blood lipids; plasma fibrinogen; myocardial infarction; body mass index; recall bias;

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