Search for dissertations about: "childhood body mass index"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 51 swedish dissertations containing the words childhood body mass index.

  2. 11. Studies on nutrition, body composition and bone mineralization in healthy 8-yr-olds in an urban Swedish community

    Author : Susanne Eriksson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; body composition; bone mineralization; dual energy x-ray absorptiometry; healthy; lipids; metabolic markers; overweight; physical activity;

    Abstract : Background: The incidence of welfare diseases including overweight in childhood is increasing worldwide. The results from a study of healthy pre-school children showed that in a population with well educated parents 17% of the children were overweight or obese at the age of 4 years. READ MORE

  4. 12. Body composition of parents and their infants : methodological, anthropometric, metabolic and genetic studies

    Author : Pontus Henriksson; Elisabet Forsum; Marie Löf; Jonathan Wells; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Body composition in infancy may be of importance for later health. In particular, infant body composition may be relevant regarding obesity risk in childhood. READ MORE

  5. 13. Balancing body perception during growth and development

    Author : Jolanda S. van Vliet; Leena Räsänen; Nina Nelson Follin; Sven Bremberg; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Among children and adolescents, the drive to be slender and the fear of being fat is a growing public health concern. This trend stands in contrast to the increasing prevalence of overweight reported worldwide. READ MORE

  6. 14. Investigations of body mass, gastrointestinal, and dietary factors influencing the emergence and maintenance of eating disorders

    Author : Camilla Wiklund; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Eating disorders are severe psychiatric illnesses, characterized by dysregulated eating and distorted attitudes toward weight and body shape, causing enormous suffering for patients and their families. Although great progress has been made in eating disorders research during the past decades, many questions still remain regarding the etiology and consequences of eating disorders. READ MORE

  7. 15. Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of early childhood obesity prevention

    Author : Nora Döring; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Due to individual health-related and social consequences, but also due to its immense cost burden, obesity remains a large public health challenge for which effective and cost-effective prevention is lacking. It has been suggested that primary preventive efforts operate optimally if started in early childhood, but scientific evidence is scarce. READ MORE