Search for dissertations about: "childhood obesity"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 101 swedish dissertations containing the words childhood obesity.

2. 1. Intervention for Childhood Obesity in Beijing, China

   Author : Jiang Jingxiong; Urban Rosenqvist; Zongyi Ding; Ted Greiner; Claude Marcus; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : Public health; Obesity; intervention; childhood; behavior modification; risk factors; family influence; Folkhälsomedicin;

   Abstract : Childhood obesity appears to be increasing throughout the world. China has joined the global epidemic. Childhood obesity is not only a chronic disease which is associated with lifestyle, but also a public health problem in children. Obesity intervention should become a public health priority in China. READ MORE

4. 2. Parent-child feeding dynamics and childhood obesity : The importance of foreign background and effects of early obesity treatment

   Author : Maria Somaraki; Paulina Nowicka; Anna Ek; Pernilla Sandvik; Silje Steinsbekk; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; childhood obesity; parenting practices; feeding practices; child eating behaviours; food intake; obesity treatment; foreign background; Nutrition; Nutrition;

   Abstract : Childhood obesity is often characterised as a global epidemic. Yet, little progress has been made in addressing its increasing levels, especially among certain populations. READ MORE

5. 3. Stress and Obesity in Childhood

   Author : Felix-Sebastian Koch; Johnny Ludvigsson; Anneli Sepa; Anders Hjern; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Psychological stress; parents; children; obesity; self-esteem; body dissatisfaction; epidemiology; Paediatric medicine; Pediatrisk medicin;

   Abstract : Childhood obesity is a serious health problem and prevalence increases dramatically around the world, including Sweden. The aim of the current thesis was to examine parents’ and children’s stress in relation to childhood obesity. READ MORE

6. 4. Nutrition and health in infancy and childhood : an epidemiological approach to the assessment of dietary habits, their determinants and implications

   Author : Lars Åke Persson; Gösta Samuelson; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Breastfeeding; dietary habits; growth; dental caries; obesity; CHD risk factors; infancy; childhood; epidemiology;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to describe the distribution of feeding habits and dietary habits of Swedish children of different ages, to search for determinants of the observed distributions and to analyse some possible implications of those habits regarding health and growth. The present results emanate from a longitudinal study of feeding, growth and development of 312 infants and from a cross-sectional study on the dietary habits of 738 children aged 4,8 and 13 years. READ MORE

7. 5. Impaired Glucose Tolerance in Childhood Obesity : Contribution of Glucagon, GLP-1 and Inflammation

   Author : Hannes Manell; Peter Bergsten; Anders Forslund; Jens Juul Holst; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Childhood obesity; impaired glucose tolerance; type 2 diabetes; glucagon; glucagon-like peptide-1; dipeptidyl peptidase-4; inflammation; free fatty acids; insulin; visceral adiposity; Medicinsk vetenskap; Medical Science;

   Abstract : In the wake of increased obesity prevalence, impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) in childhood and adolescence is increasingly common. Given the negative impacts these conditions have on health over time, understanding the pathophysiology in those affected early in life is important. READ MORE