Search for dissertations about: "gender differences in attitudes on obesity"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words gender differences in attitudes on obesity.

  2. 1. Diabetes and obesity in primary health care - a condition beyond physiological factors

    Author : Irene Svenningsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : Anxiety; depression; diabetes type 2; gender; health care professional; health related quality of life; obesity; patient; primary health care;

    Abstract : Aims: The objectives of this thesis are to illustrate how obese and normal-weight individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) experience their health status and health care interactions and to highlight the diabetes team (doctor, nurse, dietician, physiotherapist) approach to treating obese individuals with T2DM. Methods: Studies I and IV were qualitative interview studies. READ MORE

  4. 2. Physical activity in 6-10 year old children : variations over time, associations with metabolic risk factors and role in obesity prevention

    Author : Gisela Nyberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background and Aims: Childhood overweight and obesity are emerging health problems in all western countries and also in urban areas in developing countries. In Sweden, the prevalence of overweight and obesity has been rapidly increasing. READ MORE

  5. 3. Sensory, attitudinal, and contextual aspects of the meal : health implications and connections with risk factors for coronary heart disease and obesity

    Author : Erika Rapp [Nordin]; Åsa Öström; Inga-Britt Gustafsson; Judith Annett; Inger M. Jonsson; Mai-Lis Hellénius; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : Abdominal fat; Basic tastes; Bitterness; BMI; Coronary heart disease; Dietary fat content; Eating context; Food; HDL-cholesterol; Health promotion; Intervention; Meal; Perception; Preference; PROP; Beska; BMI; Bukfetma; Fetthalt; Grundsmaker; HDL-kolesterol; Hjärtinfarkt; Hälsa; Intervention; Mat; Måltidsmiljö; Preferens; PROP; Sensitivitet; Culinary Arts and Meal Science; Måltidskunskap; Måltidskunskap; Culinary Arts and Meal Science;

    Abstract : Det övergripande syftet var att undersöka mat- och måltidsrelaterade faktorer som bidragande orsak till övervikt och hjärt-kärlsjukdom.I en sensorisk studie jämfördes individer som insjuknat i hjärtinfarkt med en frisk kontroll-grupp med avseende på preferens för mat med hög respektive låg fetthalt, smakkänslighet för grundsmakerna (surt, beskt, salt, sött, umami och metalliskt) samt det beska ämnet 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP). READ MORE