Search for dissertations about: "healthy"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 3770 swedish dissertations containing the word healthy.
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21. Harnessing the potential of filamentous fungi for sustainable and healthy food system
Abstract : Food systems have the potential to improve human health while contributing to environmental sustainability; however, they are currently endangering both. The current food system, which is often based on animal farming, is responsible for global greenhouse gas emissions, and increases the incidence of, and mortality from, non-communicable diseases. READ MORE
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22. Exploring vitamin D and steroid hormone receptors – from healthy elderly to prostate cancer cells
Abstract : The genetic background together with environmental factors and lifestyle are key contributors to the health of an individual. Genetic background is inherited and irreversible unless mutations occur. However, lifestyle habits (i.e. READ MORE
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23. Aerobic fitness and healthy brain aging : cognition, brain structure, and dopamine
Abstract : Background: Performing aerobic exercise and maintaining high levels of aerobic fitness may have positive effects on both brain structure and function in older adults. Despite decades of research however, there is still a rather poor understanding of the neurocognitive mechanisms explaining the positive effects of aerobic exercise on cognition. READ MORE
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24. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure : preventive home visits among healthy seniors
Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to contribute to existing knowledge. If the knowledge is not useful in building society it has limited value. In order to be a tool for decision-makers, Preventive Home Visits (PHVs) are described and discussed according to a realist synthesis approach. READ MORE
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25. Active and healthy ageing in Europe : significance of social relationships
Abstract : Background: Social relationships have important roles in achieving active and healthy ageing. Social relationships are dynamic across the life course. A myriad of contextual and individual (e.g. READ MORE