Search for dissertations about: "low birth weight"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 147 swedish dissertations containing the words low birth weight.
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6. Effects of iron supplementation on iron status, health and neurological development in marginally low birth weight infants
Abstract : Background Due to small iron stores and rapid growth during the first months of life, infants with low birth weight (LBW) are at risk of iron deficiency (ID). ID in infancy is associated with irreversible impaired neurodevelopment. READ MORE
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7. Long-term metabolic effects of a high birth weight
Abstract : The intrauterine environment influences foetal growth as well as future response to risk factors for disease. This occurs partly through epigenetic mechanisms. Thus, birth weight is a possible risk marker of adult disease. READ MORE
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8. Weight history, low birth weight, alcohol consumption and type 2 diabetes
Abstract : Type 2 diabetes is an increasing public health problem, currently affecting about 3-4% of the Swedish population. A worldwide increase in the prevalence of the disease has been demonstrated and preventive strategies are needed to turn this trend. READ MORE
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9. The first injustice : Socio-economic inequalities in birth outcome
Abstract : Adverse birth outcomes like preterm birth and infant mortality are unevenly distributed across socio-economic groups. Risks are usually lowest in groups with high socio-economic status and increase with decreasing status. READ MORE
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10. Obesity, weight reduction treatment and IVF
Abstract : Background: Obesity is a growing problem on a global scale and women with obesity have a higher risk for infertility and complications, for both mother and child, in pregnancy and birth. This has been shown both regarding spontaneous pregnancy and in vitro fertilization (IVF). READ MORE