Search for dissertations about: "maternal nutrition importance"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the words maternal nutrition importance.
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1. Parent-child feeding dynamics and childhood obesity : The importance of foreign background and effects of early obesity treatment
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
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2. Nutritional status before and during pregnancy in relation to the maternal insulin-like growth factor-system and health related variables in the offspring
Abstract : Adequate fetal growth is of importance for health in adulthood. Maternal nutritional status has been suggested to be one major factor influencing fetal development. READ MORE
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3. Women’s status and child nutrition : Findings from community studies in Bangladesh and Nicaragua
Abstract : The importance of women’s status for child nutrition has recently been recognized. However, pathways through which women’s status can affect their caretaking practices and child nutrition have not been fully determined. READ MORE
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4. Early life environmental exposures and children's growth : A longitudinal study evaluating prenatal exposure for endocrine disrupting chemicals and nutrition in relation to children's growth up to seven years of age
Abstract : Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) have the potential to disrupt the endocrine system in humans and animals with importance for health and development. Additionally, optimal nutrition during pregnancy is critical for fetal growth and pregnancy outcomes. READ MORE
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5. Nutrition and Oxidative Parameters in Pregnancy, Size at Birth and Metabolic Status of the Offspring at 4.5 Years : The MINIMat Trial in Rural Bangladesh
Abstract : Undernutrition and oxidative stress in fetal life and infancy may lead to adverse health outcomes in the offspring. We studied nutrition and oxidative parameters in pregnancy and their associations with birth anthropometry and metabolic status in the children. READ MORE