Search for dissertations about: "obese"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 428 swedish dissertations containing the word obese.

  2. 11. Animal genomics – gene discovery and gene characterization

    Author : Rakan Naboulsi; Leif Andersson; Mårten Larsson; Susanne Kerje; Tosso Leeb; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Spontaneous autoimmune thyroiditis; SAT; Hashimoto’s thyroiditis; HT; Obese strain; transcriptional regulation; ZBED6; Igf2; miRNA; miR483; Whole-genome sequencing; RNA-seq; miRNA-seq;

    Abstract : This thesis involves two projects. The aim in the first project was to identify genomic regions associated with spontaneous autoimmune thyroiditis (SAT), which is a hereditary autoimmune disease that affects the obese strain (OS) of chicken, an animal model for human Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT). READ MORE

  4. 12. Metabolomics of Weight Loss and Weight Maintenance in Obese Humans

    Author : Nina Geidenstam; Diabetes - klinisk obesitasforskning; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Metabolomics; Obesity; Weight Loss; Weight Maintenance; OGTT; Metabolites; Insulin Resistance; Amino Acids;

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  5. 13. Physical activity in the severely obese : studies on measurement and promotion

    Author : Erik Hemmingsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: The amount and quality of evidence on how to effectively promote physical activity (PA) is low compared to what is known about the health effects of regular PA, especially in obese individuals. Aim : To evaluate the role of social support to promote walking in severely obese outpatients. READ MORE

  6. 14. Economic aspects on obesity. Results from the Swedish obese subjects study

    Author : Kristina Narbro; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : obesity; controlled intervention study; surgery; weight loss; economics; sick leave; disability pension; willingness to pay; in-patient care; pharmaceuticals.;

    Abstract : Aims: To analyse the patterns of sick leave, disability pension and drug consumption, and the willingness to pay (WTP) for obesity treatment among obese individuals. To estimate indirect obesity-related morbidity costs and direct costs of medication in relation to these costs in the general population. READ MORE

  7. 15. The development and manifestations of the obese-hyperglycemic syndrome in mice

    Author : Sighild Westman; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

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