Search for dissertations about: "sarcopenic obesity"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words sarcopenic obesity.

2. 1. Nutrition, exercise and body composition in community-dwelling older adults : Effects on function, wellbeing and mortality

   Author : Åsa von Berens; Tommy Cederholm; Afsaneh Koochek; Margaretha Nydahl; Peter Nordström; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : Older adults; function; nutrition; wellbeing; mortality; exercise; sarcopenic obesity;

   Abstract : Background: The demographic shift in society with more people reaching a high age provides new challenges for both society and the healthcare system.Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to examine the impact of nutrition, exercise and body composition on function, wellbeing and mortality in community-dwelling older adults. READ MORE

4. 2. Skeletal muscle responses to physical activity in health and metabolic disease

   Author : Jonathon Alexander Smith; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Sedentary lifestyles, characterised by a lack of physical activity and prolonged periods of sitting, have been linked to reductions in whole-body metabolic flexibility and the increased risk of metabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes. This can be attributed, at least partially, to the direct negative effects of physical inactivity on skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity, oxidative capacity, and overall metabolic health. READ MORE

5. 3. Assessment and prognostic importance of nutritional status and body composition in liver transplantation

   Author : Catarina Lindqvist; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Chronic liver disease and liver cirrhosis are progressive diseases closely linked to metabolism and nutritional status. Weight loss is a result of negative energy balance and is therefore a good measure of risk of malnutrition. READ MORE