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Showing result 11 - 15 of 47 swedish dissertations containing the word underweight.

  1. 11. Meeting ethical and nutritional challenges in elder care : the life world and system world of staff and high level decision-makers

    Author : Anna-Greta Mamhidir; Högskolan i Gävle; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Ethical challenges; malnutrition; older adults; elder care staff; integrity promoting care; high level decision-makers; life world; system world.; Ethical challenges; malnutrition; older adults; elder care staff; integrity promoting care; high level decision-makers; life world; system world.;

    Abstract : The overall aim of the thesis was to describe the issue of malnutrition and use it as a focal point of interest in elder care. A further aim was to illuminate how this issue could be addressed focusing on older adults’ integrity and high level decision-makers’ reasoning about ethically difficult situations (I-IV). READ MORE

  2. 12. Obesity and Common Surgical Disorders, Effects on Incidence and Complications

    Author : Anders Rosemar; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Obesity; complications; BMI; diverticular disease; groin hernia; postoperative complications; groin hernia repair; surgery; incidence;

    Abstract : Background: Overweight and obesity are becoming increasingly common, not only in the developed countries but also in developing countries. It is well documented that obesity increases the risk of several medical disorders; however, less is known of effects of obesity on common surgical disorders and treatments. READ MORE

  3. 13. Risk factors and consequences of maternal perinatal depressive and anxiety symptoms : a community-based study in rural Bangladesh

    Author : Hashima-E Nasreen; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : depression;

    Abstract : Background: There is a paucity of research on maternal depressive and anxiety disorders and its association with infant birth outcome and growth in the South Asian region including Bangladesh. This study aims to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of depressive and anxiety symptoms surrounding childbirth and their impact on infant birth outcomes and physical development at 2–3 months and 6–8 months postpartum in rural Bangladesh. READ MORE

  4. 14. Quality of life, mortality and exacerbations in COPD

    Author : Josefin Sundh; Scott Montgomery; Christer Janson; Björn Ställberg; Anne Lindberg; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; COPD; HRQL; CCQ; comorbidity; mortality; DOSE index; SMR; exacerbations; asthma COPD clinic; Medicine; Medicin;

    Abstract : Background: Risk factors for poor health related quality of life (HRQL), mortality and exacerbations in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) need to be explored.Objectives: To examine associations of comorbidity and Body Mass Index (BMI) with HRQL using the Clinical COPD Questionnaire (CCQ); to examine the prognostic qualities of the multidimensional instrument DOSE index; to examine the association of health status estimated by the CCQ with mortality; and to examine management of exacerbations and subsequent exacerbation risk. READ MORE

  5. 15. Influence of lifestyle behaviours on bone mineral density among young healthy women: A two-year study. A Tentative Salutary Model

    Author : Carina Elgán; Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; grounded theory; follow-up; Skeleton; muscle system; rheumatology locomotion; Skelett; muskelsystem; reumatologi; multiple triangulation; stress; time spent outdoors; sleep; salutogenic; bone resorption; bone mineral density; Young healthy women; lifestyle;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this prospective observational study with a salutogenic approach was to investigate bone mineral density (BMD) and BMD changes in the heel bone, in a group of healthy women, in relation to physiological factors and lifestyle behaviours over a two-year period as well as investigating the women’s view of their lifestyle behaviours. Data were collected in 1999 (T1) and 2001 (T2). READ MORE