Search for dissertations about: "weight distribution"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 346 swedish dissertations containing the words weight distribution.
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6. Metabolism and Biological Monitoring of Organic Acid Anhydrides
Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to describe the metabolism and to develope methods for biological monitoring for two organic acid anhydrides (OAAs), namely hexahydrophthalic anhydride (HHPA) and methylhexa-hydrophthalic anhydride (MHHPA). The OAAs are reactive, low molecular weight chemicals used in vast quantities in the industry. READ MORE
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7. Occupant casualties in bus and coach traffic : injury and crash mechanisms
Abstract : Background: The relevance of conducting this thesis is evident by the fact that bus and coach casualties have been “stubbornly stable” in Europe recent years and a need for investigating if a similar trend could be found in Sweden is therefore obvious. It was also important to add new knowledge to the bus and coach research in Sweden, since many areas were scarcely addressed. READ MORE
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8. 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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9. Effects of Processing on Dietary Fibre in Vegetables
Abstract : Several beneficial effects have been connected with dietary fibre. Insoluble fibre has a good faecal bulking capacity, whereas soluble and viscous dietary fibre has been shown to have beneficial effects on carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. READ MORE
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10. 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