Essays about: "Dietary assessment"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 essays containing the words Dietary assessment.
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1. The Potential to Target Smaller Sized Baltic Herring to Decrease the Dietary Exposure - an Assessment Based on Dioxin Samples from the Southern Baltic
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresursläraAbstract : PCDD/Fs and dl-PCBs, or more commonly referred to as dioxin and dioxin like substances are compounds present in our surrounding environment. As some congeners of these have been shown to be toxic, they are regulated under the Stockholm Convention. READ MORE
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2. Climate impact of ultra-processed foods in the Swedish diet
University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular SciencesAbstract : The climate impact associated with food consumption is large. The size of the impact depend on the type of food and how it is produced. Food systems are currently changing and urbanization and increased affluence of consumers have led to an overall increase in food consumption and a rise in consumption of processed foods globally. READ MORE
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3. Dietary choices and their impact on the Environment : Building a Concept of an Interactive Virtual Reality Experience to Initiate Reflection
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Medie- och Informationsteknik; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska fakultetenAbstract : This thesis describes a Research through Design process of building a concept of an interactive Virtual Reality experience. It oscillates around the topic of sustainability and mindful food choices. READ MORE
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4. Dietary fibre intake among recreational athletes : A quantitative cross-sectional study
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kostvetenskapAbstract : Introduction: Dietary recommentations for athletes fucus mainly om macronutrient intake and rarely consider dietary fibre. Low-energy and digestion are cited when recommending lower fibre intakes. Fibre intake can be beneficial to health and studies show inverse relationships between fibre intake and some non-comminicable diseases. READ MORE
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5. Ciona (Ciona intestinalis) as a source of fibre for chickens : Effects on productive performance, organs weights and caecal microbiota
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and ManagementAbstract : In this experimental study broiler birds were fed in a randomized block design for 32 days on a control diet (C) based on wheat and soy bean meal and two experimental diets containing 2% (C2) and 4% ciona meal (C4) to examine the suitability of Ciona intestinalis in poultry feed as a source of fibre and its effects on growth performance, microbial composition and digestive traits. Luminal content was taken from caeca at day 12 and 32 and analysed for microbiota profile and short chain fatty acids (SCFA). READ MORE