Essays about: "Dietary assessment"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 21 essays containing the words Dietary assessment.

  1. 6. The Link Between Diet, Gut Microbiota And Type 2Diabetes/Pre-diabetes In Humans : - A systematic review

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Christine Hansson; [2019]
    Keywords : systematic review; human; gut microbiota; type 2 diabetes; pre-diabetes;

    Abstract : Introduction: Diabetes is a global and rapidly increasing disease that in 2014 affected morethan 422 million people, and takes 1,2 million lives per year. The importance of identifyingnew ways to manage and prevent the disease has led science to a new area – modulation ofthe gut microbiota. READ MORE

  3. 7. Evaluating the sustainability of vegetarian, vegan, and New Nordic diets in Sweden : Combining environmental and nutritional aspects

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Martin Janoco; [2019]
    Keywords : environment; sustainability; sustainable diet; life cycle assessment;

    Abstract : Changing the western dietary pattern toward a healthier diet with reduced intake of animal foods is a commonly recognized strategy in the ongoing effort for global sustainability. Since animal foods tend to have a high environmental impact, vegetarian diets are often suggested as an ecological alternative to the typical Western diet. READ MORE

  4. 8. Determinants of serum perfluoroalkyl acid concentrations in Swedish adolescents and the importance of drinking water as a source of exposure

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Jennifer Nyström; [2019]
    Keywords : perfluoroalkyl acids; PFAAs; adolescents; determinants; exposure; drinking water;

    Abstract : The persistent and toxic perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) are ubiquitously present in the environment and reach humans predominantly via food and drinking water. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of low-grade (<10 ng L-1 of single PFAAs) contaminated PFAAs drinking water on serum PFAA concentrations in a representative Swedish adolescent population, and to examine the influence of potential determinants on the variation of the PFAAs serum concentrations. READ MORE

  5. 9. Hur påverkar mindful eating uppfattning och beteende kring mat? : en fallstudie över användandet av en mobil mindful eating-applikation hos två personer med olika kosthållning

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Ida Escudero Saukko; [2018]
    Keywords : medvetet ätande; ätbeteende; mobil applikation; nutritionsstatus; livsmedelskonsumtion;

    Abstract : Mindful eating handlar om att medvetandegöra relationen till maten, ätandet och kroppen genom inkludering av alla sinnen, igenkänning av vanor och medvetenhet om hunger och mättnad. Konceptet har använts framgångsrikt för ökat medvetet ätande i flera studier. READ MORE

  6. 10. Diet, Emission and Diabetes : A treelet transform pattern analysis on Västerbotten Intervention Program

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Epidemiologi och global hälsa

    Author : Wossenseged Birhane Jemberie; [2018]
    Keywords : Treelet transform; Dietary patterns; Greenhouse gas emissions; Carbon footprint; dietary GHGE patterns; Diabetes; Dysglycemia; Västerbotten Intervention Program;

    Abstract : Objective: Researches which studied the relation of dietary greenhouse gas emissions with health outcomes are few, inconsistent and most of them are modelling studies which have not investigated empiric dietary emission patterns. In this study, we employ a posteriori data dimension reduction method, treelet transform, to identify dietary and diet related emission patterns concurrently. READ MORE