Essays about: "gestational obesity"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words gestational obesity.

  1. 1. The impact of obesity on outcome of delivery : - A retrospective observational study in a Swedish obstetric population

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Linnea Sundman; [2019]
    Keywords : obesity; delivery; cesarean delivery; reproductive health; pregnancy;

    Abstract : Introduction: Pre-pregnancy obesity was prevalent among 18% of women who delivered in Örebro in 2017. The rate has increased and previous international studies have identified obesity as a major risk factor for poor reproductive health among women. READ MORE

  3. 2. Giftfria förskolor : inventering av förskolor och åtgärdsförslag till minskad exponering för hälsoskadliga ämnen

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Elvira Pettersson; [2014]
    Keywords : kommun; förskola; inomhusmiljö; kemikalier; barn; exponering; hälsoskadliga ämnen; hormonstörande ämnen; ftalater; bisfenol A; perfluorerade ämnen; flamskyddsmedel; hälsoeffekter; reproduktionsproblem; cancer; ADHD; autism; diabetes; fetma; astma; allergi; inredning; plast; skumgummi; textil; elektronik; leksaker; hygienprodukter; rengöringsmedel; damm; mat; åtgärder;

    Abstract : Många av de sjukdomar och hälsoförändringar som ökat i västvärlden de senaste decennierna kan kopplas till kemikalieexponering. Sådana åkommor är exempelvis cancer; leukemi och hjärncancer hos barn samt cancer i bröst, prostata, testiklar och sköldkörtel hos vuxna, metabola sjukdomar; fetma och diabetes, neurologiska störningar hos barn; beteendestörningar, ADHD och autism, immunsystemsstörningar; allergier, astma och ökad infektionskänslighet, reproduktionssystemsstörningar; försämrad spermiekvalitet, minskad reproduktionsförmåga och infertilitet, missbildningar på pojkars könsorgan såsom hypospadi och kryptorkism samt tidigarelagd pubertet hos flickor. READ MORE

  4. 3. Fighting obesity during pregnancy - A qualitative study of women's experiences of making lifestyle changes during pregnancy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialmedicin och global hälsa

    Author : Mette Mølgaard Pedersen; [2014]
    Keywords : lifestyle intervention; gestational diabetes; lifestyle changes; gestational weight gain; postpartum period; risks; pregnancy complications; Female; maternal; pregnancy; obesity; prevention; qualitative; content analysis; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Background: Obesity among women of childbearing age is a rising public health concern due to risks of adverse outcomes and long-term obesity for the mother and child. Addressing maternal obesity through effective lifestyle interventions is important and understanding the challenges that accompany successful behaviour change may assist in ensuring long-term health benefits. READ MORE

  5. 4. Embryonic Gene Alterations in rats Caused by Exposure to Diabetes and/or Obesity

    University essay from Institutionen för vård och natur

    Author : Ehtesham Ehtesham; [2012]
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    Abstract : There is ample evidence that both diabetes as well as obesity leads to various metabolic disturbances that leads to oxidative stress. Oxidative stress has been shown  to  be  associated  with  congenital  malformations  of  which  neural  tube defects  and  cardiac  malformations  are  more  common. READ MORE

  6. 5. Risk factors in newborns for large waist to height ratio at 1, 2 and 3 year follow up

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Läkarutbildningen

    Author : Inger Bermlid; [2012]
    Keywords : Waist circumference; waist to height ratio; Overweight; Obesity; Children; Insulin resistance; Heritage for metabolic syndrome; Small for gestational age; SGA; Large for gestational age LGA. Premature; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Objective: To establish if waist to height ratio at age 1, 2 or 3 years are dependent of prematurity, small for gestational age, large for gestational age or heritage for metabolic syndrome. Method: A population-based longitudinal birth cohort study with 2666 children recruited from 2007 to 2008 in south-western Sweden. READ MORE