Essays about: "health and diseases"

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  1. 11. The Impact of Oat and Fruit Consumption on Short-Chain Fatty Acid Production

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)

    Author : Johanna Margaretha Schilder; [2023]
    Keywords : short-chain fatty acids; SCFAs; diet; gas chromatography; serum; mice; applied nutrition and food chemistry; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

    Abstract : This study explored the importance of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in maintaining gut health and how different diets affect their levels. Blood plasma and serum samples from mice subjected to two intervention studies on oats and fruits were analysed to determine SCFA concentrations. READ MORE

  3. 12. Lackticka, Ganoderma lucidum : produktion och användningsområden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Oskar Larsson; Filippa Goh; [2023]
    Keywords : Medicinalsvamp; sekundära metaboliter; produktion;

    Abstract : Ganoderma lucidum (Lackticka) är en saprofytisk svamp i ordningen Polyporales som livnär sig på att bryta ned ved av hårda lövträd. Utseendet kan variera en aning men kännetecknas främst av sin hårda, glansiga, röda fruktkropp som vanligtvis växer i en halvmåneform. READ MORE

  4. 13. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AT WORK AND JOB PERFORMANCE : A qualitative study of physical activity at work from the perspective of office workers in Tanzania.

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd

    Author : Getrude Munuo; [2023]
    Keywords : employees; job performance; lifestyle habit; physical activity; qualitative method;

    Abstract : Sedentary behavior has been among the major challenges facing employees working in offices subsequently failing to attain WHO recommendations on physical activity. Office employees are mostly at high risk of developing non-communicable diseases because most of their work is executed while sitting. READ MORE

  5. 14. Possible sugar substitutes to reduce sugar in bread : without affecting taste and quality

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Elin Forslund; [2023]
    Keywords : bread; sugar substitute; sugar reduction; inulin; oligofructose; amyloglucosidase; glucoamylase; dough; wheat dough; clean label;

    Abstract : The World Health Organization (WHO) is recommending a reduction of added sugars in food to decrease non-communicable diseases. This study was made in a collaboration with the bread company Pågen, who wants to reduce the added sugar, sucrose, to meet the recommendations from WHO and the consumer's wishes for less sugar in bread. READ MORE

  6. 15. Use of e-health communication to improve social wellbeing in older adults : A Structured literature review

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för hälso- och vårdvetenskap (HV)

    Author : Maria Talib; [2023]
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    Abstract : Abstract Introduction: The aged population is increasing and it correlates with comorbidities and hospital dependency. E-health communication is a potent source of communication between healthcare staff and people using it and it’s a non-medical way of getting access to health. READ MORE