Essays about: "Type II diabetes"

Showing result 16 - 18 of 18 essays containing the words Type II diabetes.

1. 16. Trace Element Levels in Scalp Hair from Adolescents in Río Negro, Argentina : Link to Environmental and Dietary Factors

   University essay from Institutionen för naturvetenskap, NV

   Author : Linn Johansson; [2011]
   Keywords : environment; ICP-MS; scalp hair; adolescents; water; trace elements;

   Abstract : This study provides an insight into a provincial region of a developing country, namely Río Negro, Argentina and possible links between diet, environmental factors (especially water quality) and human health. Measuring levels of trace elements in scalp hair is a known method for assessing nutritional status. READ MORE

3. 17. Development of a Healthy and Satiating Snack

   University essay from Naturvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Dayana Oudah; [2008]
   Keywords : Healthy; satiating; snack; diabetes; atherosclerosis; LDL; HDL;

   Abstract : ABSTRACT The demand of healthier products is increasing, and more people are more interested of what they eat. Statistics show that the consumption of snacks is rising. Hyperglycemia leads to an increased risk for complications in type II diabetes mellitus. READ MORE

4. 18. Comparing NR Expression among Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors

   University essay from Institutionen för datavetenskap

   Author : Annelie Jacobsson; [2003]
   Keywords : Metabolic Syndrome; Nuclear Receptors; Data Mining; Decision trees; Gene expression analysis;

   Abstract : The metabolic syndrome is a cluster of metabolic risk factors such as diabetes type II, dyslipidemia, hypertension, obesity, microalbuminurea and insulin resistance, which in the recent years has increased greatly in many parts of the world. In this thesis decision trees were applied to the BioExpress database, including both clinical data about donors and gene expression data, to investigate nuclear receptors ability to serve as markers for the metabolic syndrome. READ MORE