Essays about: "glucose tolerance"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 27 essays containing the words glucose tolerance.

  1. 6. Early Stratification of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) by building and evaluating machine learning models

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Vibhor Sharma; [2020]
    Keywords : GDM; machine learning algorithms; binary classification; treebased models; XGBoost; performance metrics;

    Abstract : Gestational diabetes Mellitus (GDM), a condition involving abnormal levels of glucose in the blood plasma has seen a rapid surge amongst the gestating mothers belonging to different regions and ethnicities around the world. Cur- rent method of screening and diagnosing GDM is restricted to Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT). READ MORE

  3. 7. Mathematical Modelling of Insulin Resistance Development Caused by Chronic Inflammation

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för medicinsk teknik

    Author : Simon Wu; [2019]
    Keywords : Mathematical models; Modelling; Chronic inflammation; Macrophages; Adipocytes; Insulin resistance;

    Abstract : Obesity has in recent times become a more serious health issue and was estimated to affect over 650 million people world-wide in 2016. Furthermore, the list of obesity-associated diseases is countless, many of which have severe consequences. Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is such a disease, and it was estimated to be over 1. READ MORE

  4. 8. Vassleproteiner : en värdefull restprodukt från ostframställning

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Erica Joelsson; [2019]
    Keywords : Whey protein; metabolic disease; diabetes; overweight; milk allergy;

    Abstract : För att framställa 1 kg ost går det åt cirka 10 L mjölk. Vassle är den största restprodukten från ostframställning och uppgår till 9 L per kilo producerad ostmassa. Tidigare har vassle inte ansetts ha något större värde i livsmedelssammanhang utan har använts som komponent i grisfoder och till att gödsla jordbruksmarker med. READ MORE

  5. 9. Intensification of lignocellulosic bioethanol production process using multi-staged membrane bioreactors

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Clarisse Uwinez; [2019]
    Keywords : Interconnected continuous hydrolysis and fermentation; lignocellulosic bioethanol; Membrane bioreactors; process intensification; lignin recovery; membrane fouling.;

    Abstract : The exploitation of lignocellulosic materials with the aim of producing high value-added products will potentially counteract concerns related to the depletion of fossil resources or exponential population growth. Bioethanol produced from lignocellulosic agriculture residue exhibits promising alternative to the petroleum-based fossil fuel which reduces net emission of greenhouse gases (GHG). READ MORE

  6. 10. Effect of Oat drinks differing in lipid composition on postprandial glucose response and appetite variables in healthy subjects

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

    Author : Hanaa Hussein; Aishwarya Venkateshan; [2019]
    Keywords : Food chemistry; Oats; Food technology; Applied nutrition; Industriell näringslära; Livsmedelskemi; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Introduction: Obesity and health complications surrounding it have been on rise for a long time due to various factors where lifestyle is one of the most certain causes. Individuals following poor diet, specifically the western pattern diet or anything that comprises an excess of sugars and fats are prone to cardiometabolic diseases. READ MORE