Essays about: "obesitas"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the word obesitas.

  1. 1. “A kick-start… but a long-term effort.” Patient care practices alongside intragastric balloon procedures : -a qualitative study on clinical dietitians’ perspectives-

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för kost- och måltidsvetenskap

    Author : Anne-Sophie Copin; [2023]
    Keywords : intragastric balloon; intragastric balloon procedure; IGB; overweight; obesitas; obesity; obesity management; patient care; procedure; practice; qualitative study; dietitian; healthcare professionals; bariatric surgery; obesity surgery;

    Abstract : Background: There are treatments available to manage overweight and obesity (O&O). Intragastric balloons (IGB) are one option; they fill the stomach, increasing the sensation of satiety, limiting the amount of food to be ingested, and thus leading to weight loss. READ MORE

  3. 2. “I’m only numbers on paper” – A qualitative evaluation of the Internalized Weight Bias Scale in a Swedish sample

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Olivia Johansson; Tea Andersdotter; [2023]
    Keywords : obesity; overweight; self-stigma; internalized weight bias obesitas; övervikt; självstigma; internaliserad viktstigma; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Weight-based stigma includes negative stereotypes and negative attitudes directed toward people with obesity or overweight. When internalized, a process also referred to as self-stigmatization, it can have detrimental effects on health. There is currently no instrument to measure internalized weight bias in a Swedish context. READ MORE

  4. 3. A Visual Programming Language in Virtual Reality : A Usability Evaluation and Its Potential for Reducing Sedentary Behavior

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

    Author : Adam Jonsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Virtual Reality; Visual Programming Languages; Sedentary Behavior; Usability; Cognitive Dimensions; datauppsättningar; neurala nätverk; blickdetektering; texttaggning;

    Abstract : Sedentary behavior is linked to numerous adverse effects on a person’s health, such as obesity, depression, and a higher risk of cardiovascular events. Professions that are primarily sedentary have increased due to the growth of office-related occupations, one of which is software engineering. READ MORE

  5. 4. Påverkar graden av insulindysreglering effekten av behandling med kanagliflozin hos hästar med ekvint metabolt syndrom?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Ida Ivarsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Ekvint metabolt syndrom EMS ; Insulindysreglering ID ; Hyperinsulinemi; Kanagliflozin;

    Abstract : Ekvint metabolt syndrom (EMS) kan förklaras som ett antal riskfaktorer som bidrar till utvecklingen av fång hos hästar. Insulindysreglering (ID) och obesitas med eller utan regional fettansättning utgör viktiga riskfaktorer som ingår i syndromet. Hästar med ID får onormalt höga insulinkoncentrationer i plasma, kallat hyperinsulinemi. READ MORE

  6. 5. Focus on weight causes anxiety for adolescents who are patients at an obesity clinic : An interview study

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för vård, arbetsliv och välfärd

    Author : Linn Backeström; Marika Holgersson; [2022]
    Keywords : obesitas; ungdomar; barnsjuksköterska; sjuksköterska; erfarenheter; kvalitativ analys;

    Abstract : Obesitas är ett vanligt förekommande och globalt växande folkhälsoproblem och behovet av obesitasbehandling bland ungdomar ökar. Obesitasbehandlingen idag visar bristande och försämrade resultat samtidigt som ungdomar med obesitas upplever minskad livskvalitet. READ MORE