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FOXC2 : a regulator of adipocyte metabolism
(2002)
Obesity, hyperlipidemia and insulin resistance are common forerunners of type 2 diabetes, a serious and increasingly prevalent disease in both the industrialised part of the world as well as in third world countries. We ...
Obesity, Weight Loss and Cardiovascular Risk
(2020-05-26)
Background: The global prevalence of obesity is on the rise, contributing to increased incidence and prevalence of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Obesity has adverse effects on cardiac structure and function, ...
Intestinal adaption in response to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery
(2015-11-12)
ABSTRACT
Background: Obesity is a condition with increasing prevalence that leads to morbidity, decreased quality of life and reduced life expectancy. The only effective evidence-based treatment is bariatric surgery. The ...
Interactions between nutrition, obesity and the immune system
(2009-11-22)
There are several links between body fat and the immune system. For example, mice lacking activity of the pro-inflammatory interleukin-(IL)-1 and IL-6 develop obesity. Conversely, obesity is associated with adipose tissue ...
Identification and imaging of lipids in tissues using TOF-SIMS
(2008-08-19)
Introduction: Normal lipid metabolism in the adipose tissue, skeletal muscle and aortic wall
is important for the physiological function of these tissues. Dyslipidemia that is often
associated with intake of high energy ...
Chest physiotherapy and respiratory function in connection with abdominal surgery
(1998)
Chest physiotherapy has undergone considerable changes during the last couple of decades. The main purpose of this thesis was to evaluate the effects of the present prophylactic chest physiotherapy in open and laparocopic ...
Health-related quality of life in obesity
(2003)
Aims: to document the impact of obesity on health-related quality of life (HRQL), to evaluate the effects of weight reduction treatment on HRQL, and to validate and improve methods for the assessment of HRQL in obesity. ...
Economic aspects on obesity. Results from the Swedish obese subjects study
(2001)
Aims: To analyse the patterns of sick leave, disability pension and drug consumption, and the willingness to pay (WTP) for obesity treatment among obese individuals. To estimate indirect obesity-related morbidity costs and ...
Studies on the Associations between Dental Caries, Periodontal Disease and Different Systemic Conditions
(2012-04-19)
Background and aims: Dental caries and periodontal disease are the two most common oral diseases in man. Evidence shows that they may be directly or indirectly related to each other and to other systemic conditions. The ...
Surveillance of childhood obesity in Sweden. Focus on lifestyles and socioeconomic conditions.
(2014-09-05)
Background and aim: There is a general lack of childhood obesity surveillance systems throughout Europe, including Sweden. Such systems are needed to develop policies, evaluate interventions and track secular changes in ...