Browsing Doctoral Theses / Doktorsavhandlingar Institutionen för medicin by Subject "young adults"
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Contemporary aspects of health and performance among young adult women and men in Sweden
(2010-05-17)The overall aim of this thesis was to improve our understanding of contemporary aspects of health and performance among young adult women and men in Sweden. Cultural and structural changes in society have resulted in new ... -
Diagnosis, mortality and professional life in patients with heart failure
(2023-02-22)Background: Heart failure (HF) is a common and severe disease with an increasing incidence among young adults. An emerging composite endpoint is home-time. Little is known, on how living with HF affects professional life. ... -
ICT use and mental health in young adults. Effects of computer and mobile phone use on stress, sleep disturbances, and symptoms of depression
(2012-03-01)The overall aim of this thesis was to explore possible associations between information and communication technology (ICT) use and mental health symptoms among young adults. By “ICT” in this context is meant mainly computer ... -
Nonfatal injuries in a local context - Analysing social structures and perceptions in young people
(2012-05-24)Background: Injuries are a common health problem in children and young people. The uneven distribution over gender and socioeconomic groups is partly explained by factors at both the individual and family levels, but ... -
Overweight and obesity in the young and old: Prevalence, prevention and eating behavior
(2007-03-09)ABSTRACT Background: During the last 25 years the prevalence of overweight and obe-sity has increased dramatically, both in developed and developing countries. The World Health Organization is declaring it an epidemic. ... -
Peripartum cardiomyopathy and heart failure in the young
(2014-11-05)Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to determine comorbidity, incidence and mortality in heart failure (HF) in young adults and particularly in peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM). More specific objectives in PPCM patients ... -
Quality of life, school performance, treatment adherence and gender differences in asthma.
(2009-10-19)The aims of this thesis were to estimate the effectiveness of a computerized asthma education program designed to suit young people (I), to analyze whether quality of life changed over a five year period and whether young ...