Blar i Department of Clinical Medicine på emneord "Nutrition"
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Combining a low fat diet with exercise reverses diet-induced obesity and improves glucose homeostasis in C57BL/6J mice
(Master thesis, 2015-05-15)Background: The prevalence of obesity and obesity- related disorders, including type 2 diabetes and non-alcohol fatty liver disease is alarmingly high. These conditions can mostly be attributed to increased intake of energy ... -
Dietary methylmercury accumulates in pancreas and reduces basal insulin secretion in mice
(Master thesis, 2014-05-15)Lifestyle diseases like obesity and type 2 diabetes are highly prevalent worldwide, and represent a major public health concern. A potential link between lifestyle diseases and methylmercury exposure have been proposed in ... -
Effect of marine peptide hydrolysate supplementation on ghrelin and insulin-like peptide 5 secretion on appetite related conditions – As tested in recovery following endurance cycling
(Master thesis, 2018-06-22)Background: Energy homeostasis is sustained by multiple complex pathways, and appetite regulation is one of them. Malnutrition such as obesity or undernutrition, which is known to impair individual health and lower quality ... -
Effects of Six-Food Elimination Diet on Esophageal Symptoms and Histopathology in Adult Patients with Eosinophilic Esophagitis
(Master thesis, 2018-06-22)Background and aim: Patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) usually present with dysphagia and food impaction events. A subgroup of EoE patients do not experience symptomatic improvement despite the use of corticosteroid ... -
Helsepersonells gjennomføring av ernæringspraksis og registrering i kommunalt pasient- og brukerregister (KPR): en kvalitativ studie
(Master thesis, 2023-05-15)Bakgrunn: Ernæringspraksis og registrering av ernæringspraksis i kommunalt pasient- og brukerregister (KPR) er lovpålagte arbeidsoppgaver i helse- og omsorgstjenesten. Målet med ernæringspraksis er å forebygge og behandle ... -
A high proportion of dietary casein attenuates the obesogenic effect of high-fat diets in C57BL/6J mice
(Master thesis, 2014-05-15)The obesity epidemic is on the rise, and currently represents the largest global health threat. Westernization and advances in food production have led to a contemporary diet comprised of 49 % energy from carbohydrates, ... -
Infant growth in the KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa: Results from the KwaZulu-Natal initiative for breastfeeding support (KIBS) survey II at 13-15 weeks and 6 months of age
(Master thesis, 2018-06-22)Background: Today, 155 million children under the age of five years are stunted in the world, 52 million are wasted, while 41 million are overweight. When these conditions exist at the same time, within an individual, ... -
Is total immunoglobulin E and atopic sensitization associated with food-related gastrointestinal complaints?
(Master thesis, 2014-04-08)Background: We have observed increased number of "IgE-armed" mast cells in duodenal mucosa of patients with food hypersensitivity, and therefore we wanted to explore whether serum total IgE levels and atopic sensitization ... -
Maternal Seafood Consumption and Serum Levels of p.p'-DDE and PCB-153 in Mother and Child
(Master thesis, 2014-05-15)Background: While seafood is a natural part of a healthy and balanced diet, it may also contain some undesirable environmental contaminants such as persistent organic pollutants (POPs), which can have detrimental effects ... -
The metabolic syndrome and cardiometabolic risk factors in children and adolescents: Associations between different anthropometric measurements and cardiometabolic risk factors
(Master thesis, 2015-05-15)Introduction: The prevalence of pediatric obesity has increased worldwide during the last decades, and is currently a serious health challenge, as it causes extensive health problems in terms of cardiovascular comorbidities ... -
Nutrition Education as Part of a Cancer Rehabilitation Program: Evaluation of Short Term Efficacy
(Master thesis, 2018-06-22)Background and aim: The rising number of cancer patients is being followed by increasing number of cancer survivors in Norway. Modifiable lifestyle factors such as changing dietary behaviour can benefit the cancer prognosis ... -
Nutrition in the intensive care patient
(Master thesis, 2023-05-15)Introduction Nutritional therapy in critically ill patients requires recurring assessments to accommodate the increased nutritional demands alongside the decreased tolerance for receiving nutrition in the stress-induced ... -
Seafood Intake and Serum Levels of Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Mother and Child
(Master thesis, 2014-05-15)Background and objectives Seafood is considered a natural part of a healthy and balanced diet. Seafood is an excellent source of high quality protein, and contains many essential nutrients like omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin ...