Blar i Department of Clinical Medicine på dokumenttype "Master thesis"
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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, ... -
Inhibition of cyclooxygenases attenuates diet-induced obesity and compensatory increased glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in C57BL/6J mice
(Master thesis, 2013-05-15)Obesity is considered a state of low-grade inflammation, and this inflammation is strongly related to development of systematic insulin resistance. Hyperglycemia develops during insulin resistance as insulin-stimulated ... -
Iodine content of dietary supplements available on the Norwegian market
(Master thesis, 2021-05-18)Background: Insufficient iodine intake has been reported in groups of the Norwegian population. This is of concern, as iodine is an essential nutrient required throughout life. With few dietary sources of iodine, supplementation ... -
Iodine Nutrition and Thyroid Function in Habitual Seaweed Consumers at Baseline and after a 6-week Cessation of Seaweed Intake
(Master thesis, 2023-05-15)Bakgrunn/introduksjon: Tang og tare, eller makroalger, har blitt mer og mer populært i vesten de siste årene. Makroalger kan være kilder til jod, men inter- og intraartsvariabilitet i jodnivåer kan også føre til overflødige ... -
Iodine status in Norwegian preschool children and significance of dietary sources of iodine and parental socio-economic factors - A cross-sectional study
(Master thesis, 2016-05-15)Iodine is an essential trace element with important physiological effects in the human body. Iodine is necessary for thyroid hormone synthesis. The hormones are needed for tissue development in the central nervous system, ... -
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 ... -
Isoform identification and partial characterisation of Glutaminase in CD4+ T lymphocytes
(Master thesis, 2013-05-29)The proliferating phenotype is highly glycolytic and reliant on sufficient supply and synthesis of biosynthetic intermediaries to meet the demands of rapid cell replication. Glutamine contributes to this up-regulated ... -
Kartlegging av jernstatus og betydningen av kosthold og sosioøkonomisk status hos 14-15 -åringer i Bergen Kommune
(Master thesis, 2016-05-15)Iron deficiency is one of the most prominent nutritional deficiencies worldwide. Despite several attempts to reduce both iron deficiency and anemia, it has become a persistent problem, also in the industrialized parts of ... -
Long-term Impact on Gastrointestinal Symptoms, Quality of Life and Nutritional Adequacy after Group Intervention in patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
(Master thesis, 2015-05-15)Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional gastrointestinal disorder often associated with complex clinical manifestations. There is no cure for IBS, however potent management strategies have been ... -
Malnutrition in cancer patients receiving palliative care
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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 ... -
Nutritional and clinical status of patients with diabetes in Zanzibar: A clinical follow up study
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Nutritional Screening and Treatment of Malnutrition at a Haematological Ward - An economical perspective
(Master thesis, 2016-05-18)When a patient is admitted to the hospital he or she should be screened for malnutrition within the first 24 hours. If the patient is identified as being at risk, appropriate treatment should be given, and then the patient ... -
The obesogenic effects of high-fat diets are influenced by both protein source and amount
(Master thesis, 2013-05-15)Although there has been a decline in the dietary fat intake over the last decade, the prevalence of obesity and type 2 diabetes is still rising. The contemporary Western diet provides an average of 49 % energy from ... -
The obesogenic potential of high fat/high protein diets is determined by both amino acid- and fatty acid composition of the protein source used
(Master thesis, 2016-05-12)Studies in rodents have found that high protein diets differ in obesogenic potential depending on the protein source used. Varied changes in morphology of brown adipose tissue, an important metabolic organ in mice and rats, ...