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Background: Most studies assessing health effects of neighborhood characteristics either use self-reports or objective assessments of the environment, the latter often based on Geographical Information Systems (GIS). While objective measures require detailed landscape data, self-assessments may yield confounded results. In this study we demonstrate how self-assessments of green neighborhood enviro
Background: Mass screening for celiac disease (CD) as a public health intervention is controversial. Prior to implementation, acceptability to the targeted population should be addressed. We aimed at exploring adolescents' and parents' experiences of having the adolescents' CD detected through mass screening, and their attitudes towards possible future mass screening. Methods: All adolescents (n =
The role of estrogen receptor beta (ERβ) in breast cancer has been investigated since its identification in 1996. Studies based on protein expression have indicated that ERβ is a favorable prognostic marker. Further, ERβ expression is lower in obese breast cancer patients. Fewer studies have focused on the prognostic impact of ERβ polymorphisms. Therefore, we analyzed the associations between four
Background: The health status of individuals is determined by multiple factors operating at both micro and macro levels and the interactive effects of them. Measures of health inequalities should reflect such determinants explicitly through sources of levels and combining mean differences at group levels and the variation of individuals, for the benefits of decision making and intervention plannin
Relative to vascular plants, little is known about what factors control bryophyte communities or how they respond to successional and environmental changes. Bryophytes are abundant in boreal forests, thus changes in moss community composition and functional traits (for example, moisture and nutrient content; rates of photosynthesis and respiration) may have important consequences for ecosystem pro
OBJECTIVE- Some individuals with normal glucose tolerance (NGT) exhibit a 1-h excursion of plasma glucose during oral glucose tolerance testing as high as that of individuals with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT). The aim of this study was to characterize their metabolic phenotype. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS- A total of 1,205 healthy volunteers (aged 29-61 years) underwent assessment of 1) oral g
Background: In previous meta-analyses, tea consumption has been associated with lower incidence of type 2 diabetes. It is unclear, however, if tea is associated inversely over the entire range of intake. Therefore, we investigated the association between tea consumption and incidence of type 2 diabetes in a European population. Methodology/Principal Findings: The EPIC-InterAct case-cohort study wa
Användandet av varumärken har gått från att enbart vara ett sätt att ange kommersiellt ursprung till att även kunna förmedla en image och vara ett sätt att marknadsföra sig. På grund av den stora mängden varumärken i dagens samhälle har nya vägar för att kunna skilja sig från mängden varit tvungna att finnas, vilket har lett till en ökad användning av okonventionella varumärken, exempelvis dofter.The use of trademarks has gone from just being a means to indicate commercial origin towards a way to market your brand and convey an image. Because of the large number of trademarks in the society of today new ways to stand out have had to be found, which has led to an increased use of unconventional trademarks, for example scents. A trademark may consist of any sign, particularly words, includin
Thesis purpose: The purpose of this master thesis is to investigate the expectations of roles between supplier sales representatives and retailer store personnel in relation to in-store campaigns, this in order to enhance effectiveness of these functions creating an increase in consumer response. Methodology: The researchers believe that social phenomenon and their meanings are continually being a
Environmental destruction is a growing problem in our world. Almost every day there are new reports concerning that we have to do something about the greenhouse gasses. Simultaneously is the human constantly more eager to have a life with higher standards and therefore uses more energy. The environment is a question that is highly up-to-date and more people try to find solutions on how to save our
Background: A knee-medial-to foot position (KMFP) during functional tasks has been identified as a risk factor for Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) -injury among women. Among ACLinjured subjects, a reduced sensory and proprioceptive function has been correlated with a KMFP during functional tasks. The most reliable measure of proprioception seems to be the measuring of a subject’s Threshold to Det
Internet har blivit ett brottsverktyg som gjort det möjligt för förövare att genomföra sexuella övergrepp mot barn. Högsta domstolen meddelade år 2015 en dom som innebar att sexuella övergrepp kan begås på distans. Domen medförde att sexualbrott inte länge skulle betraktas som egenhändiga brott och en gärningsman kunde därmed dömas till ansvar om personen förmått brottsoffret att utföra den sexuelInternet has become a crime tool that makes it possible for perpetrators to carry out sexual assault of children. In 2015 the Supreme Court delivered a verdict, that sexual assault can be committed without a physical meeting. The verdict meant that sexual offense would no longer be regarded as a self-perpetuating crime, a perpetrator could be held responsible for the sexual act that the victim is
How to best organize the social services unit of individual and family care (IFO) has been in question since the 1980ies. Two principal ways of organization have been used, called integrated and specialized organization. In an integrated organization, the social secretary works with all parts of the clients' problem picture. This structure used to be the norm but is today only employed by a fe
One way for manufacturing companies to gain competitive advantage in today’s business environment is to complement the product offering with surrounding services that deliver superior value to the customer. Further, the demand for these surrounding services is influenced by market-specific customer requirements, surrounding competitive environment and local prerequisites. Therefore, there is a nee
Återfall i brottslighet har under alla tider varit ett vanligt förekommande problem. Unga personer, dömda till sluten ungdomsvård, löper på grund av sin låga ålder extra stor risk att återfalla i brott. Svensk statistik uppvisar att så många som 60 procent återfaller i brottslighet redan inom ett års tid. Uppsatsens syfte är att utreda vilka orsaker som kan hänföras till återfall i brottslighet ef
Barnets bästa är ett begrepp som funnits i svensk lagstiftning sedan lång tid tillbaka, men med tiden har barnperspektivet blivit alltmer framträdande. Perspektivet handlar om att utgå från barnets synvinkel, lyssna på barnet och respektera barnets integritet. 1998 infördes en övergripande bestämmelse i FB rörande barnets bästa. Bestämmelsens ordalydelse har sedan dess kommit att ändras för att ty
