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- Blixt, Ingrid, 1968-, et al.
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Women's advice to healthcare professionals regarding breastfeeding : "offer sensitive individualized breastfeeding support"- an interview study
- 2019
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Ingår i: International Breastfeeding Journal. - : BioMed Central. - 1746-4358. ; 14
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BackgroundThe World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months followed by continued breastfeeding with complementary food up to 2 years of age or beyond. Few women achieve this recommendation in Sweden, and they often stop breastfeeding earlier than they would like. Investigating women's advice to healthcare professionals is important for the provision of optimal breastfeeding support. The aim of this study was to explore women's advice to healthcare professionals regarding support for continuing to breastfeed for at least 6 months.MethodsThis investigation used an exploratory study design, and a purposive sample of women was recruited between 2015 and 2016 through social media platforms. The work is a follow-up of an earlier study exploring women's perceptions of the factors that assisted them in breastfeeding for at least 6 months. Telephone interviews were conducted with 139 Swedish women who reported that they had breastfed for at least 6 months. Women were asked the question, "Do you have any advice that you would like to give to healthcare professionals regarding breastfeeding support?". The data were analysed using content analysis.ResultsThe theme, "Professionals need to offer women sensitive, individualized breastfeeding support to promote a positive breastfeeding experience", describes the women's advice based on five categories: 1) providing evidence-based care, 2) preparing expectant parents during pregnancy, 3) creating a respectful and mutual dialogue, 4) offering individual solutions to breastfeeding problems, and 5) offering practical support.ConclusionsThis study highlights the importance of professionals providing evidence-based breastfeeding support in a sensitive and individualized manner. This consideration is an important prerequisite to strengthening women's self-confidence and assisting them in reaching their breastfeeding goals, which may enhance the positive nature of their breastfeeding experience.
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- Ekenros, L., et al.
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Expression of sex steroid hormone receptors in human skeletal muscle during the menstrual cycle
- 2017
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Ingår i: Acta Physiologica. - : WILEY-BLACKWELL. - 1748-1708 .- 1748-1716. ; 219:2, s. 486-493
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Aim: Variations in sex hormone levels during the menstrual cycle may affect neuromuscular performance and the risk of sustaining musculoskeletal injury in women. The aim of this study was to investigate mRNA and protein levels for sex steroid hormone receptors in skeletal muscle in three distinct phases of the menstrual cycle. Methods: Fifteen, healthy women with regular menstrual cycles participated in the study. Muscle biopsies from the vastus lateralis were obtained in three hormonally verified phases of the menstrual cycle for each individual, that is the follicular phase, the ovulatory phase and the luteal phase. mRNA and protein levels of oestrogen (ER and ER), progesterone (PR) and androgen (AR) receptors were analysed. Results: There was an overall significant variation in mRNA and protein levels of ER and PR across the menstrual cycle. mRNA and protein levels of ER were highest in the follicular phase when oestradiol levels were low, whereas protein levels of PR were highest in the luteal phase when progesterone levels were high. mRNA levels of PR were highest in the ovulatory phase. No significant variation in AR levels was detected across the menstrual cycle. ER levels were very low in all three phases of the menstrual cycle. Conclusion: Significant variations in mRNA and protein levels of ER and PR were detected in skeletal muscle during three confirmed phases of the menstrual cycle. These results may have an impact on effects of muscular training and sports injuries in women.
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- Kassi, Eva, et al.
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Sideritis euboea extract lowers total cholesterol but not LDL cholesterol in humans : a randomized controlled trial
- 2013
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Ingår i: Clinical Lipidology. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1758-4299 .- 1758-4302. ; 8:6, s. 627-634
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Aim:Sideritis euboea is used to prepare a widely consumed beverage. We evaluated the biological activity of S. euboea in healthy human subjects, focusing on serum cardiovascular factors, including lipids, inflammation and glucose homeostasis markers. Patients & methods: In a double-blind study, 54 participants were randomly assigned to consume S. euboea aqueous extract food (n = 27, intervention group) or a placebo food (n = 27, control group) for a 1-month period. A total of 47 participants were included in the final analysis. Serum lipids (total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, lipoprotein lipase(a)), Homeostasis Model Assessment and inflammatory markers were determined. Results: Total cholesterol was reduced significantly in the intervention group, while no beneficial effects on other lipid parameters and inflammatory markers were observed. In females, S. euboea significantly ameliorated the Homeostasis Model Assessment index. Conclusion: The consumption of S. euboea induces only a significant total cholesterol lowering effect while it exerts insulin-sensitizing actions in females. Larger studies with a longer intervention period should be performed.
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