Diss. (sammanfattning) Stockholm : Stockholms universitet, 2008. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

Aim - To investigate the prevalence of allergies among students at The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences (GIH) in Stockholm and relate it to factors that previous research in this area found to influence the risk of developing allergic diseases. - Can Hygiene Hypothesis or more specifically the relationships of family structure, socioeconomic status and the degree of overcrowding explain the existence of allergies among students at GIH? - Can the prevalence of allergies among students at GIH be explained by any of the known relationship for the prevalence of allergic diseases this study has taken into account? Method - Quantitative survey of students at GIH in the fall of 2013. Results - 214 students from The Swedish School of Sport and Health Science participated in the study, with representation from the first - and last - year students of all educational programs. More than twice the proportion of those diagnosed respondents said that their mother smoked during pregnancy or while they were breast-fed compared with the same group of respondents with no allergic diagnosis. The correlation is not statistically significant (p -value: 0.054). The majority of respondents with an allergic diagnosis indicated that their home mopped once a week or more for most of their childhood, while the majority of respondents with no allergic diagnosis stated that their home mopped less often. The correlation is not statistically significant (p -value: 0.055). Almost twice the proportion of respondents with an allergic diagnosis indicated that they spent most of their childhood in a major city. Similarly, nearly double the proportion of respondents with no allergic diagnosis indicated that they spent most of their childhood in the country (p -value: 0.06). The majority of respondents with an allergic diagnosis had a younger mother at birth in comparison with respondents without any allergic diagnosis. The mean maternal age at birth was 28.3 years for respondents with an allergic diagnosis and 29.9 years for respondents with no diagnosis. Difference in mean age between the two groups is statistically significant (p-value: 0.038). Conclusions - None of the related factors the study took into account, for which earlier studies in the area shown to affect the incidence of allergic diseases could provide a convincing explanation for the prevalence of allergies among students at The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences. The resulting trend for the majority of the studied factors are in line with previous research. An elderly mother was found to be significantly associated with a decreased risk of having an allergic diagnosis. The result finds no support in previous research and should be investigated more thoroughly. / Syfte - Att undersöka förekomsten av allergier bland studenterna på Gymnastik & idrottshögskolan i Stockholm och relatera det till faktorer som tidigare forskning på området visat påverka risken att utveckla allergiska sjukdomar. Frågeställningar - Kan hygienhypotesen eller närmare bestämt sambanden för familjestrukturen, den socioekonomiska statusen och graden av trångboddhet förklara förekomsten av allergier bland studenterna på Gymnastik & idrottshögskolan? - Kan förekomsten av allergier bland studenterna på Gymnastik & idrottshögskolan förklaras utifrån något av de tidigare kända sambanden för förekomsten av allergiska sjukdomar denna studie tagit i beaktande? Metod - Kvantitativ enkätundersökning av studenterna på Gymnastik & idrottshögskolan under hösten 2013. Resultat – 214 studenter från Gymnastik & idrottshögskolan deltog i studien med representation från första- och sista års- elever från samtliga utbildningsprogram. Mer än dubbelt så stor andel av de diagnosticerade respondenterna svarade att deras mor rökte under graviditeten eller under tiden de ammades i jämförelse med motsvarande grupp respondenter utan någon allergisk diagnos. Sam-bandet är inte statistiskt säkerställt (p-värde: 0,054). Majoriteten av respondenterna med en allergisk diagnos angav att deras hem våttorkades en gång i veckan eller oftare under större delen av deras barndom medan majoriteten av respondenterna utan någon allergisk diagnos uppgav att deras hem våttorkades mer sällan. Sambandet är inte statistiskt säkerställt (p-värde: 0,055). Nästan dubbelt så stor andel av respondenterna med en allergisk diagnos har angett att de spenderat större delen av sin barndom i en större stad. På motsvarande sätt har närmare den dubbla andelen av respondenterna utan någon allergisk diagnos uppgett att de spenderat merparten av sin barndom på landet (p-värde: 0,06). Majoriteten av respondenterna med en allergisk diagnos hade en yngre mor då de föddes i jämförelsen med respondenterna utan någon allergisk diagnos. Medelvärdet för mödrarnas ålder vid födseln var 28,3 år för respondenterna med en allergisk diagnos respektive 29,9 år för responden-terna utan någon diagnos. Skillnad i medelålder mellan de båda grupperna är signifikant (p-värde: 0,038). Slutsats – Inget av de samband studien tagit i beaktande för vilka tidigare studier på området visat sig påverka förekomsten av allergiska sjukdomar kunde ge en övertygande förklaring till förekomsten av allergier bland studenterna på Gymnastik & idrottshögskolan. Den resultatmässiga trenden för merparten av de studerade sambanden är dock i linje med tidigare forskning. En äldre mor visade sig vara signifikant associerad med en minskad risk att ha en allergisk diagnos. Resultatet finner inget stöd i tidigare forskning och bör utredas mer grundligt.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Stockholm : Univ., 2005. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

<p>Laws and regulations govern the school kitchens in Sweden. The municipality controls how well the school kitchens obey those laws. An annual fee covers the municipality’s expenses for the public control of the school kitchens. To be able to calculate this annual fee, a risk evaluation needs to be done. Our final project covers on part of the risk evaluation, the third risk factor that is a part of the risk classification model. </p><p>The study is based on a survey among school kitchens at preschools and elementary schools in Halmstad municipality. The purpose of the study is to investigate the knowledge among the employees regarding the handling of special food for allergic children. A survey has been distributed to the employees in the school kitchens and the result shows that the knowledge among the school kitchen employees in Halmstad municipality regarding this type of special food is good. Regardless, many employees still feel a need for further education due to continuous research and updates in their field.</p><p> </p><p>The major difference found between preschools and elementary schools is the amount of working space available in the kitchens. Most preschools lack a separate workspace for special food and shortage of staff and lack of time also contributes to the difficulties to prepare special food for children with allergies. The preschools also lack the ability to prepare the special food before the other food. </p><p>All schools, including both preschools and elementary schools, also need to improve their filing system. Most schools for example did not always file their recipes, which is important to be able to track certain ingredients. </p><p>As conclusion, all schools should look over their filing routines. This is crucial to be able to increase the safety precautions when handling special food at the schools in Halmstad municipality.</p>

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Laws and regulations govern the school kitchens in Sweden. The municipality controls how well the school kitchens obey those laws. An annual fee covers the municipality’s expenses for the public control of the school kitchens. To be able to calculate this annual fee, a risk evaluation needs to be done. Our final project covers on part of the risk evaluation, the third risk factor that is a part of the risk classification model. The study is based on a survey among school kitchens at preschools and elementary schools in Halmstad municipality. The purpose of the study is to investigate the knowledge among the employees regarding the handling of special food for allergic children. A survey has been distributed to the employees in the school kitchens and the result shows that the knowledge among the school kitchen employees in Halmstad municipality regarding this type of special food is good. Regardless, many employees still feel a need for further education due to continuous research and updates in their field. The major difference found between preschools and elementary schools is the amount of working space available in the kitchens. Most preschools lack a separate workspace for special food and shortage of staff and lack of time also contributes to the difficulties to prepare special food for children with allergies. The preschools also lack the ability to prepare the special food before the other food. All schools, including both preschools and elementary schools, also need to improve their filing system. Most schools for example did not always file their recipes, which is important to be able to track certain ingredients. As conclusion, all schools should look over their filing routines. This is crucial to be able to increase the safety precautions when handling special food at the schools in Halmstad municipality.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Stockholm : Karol. inst., 2001. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Uppsala : Univ., 2007. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

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