Blar i UiS Brage på emneord "obesity"
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A cross-sectional study of self-reported general health, lifestyle factors, and disease: the Hordaland Health Study
(Journal article, 2014-10)Background. Information on self-reported health is important for health professionals, and the aim of this study was to examine associations between lifestyle factors and self-reported health and the mediating ... -
Aspects of well-being when struggling with obesity
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-12)Purpose: We aimed to gain deeper insight into how people struggling with obesity handle their life situation by addressing how well-being might unfold. For many people, obesity becomes a lifelong condition characterized ... -
Existential experiences of living with obesity – perspectives from the views of individuals and health professionals: A qualitative study.
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2020-11)Background Obesity is a serious health challenge around the world. It imposes great limitations upon everyday activities, evokes stigmatisation and discrimination and creates a sense of failure. For many of those affected, ... -
Living With Obesity: Expressions of Longing
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-01)Abstract Those who are obese experience complex moral distress. The norm in Western societies is to be slim, and people living with obesity experience challenges under the gaze of society. They feel great vulnerability and ...