In: International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021, vol. 18, no. 10, p. 24
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most frequent causes of chronic liver disease in the Western world, probably due to the growing prevalence of obesity, metabolic diseases, and exposure to some environmental agents. In certain patients, simple hepatic steatosis can progress to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), which can sometimes lead to liver cirrhosis and its...
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In: International journal of environmental research and public health, 2018, vol. 15, no. 1, p. 70
Previous studies indicated that television (TV) advertising is associated with higher rates of obesity. The rate of obesity and overweight continues to rise in mainland China, bringing into question whether TV advertising to young audiences might be partly to blame. This study investigated messaging delivered through TV advertisements regarding healthy and unhealthy foodstuffs. A total of 42...
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Thèse de doctorat : Università della Svizzera italiana, 2009.
This dissertation examines the question, how Swiss German media cover the topic of overweight. Over the last years overweight has gained an increased interest in the Swiss media. The public awareness for overweight and obesity in Switzerland was raised in the mid 1980ies. In newspapers the topic gained public interest in the 1990ies, parallel to the publication of the fourth Swiss report on...
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