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Health-related quality of life of children from low-income families: the new patterns study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Child poverty has been gradually rising, and about 12% of all Norwegian children are living in a state of relative poverty. This study was part of the New Patterns project, which recruits low-income families ... -
A healthy and potentially sustainable Nordic diet in early life and aspects of child growth and development
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder; no. 417, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Healthy diets optimize our developmental potential starting from life in womb and can promote longevity, well-being and healthy lives. On the other hand, diets of poor quality were attributable to one in five deaths globally ... -
Healthy and sustainable diet and physical activity – Methodological considerations and development of a combined summary score
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;no. 147, Doctoral thesis, 2016)Background: Environmental sustainability and human health are connected through diets and physical activity. A major issue for the near future is how to feed the growing world population, expected to increase from today’s ... -
Healthy and unhealthy eating after a behaviour change intervention in primary care
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: To prevent and reduce non-communicable diseases, the Norwegian Directorate of Health encourages Healthy Life Centres (HLCs) in all municipalities. Aims: This study investigates whether the behaviour change ... -
The Healthy Body Image intervention and reduction in eating disorder symptomatology and muscle building supplement use in high school students: a study of mediating factors
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Mediation analysis is important to test the theoretical framework underpinning an intervention. We therefore aimed to investigate if the healthy body image (HBI) intervention’s effect on eating disorder (ED) ... -
Heart rhythm assessment in elite endurance athletes: A better method?
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Heart rhythm assessment in elite endurance athletes: A better method?
(Master thesis, 2022)BAKGRUNN: Hjertearytmier, spesielt atrieflimmer (AF) er normalt blant profesjonelle utholdenhetsutøvere. Konvensjonelle diagnostiseringsverktøy for evaluering av rytmeforstyrrelser er begrenset med tanke på tilgjengelighet, ... -
Helse-relatert livskvalitet, smerter og fysisk aktivitet blant ungdom
(Master thesis, 2014)Background: Research into health-related quality of life (HRQOL) can provide information about factors that influence health. Pain can affect adolescents HRQOL and is a major challenge for public health. Physical activity ... -
Helseatferd og levevaner knyttet til sosioøkonomisk status : en studie av to ulike yrkesgruppers helseatferd og levevaner knyttet til kosthold og fysisk aktivitet
(Master thesis, 2014)In Norway socioeconomic status and health are strongly related. This is in Norway known as “The challenge of the Gradient” and indicates that people ranked higher related to occupation, education and income, is less likely ... -
Helsefremmende hjemmebesøk : «en opplevelse av trygghet»
(Master thesis, 2021)Background and purpose In the health-promoting work in the municipalities and in the health services, there is a purpose to improve, by developing the services and moving them closer to where the service recipients live. ... -
Helsekompetanse hos ungdom og sammenhengen mellom helsekompetanse, ensomhet og selvfølelse
(Master thesis, 2023)Bakgrunn: Helsekompetanse anerkjennes bredt som en avgjørende faktor for helse. Ungdomstiden er en avgjørende fase preget av overganger til voksenlivet, der enkeltpersoner i økende grad håndterer sin egen helse. Det er ... -
Helsepersonells erfaringer og tanker om bruk av frivillige i palliativ omsorg
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)The government of Norway is planning for the municipalities’ health care resources, including volunteering. The purpose of this study was to shed light on the experiences and thoughts of a group of health care personnel ... -
«Her kan jeg være meg selv» : en studie av brukeres opplevelse av bedring knyttet til kreative aktiviteter
(Master thesis, 2016)There are several arenas within psychological health care that offer creative activities, e.g. public activity centres and user managed centres. Here the users can take part in different activities, such as painting, ceramic ... -
High screen time is associated with unhealthy eating behavior,low levels of physical activity, delayed bedtime and poorer school performance among adolescents
(Master thesis, 2013)This present study aimed to (1) examine screen time among Norwegian adolescents in high schools in the south of Norway, and (2) investigate the relationship between screen time activity and physical activity level, meal ... -
Higher physical fitness levels are associated with less language decline in healthy ageing
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018) -
Higher vitamin B12 levels in neurodevelopmental disorders than in healthy controls and schizophrenia: A comparison among participants between 2 and 53 years
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Recent studies suggest that both high and low levels of vitamin B12 (vitB12) may have negative health impacts. We measured VitB12 in patients with the Neurodevelopmental disorders (ND) (n = 222), comprised of Autism Spectrum ... -
Hiking, indoor biking, and body liking: a cross-sectional study examining the link between physical activity arenas and adults’ body appreciation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Body appreciation might serve as a protective factor for developing eating disorders and is associated with participation in physical activity. Less is known about whether various arenas for physical activity ... -
Historier om en sjømann. Virkelighetskonstruksjoner i norske lærebøker i psykiatri
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2019)