Browsing Department of Public Health and Nutrition by Journals "Public Health Nutrition"
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Changes in beverage consumption from pre-pregnancy to early pregnancy in the Norwegian Fit for Delivery study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Objective: To describe changes in consumption of different types of beverages from pre-pregnancy to early pregnancy, and to examine associations with maternal age, educational level and BMI. Design: Cross-sectional design. ... -
Changes in meal pattern among Norwegian children from 2001 to 2008
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Objective: The present study aimed to analyse changes in meal pattern among Norwegian children from 2001 to 2008 in general; to analyse associations between meal pattern and gender, parental educational level and number ... -
Child consumption of fruit and vegetables : the roles of child cognitions and parental feeding practices
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Objective: To examine the roles of child cognitions and parental feeding practices in explaining child intentions and behaviour regarding fruit and vegetable consumption. Design: Cross-sectional surveys among pre-adolescent ... -
Development of a New Nordic Diet score and its association with gestational weight gain and fetal growth - A study performed in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Objective: To construct a diet score for assessing degree of adherence to a healthy and environmentally friendly New Nordic Diet (NND) and to investigate its association with adequacy of gestational weight gain and fetal ... -
Evaluating free school fruit: results from a natural experiment in Norway with representative data
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Objective: To assess impacts of the nationwide Norwegian School Fruit Scheme (NSFS) using nationally representative data. Design: The NSFS is organized such that primary-school children (grades 1–7) are randomly assigned ... -
Factors associated with exclusive breast-feeding and breast-feeding in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010)Objective To identify factors associated with exclusive breast-feeding and breast-feeding during the first year of life among Norwegian infants. Design Data on breast-feeding practices were collected by a semi-quantitative ... -
Family sociodemographic characteristics as correlates of children's breakfast habits and weight status in eight European countries. The ENERGY (EuropeaN Energy balance Research to prevent excessive weight gain among youth) project
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Objective: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the associations of family sociodemographic characteristics with children’s weight status and whether these potential associations are mediated by children’s ... -
Large proportions of overweight and obese children, as well as their parents, underestimate children's weight status across Europe.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Objective: To investigate the magnitude and country-specific differences in under- estimation of children’s weight status by children and their parents in Europe and to further explore its associations with family ... -
Meal pattern among Norwegian primary-school children and longitudinal associations between meal skipping and weight status
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Objective: To investigate meal pattern longitudinally and explore whether meal skipping was associated with overweight among Norwegian children and adolescents. Design: Longitudinal study. Children’s meal frequencies were ... -
Predictors and mediators of differences in soft drinks consumption according to gender and plans of further education among Norwegian secondary-school children
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Objective: To explore mediators of gender and educational differences in sugar-sweetened soft drinks consumption (SDC) and whether gender and level of future education moderate the associations of accessibility, modelling, ... -
The association of breakfast skipping and television viewing at breakfast with weight status among parents of 10-12-year-olds in eight European countries; the ENERGY (EuropeaN Energy balance Research to prevent excessive weight Gain among Youth) cross-sectional study
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Towards health-promoting and environmentally friendly regional diets - a Nordic example
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009)Background: Because most of the top determinants of the worldwide burden of disease are diet-related, the promotion of healthful diets is important for population health across the world. Furthermore, changes in eating ...