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Accessing sub-national cholera epidemiological data for Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo during the seventh pandemic
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Vibrio cholerae is a water-borne pathogen with a global burden estimate at 1.4 to 4.0 million annual cases. Over 94% of these cases are reported in Africa and more research is needed to understand cholera ... -
Assay conditions for estimating differences in base excision repair activity with Fpg-modified comet assay
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)DNA repair is an essential agent in cancer development, progression, prognosis, and response to therapy. We have adapted a cellular repair assay based on the formamidopyrimidine DNA glycosylase (Fpg)-modified comet assay ... -
Associations between sleep deficit and academic achievement - triangulation across time and subject domains among students and teachers in TIMSS in Norway
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Asymmetry in inter-municipal cooperation in health services – how does it affect service quality and autonomy?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Throughout Europe, local health services are increasingly being provided through various forms of inter-municipal cooperation (IMC). One of the most common forms of IMC is when small municipalities delegate the operational ... -
Breakfast and school lunch as pathways for enhancing educational outcomes and promoting public health
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder; 375, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Health and education are closely linked. Healthy students are suggested to be better learners (3). Healthy behaviors, including healthy diets, physical activity, and sufficient sleep, might provide optimal conditions for ... -
Correlating heatwaves and relative humidity with suicide (fatal intentional self-harm)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Empirical evidence suggests that the effects of anthropogenic climate change, and heat in particular, could have a significant impact on mental health. This article investigates the correlation between heatwaves and/or ... -
Digital interventions on healthy lifestyle management: Systematic review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Digital interventions have tremendous potential to improve well-being and health care conveyance by improving adequacy, proficiency, availability, and personalization. They have gained acknowledgment in ... -
Effect of a free healthy school meal on fruit, vegetables and unhealthy snacks intake in Norwegian 10- to 12-year-old children
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Norwegian children have a lower intake of fruit, vegetables, and a higher intake of unhealthy snacks compared to dietary guidelines. Such dietary inadequacies may be detrimental for their current and future ... -
Effect of Ending the Nationwide Free School Fruit Scheme on the Intake of Fruits, Vegetables, and Unhealthy Snacks in Norwegian School Children Aged 10–12 Years
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The Norwegian authorities started a nationwide free school fruit program in 2007, implemented in all secondary schools (grades 8–10) and combined schools (grades 1–10) in Norway. The program ended in 2014. This study ... -
The effect of free school fruit on academic performance: a nationwide quasi-experiment
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)In past research, higher intake of fruit has been associated with better academic achievement. In Norway, the government required lower secondary schools to provide fruit to their pupils from 2007 to 2014. The present study ... -
Erfaringer med digitalisering av kurs ved frisklivsentralen - En intervjustudie
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Hensikt: Å undersøke ansattes og deltakeres erfaringer med digitalisering av kurs ved frisklivsentralen. Materiale og metode: Studien er basert på to fokusgruppeintervju med til sammen ni ansatte og syv individuelle ... -
Guanidinoacetate–creatine in secondary progressive multiple sclerosis: a case report
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Acute secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) is characterized by escalating neurological disability, with limited disease-modifying therapeutic options. A 48-year-old woman with acute SPMS being treated with ... -
Gum health and quality of life-subjective experiences from across the gum health-disease continuum in adults
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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 ... -
Higher physical fitness levels are associated with less language decline in healthy ageing
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How Self-tracking and the Quantified Self Promote Health and Well-being: Systematic Review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Self-tracking technologies are widely used in people’s daily lives and health care. Academic research on self-tracking and the quantified self has also accumulated rapidly in recent years. Surprisingly, there is a paucity ... -
The influence of immigrant background and parental education on overweight and obesity in 8-year-old children in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Little is known about the prevalence of overweight/obesity and socio-economic position (SEP) in children with immigrant background in Scandinavia. The purpose of this study is to examine the prevalence of ... -
Land Body Ecologies: A case study for global transdisciplinary collaboration at the intersections of environment and mental health
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Land Body Ecologies (LBE) is a global, transdisciplinary research group seeking to understand the mental health dimensions of minority, Indigenous and other land-dependent communities’ relationship to ecologies in a changing ... -
Low-Carbohydrate High-Fat Diet and Exercise: Effect of a 10-Week Intervention on Body Composition and CVD Risk Factors in Overweight and Obese Women—A Randomized Controlled Trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)We assessed the effect of weight-loss induced with a low-carbohydrate-high-fat diet with and without exercise, on body-composition, cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiovascular risk factors. A total of 57 overweight and ... -
National monitoring of iodine, sodium, and vitamin d status in toddlers and women of childbearing age – results and lessons learned from a pilot study in norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Norway is lacking a population-based national monitoring program for iodine, sodium, and vitamin D status.Objective: The aim of this study was to pilot-test a study design for collecting biological samples from ...