Browsing Scientific publications in Public Health and Nutrition by Title
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Direct and indirect associations between the family physical activity environment and sports participation among 10–12 year-old European children: testing the EnRG framework in the ENERGY project
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background. Sport participation makes an important contribution to children’s overall physical activity. Understanding influences on sports participation is important and the family environment is considered key, however ... -
Do elite endurance athletes report their training accurately?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to validate the accuracy of self-reported (SR) training duration and intensity distribution in elite endurance athletes. Methods: Twenty-four elite XC skiers (25 ± 4 yr, 67.9 ± 9.88 ... -
Does an early onset and continuous chain of rehabilitation improve the long-term functional outcome of patients with severe traumatic brain injury?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)There are currently no international guidelines regarding treatment in the early rehabilitation phase for persons with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), and only a few studies have investigated the effect of integrating ... -
Does food and health education in school influence students’ everyday life?
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Does high sugar consumption exacerbate cardiometabolic risk factors and increase the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Consumption of sugar has been relatively high in the Nordic countries; the impact of sugar intake on metabolic risk factors and related diseases has been debated. The objectives were to assess the effect of sugar intake ... -
Drought-related cholera outbreaks in Africa and the implications for climate change: a narrative review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021) -
"Du gjør det, du lærer ikke bare om det". Min vei til dosent i mat og helse
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2020)This chapter describes how the author, after a career of teaching the subject food & health (sometimes referred to as home economics) in lower secondary school, became a docent (professor) of the same subject at a university. ... -
Early rehabilitation of cancer patients - a randomized controlled intervention study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: Faced with a life-threatening illness, such as cancer, many patients develop stress symptoms, i.e. avoidance behaviour, intrusive thoughts and worry. Stress management interventions have proven to be effective; ... -
Early rehabilitation of cancer patients - a randomized controlled intervention study
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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 a Parent-Focused eHealth Intervention on Children's Fruit, Vegetable, and Discretionary Food Intake (Food4toddlers) : Randomized Controlled Trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: In Western countries, children’s diets are often low in fruits and vegetables and high in discretionary foods. Diet in early life tends to track through childhood and youth and even into adulthood. Interventions ... -
Effect of a prenatal lifestyle intervention on physical activity level in late pregnancy and the first year postpartum.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Despite documented health benefits for mother and baby, physical activity (PA)-level tends to decline in pregnancy. Overweight/obese and physically inactive women are two selected groups at increased risk of ... -
Effect of dietary interventions during weaning period on parental practice and lipoproteins and vitamin D status in two-year-old children
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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 ... -
Effect of exercises with weight vests and apatient education programme for womenwith osteopenia and a healed wristfracture: a randomized, controlled trial ofthe OsteoACTIVE programme
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background: Exercise programmes have shown to be important for the prevention of fractures in patients with established osteoporosis. However, few studies have evaluated the effect of such programmes for women with low bone ... -
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 ... -
Effect of isolated and combined ingestion of caffeine and citrulline malate on resistance exercise and jumping performance: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled crossover study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Purpose The aim of this study was to explore the isolated and combined efects of cafeine and citrulline malate (CitMal) on jumping performance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, and pain perception in resistance-trained ... -
Effect of self-regulatory behaviour change techniques and predictors of physical activity maintenance in cancer survivors: a 12-month follow-up of the Phys-Can RCT
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)