Browsing Scientific publications in Public Health and Nutrition by Title
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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 ... -
A nationwide school fruit and vegetable policy and childhood and adolescent overweight: A quasi-natural experimental study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)School free fruit and vegetable (FFV) policies are used to promote healthy dietary habits and tackle obesity; however, our understanding of their effects on weight outcomes is limited. We assess the effect of a nationwide ... -
Nature trips and traditional methods for food procurement in relation to weight status
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Aims: The purpose of this study is to assess the relationships between trips in nature, gathering of wild plants, fishing and hunting and weight status. Methods: Data from a cross-sectional questionnaire survey of 996 ... -
Neuroendocrine indicators of allostatic load reveal the impact of environmental acidification in fish
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)When mobilized from surrounding soils and binding to gills at moderately low pH, aluminum (Al) cations can adversely affect fish populations. Furthermore, acidification may lead to allostatic overload, a situation in which ... -
The New Patterns study: coordinated measures to combat child poverty
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020) -
No long-term effect of a 2-days intervention on how to prepare homemade food, on toddlers' skepticism for new food and intake of fruits and vegetables and sweet beverages: a randomized, controlled trial.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Objective Optimal nutrition from early age reduces the risk of developing non-communicable diseases later in life. The aim of this study was to examine the long-term effect on toddlers’ fruit and vegetable intake and sweet ... -
Normative values for musculoskeletal- and neuromotor fitness in apparently healthy Norwegian adults and the association with obesity: a cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background: Up-to-date research on musculoskeletal- and neuromotor fitness (MSMF) is lacking. The aims of the present paper were to a) establish normative values of MSMF by gender and age, and b) to assess how much of the ... -
Norwegian football academy players - Player's self-assessed skills, stress and coach-athlete relationship
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Being part of a football academy environment is associated with many advantages. Even so, academy players will also encounter a range of personal and interpersonal challenges that might affect their development, ... -
Norwegian health personnel’s compliance with new legislation on children of ill parents: an exploratory cross-sectional multicentre study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: In 2010 the Norwegian Parliament introduced amendments to the Health Personnel Act requiring all health personnel to inform and offer help to their patients’ children and families. We evaluated whether health ... -
“Now I Feel That I Can Achieve Something”: Young Tanzanian Women’s Experiences of Empowerment by Participating in Health Promotion Campaigns
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021) -
Nutrition in a lifecourse perspective: From molecular aspects to public health approaches
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Objectively recorded physical activity in early pregnancy: A multiethnic population-based study
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Objectively recorded physical activity in pregnancy and postpartum in a multi-ethnic cohort: association with access to recreational areas in the neighbourhood
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Background: Physical activity may reduce the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes; however, compared to non-pregnant women, a lower proportion of pregnant women meet the physical activity guidelines. Our objectives were to ... -
One year of free school fruit in Norway - 7 years of follow-up
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015) -
Optimal degradation of Ciprofloxacin in a heterogeneous Fenton-like process using (δ-FeOOH)/MWCNTs nanocomposite
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021) -
Parental education associations with children's body composition: mediation effects of energy balance-related behaviors within the ENERGY-project
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)BACKGROUND: It is well known that the prevalence of overweight and obesity is considerably higher among youth from lower socio-economic families, but there is little information about the role of some energy balance-related ... -
Parental food-related behaviors and family meal frequencies : associations in Norwegian dyads of parents and preadolescent children
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: Frequent family meals are associated with healthy dietary behaviors and other desirable outcomes in children and adolescents. Therefore, increased knowledge about factors that may increase the occurrence of ... -
Parental phone use during mealtimes with toddlers and the associations with feeding practices and shared family meals : a cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Positive parental feeding practices and a higher frequency of family meals are related to healthier child dietary habits. Parents play an essential role when it comes to the development of their child’s eating ... -
Parents and friends both matter: simultaneous and interactive influences of parents and friends on European schoolchildren's energy balance-related behaviours - the ENERGY cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background: The family, and parents in particular, are considered the most important influencers regarding children’s energy-balance related behaviours (EBRBs). When children become older and gain more behavioural ... -
Participation in organized sports is associated with decreased likelihood of unhealthy lifestyle habits in adolescents
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)