Browsing Scientific publications in Public Health and Nutrition by Title
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Mental toughness in elite and sub-elite female soccer players
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Mental toughness (MT) is seen as an important psychological factor in the athletic success of elite athletes. Research on the subject has usually concerned male athletes. Our purpose was to investigate whether there are ... -
Micro-level economic factors and incentives in children's energy balance related behaviours: Findings from the ENERGY European cross-section questionnaire survey
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background To date, most research on obesogenic environments facing school children has focused on physical and socio-cultural environments. The role of economic factors has been investigated to a much lesser extent. Our ... -
Micronutrient intake and status in young vegans, lacto-ovo-vegetarians, pescatarians, flexitarians, and omnivores
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Purpose: Whether youth who follow plant-based diets in Nordic countries meet their dietary needs for micronutrients remains unclear. This study aims to evaluate micronutrient intake and status in Norwegian youth following ... -
MicroRNAs in muscle: Characterizing the powerlifter phenotype
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Powerlifters are the epitome of muscular adaptation and are able to generate extreme forces. The molecular mechanisms underpinning the significant capacity for force generation and hypertrophy are not fully elucidated. ... -
The mismatch between teaching practices and curriculum goals in Norwegian Home Economics classes : a missed opportunity
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Molecular hydrogen modulates brain glutamate/ GABA-glutamine cycle in overweight humans
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction: We evaluated whether 12-week intake of molecular hydrogen (H2 ) in 5 overweight adults (3 women; age: 50.2 ±11.9 years, body mass index: 29.4 ±2.1 kg/m2 ) affects brain levels of the glutamate-glutamine-GABA ... -
Molecular nutrition in life course perspective: Pinpointing metabolic pathways to target during periconception
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Lifecourse nutrition encompasses nourishment from early development into parenthood. From preconception and pregnancy to childhood, late adolescence, and reproductive years, life course nutrition explores links between ... -
More than half of high school students report disordered eating: A cross sectional study among Norwegian boys and girls
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015) -
Motivating Physical Activity for Individuals with Intellectual Disability through Indoor Bike Cycling and Exergaming
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)People with intellectual disabilities have more sedentary lifestyles than the general population. Regular physical activity is of both medical and social importance, reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and promoting ... -
Mutual learning: exploring collaboration, knowledge and roles in the development of recovery-oriented services. A hermeneutic-phenomenological study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Purpose: The concept of recovery is commonly described as multifaceted and contested in the field of mental health and substance abuse. The aim of this study is to explore how understandings of recovery and recovery ... -
Myfood24 på norsk: et selvadministrert digitalt 24-timers kostintervju
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Innen ernæringsepidemiologien er vi i stor grad avhengige av å estimere inntak av mat og næringsstoffer basert på selvrapportering, til tross for at denne tilnærmingen er beheftet med målefeil. Graden av målefeil har ... -
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
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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 ...