Browsing Scientific publications in Public Health and Nutrition by Title

Changes in mode of transportation to work or school from pre-pregnancy to early pregnancy in the Norwegian Fit for Delivery study

Skreden, Marianne; Øverby, Nina Cecilie; Sagedal, Linda Reme; Vistad, Ingvild; Torstveit, Monica Klungland; Seiler, Hilde Lohne; Bere, Elling (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)

Objective To describe changes in mode of transportation to work or school from pre-pregnancy to early pregnancy, to describe levels of physical activity related to mode of transportation to work or school, and to examine ...

Changes in screen time activity in Norwegian children from 2001 to 2008 : two cross sectional studies

Øverby, Nina Cecilie; Klepp, Knut-Inge; Bere, Elling (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)

Background: There has been an increase in screen-based communication, leading to concerns about the negative health effects of screen-based activities in children and adolescents. The present study aimed to (1) analyze ...

Child consumption of fruit and vegetables : the roles of child cognitions and parental feeding practices

Melbye, Elisabeth L.; Øverby, Nina Cecilie; Øgaard, Torvald (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 ...

Childhood adherence to a potentially healthy and sustainable Nordic diet and later overweight : The Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study (MoBa)

Agnihotri, Neha; Øverby, Nina Cecilie; Bere, Elling Tufte; Wills, Andrew Keith; Brantsæter, Anne Lise; Hillesund, Elisabet Rudjord (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

Cholera past and future in Nigeria: Are the Global Task Force on Cholera Control's 2030 targets achievable?

Charnley, Georgina E.; Yennan, Sebastian; Ochu, Chinwe; Kelman, Ilan; Gaythorpe, Katy A. M.; Murray, Kris A. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)

Background Understanding and continually assessing the achievability of global health targets is key to reducing disease burden and mortality. The Global Task Force on Cholera Control (GTFCC) Roadmap aims to reduce cholera ...

Clustering of energy balance-related behaviors and parental education in European children: the ENERGY-project

Fernández-Alvira, Juan M.; De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse; Singh, Amika S.; Vik, Frøydis N.; Manios, Yannis; Kovacs, Eva; Jan, Nataša; Brug, Johannes; Moreno, Luis A. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)

Background: Recent research and literature reviews show that, among schoolchildren, some specific energy balance-related behaviors (EBRBs) are relevant for overweight and obesity prevention. It is also well known that the ...

Combining Dietary Sulfur Amino Acid Restriction with Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Intake in Humans: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial

Olsen, Thomas; Øvrebø, Bente; Turner, Cheryl; Bastani, Nasser Ezzatkhah; Refsum, Helga; Vinknes, Kathrine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)

Common Determinants of Dental Caries and Obesity in Children: A Multi-Ethnic Nested Birth Cohort Study in the United Kingdom

Uerlich, Magdalena; Baker, Sarah R; Day, Peter; Brown, Lucy; Vettore, Mario Vianna (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

Comparison between logbook-reported and objectively-assessed physical activity and sedentary time in breast cancer patients: an agreement study.

Mazzoni, Anne-Sophie; Nordin, Karin; Berntsen, Sveinung; Demmelmaier, Ingrid; Igelstrøm, Helena (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)

Comparison of risk-behaviors among young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) versus high school students. A cross-sectional study

Stea, Tonje Holte; Ridder, Karin de; Haugland, Siri Håvås (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

Comparison of three activity monitors for estimating sedentary time among children

Stålesen, Jarle Hansen; Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Hansen, Bjørge Hermann; Berntsen, Sveinung (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)

A comprehensive multicomponent school-based educational intervention did not affect fruit and vegetable intake at the 14-year follow-up

Øvrebø, Bente; Stea, Tonje Holte; te Velde, Saskia J.; Bjelland, Mona; Klepp, Knut Inge; Bere, Elling Tufte (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

Consumption of meat and dairy substitute products amongst vegans, vegetarians and pescatarians

Edvardsen Tonheim, Live; Groufh-Jacobsen, Synne; Stea, Tonje Holte; Henjum, Sigrun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)

Background: An increasing number of people adhere to plant-based diets, and the market for plant-based meat and dairy substitute products has been expanding rapidly.Objective: To examine total intake of ...

Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and artificially sweetened beverages from childhood to adulthood in relation to socioeconomic status - 15 years follow-up in Norway

Bolt-Evensen, Kathrine; Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Stea, Tonje Holte; Klepp, Knut Inge; Bere, Elling (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)

BACKGROUND: In Norway, social inequalities in health and health-related behaviors have been reported despite the well-developed welfare state. The objective of the present study was to analyze; (i) the development in ...

Correlating heatwaves and relative humidity with suicide (fatal intentional self-harm)

Florido Ngu, Fernando; Kelman, Ilan; Chambers, Jonathan; Ayeb-Karlsson, Sonja (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 ...

The Covid-19 Pandemic - Experiences and Expectations about Attending International Seminars and Conferences Among Teacher Educators

Brodahl, Cornelia; Aarek, Ingebjørg; Ask, Anne Merete Selvik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)

During the Covid-19 pandemic, several international physical face-to-face conferences have been cancelled, and often substituted by online events. This situation may have led to different experiences among teacher educators ...