Browsing Scientific publications in Public Health and Nutrition by Title
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A standard calculation methodology for human doubly labeled water studies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The doubly labeled water (DLW) method measures total energy expenditure (TEE) in free-living subjects. Several equations are used to convert isotopic data into TEE. Using the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) DLW ... -
Ability for self-care in urban living older people in southern Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background: The number of older people living in urban environments throughout the world will increase in the coming years. There is a trend in most European countries towards improved health among older people, and increased ... -
Accelerometer-determined physical activity and self-reported health in a population of older adults (65-85 years): A cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background: The link between physical activity (PA) and prevention of disease, maintenance of independence, and improved quality of life in older adults is supported by strong evidence. However, there is a lack of data on ... -
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 ... -
Activities, prerequisites, and outcomes of service coordination: A logic model for the ‘New Patterns’ intervention
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)In Norway, more than one in ten children grow up in low-income families. Persistent low income and its consequences are often transferred across generations, and coordinated cross-sectoral services are potentially part of ... -
Activity profile, PlayerLoad™ and heart rate response of Gaelic football players : A pilot study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The objectives of this study were to; quantify positional differences in the activity profiles of Gaelic football players and to evaluate decrements in physical performance during a pre-season competition. Global positioning ... -
Addressing disaster and health risks for sustainable outer space
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Adequate urinary iodine concentration among infants in the inland area of Norway
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Adequate vitamin B12 and folate status of Norwegian vegans and vegetarians
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Plant-based diets may increase the risk of vitamin B12 deficiency due to limited intake of animal-source foods, while dietary folate increases when adhering to plant-based diets. In this cross-sectional study, we evaluated ... -
Adherence to a healthy and potentially sustainable Nordic diet is associated with child development in The Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study (MoBa)
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Adherence to sleep recommendations is associated with higher satisfaction with life among Norwegian adolescents
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background Sleep plays a crucial role in the health and well-being of adolescents; however, inadequate sleep is frequently reported in numerous countries. This current paper aimed to describe sleep duration, factors ... -
Adverse pregnancy outcomes among women in Norway with gestational diabetes using three diagnostic criteria
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The aim of this study was to examine the risk of adverse perinatal outcomes in women diagnosed with GDM by the World Health Organization (WHO) 1999 criteria, and in those retrospectively identified by the Norwegian-2017 ... -
Age and Grip Strength Predict Hand Dexterity in Adults
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)In the scientific literature, there is much evidence of a relationship between age and dexterity, where increased age is related to slower, less nimble and less smooth, less coordinated and less controlled performances. ... -
Agreement between parent and child report on parental practices regarding dietary, physical activity and sedentary behaviours: the ENERGY cross-sectional survey
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background: Parents and their parenting practices play an important role in shaping their children’s environment and energy-balance related behaviours (EBRBs). Measurement of parenting practices can be parent- or child-informed, ... -
An assessment of the test-retest reliability of the New Nordic Diet score
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Anaerobic performance testing of professional soccer players 1995-2010
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Purpose: To compare sprint and countermovement-jump (CMJ) performance among competitive soccer players as a function of performance level, field position, and age. In addition, the authors wanted to quantify the evolution ... -
Anthropometric Measures of 9- to 10-Year-Old Native Tibetan Children Living at 3700 and 4300 m Above Sea Level and Han Chinese Living at 3700 m
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)A high residential altitude impacts on the growth of children, and it has been suggested that linear growth (height) is more affected than body mass. The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of obesity, ... -
App-based intervention among adolescents with persistent pain: a pilot feasibility randomized controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Persistent pain in adolescence adversely afects everyday life and is an important public health problem. The primary aim was to determine the feasibility of an 8-week app-based self-management intervention to ... -
Arbeidsmiljøets betydning for sykepleierstudenters valg av arbeidsgiver. En kvalitativ studie med søkelys på rekruttering av sykepleiere til kommunale helse- og omsorgstjenester
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Det er behov for at flere sykepleiere vil jobbe i kommunehelsetjenesten. En spørreundersøkelse blant tredjeårsstudenter fra et årskull i bachelorprogram sykepleie (n=101) synliggjorde arbeidsmiljø som den viktigste faktoren ... -
Are general practitioners characteristics associated with the quality of type 2 diabetes care in general practice? Results from the Norwegian ROSA4 study from 2014
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)