Browsing Scientific publications in Public Health and Nutrition by Issue Date
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Living alone, receiving help, helplessness, and inactivity are strongly related to risk of undernutrition among older home-dwelling people
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background: Being at risk of undernutrition is a global problem among older people. Undernutrition can be considered inadequate nutritional status, characterized by insufficient food intake and weight loss. There is a lack ... -
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 ... -
The effect of the UP4FUN pilot intervention on objectively measured sedentary time and physical activity in 10-12 year old children in Belgium: the ENERGY-project
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Bakckground: The first aim was to examine the effect of the UP4FUN pilot intervention on children’s total sedentary time. The second aim was to investigate if the intervention had an effect on children’s physical ... -
Differences in weight status and energy-balance related behaviors among schoolchildren across Europe: The ENERGY-Project
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background: Current data on the prevalence of overweight and energy-balance behaviors among European children is necessary to inform overweight prevention interventions. Methodology/Principal Findings: A school-based ... -
Psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-30) among older people living at home
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Introduction: The incidence and prevalence of mental problems among older people are difficult to map because the causes are often complex and the symptoms manifest in a range of ways. Therefore, there is a need for robust ... -
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 ... -
Viktigheten av fysisk aktivitet og trening blant eldre
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Regular physical activity in older adults is critically important to ensure healthy aging. The link between physical activity and prevention of disease, maintenance of independence, and improved quality of life is supported ... -
Differences in axial segment reorientation during standing turns predict multiple falls in older adults
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background: The assessment of standing turning performance is proposed to predict fall risk in older adults. This study investigated differences in segmental coordination during a 360° standing turn task between older ... -
Test-retest reliability and construct validity of the ENERGY-parent questionnaire on parenting practices, energy balance-related behaviours and their potential behavioural determinants: The ENERGY-project
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background: Insight in parental energy balance-related behaviours, their determinants and parenting practices are important to inform childhood obesity prevention. Therefore, reliable and valid tools to measure these ... -
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 ... -
Child consumption of fruit and vegetables : the roles of child cognitions and parental feeding practices
(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 ... -
Diet and behavioral problems at school in Norwegian adolescents
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background: Discussion about dietary factors in relation to behavioral problems in children and adolescents has been going on for a long time. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the cross-sectional ... -
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 ... -
Evaluation of a short food frequency questionnaire used among Norwegian children
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate a short food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) against a four-day precoded food diary (PFD) with regard to frequency of food intake among Norwegian 9- and 13-year-olds. Subjects ... -
Changes in beverage consumption in Norwegian children from 2001 to 2008
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Objective: To analyse (i) differences in beverage pattern among Norwegian children in 2001 and 2008; (ii) beverage intake related to gender, parental education and family composition; and (iii) potential disparities in ... -
Lived experiences of self-care among older physically active urban-living individuals
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: Promoting physical activity is a public health priority in most industrial countries, and physical function is an important factor when taking into consideration older people's self-care and health. Despite the ... -
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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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 ... -
The relationship between physical activity and physical self-esteem in adolescents: The role of physical fitness indices
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)The aim of this study was to investigate if physical fitness (strength/power, endurance, flexibility and coordination) mediates the cross-sectional relationship between physical activity and physical self-perception (athletic ...