Browsing Scientific publications in Public Health and Nutrition by Issue Date
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Changes in dietary pattern in 15 year old adolescents following a 4 month dietary intervention with school breakfast – a pilot study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2006-12-07)BACKGROUND: Few studies on impact of meals served in school have been published. However, implications of school meals are an actual issue of both public and political concern in several countries. The objective of this ... -
A population-based study relevant to seasonal variations in causes of death in children undergoing surgery for congenital cardiac malformations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007)Aims: Our objectives were, first, to study seasonal distribution of perioperative deaths within 30 days after surgery, and late death, in children undergoing surgery for congenitally malformed hearts, and second, to study ... -
Towards health-promoting and environmentally friendly regional diets - a Nordic example
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009)Background: Because most of the top determinants of the worldwide burden of disease are diet-related, the promotion of healthful diets is important for population health across the world. Furthermore, changes in eating ... -
Test-retest reliability of a new self reported comprehensive questionnaire measuring frequencies of different modes of adolescents commuting to school and their parents commuting to work - The ATN questionnaire
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009)Background: Studies assessing active commuting to school usually use simple questionnaires, and often is mode of commuting reported with a single questionnaire item only. The purpose of the present study is to report the ... -
Self-reported versus diagnosed stress fractures in Norwegian female elite athletes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009)The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of selfreported versus diagnosed stress fractures in female elite athletes and non-athletic controls. A random sample of Norwegian elite athletes from the national ... -
Why no support for an association between active commuting to school and weight status in the literature?
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Serving of free school lunch to secondary-school pupils - a pilot study with health implications
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)Objective: To study whether service of a free school lunch has an impact on weight development and food intake among pupils at a lower secondary school, and to assess the association between self-perceived school behaviour ... -
Evidence-based development of school-based and family-involved prevention of overweight across Europe: The ENERGY-project's design and conceptual framework
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)Background: There is an urgent need for more carefully developed public health measures in order to curb the obesity epidemic among youth. The overall aim of the "EuropeaN Energy balance Research to prevent excessive weight ... -
Employment Is Associated with the Health-Related Quality of Life of Morbidly Obese Persons
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)Background We aimed to investigate whether employment status was associated with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in a population of morbidly obese subjects. Methods A total of 143 treatment-seeking ... -
Future sport, exercise and physical education professionals' perceptions of the physical self of obese children
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)Anti-fat bias has been previously identified amongst practising obesity health care specialists, physical education (PE) teachers and students of exercise science and PE in samples in the USA and New Zealand. The present ... -
Factors associated with exclusive breast-feeding and breast-feeding in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010)Objective To identify factors associated with exclusive breast-feeding and breast-feeding during the first year of life among Norwegian infants. Design Data on breast-feeding practices were collected by a semi-quantitative ... -
Is the term 'Mediterranean diet' a misnomer?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)OBJECTIVE: A greater adherence to what has been labelled the Mediterranean diet is associated with a significant improvement in health status. However, it is unclear what this diet really contains. The objective of the ... -
European energy balance research to prevent excessive weight gain among youth (ENERGY) project: Design and methodology of the ENERGY cross-sectional survey
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Background: Obesity treatment is by large ineffective long term, and more emphasis on the prevention of excessive weight gain in childhood and adolescence is warranted. To inform energy balance related behaviour (EBRB) ... -
Test-retest reliability and construct validity of the ENERGY-child questionnaire on energy balance-related behaviours and their potential determinants: the ENERGY-project
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)BACKGROUND:Insight in children's energy balance-related behaviours (EBRBs) and their determinants is important to inform obesity prevention research. Therefore, reliable and valid tools to measure these variables in ... -
Quantifying training intensity distribution in a group of Norwegian professional soccer players
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Purpose: This study was designed to quantify the daily distribution of training intensity in a group of professional soccer players in Norway based on three different methods of training intensity quantification. Methods: ... -
Changes in 10-12 year old's fruit and vegetable intake in Norway from 2001 to 2008 in relation to gender and socioeconomic status - a comparison of two cross-sectional groups
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)BACKGROUND:Norwegian children and adolescents eat less than half of the recommended 5 portions of fruit and vegetables (FV) per day. Gender and socioeconomic disparities in FV consumption shows that boys and children of ... -
Changes in meal pattern among Norwegian children from 2001 to 2008
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Objective: The present study aimed to analyse changes in meal pattern among Norwegian children from 2001 to 2008 in general; to analyse associations between meal pattern and gender, parental educational level and number ... -
Validation of the Comprehensive Feeding Practices Questionnaire with parents of 10-to-12-year-olds
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Background: There is a lack of validated instruments for quantifying feeding behavior among parents of older children and adolescents. The Comprehensive Feeding Practices Questionnaire (CFPQ) is a self-report measure to ... -
Body weight, weight perceptions and food intake patterns. A cross-sectional study among male recruits in the Norwegian National Guard
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Background: Young men tend to have a low intake of vegetables and fruit. Unfortunately, this group is difficult to reach with health information. Furthermore, knowledge about weight perceptions and the relationship to food ... -
Predictors and mediators of differences in soft drinks consumption according to gender and plans of further education among Norwegian secondary-school children
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Objective: To explore mediators of gender and educational differences in sugar-sweetened soft drinks consumption (SDC) and whether gender and level of future education moderate the associations of accessibility, modelling, ...