• Gestational Diabetes: Evaluating Diagnostic Criteria and Screening Strategies in Light of Evolving Guidelines 

  Rai, Anam Shakil (Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;no. 498, Doctoral thesis, 2024)

  Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is the most common metabolic condition of pregnancy with potential lifelong implications for the health of the mother and child, extending its adverse effects into the next generation. ...

• Early Food for Future Health. A randomized controlled trial evaluating the effects of an eHealth intervention aiming to promote healthy food habits from early childhood 

  Helle, Christine (Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;no., Doctoral thesis, 2019)

  The World Health Organization (WHO) has defined obesity as one of today's greatest threats to public health. In Norway, 15-20 % of children aged 8-9 years are either overweight or obese. A substantial literature now relates ...

• DNA damage and repair in colorectal cancer patients : Long-term host response and dietary intervention after curative treatment 

  Nordengen, Anne Lene (Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;no. 493, Doctoral thesis, 2024)

  Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide, with Norway ranking among the highest in incidence rate. Treatment strategies include surgical removal of the tumour, and frequently chemotherapy and ...

• Healthy and sustainable diet and physical activity – Methodological considerations and development of a combined summary score 

  Bjørnarå, Helga Birgit (Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;no. 147, Doctoral thesis, 2016)

  Background: Environmental sustainability and human health are connected through diets and physical activity. A major issue for the near future is how to feed the growing world population, expected to increase from today’s ...

• The humanistic perspective of telemedicine care - COPD patient' and nurses' expereiences of receiving/providing telemedicine care 

  Barken, Tina Lien (Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;no. 242, Doctoral thesis, 2019)

  Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a serious and progressive disease, entailing chronic, acute and life-threatening illness occurrences with considerable negative impacts on those living with the ...

• A healthy and potentially sustainable Nordic diet in early life and aspects of child growth and development 

  Agnihotri, Neha (Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder; no. 417, Doctoral thesis, 2023)

  Healthy diets optimize our developmental potential starting from life in womb and can promote longevity, well-being and healthy lives. On the other hand, diets of poor quality were attributable to one in five deaths globally ...

• Peer support in healthcare services for people living with HIV. Experiences of peer support in outpatient clinics from the perspective of service users, peer supporters, and healthcare professionals 

  Øgård-Repål, Anita (Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 408, Doctoral thesis, 2023)

  Aims: The overall aim of this thesis was to explore peer support as a service for people living with HIV. This study aimed to describe and get an overview of peer support interventions for people living with HIV worldwide. ...

• Tilfeldigheter styrer undervisningspraksis i mat og helse på 1.-4. trinn 

  Aadland, Eli Kristin; Helland, Merete Hagen; Ask, Anne Merete Selvik; Sandvik, Camilla (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)

  Artikkelen kartlegger hvordan undervisning i skolefaget mat og helse blir gjennomført på 1.–4. trinn og belyser variasjoner og utfordringer i dagens undervisningspraksis. Datagrunnlaget består av 24 kvalitative intervjuer, ...

• Sexual quality of life in patients with axial spondyloarthritis 

  Berg, Kari Hansen (Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 378, Doctoral thesis, 2022)

  Background: Research on the impact of health status on sexual activity and sexual quality of life (QOL) in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is scarce. Aim: The overall aim of the studies was to examine the ...

• Interprofessional simulation-based learning used to prepare perioperative nursing students for acute situations 

  Kaldheim, Hege Kristin Aslaksen (Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 402, Doctoral thesis, 2023)

  Background: Perioperative nursing focuses on care for patients with life-threatening crisis, illness or injury undergoing planned or acute surgery, treatment and/or examination. Performing care requires advanced knowledge ...

• Is a female physical empowerment campaign effective in improving positive body image, motivation for physical activity, and physical activity behavior in young female adults? A two-study experimental test of “This Girl Can” 

  Thøgersen-Ntoumani, C.; Litster, J.; Del Casale, Casale; Stenling, Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

• The psychophysiological influence of exertion and affect on sport-specific cognitive and physical performance 

  Davis, Paul A.; Sörman, Daniel; Carlberg, Annika; Rognsvåg, Elise; Stenling, Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

• Students’ experiences and learning in physical education 

  Hovdal, Dag Ove Granås (Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 385, Doctoral thesis, 2022)

  Rorty’s philosophical pragmatism, which inspired this thesis, states that ‘… our responsibilities are exclusively toward other human beings, not toward “reality”’ (Rorty & Engel, 2007, p. 41). The Norwegian education ...

• Hverdag og verden er unge jenters psyke. En kontekstualisert forståelse av psykososiale helseplager blant unge jenter 

  Lund, Janne (Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 366, Doctoral thesis, 2022)

  Psychosocial health among girls implies that girls’ perception of themselves is related to both their close surroundings and their more distant surroundings. Selfreported mental health problems among adolescents have ...

• Environmental risk factors of airborne viral transmission: Humidity, Influenza and SARS-CoV-2 in the Netherlands 

  Gonzales Martinez, Rolando; Ravelli, Edsard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Objective: The relationship between specific humidity and influenza/SARS-CoV-2 in the Netherlands is evaluated over time and at regional level. Design: Parametric and non-parametric correlation coefficients are calculated ...

• The balancing act of combining school and football in the transition from a non-professional club into junior-elite academy football 

  Solhaug, Marius; Høigaard, Rune; Sæther, Stig Arve (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Football players in the transition from junior-to-senior are usually involved in dual careers, combining school and football – a process that makes them dependent on a holistic talent-development journey. The aim of the ...

• Evaluations of school-based and fiscal efforts on diet-related behaviors and weight, emphasizing fruit, vegetables, candy, and soda 

  Øvrebø, Bente (Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder no. 355, Doctoral thesis, 2022)

• Barns matmot 2.0 : Diet, development, and food neophobia in early years. How to promote healthy diets in a kindergarten setting 

  Blomkvist, Eli Anne Myrvoll (Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 332, Doctoral thesis, 2021)

  Early diet has a profound impact on a child’s development, growth, and future health. A varied diet with a high intake of vegetables is positive in several domains of health. In Norway, as in many other countries, the ...

• Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) among Norwegian male athletes. Energy availability, health, and performance among male athletes at different age and performance levels 

  Stenqvist, Thomas Birkedal (Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder;no. 346, Doctoral thesis, 2021)

  Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) is a syndrome where low energy availability (LEA) has a negative impact on health [e.g., endocrine and metabolic alterations, reproductive dysfunction, impaired bone mineral ...

• Food4toddlers. Fostering healthy dietary habits through targeting toddlers' food and eating environment : The Food4toddlers study 

  Røed, Margrethe (Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 324, Doctoral thesis, 2021)

  Aims and objectives: 1) to develop, implement, and evaluate an eHealth intervention, aiming to promote healthy dietary habits in toddlers by targeting parents’ awareness of their child’s food and eating environments, and ...

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