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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2014)
Nondirective meditation techniques are practiced with a relaxed focus of attention that permits spontaneously occurring thoughts, images, sensations, memories, and emotions to emerge and pass freely, without any expectation ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2014)
Crucian carp are unusual among vertebrates in surviving extended periods in the complete absence of molecular oxygen. During this time cardiac output is maintained though these mechanisms are not well understood. Using a ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2012)
The process of radiationless energy transfer from a chromophore in an excited electronic state (the donor ) to another chromophore (an acceptor ), in which the energy released by the donor effects an electronic transition, ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2014)
The ALKBH family of Fe(II) and 2-oxoglutarate dependent oxygenases comprises enzymes that display sequence homology to AlkB from E. coli, a DNA repair enzyme that uses an oxidative mechanism to dealkylate methyl and etheno ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the major causes of death among renal transplant recipients (RTRs). Prevalence of both hypertension, glucoseintoleranse, dyslipidemia, and overweight are shown to be high. ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
Background
Young patients with acute poisoning by substances of abuse have increased mortality rates in the long term. In Oslo, Norway, most of these patients are treated at the Oslo Accident and Emergency ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)
In the comet assay single cells are analyzed with respect to their level of DNA damage. Discrimination of the individual cell or cell type based on DNA content, with concomitant scoring of the DNA damage, is useful since ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2018)
An in vitro study of primary human endothelial cells - Targeting syndecan-4 and ICAM-1 as potential biomarkers for endothelial dysfunction Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2015)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Objective
Earlier studies documenting the effect of candidate genes on recovery have seldom taken into consideration the impact of emotional distress. Thus, we aimed to assess the modifying effect of emotional ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2012)
To explore contemporary (from 1990) utilization and practice of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) worldwide. Systematic search (limited to studies published 1990 and after) was undertaken in the databases Medline, Embase, ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)
Lifestyle factors are responsible for a considerable portion of cancer incidence worldwide, but credible estimates from the World Health Organization and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) suggest that ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Objective
We have previously found that 9% of patients treated for acute poisoning by substances of abuse in a primary care emergency outpatient setting presented with a new poisoning within a week. We now ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2012)
Dietary fat is normally in TAG form, but diacylglycerol (DAG) is a natural component of edible oils. Studies have shown that consumption of DAG results in metabolic characteristics that are distinct from those of TAG, which ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)
BACKGROUND: The UP4FUN intervention is a family-involved school-based intervention aiming at reducing and breaking up sitting time at home (with special emphasis on screen time), and breaking up sitting time in school among ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)
Monocytes play multiple roles in the immune system, and are active in both acute and chronic diseases. Patients exposed to bacterial infections depend on monocytes in defense reactions, but excessive immune reactions may ...
Ernæringsstatus og proteininntak hos eldre hjemmeboende. En tverrsnittstudie blant menn og kvinner ≥70 år bosatt i Skedsmo kommune. Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2015)
Bakgrunn: Det foreligger mange studier på ernæringsstatus, underernæring og proteininntak hos eldre personer på sykehjem, men lite er kjent for eldre hjemmeboende personer. Mål: Hovedformålet med denne studien var å øke ...
Nutrition assessment in colorectal cancer survivors - Concordance between the different methods Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Background
Several studies have documented the variety of post-stroke psychosocial challenges, which are complex, multifaceted, and affect a patient’s rehabilitation and recovery. Due to the consequences ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2015)
Introduction: The right to adequate food is protected in international human rights law, yet millions of people are suffering from malnutrition worldwide. Children and adolescents living in children s homes are considered ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
Background
Europe has a growing population of ethnic minority groups whose dietary behaviours are potentially of public health concern. To promote healthier diets, the factors driving dietary behaviours ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
Background
The existence of socioeconomic differences in dietary behaviors is well documented. However, studies exploring the mechanisms behind these differences among adolescents using comprehensive and ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / SubmittedVersion, 2015)
We recently characterized physiologically a pontine reticulospinal (pRS) projection in the neonatal mouse that mediates synaptic effects on spinal motoneurons via parallel uncrossed and crossed pathways (Sivertsen et al. ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2016)
It is widely recognized that diet has an important effect on our health. A healthy and varied diet has the potential to reduce the risk of a number of non-communicable diseases. The traditional approach in nutrition ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2016)
Formål: Hovedformålet med denne masteroppgaven var å vurdere den relative validiteten til matvarefrekvensspørreskjemaet som brukes i livsstilsintervensjonsstudien Hjerteløftet. I tillegg ble deltakernes kosthold, før ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion, 2017)
Distinct DNA methylation profiles in bone and blood of osteoporotic and healthy postmenopausal women
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
DNA methylation affects expression of associated genes and may contribute to the missing genetic effects from genome-wide association studies of osteoporosis. To improve insight into the mechanisms of postmenopausal ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Background
Family environment is crucial to the development of health behaviors into adolescence and adulthood. The aims of this study were (1) to explore the reliability of the General Functioning Scale ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2009)
Organotypic cultures from the ventral mesencephalon (VM) are widely used to model Parkinson’s disease (PD). In this method, neurotoxic compounds have traditionally been applied to the media to induce a uniform dopaminergic ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
Executive summary
Background: South Asians are known to be prone to the metabolic syndrome and the adverse effects of this. There are many hypotheses and explanations for the high vulnerability to obesity, diabetes and ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2009)
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2009)
Liver X Receptor og genregulering i morkaken (placenta).<br>
Cand. Scient. Susanne Weedon-Fekjær har i sin doktorgrad studert rollene til transkripsjonsfaktorene Liver X Receptors (LXR) i morkake og morkakeceller hos ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Objective: Investigate whether gastroenterologists rate the quality of referral letters higher if electronic dynamic checklist items are added to a standard free-text referral letter. Assess how this affects the ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Background
People with deliberate self-poisoning and personality disorders are in increased risk for suicide. Intention and psychiatric features are important factors in a psychiatric evaluation and for ...
A nutritional and physical assessment of obese patients 24 months post bileopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Backgound/aim of the study: A large number of obese people chose to travel to different countries to undergo biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch surgery before the Norwegian government chose to increase funding ...
Role of LSDP5 i diet induced obese and insulin resistant mice Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2007)
TIDLIG OPPDAGELSE OG BEHANDLING AV PSYKOSELIDELSER (TIPS)
Evidence-based, kunnskapsbasert, vitenbasert utvikling av helsetjenestene generelt, og av psykiatrihelsetjenestene spesielt, er sjeldnere enn vi liker å tro.
Utformingen ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
Objectives: The main aim of this longitudinal study was to describe dietary behaviors and Body Mass Index (BMI) in an adolescent cohort from age 15 to age 18 in Oslo, Norway. There were three sub-questions: ‡@ To what ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
Bakgrunn: Nivået av fysisk inaktivitet er økende i alle land og er i dag listet som den fjerde ledende risiko faktoren for global dødelighet. Jevnlig trening er vist å være effektiv i forebygging mot kroniske sykdommer og ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
It is well established that exercise protect againsts chronic disorders such as cardiovascular diseases (CVD), type 2 diabetes (DM2), dementia and depression. It is unclear how contracting skeletal muscles mediate metabolic ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
Summary
Objective: Preterm infants usually have low retinol status. We have therefore evaluated a new protocol designed to improve vitamin A status in very low birth weight infants (VLBW, birth weight < 1,500 g). Since the ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
This report describes findings from anthropometric, bone mineral density, biochemical and dietary assessments in relation to bone health during follow-up consultations of biliopancreatic bypass with duodenal switch (BPD-DS) ...
Perceptions of Healthy Eating among Pakistani Immigrant Women in Oslo : Influences on dietary habits
(Master thesis / Hovedoppgave, 2008)
Executive Summary
Background:South Asians are known to have a high risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D), therefor Pakistani immigrants in Norway constitute a high risk subgroup of the population. In particular, the Pakistani ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
Summary
Background
A high intake of fruit and vegetables is important as an essential part of a healthy lifestyle. Although differences in fruit and vegetable intake have been observed between the European countries, ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Background/Aims
Schools offer an important setting for prevention of noncommunicable diseases through its potential to support the development of healthy habits in children. The aims of this study were to examine headmaster ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
Introduksjon
WHO estimerer at 1,5 milliarder mennesker var overvektige i 2008, og at 500 millioner av disse hadde fedme. Utviklingen blir beskrevet som en epidemi. Fedme har nå passert underernæring som helseproblem på ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
Abstract
Background and aim: Protection, promotion and support of infant and young child feeding contribute to the wellbeing of mother and child, social equality, socioeconomic development, food security and poverty ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
Bakgrunn og hensikt: Den globale overvekts- og fedmeepidemien er et stort samfunnsmessig helseproblem, siden fedme er assosiert med en økt risiko for flere kroniske sykdommer, som hjerte-/karsykdom, diabetes type 2 og noen ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
Bakgrunn: Faktorer som barnets motoriske- og psykososiale utvikling, munnmotorikk og svelgefunksjon, selvregulering av næringsinntak, erfaringer knyttet til spising og måltider, samt gradvis tilvenning til en kosthold som ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
Background and aims: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a metabolic autosomal dominant disorder. It is characterised by elevated plasma total cholesterol and low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels usually due ...
(Master thesis / Hovedoppgave, 2004)
Abstract
Malnutrition in children is the consequence of a range of factors, often a combination of inadequate dietary intake and repeated infectious diseases. These factors, in turn, are closely linked to the overall ...
(Book / Bok / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 1999)
(Master thesis / Hovedoppgave, 2007)
Hensikten med denne oppgaven har vært å studere sammenhengen mellom norske kvinners selvoppgitte årsaker til introduksjon av tilleggsnæring og deres ammeproblemer. Materialet er basert på en landsdekkende undersøkelse som ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
Kardiovaskulær sykdom forårsaket av aterosklerose er den hyppigste dødsårsaken i vestlige land, samtidig som forekomst og dødelighet også øker i resten av verden. Tross en nedgang de siste 40 årene er hjerte- og karsykdom, ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
Bakgrunn og hensikt: Underernæring er vanlig blant eldre sykehjemsbeboere og medfører en rekke uheldige konsekvenser som økt morbiditet, mortalitet og økte samfunnskostnader. En rekke faktorer gjør eldre sykehjemsbeboere ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
Conventional cancer therapy, such as ã-irradiation and cytotoxic drugs, acts via DNA damage-induced apoptosis and inhibition of proliferation. Major problems with conventional cancer therapy are that only subgroups of ...
Effekten av ulike koster på spiseatferd etter legemiddelassistert røykeslutt : Proteinrik og fettredusert kost Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
BAKGRUNN OG HENSIKT:
Både røyking og fedme er en sentrale risikofaktorer for en rekke sykdommer. En stor andel av de som slutter å røyke går opp i vekt, og vektøkning etter røykeslutt er for mange et hinder for å slutte å ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Nytten av organiserte vektreduksjonsprogrammer er debattert, særlig med hensyn til opprettholdelse av vekttap over tid. Flere og flere tar i bruk kommersielle vektreduksjonsprogrammer som en hjelp til å komme ned i vekt, ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)
Bakgrunn: Årlig fødes gjennomsnittlig 900 barn i Norge med svært lav fødselsvekt
(<1500 g). I løpet av de siste 30 årene har overlevelsen til denne gruppen premature
blitt betydelig bedret. Dette skyldes økt kunnskap om ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
Sammendrag
Bakgrunn: Pasienter i hemodialyse (HD) har en høy risiko for ernæringsrelaterte problemer, både på grunn av nyresykdommen i seg selv og restriksjonene som innføres som en del av behandlingen. Kostrestriksjoner ...
GPKOW: a novel interaction partner for the lymphocyte-specific catalytic subunit Câ2 of protein kinase A? Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
Metabolic syndrome is an initial stage to the lifestyle related illnesses cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Metabolic syndrome may be associated with adipocytokine-dependent pro-inflammation. Protein kinase A (PKA) is ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
Goal: The aim of the current thesis was to study the effect of hyperglycemia (HG) on MMP secretion from human primary endothelial cells.
Background: Diabetes Mellitus is characterized by abnormal high levels of glucose ...
Pregnancy outcomes in familial hypercholesterolemia with special emphasis on preterm delivery and birth weight : A registry-based study Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Circumstantial data has linked hypercholesterolemia to preterm delivery and small offspring. The primary aim of this study was therefore to determine whether women with familiar hypercholesterolemia ...
How to capture the variance in antioxidant intake among Norwegian women 50-69 years Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2008)
Signalmolekylene i hjernen kan enten stimulere eller hemme nabocellene. Det viktigste stimulerende signalmolekylet er glutamat. Holten og medarbeidere legger i denne avhandlingen fram data som bekrefter at også aspartat ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2013)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
Sammendrag
Kolorektalkreft er samlet for begge kjønn den hyppigste kreftformen i Norge. I EU var det den hyppigst diagnostiserte kreftformen i år 2000.
Migrasjonsstudier viser at denne kreftformen er sterkt påvirket av ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Bakgrunn: Forekomsten av overvekt og fedme blant barn og ungdom i Norge er økende. Barn tilbringer mye tid på skolen, og matmiljøet på skolen og i skolens nærområde kan påvirke kosthold og forekomst av overvekt blant barn ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Bakgrunn: Vurdering av energiinntaket og energibehovet til en individuell idrettsutøver eller en gruppe idrettsutøvere er en sentral problemstilling i fagfeltet idrettsernæring. Et optimalt kosthold kan bidra til å forbedre ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Numerous epidemiological studies have indicated that a diet rich in plant based foods reduces the risk of several chronic diseases. The beneficial health effects of eating dietary plants have been proposed to be partly ...
(Master thesis / Hovedoppgave, 2007)
Det stilles høye krav til kostholdet for at idrettsutøvere skal prestere på trening og i konkurranse og for at de skal restituere seg tilstrekkelig mellom treningsøktene. Utøvere i utholdenhetsidretter har spesielt stort ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
Bakgrunn og mål: Få studier har undersøkt om kostholdet har betydning for sykdommen claudicatio intermittens. Studiens mål var å kartlegge kostholdet til en gruppe pasienter med claudicatio intermittens (CI-gruppen), samt ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2016)
(Master thesis / Hovedoppgave, 2007)
Sammendrag
Innledning: Både kreftsykdom og kreftbehandling kan føre til redusert ernæringsstatus hos pasienter med colorectalcancer (CRC). Omtrent halvparten av disse pasientene har opplevd vekttap ved start av ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
Bakgrunn: Noen pasienter med inaktiv Crohn’s sykdom har symptomer som oppblåsthet og avvikende avføring (42-57 %), som tilsvarer symptomer hos pasienter med irritabel tarm syndrom (IBS). En pilotstudie fant at en ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Abstract
Background: Epidemiological evidence suggests an increased risk of cardiovascular associated diseases (CVAD) in both mother and offspring after pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia (PE) and diabetes mellitus ...
Poliklinisk, tverrfaglig behandlingsopplegg for pasienter med sykelig overvekt : Effekt på mat- og næringsinntak, antropometriske og biokjemiske parametre Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
Fedme blir i dag definert som en alvorlig livsstilssykdom og er et økende folkehelseproblem. Det foreligger god dokumentasjon på at utvikling av hjerte- og karsykdommer, diabetes og visse kreftformer er direkte relatert ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Bakgrunn: Hypertriglyseridemi er en tilstand der fastende triglyserid (TG) verdier er forhøyet. Flere arvelige og ervervede faktorer kan føre til hypertriglyseridemi. Veldig høye TG verdier har vist å øke risikoen for ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
Hensikten med undersøkelsen var å kartlegge og vurdere hvilemetabolisme og næringsinntak til en gruppe barn og unge med spinal muskelatrofi (SMA) og en gruppe barn og unge med Duchenne muskeldystrofi (DMD). Vi hadde ingen ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
Bakgrunn: Polycystisk ovariesyndrom (PCOS) er en kompleks endokrin forstyrrelse hos kvinner og har viktige helsekonsekvenser. Pasienter med PCOS har høy forekomst av risikofaktorer for kardiovaskulær sykdom, høyere risiko ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Summary
A major health problem in South Africa is inadequate nutritional health among infants and young children which contributes to increased childhood morbidity and mortality. The health authorities in South Africa have ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Background
Completing upper secondary education is associated with higher work participation and less health-related absence from work. Although these outcomes are closely interrelated, most studies focus ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
The connection between a high intake of dietary plants and a reduced risk of degenerative diseases is supported by a large amount of epidemiological evidence. Emerging evidence from nutritional genomics suggest that plants ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
Background and aims: The increasing rate of obesity is evident in both the world in general and in Norway. The consequences of obesity are well documented, including diabetes mellitus (DM) type 2, cardiovascular diseases, ...
(Master thesis / Hovedoppgave, 2004)
Background: Several aspects of the postprandial effects of meals need further investigation. In particular, we were interested in focusing on whether the glycemic effect of meals is related to the serum concentration of ...
The impact of cadmium on apoptosis induced by different selenium compounds in HCT116 cells. Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
Summary
Background and aims:
The requirement of selenium for life and its beneficial role in human health has been known for several decades. However, the cellular response to damage depends on the chemical form of ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
Lipid droplet storage proteins (LSDPs) associate with lipid droplets and are involved in the molecular processes of deposition and catabolism of stored lipids in the cells. These proteins differ in tissue distribution, ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
Summary
Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is associated with many different macro- and microvascular complications. Proteoglycans (PGs) are important constituents of the plasma membrane and of the basement membrane ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Hensikten med denne studien var å undersøke om 12 ukers daglig kostregistrering er gjennomførbart over tid og om dette verktøyet gir større effekt i kliniske målinger etter 12 og 28 uker. Den siste målingen skulle avdekke ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Summary
Background: Obesity is associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea and some cancer types. In women, obesity may play a role in the development of polycystic ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
This longitudinal study examined the frequency of consumption of vegetables for dinner by adolescents and their parents. Associations of perceived availability, correlations and stability were explored. The longitudinal ...
(Master thesis / Hovedoppgave, 2007)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
Tumor size, as indicated by the T-category, is known as a strong prognostic indicator for breast cancer. It is common practice to distinguish the T1 and T2 groups at a tumor size of 2.0 cm. We investigated the 2.0-cm rule ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)