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 ...

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 ...

Regular physical activity has beneficial effects on health. The relations between exercise and health are not fully understood. Myokines are secretory peptides of skeletal muscle origin with auto-, para- or endocrine ...