Blar i ODA Open Digital Archive på forfatter "Gebremariam, Mekdes Kebede"
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Comparing three screen-based sedentary behaviours' effect upon adolescents' participation in physical activity: The ESSENS study
Chortatos, Arthur; Henjum, Sigrun; Torheim, Liv Elin; Terragni, Laura; Gebremariam, Mekdes Kebede (PLOS ONE;15 (11): e0241887, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-11-25)Background Literature focusing on the association between sedentary behaviours and physical activity has provided equivocal results and has been dominated by TV viewing as the indicator of sedentary behaviour. There is a ... -
Consumption habits of school canteen and non-canteen users among Norwegian young adolescents: a mixed method analysis
Chortatos, Arthur; Terragni, Laura; Henjum, Sigrun; Gjertsen, Marianne K.; Torheim, Liv Elin; Gebremariam, Mekdes Kebede (BMC Pediatrics;(2018) 18:328, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-10-16)Background: Food/drinks available to adolescents in schools can influence their dietary behaviours, which once established in adolescence, tend to remain over time. Food outlets’ influence near schools, known to provide ... -
Correlates of fruit, vegetable, soft drink, and snack intake among adolescents: the ESSENS study.
Gebremariam, Mekdes Kebede; Henjum, Sigrun; Terragni, Laura; Torheim, Liv Elin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-09-20)Background : Identifying modifiable correlates of dietary behaviors is of utmost importance for the promotion of healthy dietary behaviors. Objective : This study explores individual, home, and school/neighborhood ... -
Correlates of screen time and mediators of differences by parental education among adolescents.
Gebremariam, Mekdes Kebede; Henjum, Sigrun; Terragni, Laura; Torheim, Liv Elin (BMC Pediatrics;20, Article number: 279 (2020), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-05)Background: Existing literature shows that there is an inverse association between socioeconomic position and screen time among adolescents. What is less known is the mechanism behind these differences. The study aimed to ... -
Health worker migration: what can be done?
Gebremariam, Mekdes Kebede (Master thesis, 2010)A shortage of health workers is one of the most serious challenges that health systems face in many areas of the world. Whereas the reasons for this shortage vary across regions, health worker migration is assuming an ... -
Perceived rules and accessibility: measurement and mediating role in the association between parental education and vegetable and soft drink intake
Gebremariam, Mekdes Kebede; Lien, Nanna; Torheim, Liv Elin; Andersen, Lene Frost; Melbye, Elisabeth Lind; Glavin, Kari; Hausken, Solveig Elisabeth Sand; Sleddens, Ester FC; Bjelland, Mona (Journal article; 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 reliable measures ... -
Tracking of infant and young child feeding practices among 9- to 24 month-old children in Nepal: the MAL-ED Birth Cohort Study
Morseth, Marianne S.; Torheim, Liv Elin; Gebremariam, Mekdes Kebede; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Ulak, Manjeswori; Shrestha, Sanjaya Kumar; Shrestha, Binob; Henjum, Sigrun (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)The present study aimed to assess infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices and the tracking of dietary diversity score (DDS), intakes of Fe- and vitamin A-rich foods and meal frequency in a peri-urban area in Nepal. ...