Blar i ODA Open Digital Archive på forfatter "Strand, Tor A."

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    • Erythrocyte DHA and AA in infancy is not associated with developmental status and cognitive functioning five years later in Nepalese children 

      Henjum, Sigrun; Kvestad, Ingrid; Shrestha, Merina; Ulak, Manjeswori; Chandyo, Ram K.; Thorne-Lyman, Andrew L.; Shrestha, Prakash S.; Kjellevold, Marian; Hysing, Mari; Strand, Tor A. (Nutrition Journal;17:70, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-07-19)
      Background: Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) especially docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (AA) are crucial for normal brain development in utero and in early infancy. Data on fatty acid status ...

    • Erythrocyte fatty acid composition of Nepal breast-fed infants. 

      Henjum, Sigrun; Øyvind, Lie; Manjeswori, Ulak; Thorne-Lyman, Andrew L.; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Shrestha, Prakash Sunder; Fawzi, Wafaie W.; Strand, Tor A.; Malde, Marian Kjellevold (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Purpose Essential fatty acids play a critical role in the growth and development of infants, but little is known about the fatty acid status of populations in low-income countries. The objective was to describe the fatty ...

    • Iodine-induced goitre and high prevalence of anaemia among Saharawi refugee women 

      Henjum, Sigrun; Barikmo, Ingrid; Strand, Tor A.; Oshaug, Arne; Torheim, Liv Elin (Public Health Nutrition;15(8), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)
      Objective: The main objective was to assess iodine status (thyroid volume (Tvol) and urinary iodine concentration (UIC)) and their determinants in Saharawi refugee women. Design: A cross-sectional survey was performed ...