Blar i HV - Institutt for rehabiliteringsvitenskap og helseteknologi på emneord "Obesity"
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Adiposity and hyperglycaemia in pregnancy and related health outcomes in European ethnic minorities of Asian and African origin: a review.
(Food & Nutrition Research;57, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: Ethnic minorities in Europe have high susceptibility to type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and, in some groups, also cardiovascular disease (CVD). Pregnancy can be considered a stress test that predicts future morbidity ... -
Diabetes susceptibility in ethnic minority groups from Turkey, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Pakistan compared with Norwegians - the association with adiposity is strongest for ethnic minority women
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background The difference in diabetes susceptibility by ethnic background is poorly understood. The aim of this study was to assess the association between adiposity and diabetes in four ethnic minority groups compared ... -
Factors associated with self-esteem in persons with morbid obesity and in persons with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A cross-sectional study
(Psychology, health & medicine;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-09-15)Living with chronic illnesses can be stressful and may negatively impact persons’ self-esteem. Personal factors, like self-efficacy and illness perceptions, and also factors related to the environment, activity, and ... -
Personal factors associated with health-related quality of life in persons with morbid obesity on treatment waiting lists in Norway
(Quality of Life Research;20 (8), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-02-19)Purpose To explore relationships of socio-demographic variables, health behaviours, environmental characteristics and personal factors, with physical and mental health variables in persons with morbid obesity, and to ... -
Predictors of physical and mental health in persons with morbid obesity attending a patient education course - a two-year follow-up study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background People with morbid obesity (body mass index ≥40) may experience changes in their health after participating in a tailored patient education course. The aims of this study were to assess the changes in physical ... -
Rasch analysis of the sense of coherence scale in a sample of people with morbid obesity – a cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background: The prevalence of morbid obesity is an increasing health problem in most parts of the world and is related to lower quality of life. Sense of coherence, or the perception that the world is meaningful and ...