Blar i ODA Open Digital Archive på forfatter "Strand, Tor A"
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Assessment of dietary intake of fluoride and maximum limits of fluoride in food supplements. Opinion of the Panel on Nutrition, Dietetic Products, Novel Food and Allergy of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment
Løvik, Martinus; Dahl, Lisbeth; Mangschou, Bente; Ulven, Stine Marie; Andersen, Lene Frost; Dalen, Knut Tomas; Holvik, Kristin; Parr, Christine Louise; Stea, Tonje Holte; Strand, Tor A (VKM Report;2019:12, Research report, 2019)The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment (Vitenskapskomiteen for mat og miljø, VKM) has, at the request of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet, NFSA), evaluated the intake of fluoride in the ... -
Associations between thyroid dysfunction and developmental status in children with excessive iodine status
Aakre, Inger; Strand, Tor A; Moubarek, Khalil; Barikmo, Ingrid; Henjum, Sigrun (PLoS ONE;12 (11): e0187241, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-11-22)Background and objective: Adequate iodine status and normal thyroid hormone synthesis are important for optimal child development. In this study, we explored whether young children’s developmental status is associated ... -
Benefit and risk assessment of iodization of household salt and salt used in bread and bakery products. Opinion of the Panel on Nutrition, Dietetic Products, Novel Food and Allergy of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment
Henjum, Sigrun; Brantsæter, Anne Lise; Holvik, Kristin; Lillegaard, Inger Therese Laugsand; Mangschou, Bente; Parr, Christine Louise; Starrfelt, Jostein; Stea, Tonje Holte; Andersen, Lene Frost; Dahl, Lisbeth Jane; Dalen, Knut Tomas; Løvik, Martinus; Ulven, Stine Marie; Strand, Tor A (VKM Report;2020: 05, Peer reviewed; Research report, 2020)Request from the Norwegian Food Safety Authority: Following a report from the National Nutrition Council calling for actions to secure adequate iodine intake in the population, the Norwegian Food Safety Authority requested ... -
Data quality and practical challenges of thyroid volume assessment by ultrasound under field conditions - observer errors may affect prevalence estimates of goitre
Henjum, Sigrun; Oshaug, Arne; Strand, Tor A; Torheim, Liv E; Parr, Christine L (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)Background: The ultrasonographic estimation of thyroid size has been advocated as being more precise than palpation to diagnose goitre. However, ultrasound also requires technical proficiency. This study was conducted among ... -
Endemic goitre and excessive iodine in urine and drinking water among Saharawi refugee children
Henjum, Sigrun; Barikmo, Ingrid Elisabet; Gjerlaug, Anne Karine; Abderrahman, Mohamed; Oshaug, Arne; Strand, Tor A; Torheim, Liv Elin (Journal article; Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-04-01)Objective: To assess the prevalence of enlarged thyroid volume (Tvol) in Saharawi refugee children, and their urinary iodine concentration (UIC), and to identify possible sources of excess iodine intake. Design: A ... -
Engagement in agriculture protects against food insecurity and malnutrition in peri-urban Nepal
Moucheraud, Corrina; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Henjum, Sigrun; Strand, Tor A; Ulak, Manjeswori; Fawzi, Wafaie W.; Locks, Lindsey; Webb, Patrick; Thorne-Lyman, Andrew L. (Current Developments in Nutrition;Volume 3, Issue 1, January 2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-09-25)Background: Urbanization is occurring rapidly in many low- and middle-income countries, which may affect households’ livelihoods, diet, and food security and nutritional outcomes. Objective: The main objective of our ... -
Environmental Enteropathy, Micronutrient Adequacy and Length Velocity in Nepalese Children - the Mal-Ed Birth Cohort Study
Morseth, Marianne S.; Henjum, Sigrun; Schwinger, Catherine; Strand, Tor A; Shrestha, Sanjaya; Shrestha, Binob; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Ulak, Manjeswori; Torheim, Liv Elin (Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition - JPGN;Volume 67 - Issue 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-08-01)Background: Nutrient deficiencies limit the growth and turnover of intestinal mucosa, but studies assessing whether specific nutrients protect against or improve environmental enteric dysfunction (EED) are scarce. We ... -
Iron deficiency is uncommon among lactating women in urban Nepal, despite a high risk of inadequate dietary iron intake
Henjum, Sigrun; Manger, Mari Skar; Skeie, Eli; Ulak, Manjeswori; Thorne-Lyman, Andrew L.; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Shrestha, Prakash S.; Locks, Lindsey; Ulvik, Rune Johan; Fawzi, Wafaie W.; Strand, Tor A (British Journal of Nutrition;12(01), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-04-08)The main objective of the present study was to examine the association between dietary Fe intake and dietary predictors of Fe status and Hb concentration among lactating women in Bhaktapur, Nepal. We included 500 randomly ... -
Mild to Moderate Iodine Deficiency and Inadequate Iodine Intake in Lactating Women in the Inland Area of Norway
Groufh-Jacobsen, Synne; Mosand, Lise Mette; Bakken, Kjersti Sletten; Solvik, Beate Stokke; Oma, Ingvild; Gjengedal, Elin Lovise Folven; Brantsæter, Anne Lise; Strand, Tor A; Henjum, Sigrun (Nutrients;Volume 12, Issue 3, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-02-27)Breastfed infants are dependent on an adequate supply of iodine in human milk for the production of thyroid hormones, necessary for development of the brain. Despite the importance of iodine for infant health, data on ... -
Nutrient intake and environmental enteric dysfunction among Nepalese children 9-24 months old-the MAL-ED birth cohort study.
Morseth, Marianne S.; Strand, Tor A; Torheim, Liv Elin; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Ulak, Manjeswori; Shrestha, Sanjaya Kumar; Shrestha, Binob; Henjum, Sigrun (Pediatric Research;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-07-20)Background: Nutrient deficiencies limit the growth and turnover of intestinal mucosa, but studies assessing whether specific nutrients protect against or improve environmental enteric dysfunction (EED) are scarce. We ... -
The prevalence of anemia and iron deficiency is more common in breastfed infants than their mothers in Bhaktapur, Nepal
Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Henjum, Sigrun; Ulak, Manjeswori; Thorne-Lyman, Andrew L; Ulvik, Rune Johan; Shrestha, Prakash Sunder; Locks, Lindsey; Fawzi, Wafaie W.; Strand, Tor A (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-12-02)Background/Objectives: Iron deficiency anemia is a widespread public health problem, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Maternal iron status around and during pregnancy may influence infant iron status. ... -
Vitamin B12 concentrations in milk from Norwegian women duringthe six first months of lactation
Henjum, Sigrun; Manger, Mari Skar; Hampel, Daniela; Brantsæter, Anne Lise; Shahab-Ferdows, Setareh; Bastani, Nasser Ezzatkhah; Strand, Tor A; Refsum, Helga; Allen, Lindsay H. (European Journal of Clinical Nutrition;Vol 74, issue 5, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-01-30)Background: Human milk vitamin B12 (B12) concentrations depend on maternal status and intake; only few data are available in high-income countries. Objective: We assessed human milk B12 concentrations during the first ...