• Dietary fat quality, plasma atherogenic lipoproteins, and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: An overview of the rationale for dietary recommendations for fat intake 

      Christensen, Jacob J.; Arnesen, Erik Kristoffer; Rundblad, Amanda; Telle-Hansen, Vibeke; Narverud, Ingunn; Blomhoff, Rune; Bogsrud, Martin Prøven; Retterstøl, Kjetil; Ulven, Stine Marie; Holven, Kirsten Bjørklund (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The scientific evidence supporting the current dietary recommendations for fat quality keeps accumulating; however, a paradoxical distrust has taken root among many researchers, clinicians, and in parts of the general public. ...
    • Differential effects of bariatric surgery and lifestyle interventions on plasma levels of Lp(a) and fatty acids 

      Berk, Kirsten A.; Borgeraas, Heidi; Narverud, Ingunn; Mulder, Monique T.; Øyri, Linn Kristin Lie; Verhoeven, Adrie J M; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Bogsrud, Martin Prøven; Omland, Torbjørn; Hertel, Jens Kristoffer; Gjevestad, Espen Svendsen; Nordstrand, Njord; Holven, Kirsten Bjørklund; Hjelmesæth, Jøran Sture (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background: Limited evidence suggests that surgical and non-surgical obesity treatment diferentially infuence plasma Lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] levels. Further, a novel association between plasma arachidonic acid and Lp(a) ...
    • Effect of the fat composition of a single high-fat meal on inflammatory markers in healthy young women 

      Myhrstad, Mari C. W.; Narverud, Ingunn; Telle-Hansen, Vibeke H.; Karhu, Toni; Lund, Daniel Bødtker; Herzig, Karl-Heinz; Makinen, Markus; Halvorsen, Bente; Retterstøl, Kjetil; Kirkhus, Bente; Granlund, Linda; Holven, Kirsten B.; Ulven, Stine M. (British Journal of Nutrition;106(12), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)
      The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of a single high-fat meal with different fat quality on circulating inflammatory markers and gene expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) to elucidate ...
    • Effects of a healthy Nordic diet on gene expression changes in peripheral blood mononuclear cells in response to an oral glucose tolerance test in subjects with metabolic syndrome: A SYSDIET sub-study 

      Leder, Lena; Kolehmainen, Marjukka; Narverud, Ingunn; Dahlman, Ingrid; Myhrstad, Mari; De Mello, Vanessa D.; Paananen, Jussi; Carlberg, Carsten; Schwab, Ursula; Herzig, Karl-Heinz; Cloetens, Lieselotte; Storm, Matilda Ulmius; Hukkanen, Janne; Savolainen, Markku J.; Rosqvist, Fredrik; Hermansen, Kjeld; Dragsted, Lars O.; Gunnarsdóttir, Ingibjörg; Thórsdóttir, Inga; Risérus, Ulf; Åkesson, Björn; Thoresen, Magne; Arner, Peter; Poutanen, Kaisa S.; Uusitupa, Matti; Holven, Kirsten Bjørklund; Ulven, Stine Marie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Background: Diet has a great impact on the risk of developing features of metabolic syndrome (MetS), type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). We evaluated whether a long-term healthy Nordic ...
    • Gender differences in nutrition literacy levels among university students and employees: a descriptive study. 

      Svendsen, Karianne; Torheim, Liv Elin; Fjelberg, Vibeke; Sorprud, Anja; Narverud, Ingunn; Retterstøl, Kjetil; Bogsrud, Martin Prøven; Holven, Kirsten Bjørklund; Myhrstad, Mari; Telle-Hansen, Vibeke (Journal of Nutritional Science (JNS);Volume 10, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-30)
      The impact of nutrition information on public health is partly determined by the population’s level of nutrition literacy (NL), which involves functional NL (such as knowledge of dietary guidelines) and critical NL (such ...
    • Measurements of body fat is associated with markers of inflammation, insulin resistance and lipid levels in both overweight and in lean, healthy subjects 

      Wesseltoft-Rao, Nima; Holven, Kirsten B.; Telle-Hansen, Vibeke H.; Narverud, Ingunn; Iversen, Per Ole; Hjermstad, Marianne J.; Dahlman, Ingrid; Ulven, Stine M.; Bye, Asta (e - SPEN: the European e-journal of clinical nutrition and metabolism;7(6), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      Background & aims: Low-grade inflammation is associated with fat mass in overweight. Whether this association exists in lean persons is unknown. Aims were to investigate associations between anthropometric measures of ...
    • Subjects with Low Plasma HDL Cholesterol Levels Are Characterized by an Inflammatory and Oxidative Phenotype 

      Holven, Kirsten B.; Retterstøl, Kjetil; Ueland, Thor; Ulven, Stine M.; Nenseter, Marit S.; Sandvik, Marit; Narverud, Ingunn; Berge, Knut E.; Ose, Leiv; Aukrust, Pål (PloS one;8(11), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Background: Epidemiological studies have shown that low plasma levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease, but the mechanisms for the possible ...
    • Substitution of TAG oil with diacylglycerol oil in food items improves the predicted 10 years cardiovascular risk score in healthy, overweight subjects 

      Telle-Hansen, Vibeke H.; Narverud, Ingunn; Retterstøl, Kjetil; Wesseltoft-Rao, Nima; Mosdøl, Annhild; Granlund, Linda; Christiansen, Kirsti Forstrøm; Lamglait, Amandine; Halvorsen, Bente; Holven, Kirsten B.; Ulven, Stine M. (Journal of Nutritional Science;1(e17), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      Dietary fat is normally in TAG form, but diacylglycerol (DAG) is a natural component of edible oils. Studies have shown that consumption of DAG results in metabolic characteristics that are distinct from those of TAG, which ...