Browsing ODA Open Digital Archive by Author "Tørris, Christine"
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Duration of Lactation and Maternal Risk of MetabolicSyndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Tørris, Christine; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin (Nutrients;Volume 12, Issue 9, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-09-05)Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death of women across all ages, and targeting modifiable risk factors, such as those comprised in metabolic syndrome (MetS) (e.g., waist circumference, lipid profile, blood ... -
Duration of Lactation, Maternal Metabolic Profile, and Body Composition in the Norwegian EBBA I-Study
Tørris, Christine; Thune, Inger; Emaus, Aina; Finstad, Sissi E.; Bye, Asta; Furberg, Anne-Sofie; Barrett, Emily; Jasienska, Grazyna; Ellison, Peter; Hjartåker, Anette (Breastfeeding Medicine;8(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Objective There is conflicting evidence as to whether duration of lactation may decrease the risk of subsequent development of an unfavorable maternal metabolic profile including overweight and obesity. We hypothesized ... -
Fish consumption and its possible preventive role on the development and prevalence of metabolic syndrome - a systematic review
Tørris, Christine; Molin, Marianne; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova (Diabetology and Metabolic Syndrome;6(112), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Metabolic syndrome (MetS) has a huge impact on public health, and today lifestyle interventions remain the primary mode for MetS therapy. It is therefore important to elucidate the possible preventive effects of diet and ... -
Improving cardiovascular health through nudging healthier foodchoices: A systematic review
Tørris, Christine; Mobekk, Hilde (Nutrients;Volume 11, Issue 10, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-10-15)Obesity and metabolic syndrome are considered major public health problems, and their negative impact on cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2) is profound. Targeting modifiable risk factors such ... -
Lean Fish Consumption Is Associated with Beneficial Changes in the Metabolic Syndrome Components: A 13-Year Follow-Up Study from the Norwegian Tromsø Study
Tørris, Christine; Molin, Marianne; Småstuen, Milada C (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Fish consumption may have beneficial effects on metabolic syndrome (MetS); however, limited information of such associations exists. This study investigated possible associations between fish consumption and ... -
Nutrients in fish and possible associations with cardiovascular disease risk factors in metabolic syndrome
Tørris, Christine; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Molin, Marianne (Nutrients;Volume 10, Issue 7, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-07-23)Non-communicable diseases (NSDs) are responsible for two-thirds of all deaths globally, whereas cardiovascular disease (CVD) alone counts for nearly half of them. To reduce the impact of CVD, targeting modifiable risk factors ... -
Student's experiences with online teaching following COVID-19 lockdown: A mixed methods explorative study
Almendingen, Kari; Morseth, Marianne S.; Gjølstad, Eli; Brevik, Asgeir; Tørris, Christine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background The COVID-19 pandemic lead to a sudden shift to online teaching and restricted campus access. Aim To assess how university students experienced the sudden shift to online teaching after closure of campus due to ...