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Body Mass Index, Quality of Life and Activity Limitation Trajectories over 2 Years in Patients with Knee or Hip Osteoarthritis: A Dual Trajectory Approach Based on 4265 Patients Included in the AktivA Quality Register
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Recent studies claim that weight-neutral approaches emphasizing physical activity might be as effective as weight-loss-centered approaches for improving pain and physical function in patients with knee and hip ... -
Body size perceptions and preferences favor overweight in adult Saharawi refugees
(Nutrition Journal;17:17, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-02-09)Background: Culture affects body image and body size perceptions from an early age and in many African countries, overweight has been associated with richness, health, strength, and fertility. The present study investigated ... -
Body weight, body composition and survival after 1 year: follow-up of a nutritional intervention trial in allo-HSCT recipients
(Bone Marrow Transplantation;Published 27 August 2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-07-21)The role of body weight change in survival among recipients of hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation is controversial. We assessed the effect of optimizing energy and protein intake on 1-year survival, body weight and ... -
The body's dignity in integrative understanding of health in IBD - A hermeneutic approach to holistic care
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Bone Turnover Markers After Standard and Distal Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial
(Obesity Surgery;29, pages 2886–2895 (2019), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-08)Background: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is associated with increased risk of bone fractures. Malabsorptive procedures may be associated with secondary hyperparathyroidism and detrimental effects on bone health. We aimed to ... -
Both assistant and specialist’: Nurse Anaesthetists' experiences of being relocated during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Aim: The aim of the study was to explore the experiences of nurse anaesthetists being relocated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design: The study has a qualitative design. Methods: A total of 12 nurse anaesthetists from ... -
Brain connectome mapping of complex human traits and their polygenic architecture using machine learning
(Biological Psychiatry;Available online 29 October 2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-10-18)Background: Mental disorders and individual characteristics such as intelligence and personality are complex traits sharing a largely unknown neuronal basis. Their genetic architectures are highly polygenic and overlapping, ... -
‘Brain fog’, guilt, and gratitude: experiences of symptoms and life changes in older survivors 6 months after hospitalisation for COVID-19
(European Geriatric Medicine;13 (2022), Academic article, 2022-03-10)Purpose: Several of those who have been infected with COVID-19 suffer from the post-COVID-19 condition months after the acute infection. Little is known about how older survivors have experienced the consequences and how ... -
Brain MR spectroscopy in autism spectrum disorder—the GABA excitatory/inhibitory imbalance theory revisited
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) from voxels placed in the left anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) was measured from 14 boys with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and 24 gender and age-matched typically developing (TD) ... -
Brain-wide glymphatic enhancement and clearance in humans assessed with MRI
(JCI Insight;Volume 3, Issue 13, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-07-12)To what extent does the subarachnoid cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) compartment communicate directly with the extravascular compartment of human brain tissue? Interconnection between the subarachnoid CSF compartment and brain ... -
Breast cancer mortality after implementation of organized population-based breast cancer screening in Norway.
(Journal of the National Cancer Institute;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background We estimated breast cancer (BC) mortality reduction associated with invitations to a nation-wide population based screening program and changes in treatment, in Norway. Material and methods BreastScreen ... -
Breast cancer mortality in participants of the Norwegian Breast Cancer Screening Program
(Cancer;119(17), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-05-29)BACKGROUND The Norwegian Breast Cancer Screening Program started in 1996. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report using individual-based data on invitation and participation to analyze breast cancer mortality ... -
Breast compression across consecutive examinations among females participating in BreastScreen Norway
(British Journal of Radiology;Volume 91, Issue 1090, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-07-13)Objective: Breast compression is used in mammography to improve image quality and reduce radiation dose. However, optimal values for compression force are not known, and studies have found large variation in use of compression ... -
Breast compression and experienced pain during mammography by use of three different compression paddles
(European Journal of Radiology;Volume 115, June 2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Objectives: We aimed to compare pain experienced during screening mammography, using three different compression paddles: a fixed paddle standardizing pressure (study paddle), a flexible, and a fixed paddle. Material and ... -
Breast-feeding and complementary feeding practices in the first 6 months of life among Norwegian-Somali and Norwegian-Iraqi infants: the InnBaKost survey
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Objective: To examine breast-feeding and complementary feeding practices during the first 6 months of life among Norwegian infants of Somali and Iraqi family origin. Design: A cross-sectional survey was performed during ... -
Breastfeeding as a human right based approach to adequate food
(MAEH;2017, Master thesis, 2017)Background: The nutritional status is crucial for the mental and physical development of the infant. Breastfeeding has positive short- and long term health outcomes that are beneficial for both the maternal and infant ... -
Breastfeeding Education and Support to Improve Early Initiation and Exclusive Breastfeeding Practices and Infant Growth: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial from a Rural Ethiopian Setting
(Nutrients;Volume 13, Issue 4, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-04-06)Although peer-led education and support may improve breastfeeding practices, there is a paucity of evidence on the effectiveness of such interventions in the Ethiopian context. We designed a cluster-randomized trial to ... -
Breastfeeding in Iran: prevalence, duration and current recommendations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009)Background: The need to promote breastfeeding is unquestionable for the health and development of infants. The aim of this study was to investigate prevalence, duration and promotion of breastfeeding status in Iran with ... -
Breastfeeding practices among infants in Bhaktapur, Nepal
(MAEH;2013, Master thesis, 2013)Introduction: Adequate nutrition status during the first two years of life is important for health throughout life. Breastfeeding is the optimal way of providing infants with the nutrients they need for normal physical and ... -
Breastfeeding practices among Saharawi women in the Algerian refugee camps
(MAEH;2013, Master thesis, 2013)Background: Optimal feeding of infants and young children living under difficult conditions are important to secure their development and survival. Refugees are a particularly vulnerable group. A previous study in the ...