• Gastrointestinal Hormones and β-Cell Function After Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Oseberg) 

      Fatima, Farhat; Hjelmesæth, Jøran Sture; Birkeland, Kåre Inge; Gulseth, Hanne Løvdal; Hertel, Jens Kristoffer; Svanevik, Marius; Sandbu, Rune; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Hartmann, Bolette; Holst, Jens Juul; Hofsø, Dag (Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08-03)
      Context Whether Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and sleeve gastrectomy (SG) differentially affect postprandial gastrointestinal hormones and β-cell function in type 2 diabetes remains unclear. Objective To compare ...
    • GCN2 as a therapeutic target for prostate cancer 

      Mirza, Shanima Shanu (Master thesis, 2021-08)
      Background: Prostate cancer (PC) is the second most common cancer in men worldwide. Primary PC is treated by surgery, radiotherapy or high dose-rate brachytherapy and androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) – and this is usually ...
    • Gender and education inequalities in parental employment and earnings when having a child with increased care needs: Belgium versus Norway 

      Vinck, Julie; Brekke, Idunn (Journal of European Social Policy;Volume: 30, issue: 4, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-29)
      Caring for children with increased care needs can be demanding and the time required to provide such care hampers parents’ employment participation. Especially, mothers and lower educated parents are affected by the increased ...
    • 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 ...
    • Gender differences in the association between positive drinking attitudes and alcohol-related problems. The WIRUS study 

      Hashemi, Neda; Thørrisen, Mikkel Magnus; Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Sagvaag, Hildegunn; de Porras, David Gimeno Ruiz; Aas, Randi Wågø (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;Volume 17, Issue 16, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-16)
      BACKGROUND: Alcohol consumption is deeply integrated in people’s social- and work lives and, thus, constitutes a serious public health challenge. Attitudes toward drinking stand out as important predictors of drinking, but ...
    • Gender, family, and intergenerational transmission of traumatisation 

      Varvin, Sverre (Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy in China;Volume 3, number 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-12-01)
      China is a fast-developing country and at the same time a country where traditions play an important role. The society is also marked by centuries of upheavals that have affected individuals and families. The recent growth ...
    • Gender, letters, relatives, and God: mediating actors in mammographic screening among Pakistani women in Norway. 

      Bhargava, Sameer; Hofvind, Solveig; Moen, Kåre (Acta Radiologica Open;Volume 8, issue 9, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-08-19)
      Background: Pakistani immigrant women in Norway have lower attendance rates in the national breast cancer screening program (BreastScreen Norway) compared to non-immigrants and immigrants from most other countries. Purpose: ...
    • Gendered COVID-19 discussions on Twitter: a Norwegian case 

      Arora, Sanjana; Debesay, Jonas; Eslen-Ziya, Hande (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic has resurfaced challenges to gender equality and gender relations both worldwide and in Norway. There have been massive public discussions on social media platforms, highlighting the potential ...
    • Gendered effects of intensified care burdens: Employment and sickness absence in families with chronically sick or disabled children in Norway 

      Brekke, Idunn; Nadim, Marjan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Using longitudinal register data from Norway, the article examines the impact of having a child with intensified care needs on maternal and paternal employment, within a gender equality promoting welfare state. The hypothesis ...
    • Gene variations in sex hormone pathways and the risk of testicular germ cell tumour: a case–parent triad study in a Norwegian–Swedish population 

      Kristiansen, Wenche; Andreassen, Kristine Engen; Karlsson, Robert; Aschim, Elin Leirvoll; Bremnes, Roy M.; Dahl, Olav; Fosså, Sophie Dorothea; Klepp, Olbjørn; Langberg, Carl W.; Solberg, Arne; Tretli, Steinar; Adami, Hans-Olov; Wiklund, Fredrik; Grotmol, Tom; Haugen, Trine Berit (Human Reproduction;27 (5), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-03-08)
      BACKGROUND Testicular germ cell tumour (TGCT) is the most common cancer in young men, and an imbalance between the estrogen and androgen levels in utero is hypothesized to influence TGCT risk. Thus, polymorphisms in genes ...
    • General control nonderepressible two (GCN2) as a therapeutic target for prostate cancer 

      Shanima Shanu, Mirza (Master thesis, 2021)
      Prostate cancer (PC) is the second most common cancer in men worldwide. Primary PC is treated by surgery, radiotherapy or high dose-rate brachytherapy and androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) – and this is usually very ...
    • The General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28) as an outcome measurement in a randomized controlled trial in a Norwegian stroke population 

      Hjelle, Ellen Gabrielsen; Bragstad, Line Kildal; Zucknick, Manuela; Kirkevold, Marit; Thommessen, Bente; Sveen, Unni (BMC Psychology;7, Article number: 18 (2019), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-03-22)
      Background: Several studies have documented the variety of post-stroke psychosocial challenges, which are complex, multifaceted, and affect a patient’s rehabilitation and recovery. Due to the consequences of these challenges, ...
    • The General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28) as an outcome measurement in a randomized controlled trial in a Norwegian stroke population 

      Hjelle, Ellen Gabrielsen; Bragstad, Line Kildal; Zucknick, Manuela; Kirkevold, Marit; Thommessen, Bente; Sveen, Unni (BMC Psychology;7, Article number: 18 (2019), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-27)
      Background. Several studies have documented the variety of post-stroke psychosocial challenges, which are complex, multifaceted, and affect a patient’s rehabilitation and recovery. Due to the consequences of these challenges, ...
    • General self-efficacy in the Norwegian population: Differences and similarities between sociodemographic groups 

      Bonsaksen, Tore; Lerdal, Anners; Heir, Trond; Ekeberg, Øivind; Skogstad, Laila; Grimholt, Tine Kristin; Schou-Bredal, Inger (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Aims: General self-efficacy (GSE) refers to optimistic self-beliefs of being able to perform and control behaviors, and is linked with various physical and mental health outcomes. Measures of self-efficacy are commonly ...
    • Generaliserte muskelsmerter i lys av psykomotoriske fysioterapeuters tanker og erfaringer 

      Stenerud, Eline Røine (Master thesis, 2017)
      Tittel: Generaliserte muskelsmerter i lys av psykomotoriske fysioterapeuters tanker og erfaringer. Bakgrunn: Generaliserte muskelsmerter er et hyppig forekommende og sosialt kostbart helseproblem i Norge. På tross av ulike ...
    • Generalist, specialist and generic positions experienced by occupational therapists in Norwegian municipalities 

      Horghagen, Sissel; Bonsaksen, Tore; Sveen, Unni; Dolva, Anne-Stine; Arntzen, Cathrine (Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy (IJOT);Volume 48, Issue 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-11-26)
      Purpose - Reforms in the health-care system may impact how health-care professionals perceive and enact their roles. This study aims to examine the way in which occupational therapists experience and describe their roles ...
    • Generic Health-Related Quality of Life May Not Be Associated with Weight Loss 4 Years After Bariatric Surgery: a Cross-Sectional Study 

      Dagsland, Vigdis Halvorsen; Andenæs, Randi; Karlsen, Tor-Ivar (Obesity Surgery;October 2018, Volume 28, Issue 10, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-07-02)
      Background: There seem to exist a belief that weight-loss is proportionally associated with improvement of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after bariatric surgery. HRQoL is a complex multidimensional construct of ...
    • The genetic architecture of human brainstem structures and their involvement in common brain disorders 

      Elvsåshagen, Torbjørn; Bahrami, Shahram; van der Meer, Dennis; Agartz, Ingrid; Alnæs, Dag; Barch, Deanna M.; Baur-Streubel, Ramona; Bertolino, Alessandro; Beyer, Mona K.; Blasi, Giuseppe; Borgwardt, Stefan; Boye, Birgitte; Buitelaar, Jan; Bøen, Erlend; Celius, Elisabeth Gulowsen; Cervenka, Simon; Conzelmann, Annette; Coynel, David; di Carlo, Pasquale; Djurovic, Srdjan; Eisenacher, Sarah; Espeseth, Thomas; Fatouros-Bergman, Helena; Flyckt, Lena; Franke, Barbara; Frei, Oleksandr; Gelao, Barbara; Harbo, Hanne Flinstad; Hartman, Catharina A.; Håberg, Asta; Heslenfeld, Dirk; Hoekstra, Pieter J.; Høgestøl, Einar August; Jonassen, Rune; Jönsson, Erik G.; Kirsch, Peter; Kloszewska, Iwona; Lagerberg, Trine Vik; Landrø, Nils Inge; Le Hellard, Stephanie; Lesch, Klaus-Peter; Maglanoc, Luigi Angelo; Malt, Ulrik Fredrik; Mecocci, Patrizia; Melle, Ingrid; Meyer-Lindenberg, Andreas; Moberget, Torgeir; Nordvik, Jan Egil; Nyberg, Lars; O’ Connell, Kevin S.; Oosterlaan, Jaap; Papalino, Marco; Papassotiropoulos, Andreas; Pauli, Paul; Pergola, Giulio; Persson, Karin; de Quervain, Dominique; Reif, Andreas; Rokicki, Jaroslav; Van Rooij, Daan; Shadrin, Alexey A.; Schmidt, André; Schwarz, Emanuel; Selbæk, Geir; Soininen, Hilkka; Sowa, Piotr; Steen, Vidar M.; Tsolaki, Magda; Vellas, Bruno; Wang, Lei; Westman, Eric; Ziegler, Georg C.; Zink, Mathias; Andreassen, Ole Andreas; Westlye, Lars Tjelta; Kaufmann, Tobias (Nature Communications;11:4016, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-11)
      Brainstem regions support vital bodily functions, yet their genetic architectures and invol- vement in common brain disorders remain understudied. Here, using imaging-genetics data from a discovery sample of 27,034 ...
    • Genetic Risk Score for Intracranial Aneurysms: Prediction of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Role in Clinical Heterogeneity 

      Bakker, Mark K.; Kanning, Jos P.; Abraham, Gad; Martinsen, Amy; Winsvold, Bendik Kristoffer Slagsvold; Zwart, John Anker Henrik; Bourcier, Romain; Sawada, Tomonobu; Koido, Masaru; Kamatani, Yoichiro; Morel, Sandrine; Amouyel, Philippe; Debette, Stéphanie; Bijlenga, Philippe; Berrandou, Takiy; Ganesh, Santhi K.; Bouatia-Naji, Nabila; Jones, Gregory; Bown, Matthew; Rinkel, Gabriel J.E.; Veldink, Jan H.; Ruigrok, Ynte M.; Aamodt, Anne Hege; Skogholt, Anne Heidi; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Willer, Cristen J.; Sandset, Else Charlotte; Kristoffersen, Espen Saxhaug; Ellekjær, Hanne; Heuch, Ingrid; Nielsen, Jonas Bille; Hagen, Knut; Hveem, Kristian; Fritsche, Lars; Thomas, Laurent Francois; Pedersen, Linda Margareth; Gabrielsen, Maiken Elvestad; Holmen, Oddgeir Lingaas; Børte, Sigrid; Schmidt, Helena; Stubhaug, Audun; Nielsen, Christopher Sivert; Johnsen, Marianne Bakke; Sandvei, Marie Søfteland (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      BACKGROUND: Recently, common genetic risk factors for intracranial aneurysm (IA) and aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (ASAH) were found to explain a large amount of disease heritability and therefore have potential to ...
    • Genome editing in food and feed production – implications for risk assessment. Opinion of the Steering Committee of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment 

      Bodin, Johanna Eva; Thorstensen, Tage; Alsheikh, Muath; Basic, Dean; Edvardsen, Rolf Brudvik; Dalen, Knut Tomas; das Neves, Carlos Gonçalo; Duale, Nur; Eklo, Ole Martin; Ergon, Åshild Gunilla; Jevnaker, Anne-Marthe Ganes; Hindar, Kjetil; Håvarstein, Sigve; Malmstrøm, Martin; Nielsen, Kaare Magne; Olsen, Siri Lie; Rueness, Eli Knispel; Sanden, Monica; Sipinen, Ville Erling; Vikse, Rose; von Krogh, Kristine; Våge, Dag Inge; Wargelius, Anna Sofie Troedsson; Wendell, Per Hans Micael; Yazdankhah, Siamak Pour; Alexander, Jan; Bruzell, Ellen Merete; Hemre, Gro Ingunn; Vandvik, Vigdis; Agdestein, Angelika; Elvevoll, Edel O.; Hessen, Dag Olav; Hofshagen, Merete; Husøy, Trine; Knutsen, Helle Katrine; Krogdahl, Åshild; Nilsen, Asbjørn Magne; Rafoss, Trond; Skjerdal, Olaug Taran; Steffensen, Inger-Lise Karin; Strand, Tor Arne; Velle, Gaute; Wasteson, Yngvild (VKM Report;2021: 18, Research report, 2021-10-29)
      The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment (VKM) initiated this work to examine the extent to which organisms developed by genome-editing technologies pose new challenges in terms of risk assessment. This ...