Browsing Fakultet for helsevitenskap (HV) by Author "Aakre, Inger"
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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 ... -
Breastfeeding practices among Saharawi women in the Algerian refugee camps
Lerseth, Marie Steffensen (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 ... -
Commercially available kelp and seaweed products – valuable iodine source or risk of excess intake?
Aakre, Inger; Solli, Dina Doblaug; Markhus, Maria Wik; Mæhre, Hanne K; Dahl, Lisbeth; Henjum, Sigrun; Alexander, Jan; Korneliussen, Patrick-Andre; Madsen, Lise; Kjellevold, Marian (Food & Nutrition Research;volume 65, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-03-30)Background: Seaweeds and kelps, also known as macroalgae, have long been common in the East-Asian diet. During recent years, macroalgae have entered the global food market, and a variety of macroalgae products are now ... -
High iodine content in local animal milk and risk of exceeding EFSA upper intake level for iodine among Saharawi women
Morseth, Marianne S.; Aakre, Inger; Barikmo, Ingrid; Dahl, Lisbeth; Henjum, Sigrun (PLoS ONE; 14 (2): e0212465., Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-01)Excessive iodine intake is a major public health problem in the Saharawi refugee camps in Algeria, where animal milk is an important source of iodine. The purpose of this study was to assess the association between iodine ... -
High iodine content in local animal milk and risk of exceeding EFSA upper intake level for iodine among Saharawi women
Morseth, Marianne S.; Aakre, Inger; Barikmo, Ingrid; Dahl, Lisbeth; Henjum, Sigrun (PLOS ONE;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-15)Excessive iodine intake is a major public health problem in the Saharawi refugee camps in Algeria, where animal milk is an important source of iodine. The purpose of this study was to assess the association between iodine ... -
Iodine from brown algae in human nutrition, with an emphasis on bioaccessibility, bioavailability, chemistry, and effects of processing: A systematic review
Blikra, Marthe Jordbrekk; Henjum, Sigrun; Aakre, Inger (Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety;Volume 21, Issue 2, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-03-01)Brown algae are becoming increasingly popular as a food source and dietary supplement in Europe and other Western countries. As they are highly rich in iodine, they represent a potential new dietary iodine source. Iodine ... -
Iodine intake and iodine status among lactating women and their children in the Saharawi refugee camps, Algeria
Aakre, Inger (Master thesis, 2011)Background: People in the long-term refugee camps in the Algerian desert are exposed to high iodine intakes from water and animal milk. At the same time the goitre rate is very high, with a goitre prevalence of 18 % for ... -
Iodine status and thyroid function in a group of seaweed consumers in Norway
Aakre, Inger; Evensen, Lidunn Tveito; Kjellevold, Marian; Dahl, Lisbeth; Henjum, Sigrun; Alexander, Jan; Madsen, Lise; Markhus, Maria Wik (Nutrients;Volume 12, Issue 11, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-11-13)Seaweeds, or macroalgae, may be a good dietary iodine source but also a source of excessive iodine intake. The main aim in this study was to describe the iodine status and thyroid function in a group of macroalgae consumers. ... -
Iodine status during pregnancy and at 6 weeks, 6, 12 and 18 months post-partum
Aakre, Inger; Morseth, Marianne; Dahl, Lisbeth Jane; Henjum, Sigrun; Kjellevold, Marian; Moe, Vibeke; Smith, Lars; Markhus, Maria Wik (Maternal & Child Nutrition;Volume 17, Issue 1, e13050, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-29)Iodine deficiency during pregnancy and in the post‐partum period may lead to impaired child development. Our aim is to describe iodine status longitudinally in women from pregnancy until 18 months post‐partum. Furthermore, ... -
Knowledge about Iodine in Pregnant and Lactating Women in the Oslo Area, Norway
Garnweidner-Holme, Lisa; Aakre, Inger; Lilleengen, Anne Marie; Henjum, Sigrun (Nutrients;494(9), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-05-13)Background: Lack of knowledge about iodine may be a risk factor for iodine deficiency in pregnant and lactating women. The aim of this study was to assess knowledge about iodine and predictors of iodine knowledge scores ... -
Life-course perspectives of milk consumption among young Norwegian women and their knowledge of milk as a source of iodine: a qualitative study
Henjum, Sigrun; Groufh-Jacobsen, Synne; Aakre, Inger; Terragni, Laura (Food & Nutrition Research;Vol 65 (2021), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12-14)Mild to moderate iodine deficiency has been found among young Norwegian women of reproductive age. In Norway, cow’s milk is the main source of iodine; however, milk consumption is decreasing, particularly among young women. ... -
Nutritional status and infant and young child feeding practices among children 0-24 months of age in urban and rural areas of east-central Nepal
Warren, Camilla Haugstveit (MAEH;2018, Master thesis, 2018)Background and aim: Poor feeding practices leads to child malnutrition and consequently impaired physical and cognitive development. The objective of this paper is to describe nutritional status, infant and young child ... -
Risk assessment of quercetin dihydrate and rutin in food supplements – “Other substances”
Steffensen, Inger-Lise Karin; Bodin, Johanna Eva; Dalen, Knut Tomas; Mangschou, Bente; Aakre, Inger; Andersen, Lene Frost; Fadnes, Lars Thore; Kvestad, Ingrid; Madsen, Lise; Medin, Anine Christine; Schultz, Gry Irene Granli; Telle-Hansen, Vibeke; Strand, Tor A. (Others, 2024)Background “Other substances” are substances that have a nutritional and/or physiological effect and are not vitamins or minerals. Excessive intake of certain "other substances" may be associated with health risks. The ... -
Suboptimal Iodine Concentration in Breastmilk and Inadequate Iodine Intake among Lactating Women in Norway
Henjum, Sigrun; Lilleengen, Anne Marie; Aakre, Inger; Dudareva, Anna; Gjengedal, Elin Lovise Folven; Meltzer, Helle Margrete; Brantsæter, Anne Lise (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Breastfed infants depend on sufficient maternal iodine intake for optimal growth and neurological development. Despite this, few studies have assessed iodine concentrations in human milk and there is currently no published ... -
Suboptimal iodine status among pregnant women in the Oslo area, Norway
Henjum, Sigrun; Aakre, Inger; Lilleengen, Anne Marie; Garnweidner-Holme, Lisa; Borthne, Sandra; Pajalic, Zada; Blix, Ellen; Gjengedal, Elin Lovise Folven; Brantsæter, Anne Lise (Nutrients;Volume 10, Issue 3, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-03)Norway has been considered iodine replete for decades; however, recent studies indicate reemergence of inadequate iodine status in different population groups. We assessed iodine status in pregnant women based on urinary ... -
Suboptimal Iodine Status and Low Iodine Knowledge in Young Norwegian Women
Henjum, Sigrun; Brantsæter, Anne Lise; Kurniasari, Astrid; Dahl, Lisbeth; Aadland, Eli Kristin; Gjengedal, Elin Lovise Folven; Birkeland, Susanne; Aakre, Inger (Nutrients;Volume 10, Issue 7, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-07-21)Previous studies have documented mild to moderate iodine deficiency in pregnant and lactating women in Norway. This study focused on non-pregnant young women because their future children may be susceptible to the adverse ... -
Thyroid function and urinary concentrations of iodine, selenium, and arsenic in vegans, lacto-ovo vegetarians and pescatarians
Henjum, Sigrun; Groufh-Jacobsen, Synne; Aakre, Inger; Gjengedal, Elin Lovise Folven; Langfjord, Mina Marthinsen; Heen, Espen Kolstad; Sele, Veronika; Andersson, Maria (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Purpose Populations following a plant-based diet may be at particular risk of thyroid dysfunction due to low iodine and selenium intakes. The main purpose was to assess thyroid function and urinary concentration of iodine, ... -
Trace Element Concentrations in Drinking Water and Urine among Saharawi Women and Young Children
Aakre, Inger; Henjum, Sigrun; Gjengedal, Elin Lovise Folven; Haugstad, Camilla Risa; Vollset, Marie; Moubarak, Khailil; Ahmed, Tecber Saleh; Alexander, Jan; Kjellevold, Marian; Molin, Marianne (Toxics;Volume 6, Issue 3, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-07-21)Poor water quality has been reported along with a variety of negative health outcomes in the Saharawi refugee camps in Algeria. We assessed the concentration of elements in drinking water and urine in refugee women and ... -
Vegans, vegetarians and pescatarians are at risk of iodine deficiency in Norway
Groufh-Jacobsen, Synne; Hess, Sonja; Aakre, Inger; Gjengedal, Elin Lovise Folven; Pettersen, Kristina Blandhoel; Henjum, Sigrun (Nutrients;Volume 12 / Issue 11, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-11-20)Low iodine intakes have been documented in different population groups in Norway. We aimed to assess iodine status, dietary intake, supplement and macroalgae use, and iodine knowledge in vegans, vegetarians and pescatarians. ...