• Body size perceptions and preferences favor overweight in adult Saharawi refugees 

      Naigaga, Desire Alice Sandra Mpolampola; Jahanlu, David; Claudius, Hanne Marit; Gjerlaug, Anne Karine; Barikmo, Ingrid; Henjum, Sigrun (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 ...
    • Erythrocyte DHA and AA in infancy is not associated with developmental status and cognitive functioning five years later in Nepalese children 

      Henjum, Sigrun; Kvestad, Ingrid; Shrestha, Merina; Ulak, Manjeswori; Chandyo, Ram K.; Thorne-Lyman, Andrew L.; Shrestha, Prakash S.; Kjellevold, Marian; Hysing, Mari; Strand, Tor A. (Nutrition Journal;17:70, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-07-19)
      Background: Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) especially docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (AA) are crucial for normal brain development in utero and in early infancy. Data on fatty acid status ...
    • Social disparities in food preparation behaviours: A DEDIPAC study 

      Méjean, Caroline; Si Hassen, Wendy; Gojard, Séverine; Ducrot, Pauline; Lampuré, Aurélie; Brug, Hans; Lien, Nanna; Nicolaou, Mary; Holdsworth, Michelle; Terragni, Laura; Hercberg, Serge; Castetbon, Katia (Nutrition Journal;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      The specific role of major socio-economic indicators in influencing food preparation behaviours could reveal distinct socio-economic patterns, thus enabling mechanisms to be understood that contribute to social inequalities ...