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Obesity and labour market outcomes in Norway. An association study of obesity and employment statusRestricted Access (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2017)BACKGROUND: Studies indicate that the obese face a poorer labour market outcome compared to non-obese. Obese have an overall lower wage rate, they are more likely to be unemployed and when they are unemployed, they are ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background Despite the increasing prevalence of diabetes and other health consequences of obesity, little is known on the metabolic profile across categories of body mass index (BMI) among African populations. ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background Physical activity may reduce the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes; however, compared to non-pregnant women, a lower proportion of pregnant women meet the physical activity guidelines. Our ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background There is a growing body of evidence for associations between the work environment and patient outcomes. A good work environment may maximise healthcare workers’ efforts to avoid failures and to facilitate quality ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective To estimate the association between maternal origin and obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI), and assess if associations differed by length of residence. Design Population-based cohort study. Setting The ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Studies show that certain occupations are associated with an increased risk of hearing loss. However, many studies are cross-sectional, and the few longitudinal studies are mostly small or focus on only one ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective: We aimed to assess the association between occupational noise exposure and tinnitus. Further, to assess whether the association depends on hearing status. Design: In this cross-sectional study, tinnitus (>1 h ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background The aim of this study was to estimate occupational risk variation in the incidence of nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) in a large population-based cohort of the Nordic Occupational Cancer (NOCCA) ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2024)Atopic dermatitis (AD), a chronic inflammatory skin disorder, remains a significant concern among the pediatric population. Yet limited research exists on large-scale studies regarding the occurrence and treatment patterns, ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2020)International Child Development Program (ICDP) er et kjent forebyggende tiltak i Norge med over 4000 sertifiserte veiledere i metoden på landsbasis. Programmet har som mål å fremme barns psykososiale utvikling gjennom å ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)An inverse association between offspring birth weight (BW) and higher risk of parental cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality and morbidity has been reported. Shared environmental, genetic and intrauterine factors may be ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)Increased mortality has been observed in mothers and fathers with male offspring but little is known regarding specific diseases. In a register linkage we linked women born 1925–1954 having survived to age 50 (n = 661,031) ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)Old age population has increased and the family support is on the decline. The urbanisation of societies and constrained resources of families are seen as reason for the decline in family support. However formal social ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)Purpose This feasibility study explored older adults’ use of a nutrition app called Appetitus (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/appetitt/id1001936854?ign-mpt=uo%3D2; https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=no.nr.ap ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2017)Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the only disease whose ageadjusted mortality continues to increase. The disease trajectory for the patients involves years of chronic illness, interrupted with ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / SubmittedVersion, 2017)Older patients with late-stage COPD: their illness experiences and involvement in decision-making regarding mechanical ventilation and noninvasive ventilation Aims and objectives The aim of this study was twofold: first, ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Equal access to healthcare is a core principle in Norway’s public healthcare system. The COVID-19 pandemic challenged healthcare systems in the early phase – in particular, related to testing and hospital ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)In this article we explore older people’s perspectives on the benefits of preventive home visits (PHVs), after long-term follow-up. PHVs are health services intended to promote older people’s health and independence, prevent ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)Problemstilling: Hvordan beskriver mennesker som er rammet av hjerneslag situasjoner/kilder som fremmer hvile og situasjoner som fører til ikke-hvile, med hovedfokus på hvileperspektivet? Formål: Formålet er å beskrive ...