Browsing Institutt for helse og samfunn by Author "Madar, Ahmed A."

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  • COVID-19: information access, trust and adherence to health advice among migrants in Norway 
    Madar, Ahmed A.; Benavente, Pierina; Czapka, Elżbieta; Herrero-Arias, Raquel; Haj-Younes, Jasmin; Hasha, Wegdan; Deeb, George; Møen, Kathy A.; Ortiz-Barreda, Gaby; Diaz, Esperanza (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)
    Background Migrants in Norway bear a higher burden of COVID-19 infections and hospitalization as compared to non-migrants. The aim of our study was to understand how migrants perceive their own health risk, ...
  • Risk factors for non-communicable diseases among overweight and obese women of Somali background in Oslo, Norway 
    Bohler, Linn; Meyer, Haakon E.; Leirbakk, Maria J.; Wedegren, Mia Charlott; Rangsvåg, Hege G.; Kjollesdal, Marte K.; Wieland, Mark L.; Madar, Ahmed A. (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
    Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the most common causes of morbidity and mortality globally. Somalis are a relatively new immigrant group in Norway and knowledge about their health status and risk factors ...