Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Wik, Maria"
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The effects of fatty fish intake on adolescents' nutritional status and associations with attention performance: Results from the FINS-TEENS randomized controlled trial
Handeland, Katina Dingtorp; Skotheim, Siv; Baste, Valborg; Graff, Ingvild Eide; Frøyland, Livar; Lie, Øyvind; Kjellevold, Marian; Wik, Maria; Stormark, Kjell Morten; Øyen, Jannike; Dahl, Lisbeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-02-23)Background: Adolescence involves changes in dietary habits that may induce imbalances in the intake of different nutrients. Fish is an important dietary source of omega-3 (n-3) long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids ... -
Fatty fish intake and cognitive function: FINS-KIDS, a randomized controlled trial in preschool children
Øyen, Jannike; Kvestad, Ingrid; Midtbø, Lisa Kolden; Graff, Ingvild Eide; Hysing, Mari; Stormark, Kjell Morten; Wik, Maria; Baste, Valborg; Frøyland, Livar; Koletzko, Berthold; Demmelmair, Hans; Dahl, Lisbeth; Lie, Øyvind; Kjellevold, Marian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-03-12)Background: Marine resources including fatty fish are important sources of n-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LC-PUFAs), which are important for brain development. To our knowledge, this is the first randomized ... -
Iodine deficiency in a study population of Norwegian pregnant women - results from the Little in Norway study (LiN)
Dahl, Lisbeth; Wik, Maria; Sánchez, Perla Vanessa Roldan; Moe, Vibeke; Smith, Lars; Meltzer, Helle Margrete; Kjellevold, Marian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-04-20)Iodine sufficiency is particularly important in pregnancy, where median urinary iodine concentration (UIC) in the range of 150–250 µg/L indicates adequate iodine status. The aims of this study were to determine UIC and ... -
Iodine status in Norwegian preschool children and associations with dietary iodine sources: the FINS-KIDS study
Nerhus, Ive; Odland, Mathilde; Kjellevold, Marian; Midtbø, Lisa Kolden; Wik, Maria; Graff, Ingvild Eide; Lie, Øyvind; Kvestad, Ingrid; Frøyland, Livar; Dahl, Lisbeth; Øyen, Jannike (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Purpose. Iodine is an essential trace element necessary for thyroid hormone synthesis. Iodine deficiency is a continuing public health problem despite international efforts to eliminate it. Studies on iodine status in ... -
Maternal DHA status during pregnancy has a positive impact on infant problem solving: A Norwegian prospective observation study
Braarud, Hanne Cecilie; Wik, Maria; Skotheim, Siv; Stormark, Kjell Morten; Frøyland, Livar; Graff, Ingvild Eide; Kjellevold, Marian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-04-24)Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6, n-3) is a long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid necessary for normal brain growth and cognitive development. Seafood and dietary supplements are the primary dietary sources of DHA. This ...