Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Brannsether-Ellingsen, Bente"
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BMI and BMI SDS in childhood: annual increments and conditional change
Brannsether-Ellingsen, Bente; Eide, Geir Egil; Roelants, Mathieu; Bjerknes, Robert; Juliusson, Petur Benedikt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Background: Early detection of abnormal weight gain in childhood may be important for preventive purposes. It is still debated which annual changes in BMI should warrant attention. Aim: To analyse 1-year increments of Body ... -
Evaluating national guidelines for monitoring early growth using routinely collected data in Bergen, Norway
Balthasar, Melissa Rajini; Roelants, Mathieu; Brannsether-Ellingsen, Bente; Stangenes, Kristine Marie; Magnus, Maria Christine; Håberg, Siri Eldevik; Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Juliusson, Pétur Benedikt (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Aims: The overarching aim of this study was to evaluate the Norwegian guidelines for growth monitoring using routinely collected data from healthy children up to five years of age. We analysed criteria for both status ... -
Interrelationships between anthropometric variables and overweight in childhood and adolescence
Brannsether-Ellingsen, Bente; Eide, Geir Egil; Roelants, Mathieu; Bjerknes, Robert; Júlíusson, Pétur Benedikt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-04-30)Objectives To answer the questions: how does body mass index (BMI) correlate to five overweight related anthropometric variables during different ages in childhood, and which anthropometric variables contribute most to ... -
Overweight and obesity in children: a study of weight-related anthropometric variables in childhood
Brannsether-Ellingsen, Bente (Doctoral thesis, 2015-11-13) -
Timing of menarche in Norwegian girls: Associations with body mass index, waist circumference and skinfold thickness
Bratke, Heiko; Bruserud, Ingvild Særvold; Brannsether-Ellingsen, Bente; Assmus, Jörg; Bjerknes, Robert; Roelants, Mathieu; Juliusson, Petur Benedikt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-06-06)Background: Research studies show conflicting results regarding the association between menarche and body weight. The purpose of the present study was to investigate if anthropometric indicators of body composition, body ... -
Trends in overweight and obesity in Bergen, Norway, using data from routine child healthcare 2010–2022
Balthasar, Melissa R.; Roelants, Mathieu; Brannsether-Ellingsen, Bente; Bjarnason, Ragnar; Bergh, Ingunn H.; Kvalvik, Liv G.; Stangenes, Kristine M.; Jugessur, Astanand; Tollånes, Mette C.; Markussen, Finn; Juliusson, Pétur Benedikt (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Aim Trends in childhood overweight, obesity and severe obesity have been lacking in Norway. This study assessed pre-pandemic trends from 2010 to 2019 and evaluated differences in prevalence during the 2020–2022 pandemic ...