Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Ersfjord, Ellen Margrete Iveland"

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Exploring use of activity monitors for patients with obesity during weight-loss treatment - a qualitative study

Følling, Ingrid Sørdal; Oldervoll, Line Merethe; Hilmarsen, Christina Wikstrøm; Ersfjord, Ellen Margrete Iveland (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

Background Obesity is a major health concern in western countries. In Norway, patients with obesity can attend weight-loss programmes, which focus on changes in dietary and physical activity habits. Use of self-monitoring ...
‘A potentially ticking time bomb’ – barriers for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular disease in people with intellectual disabilities

Plasil, Tanja; Ersfjord, Ellen Margrete Iveland; Berge, Kim Bertil; Oldervoll, Line Merethe (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

Background Research suggests that people with intellectual disabilities have a higher risk for cardiovascular disease than the general population. The aim of this study was to identify barriers for the prevention, ...