Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Gjengedal, Elin Lovise Folven"
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Adequate Urinary Iodine Concentration among Infants in the Inland Area of Norway
Bakken, Kjersti Sletten; Aarsland, Tonje Eiane; Groufh-Jacobsen, Synne; Solvik, Beate Stokke; Gjengedal, Elin Lovise Folven; Henjum, Sigrun; Strand, Tor Arne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Considering the importance of iodine to support optimal growth and neurological development of the brain and central nervous system, this study aimed to assess and evaluate iodine status in Norwegian infants. We collected ... -
Distribution and Determinants of Serum Zinc, Copper, and Selenium Levels among Children under Five Years from Popokabaka, Democratic Republic of Congo: A Cross-Sectional Study
Mbunga, Branly Kilola; Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv; Strand, Tor Arne; Gjengedal, Elin Lovise Folven; Akilimali, Pierre Z.; Langfjord, Mina Marthinsen; Tugirimana, Pierrot L.; Mapatano, Mala Ali (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Information about essential trace elements among children in many African countries, including the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is limited. We aimed to measure the distribution and determinants of serum zinc (Zn), ... -
Heavy metals in children's blood from the rural region of Popokabaka, Democratic Republic of Congo: a cross-sectional study and spatial analysis
Mbunga, Branly Kilola; Gjengedal, Elin Lovise Folven; Bangelesa, Freddy; Langfjord, Mina Marthinsen; Bosonkie, Marc M.; Strand, Tor Arne; Mapatano, Mala Ali; Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Exposure to heavy metals can affect cell differentiation, neurocognitive development, and growth during early life, even in low doses. Little is known about heavy metal exposure and its relationship with nutrition outcomes ... -
Iodine Nutrition in Children ≤2 years of Age in Norway
Aarsland, Tonje Eiane; Solvik, Beate Stokke; Bakken, Kjersti Sletten; Næss, Synnøve; Kaldenbach, Siri; Holten-Andersen, Mads Nikolaj; Nermo, Kristina Randjelovic; Fauskerud, Ingunn T.; Østvedt, Thobias Hans; Lohne, Solfrid; Gjengedal, Elin Lovise Folven; Strand, Tor Arne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background As a component of the thyroid hormones (THs), iodine is vital for normal neurodevelopment during early life. However, both deficient and excess iodine may affect TH production, and data on iodine status in ... -
Prevalence of anemia, iron-deficiency anemia, and associated factors among children aged 1–5 years in the rural, malaria-endemic setting of popokabaka, democratic Republic of Congo: A cross-sectional study
Mbunga, Branly Kilola; Mapatano, Mala Ali; Strand, Tor Arne; Gjengedal, Elin Lovise Folven; Akilimali, Pierre Zalagile; Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Iron deficiency (ID), the leading cause of anemia and the most common nutritional deficiency globally, is not well reported among children in malaria-endemic settings, and little is known about its contribution to anemia ...