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Children’s and adolescents’ rising animal-source food intakes in 1990–2018 were impacted by age, region, parental education and urbanicity
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Animal-source foods (ASF) provide nutrition for children and adolescents’ physical and cognitive development. Here, we use data from the Global Dietary Database and Bayesian hierarchical models to quantify global, regional ... -
Chip protein U-box domain truncation affects Purkinje neuron morphology and leads to behavioral changes in zebrafish
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-09-24)The ubiquitin ligase CHIP (C-terminus of Hsc70-interacting protein) is encoded by STUB1 and promotes ubiquitination of misfolded and damaged proteins. CHIP deficiency has been linked to several diseases, and mutations in ... -
Chlorhexidine cleansing of the umbilical cord stump and risk of omphalitis and neonatal death
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-03-31)Background: Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia account for 80% of all neonatal deaths in the world. In these two regions, infectious diseases account for one third of neonatal deaths. Early neonatal sepsis is a major ... -
Choice of generic antihypertensive drugs for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease - A cost-effectiveness analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-04-04)Background: Hypertension is one of the leading causes of cardiovascular disease (CVD). A range of antihypertensive drugs exists, and their prices vary widely mainly due to patent rights. The objective of this study was to ... -
Choice of psychological coping in laryngectomized, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients versus multiple sclerosis patients
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-11-18)To be treated for cancer must be a frightening experience. Yet quality of life (QoL) of successfully treated cancer patients seems to be relatively similar in comparison with QoL of a general population, with psychological ... -
Cholesterol crystals and NLRP3 mediated inflammation in the uterine wall decidua in normal and preeclamptic pregnancies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Preeclampsia is a hypertensive and inflammatory pregnancy disorder associated with cholesterol accumulation and inflammation at the maternal-fetal interface. Preeclampsia can be complicated with fetal growth restriction ... -
Choline consumption in Norway : Dietary sources, association with one-carbon and lipid metabolism and cardiovascular disease risk
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-03-18)Background: Choline is an essential nutrient involved in a wide variety of physiological functions. Through its metabolite betaine, it is closely connected to the one-carbon metabolism, and phosphatidylcholine (PC) is ... -
Choline intake and Incidence of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients with Stable Angina Pectoris
(Master thesis, 2017-06-22)Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. It can be defined as a group of interrelated diseases of the heart and blood vessels, including atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases. Acute ... -
Choosing a model for recruiting 100.000 pregnant women to the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa)
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Chromatin organisation and cancer prognosis: a pan-cancer study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-03)Background: Chromatin organisation affects gene expression and regional mutation frequencies and contributes to carcinogenesis. Aberrant organisation of DNA has been correlated with cancer prognosis in analyses of the ... -
Chromogranin A Cell Density as a Diagnostic Marker for Lymphocytic Colitis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-06-15)Background: Lymphocytic colitis (LC) can be mistakenly diagnosed as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). In a previous study on IBS, some patients showed extremely high colonic chromogranin A cell density. Further examination ... -
Chromogranin A cells in the stomachs of patients With sporadic irritable bowel syndrome
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-10)Several abnormalities have been demonstrated in the intestines of patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS); however, the endocrine cells in the stomachs of these patients have not been investigated. The aim of the ... -
The Chromosome 9p21 CVD- and T2D-Associated Regions in a Norwegian Population (The HUNT2 Survey)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Background. Two adjacent regions upstream CDKN2B on chromosome 9p21 have been associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and progression of cardiovascular disease (CVD).The precise location and number of risk variants have not ... -
Chronic airflow obstruction and ambient particulate air pollution
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Smoking is the most well-established cause of chronic airflow obstruction (CAO) but particulate air pollution and poverty have also been implicated. We regressed sex-specific prevalence of CAO from 41 Burden of Obstructive ... -
Chronic Consumption of Farmed Salmon Containing Persistent Organic Pollutants Causes Insulin Resistance and Obesity in Mice
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-09-23)Background: Dietary interventions are critical in the prevention of metabolic diseases. Yet, the effects of fatty fish consumption on type 2 diabetes remain unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate whether a diet ... -
Chronic disease among women in a resource-constrained setting. The case of pelvic organ prolapse in rural Ethiopia
(Doctoral thesis, 2018-10-08)Background: Pregnancy and childbirth are major risk factors for pelvic floor disorders worldwide. Many of the affected women live in resource-constrained settings with high fertility rates, early-age deliveries and limited ... -
Chronic fatigue syndrome 5 years after giardiasis: differential diagnoses, characteristics and natural course
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-02-12)Background: A high prevalence of chronic fatigue has previously been reported following giardiasis after a large waterborne outbreak in Bergen, Norway in 2004. The aim of this study was to describe and evaluate differential ... -
Chronic fatigue syndrome. Health and impairment, treatment and prognosis
(Doctoral thesis, 2008-06-06)Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) has been known as “neurasthenia” for more than hundred years and is today often called ME (myalgic encephalopathy), CFS/ME. The illness is characterized by excessive, prolonged and disabling ... -
Chronic Kidney Disease from Polyvinylpyrrolidone Deposition in Persons with Intravenous Drug Use
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background and objectives: Persons with intravenous drug use have a higher risk of developing CKD compared with the general population. In Norway, deposits of polyvinylpyrrolidone have been observed in kidney biopsies taken ... -
Chronic mild stress - an anmial model of depression : from behavior to molecules
(Doctoral thesis, 2006-11-03)