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Nutrients and contaminants in processed small indigenous fish species from Ghana : Implications for food and nutrition security
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-04-07)The prevalence of malnutrition is increasing globally, along with the need to access nutritious, safe and sustainable foods. Fish are known as a rich source of protein, essential fatty acids and micronutrients, and including ... -
Nutrition Education as Part of a Cancer Rehabilitation Program: Evaluation of Short Term Efficacy
(Master thesis, 2018-06-22)Background and aim: The rising number of cancer patients is being followed by increasing number of cancer survivors in Norway. Modifiable lifestyle factors such as changing dietary behaviour can benefit the cancer prognosis ... -
Nutrition in the intensive care patient
(Master thesis, 2023-05-15)Introduction Nutritional therapy in critically ill patients requires recurring assessments to accommodate the increased nutritional demands alongside the decreased tolerance for receiving nutrition in the stress-induced ... -
Nutritional and clinical status of patients with diabetes in Zanzibar: A clinical follow up study
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Nutritional risk, nutrition plan and risk of death in older health care service users with chronic diseases: A register-based cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background and aims Nutritional risk in older health care service users is a well-known challenge. Nutritional risk screening and individualised nutrition plans are common strategies for preventing and treating malnutrition. ... -
Nutritional safety and status following a 12-week strict low FODMAP diet in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: A low FODMAP diet (LFD) is an established dietary treatment for patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). However, knowledge on the extended effects of the restriction phase regarding nutrient intake, symptom ... -
Nutritional Screening and Treatment of Malnutrition at a Haematological Ward - An economical perspective
(Master thesis, 2016-05-18)When a patient is admitted to the hospital he or she should be screened for malnutrition within the first 24 hours. If the patient is identified as being at risk, appropriate treatment should be given, and then the patient ... -
Nutritional status in cystic fibrosis patients before and after initiation of triple-combination CFTR modulators
(Master thesis, 2024-05-15)Background: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disease caused by a mutation that impacts multiple organs, such as the lungs, pancreas, gastrointestinal tract, and liver, affecting functions throughout the body. Nutritional ... -
Nutritional status in patients receiving curative treatment for oesophageal and gastric cancer: A quality improvement study
(Master thesis, 2024-05-13)Background: Curative treatment for patients with oesophageal and gastric cancer is multimodal and includes chemotherapy and surgery. Side effects from treatment and symptoms from the tumour put this group at high risk of ... -
Nuts and seeds consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and their risk factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objectives: We aimed to systematically review studies and evaluate the strength of the evidence on nuts/seeds consumption and cardiometabolic diseases and their risk factors among adults. Methods: A protocol was ... -
The obesogenic effects of high-fat diets are influenced by both protein source and amount
(Master thesis, 2013-05-15)Although there has been a decline in the dietary fat intake over the last decade, the prevalence of obesity and type 2 diabetes is still rising. The contemporary Western diet provides an average of 49 % energy from ... -
The obesogenic potential of high fat/high protein diets is determined by both amino acid- and fatty acid composition of the protein source used
(Master thesis, 2016-05-12)Studies in rodents have found that high protein diets differ in obesogenic potential depending on the protein source used. Varied changes in morphology of brown adipose tissue, an important metabolic organ in mice and rats, ... -
Objective assessment of motor activity in a clinical sample of adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and/or cyclothymic temperament
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Most research on patterns of motor activity has been conducted on adults with mood disorders, but few studies have investigated comorbid attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or temperamental factors ... -
Observation or resection of pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm: An ongoing tug of war
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)An increasing number of patients are being referred to pancreatic centres around the world due to often incidentally discovered cystic neoplasms of the pancreas. The evaluation and management of pancreatic cystic neoplasms ... -
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in patients with first- episode psychosis (FEP): A prospective study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014) -
Obstetric anal sphincter injuries. A population-based study of improvement of care
(Doctoral thesis, 2015-12-11)Background: Obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS) are tears of the anal sphincters, eventually also involving the rectum, sustained during vaginal birth, and 30% to 50% of women experience anal incontinence (AI) after ... -
Occurrence and severity of myasthenic crisis in an unselected Turkish cohort of patients with myasthenia gravis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a disorder of the neuromuscular junction that can deteriorate into myasthenic crisis, involving weakness of bulbar and respiratory muscles. In this study, we describe the clinical manifestations ... -
Oedema on STIR modified the effect of amoxicillin as treatment for chronic low back pain with Modic changes—subgroup analysis of a randomized trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective To evaluate potential MRI-defined effect modifiers of amoxicillin treatment in patients with chronic low back pain and type 1 or 2 Modic changes (MCs) at the level of a previous lumbar disc herniation (index ... -
Olanzapine-Induced Hyperphagia and Weight Gain Associate with Orexigenic Hypothalamic Neuropeptide Signaling without Concomitant AMPK Phosphorylation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-06-13)The success of antipsychotic drug treatment in patients with schizophrenia is limited by the propensity of these drugs to induce hyperphagia, weight gain and other metabolic disturbances, particularly evident for olanzapine ...