Browsing Faculty of Medicine by Subject "Overweight"
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BMI and BMI SDS in childhood: annual increments and conditional change
(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 ... -
Contrasting patterns of overweight and thinness among preschool children of different ethnic groups in Norway, and relations with maternal and early life factors
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-08-23)Background: Childhood obesity is a worldwide health challenge and risk factor for adult life obesity, which predisposes to development of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. However, also thinness in early life ... -
High prevalence of overweight and obesity among 6-year-old children in Finnmark County, North Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-06-07)Aim: The aim was to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among 6-year-old children in Finnmark, the northernmost county of Norway. Methods: This is a survey of 1774 children born during 1999 and 2000 from ... -
Important periods of weight development in childhood: a population-based longitudinal study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-02-13)Background: Identifying important ages for the development of overweight is essential for optimizing preventive efforts. The purpose of the study was to explore early growth characteristics in children who become overweight ... -
Population-based survey of overweight and obesity and the associated factors in peri-urban and rural Eastern Uganda
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-11-24)Background In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the rising prevalence of overweight, obesity and non-communicable diseases co-exists with the high burden of under-nutrition. The paucity of data on adulthood overweight and obesity, ... -
Relationship of body mass index with aromatisation and plasma and tissue oestrogen levels in postmenopausal breast cancer patients treated with aromatase inhibitors
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-02-04)Background: Recent data have raised concern about the clinical efficacy of aromatase inhibitors in overweight and/or obese breast cancer patients. We report in vivo aromatase inhibition and plasma and tissue oestrogen ... -
Timing of menarche in Norwegian girls: Associations with body mass index, waist circumference and skinfold thickness
(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 ... -
Young people with epilepsy have an increased risk of eating disorder and poor quality diet
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-03)Objective: To investigate whether adolescents with epilepsy are at increased risk of having self‐reported eating disorder symptoms and poor quality diet compared to young people from the general population. Methods: We ...