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Regional and total body bioelectrical impedance analysis compared with DXA in Icelandic elderlyA Ramel
Unit for Nutrition Research, Landspitali University Hospital and Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
Eur J Clin Nutr 65:978-83. 2011....- Differences in the glomerular filtration rate calculated by two creatinine-based and three cystatin-C-based formulae in hospitalized elderly patientsAlfons Ramel
Unit for Nutrition Research, Landspitali University Hospital and Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
Nephron Clin Pract 108:c16-22. 2008..Reduced renal function is a health problem in elderly patients. Different creatinine- and cystatin-C-based formulae have been used to estimate glomerular filtration rate (GFR)... - Anemia, nutritional status, and inflammation in hospitalized elderlyAlfons Ramel
Unit for Nutrition Research, Landspitali University Hospital, and Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
Nutrition 24:1116-22. 2008..Anemia (hemoglobin <120 g/L) in elderly patients is a health problem. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of anemia and associations of anemia with nutritional status and inflammation in hospitalized elderly... - Effects of weight loss and seafood consumption on inflammation parameters in young, overweight and obese European men and women during 8 weeks of energy restrictionA Ramel
Unit for Nutrition Research, Landspitali University Hospital, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
Eur J Clin Nutr 64:987-93. 2010..The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of weight loss and seafood consumption on inflammation parameters during energy restriction... - Vitamin D deficiency and nutritional status in elderly hospitalized subjects in IcelandAlfons Ramel
Unit for Nutrition Research, Landspitali University Hospital and Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Iceland, Eiriksgata 29, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland
Public Health Nutr 12:1001-5. 2009..The aims of the study were to describe the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in elderly hospitalized patients in Reykjavik, Iceland, and to investigate the effects of nutritional status and season on serum 25(OH)D... - Consumption of cod and weight loss in young overweight and obese adults on an energy reduced diet for 8-weeksA Ramel
Unit for Nutrition Research, Landspitali University Hospital and Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 19:690-6. 2009.... - Moderate consumption of fatty fish reduces diastolic blood pressure in overweight and obese European young adults during energy restrictionAlfons Ramel
Unit for Nutrition Research, Landspitali University Hospital and Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
Nutrition 26:168-74. 2010..The objective of the present study was to investigate whether salmon consumption three times per week improves BP during energy restriction in young adults... - Cardiovascular risk factors in young, overweight, and obese European adults and associations with physical activity and omega-3 indexAlfons Ramel
Unit for Nutrition Research, Landspitali University Hospital, University of Iceland, Reykjavik IS 101, Iceland
Nutr Res 29:305-12. 2009.... - Total plasma homocysteine in hospitalized elderly: associations with vitamin status and renal functionAlfons Ramel
Unit for Nutrition Research, Landspitali University Hospital and Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
Ann Nutr Metab 51:527-32. 2007..To describe the prevalence of hyperhomocystein- emia (>15 micromol/l) in hospitalized elderly and to investigate whether nutrition status and other factors are related to total plasma homocysteine (tHcy)... - Associations of iron status with dietary and other factors in 6-year-old childrenB S Gunnarsson
Unit for Nutrition Research, Landspitali University Hospital and Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
Eur J Clin Nutr 61:398-403. 2007..To investigate the associations of iron status at 6 years of age with dietary and other factors... - Inclusion of fish or fish oil in weight-loss diets for young adults: effects on blood lipidsI Gunnarsdottir
Unit for Nutrition Research, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
Int J Obes (Lond) 32:1105-12. 2008..To assess the effects of fish (lean or oily) and fish oil consumption on blood lipid concentration during weight loss... - Iron status in 2-year-old Icelandic children and associations with dietary intake and growthB S Gunnarsson
Unit for Nutrition Research, Landspitali University Hospital and Department of Food Science, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
Eur J Clin Nutr 58:901-6. 2004..To investigate the effects of food and nutrient intake at 2 y and growth from birth on iron status at 2 y in a population with high birth weight... - Fish consumption among young overweight European adults and compliance to varying seafood content in four weight loss intervention dietsI Thorsdottir
Department of Human Nutrition and Food Science, University of Iceland, IS 101 Reykjavik, Iceland
Public Health Nutr 12:592-8. 2009..Fish is considered an important part of a healthy diet and is frequently recommended as a main course at least twice a week... - Fat-soluble vitamins in the maternal diet, influence of cod liver oil supplementation and impact of the maternal diet on human milk compositionA S Olafsdottir
Unit for Nutrition Research, Landspitali-University Hospital, University of Iceland, IS-101 Reykjavik, Iceland
Ann Nutr Metab 45:265-72. 2001..Only vitamin D in human milk cannot meet the recommended intakes for infants, with normal breastfeeding. There is a relationship between the content of vitamins A and E in human milk and the maternal diet... - Iron status in 6-y-old children: associations with growth and earlier iron statusB S Gunnarsson
Unit for Nutrition Research, Landspitali University Hospital and Department of Food Science, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
Eur J Clin Nutr 59:761-7. 2005..To investigate the iron status of 6-y-old children and its association with growth and earlier iron status... - Different beta-casein fractions in Icelandic versus Scandinavian cow's milk may influence diabetogenicity of cow's milk in infancy and explain low incidence of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in IcelandI Thorsdottir
Unit for Nutrition Research, National University Hospital, Department of Food Science, Reykjavik, Iceland
Pediatrics 106:719-24. 2000..Differences in the relative proportions of beta-casein fractions might explain the lower incidence of IDDM in Iceland than in Scandinavia... - Association of birth weight and breast-feeding with coronary heart disease risk factors at the age of 6 yearsI Thorsdottir
Unit for Nutrition Research, Landspitali University Hospital, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland
Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 13:267-72. 2003..The contributions of current macronutrient intake, maternal age and BMI were assessed... - Relationship between high consumption of marine fatty acids in early pregnancy and hypertensive disorders in pregnancyA S Olafsdottir
Unit for Nutrition Research, Landspitali-University Hospital and Department of Food Science, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
BJOG 113:301-9. 2006..4, 95% CI 1.0-5.4, P= 0.044). CONCLUSIONS: Consumption of high doses of n-3 LCPUFA in early pregnancy, or other nutrients found in liquid cod-liver oil, may increase the risk of developing hypertensive disorders in pregnancy... - Beneficial effects of long-chain n-3 fatty acids included in an energy-restricted diet on insulin resistance in overweight and obese European young adultsA Ramel
Landspitali University Hospital and Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Eiriksgata 29, 101, Reykjavik, Iceland
Diabetologia 51:1261-8. 2008..The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of seafood consumption on insulin resistance in overweight participants during energy restriction... - Randomized trial of weight-loss-diets for young adults varying in fish and fish oil contentI Thorsdottir
Unit for Nutrition Research, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Landspitali University Hospital, University of Iceland, Eiriksgata 29, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland
Int J Obes (Lond) 31:1560-6. 2007..To investigate the effect of including seafood and fish oils, as part of an energy-restricted diet, on weight loss in young overweight adults... - Lower consumption of cow milk protein A1 beta-casein at 2 years of age, rather than consumption among 11- to 14-year-old adolescents, may explain the lower incidence of type 1 diabetes in Iceland than in ScandinaviaB E Birgisdottir
Unit for Nutrition Research, Landspitali University Hospital and Department of Food Science, Reykjavik, Iceland
Ann Nutr Metab 50:177-83. 2006..Additionally it indicates that consumption in young childhood might be of more importance for the development of the disease incidence than consumption in adolescence... - Association between size at birth, truncal fat and obesity in adult life and its contribution to blood pressure and coronary heart disease; study in a high birth weight populationI Gunnarsdottir
Unit for Nutrition Research, Landspitali University Hospital, Iceland
Eur J Clin Nutr 58:812-8. 2004..The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between size at birth and obesity as well as truncal fat, and its contribution to cardiovascular risk in a high birth weight population... - Iron status at 1 and 6 years versus developmental scores at 6 years in a well-nourished affluent populationB S Gunnarsson
Unit for Nutrition Research, Landspitali University Hospital and Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Iceland, IS 101, Reykjavik, Iceland
Acta Paediatr 96:391-5. 2007..To examine the association between iron status at 1 and 6 years with development at 6 years... - Combined effects of maternal smoking status and dietary intake related to weight gain and birth size parametersA S Olafsdottir
Unit for Nutrition Research, Landspitali-University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
BJOG 113:1296-302. 2006..003). CONCLUSIONS: Smoking cessation in early pregnancy or pre-pregnancy is not associated with low birthweight. It is, however, associated with excessive maternal weight gain and a low fruit and vegetable intake... - Iodine status of adolescent girls in a population changing from high to lower fish consumptionI Gunnarsdottir
Unit for Nutrition Research, University of Iceland and Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
Eur J Clin Nutr 64:958-64. 2010..As these food items are important dietary iodine (I) sources, the aim of the study was to assess the iodine status and dietary pattern of adolescent girls in a population changing from a high to lower consumption of milk and fish... - Maternal body mass index, duration of exclusive breastfeeding and children's developmental status at the age of 6 yearsI Thorsdottir
Unit for Nutrition Research, Landspitali University Hospital and Department of Food Science, University of Iceland, IS 101 Reykjavik, Iceland
Eur J Clin Nutr 59:426-31. 2005..To investigate whether the duration of exclusive breastfeeding and maternal body mass index (BMI) are associated with children's developmental status at the time of beginning elementary school... - Predictors of dropping out in a weight loss intervention trialI Gunnarsdottir
Unit for Nutrition Research, Landspítali University Hospital and University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland ingigun landspitali is
Ann Nutr Metab 56:212-6. 2010..Dropouts in intervention trials can affect the statistical power of the study. The aim was to assess predictors of dropping out in a weight loss trial... - Polyunsaturated fatty acids in the diet and breast milk of lactating icelandic women with traditional fish and cod liver oil consumptionA S Olafsdottir
Unit for Nutrition Research, Landspitali University Hospital and Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
Ann Nutr Metab 50:270-6. 2006..The proportion of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) in the diet and breast milk of lactating women with traditional fish and cod liver oil consumption was investigated under free-living conditions... - Birth weight, growth and feeding in infancy: relation to serum lipid concentration in 12-month-old infantsI Thorsdottir
Unit for Nutrition Research, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
Eur J Clin Nutr 57:1479-85. 2003..To assess the effects of birth size, growth and feeding in infancy on serum lipids in 12-month-old infants... - Fast and simple screening for nutritional status in hospitalized, elderly peopleI Thorsdottir
Unit for Nutrition Research, Landspitali University Hospital and Department of Food Science, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
J Hum Nutr Diet 18:53-60. 2005..Having a screening tool as fast and simple as possible could increase its use in clinical routines... - Relationship between growth and feeding in infancy and body mass index at the age of 6 yearsI Gunnarsdottir
Unit for Nutrition Research, Landspitali University Hospital and Department of Food Science, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 27:1523-7. 2003..To assess the relationship between size and growth measurements in infancy to body mass index (BMI) at 6 y... - Maternal diet in early and late pregnancy in relation to weight gainA S Olafsdottir
Public Health Institute of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
Int J Obes (Lond) 30:492-9. 2006..They are most likely to gain excessive weight and therefore most likely to suffer pregnancy and delivery complications and struggle with increasing overweight and obesity after giving birth... - Dietary intake of 10- to 16-year-old children and adolescents in central and northern Europe and association with the incidence of type 1 diabetesI Thorsdottir
Unit for Nutrition Research, Department of Food Science, Landspitali University Hospital, IS 101 Reykjavik, Iceland
Ann Nutr Metab 47:267-75. 2003..The highest incidence of type 1 diabetes is among 10- to 15-year-old adolescents. The aim of this study was to investigate a possible relationship between the dietary intake of this group and the incidence of type 1 diabetes... - Seasonal variation in cis-9, trans-11 conjugated linoleic acid content in milk fat from Nordic countriesI Thorsdottir
Unit for Nutrition Research, Landspitali-University Hospital and Department of Food Science, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
J Dairy Sci 87:2800-2. 2004..Health implications of varying concentrations of CLA need to be studied... - Validity of a questionnaire to assess fruit and vegetable intake in adultsA G Kristjansdottir
Unit for Nutrition Research, Landspitali-University Hospital and Department of Food Science, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
Eur J Clin Nutr 60:408-15. 2006..Moreover, the food frequency questionnaire was valid for ranking individuals according to their usual intake. A 4-day food record might be sufficient when validating food frequency questionnaires for fruits and vegetables... - Physical function predicts improvement in quality of life in elderly icelanders after 12 weeks of resistance exerciseO G Geirsdottir
Unit for Nutrition Research, National University Hospital of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
J Nutr Health Aging 16:62-6. 2012..Little is known about the effects of resistance training on health related quality of life (HRQL) in the elderly... - Validity of retrospective diet history: assessing recall of midlife diet using food frequency questionnaire in later lifeT Eysteinsdottir
Unit for Nutrition Research, University of Iceland and Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
J Nutr Health Aging 15:809-14. 2011..Limited information exists on the validity of dietary information given by elderly people on their past diet. Here we test the relative validity of a food frequency questionnaire asking older persons about their midlife diet... - Different weight gain in women of normal weight before pregnancy: postpartum weight and birth weightI Thorsdottir
National University Hospital, Department of Food Science, University of Iceland, Reykjavik
Obstet Gynecol 92:377-83. 1998..To identify the effect of different gestational weight gains among women of normal weight before pregnancy on babies' birth weights, and women's weights 18-24 months postpartum... - Sensory analysis and consumer surveys of fat- and salt-reduced meat products and their use in an energy-reduced diet in overweight individualsA Arnarson
Unit for Nutrition Research, Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Landspitali University Hospital, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
Int J Food Sci Nutr 62:872-80. 2011..Our study indicates that such products are well accepted by potential consumers and can be included successfully in a weight loss programme... - Variation in consumption of cow milk proteins and lower incidence of Type 1 diabetes in Iceland vs the other 4 Nordic countriesB E Birgisdottir
Unit for Nutrition Research, Landspitali-University Hospital, Iceland, Reykjavik
Diabetes Nutr Metab 15:240-5. 2002.... - Iron status at 12 months of age -- effects of body size, growth and diet in a population with high birth weightI Thorsdottir
Landspitali University Hospital and Department of Food Science, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
Eur J Clin Nutr 57:505-13. 2003..To investigate effects of growth and food intake in infancy on iron status at the age of 12 months in a population with high birth weight and high frequency of breast-feeding...