Inga Thorsdottir

..Additionally, to identify clusters of children sharing the same pattern regarding sedentary and physical exercise behavior and compare these groups regarding overweight status...

..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...

..To describe the association between duration of exclusive breast-feeding (EBF), weight gain in infancy and childhood BMI in two populations with a long duration of EBF...

..We investigated these fatty acids in Nordic cow's milk and whether their supply from milk associates with type 2 diabetes prevalence and CHD mortality in the Nordic countries...

..Smaller birth size was linked to the highest levels of fish oil intake. Constituents of fish and fish oil might affect birth size differently depending on the amount consumed...

..Having a screening tool as fast and simple as possible could increase its use in clinical routines...

..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...

..The aim was to study vitamin D intake in young Icelandic children...

..The studies indicated that mothers with less education, who smoked and who were younger needed more guidance concerning recommendations about diet in infancy...

..The contributions of current macronutrient intake, maternal age and BMI were assessed...

..To assess the effects of birth size, growth and feeding in infancy on serum lipids in 12-month-old infants...

..To investigate the effect of including seafood and fish oils, as part of an energy-restricted diet, on weight loss in young overweight adults...

..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...

..The objective of the present study was to investigate whether salmon consumption three times per week improves BP during energy restriction in young adults...

..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...

..To evaluate the diet of 7-year-old children by comparison with food-based dietary guidelines (FBDG) and reference values for nutrient intake...

..Leptin plays an important role in energy metabolism. The primary objective of the study was to investigate whether baseline leptin levels predict weight loss during a dietary intervention in overweight and obese individuals...

..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...

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..To assess the effects of a school-based intervention on the diets of 7-9-year-olds...

..Fish is considered an important part of a healthy diet and is frequently recommended as a main course at least twice a week...

..In conclusion, rapid linear growth between 8 and 13 years predicts elevated adult blood pressure in boys. This association is likely to reflect relatively early onset of puberty among hypertensive males...

..Energy restriction affects circulating leptin and ghrelin concentrations...

..Epidemiologic studies suggest a link between fetal and childhood growth and later coronary artery disease (CAD). The influence of adult body size on the relation between birth size and CAD has not been thoroughly studied...

..To investigate the associations of iron status at 6 years of age with dietary and other factors...

..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...

..To assess the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and other coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factors in adults who were either breast- or bottle-fed in early infancy...

..The results of epidemiologic studies have linked birth size to adult glucose intolerance...

..Underreporters have higher BMI and diminish the correlation between calculated intake and biomarkers. This has to be considered when intake data are associated with weight management, disease and lifestyle factors...

..A second objective was to examine the observed variance in fruit and vegetable intake among the children...

..To assess the effects of fish (lean or oily) and fish oil consumption on blood lipid concentration during weight loss...

..To investigate the association between birth size and hypertension within a genetically homogeneous population of high birth weight...

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..The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of seafood consumption on insulin resistance in overweight participants during energy restriction...

..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...

..These were mothers with less education, who smoked, were younger and were having their first or second child...

..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...

..To investigate the relation between gestational weight gain in women of normal prepregnant weight and complications during pregnancy and delivery in a population with high gestational weight gain and birth weight...

..Additionally it indicates that consumption in young childhood might be of more importance for the development of the disease incidence than consumption in adolescence...

..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...

..To assess country differences in prevalence of overweight, obesity, underweight and stunting in the Pro Children Survey...

..This meta-analysis supports the evidence of an inverse birth weight-SBP association, regardless of adjustment for concurrent body size. It also reveals important heterogeneity in the shape and strength of the association by sex and age...

..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)...

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..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...

..To assess the relationship between size and growth measurements in infancy to body mass index (BMI) at 6 y...

..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...

..The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of weight loss and seafood consumption on inflammation parameters during energy restriction...

..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...

..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...

..To investigate the iron status of 6-y-old children and its association with growth and earlier iron status...

..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...

..Differences in the relative proportions of beta-casein fractions might explain the lower incidence of IDDM in Iceland than in Scandinavia...

..However, moderate energy restriction aimed at lowering body weight may promote bone turnover and bone loss. Inclusion of fish or fish oils in a weight-loss diet may attenuate these adverse skeletal effects...

..The chapter gives a recent example of introducing formula at 6 months of age instead of whole cow's milk in infants' diet in Iceland. Several aspects of consuming whole cow's milk in infancy can be found in recent reviews...

..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)...

..To examine the association between iron status at 1 and 6 years with development at 6 years...

..The symposium hosted by FENS provided a forum to exchange views and to consider the steps that will be needed if harmonization is to be realized in the future. A summary of the presentations and conclusions is presented here...

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..Conclusion. Improved iron status might be explained by a shift from cow's milk to formula in the diet of Icelandic 6-12-month olds. Dietary changes altered associations between foods and iron status...

..The aim of the present study was to assess whether children perceive food to taste better with a LazyTown label on the wrapping compared with the original packaging...

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..Health implications of varying concentrations of CLA need to be studied...

..The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of omega-3 fatty acids on circulating cholesterol levels and other lipids, when included in an energy-restricted diet to nutritionally treat obesity...

..The role of some nutritional factors and hypocaloric diets on oxidative balance is a matter of debate, especially related to the prevention and treatment of obesity and co-morbidities...

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..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...

..To explore the relationship between varying aerobic fitness (fitness), fatness, and fasting insulin levels in healthy children...

..But the trial was in key respects not reaching its aims, was methodologically controversial, and in any case has not produced the reported null results. What should the public health nutrition profession do about such messes?..