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Validity of reported energy expenditure and energy and protein intakes in Swedish adolescent vegans and omnivoresChristel L Larsson
Department of Food and Nutrition, Umea University, Umea, Sweden
Am J Clin Nutr 75:268-74. 2002..Researchers need low-cost methods of estimating energy expenditure to validate reports of energy intake in groups with different lifestyles and eating habits...
Food habits of young Swedish and Norwegian vegetarians and omnivoresC L Larsson
Department of Food and Nutrition, Umea University, Sweden
Public Health Nutr 4:1005-14. 2001..To determine the prevalence of vegetarianism and compare food habits among vegetarian and omnivorous adolescents in Sweden and Norway...
Dietary intake and nutritional status of young vegans and omnivores in SwedenChristel L Larsson
Department of Food and Nutrition, Umea University, Umea, Sweden
Am J Clin Nutr 76:100-6. 2002..Adolescents sometimes become vegetarian for ethical rather than health reasons. This may result in health problems caused by lack of interest in and knowledge of nutrition...
Veganism as status passage: the process of becoming a vegan among youths in SwedenChristel L Larsson
Department of Food and Nutrition, Umea University, SE 901 87 Umea, Sweden
Appetite 41:61-7. 2003..No modifications or new properties were discovered that add to the theory of status passage which indicates that the general model is applicable also in a vegan context...
Young Swedish vegans have different sources of nutrients than young omnivoresChristel L Larsson
Department of Food and Nutrition, Umea University, Sweden
J Am Diet Assoc 105:1438-41. 2005..Instead of animal products, young vegans rely on dietary supplements, legumes, vegetables, fruits, and berries as sources of nutrients...
Moderately elevated body mass index is associated with metabolic variables and cardiovascular risk factors in Swedish childrenChristel Larsson
Department of Food and Nutrition, Umea University, Sweden
Acta Paediatr 100:102-8. 2011..To evaluate associations between anthropometrics and metabolic variables as well as cardiovascular risk factors among children...
A one-year intervention has modest effects on energy and macronutrient intakes of overweight and obese Swedish childrenMaria Waling
Department of Food and Nutrition, Pediatrics, Umea University, 901 87 Umea, Sweden
J Nutr 140:1793-8. 2010..In conclusion, despite a rather comprehensive intervention, only modest effects were achieved with respect to reduced EI and improved macronutrient intake...
Energy and nutrient intakes in relation to sex and socio-economic status among school adolescents in urban Cameroon, AfricaLéonie N Dapi
Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Epidemiology and Global Health, Umea University, SE 901 85 Umea, Sweden
Public Health Nutr 14:904-13. 2011..To assess energy and nutrient intakes and physical activity of adolescents in urban Cameroon according to sex and socio-economic status (SES)...
Energy intake of Swedish overweight and obese children is underestimated using a diet history interviewMaria U Waling
Department of Food and Nutrition, Umea University, SE 901 87 Umea, Sweden
J Nutr 139:522-7. 2009..The findings show the importance of validating dietary intake of children in general and in overweight and obese children in particular...
Overweight and Obese Children's Ability to Report Energy Intake Using Digital Camera Food Records during a 2-Year StudyAsa Svensson
Department of Food and Nutrition, Umea University, 901 87 Umea, Sweden
J Nutr Metab 2012:247389. 2012..001). In conclusion, overweight and obese children were able to report their EI using a digital camera FR with good reproducibility over a 2-year period, even though their EI was underestimated compared with objectively measured TEE...
Effects on metabolic health after a 1-year-lifestyle intervention in overweight and obese children: a randomized controlled trialMaria Waling
Department of Food and Nutrition, Umea University, 901 87 Umea, Sweden
J Nutr Metab 2012:913965. 2012..Conclusions. The intervention had limited effects on anthropometrics and metabolic markers, which emphasizes the need of preventing childhood overweight and obesity...
Lifestyle-related characteristics of young low-meat consumers and omnivores in Sweden and NorwayChristel L Larsson
Department of Food and Nutrition, , Ume, Sweden
J Adolesc Health 31:190-8. 2002..Contrary to findings from other studies, adherence to a low-meat diet may not correlate with other health promotion practices among adolescents in Sweden and Norway...
Weight maintenance as a tight rope walk - a Grounded Theory studyKristina Lindvall
Epidemiology and Global Health, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Medical Faculty, Umea University, Umea, Sweden
BMC Public Health 10:51. 2010..This study reports findings from a qualitative study focusing on attitudes, behaviors and strategies important for primary weight maintenance in a middle-aged population...
