Field of work
Professor in Nursing Science at Department of Health and Caring Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. Also holds a position as a researcher at Førde Hospital Trust.
Studied nursing at Sogn og Fjordane Nursing School, before obtaining a Master and Doctorate in Nursing Science from the University of Bergen, Faculty of Medicine.
Has focused much of the work over the last 20 years using both questionnaires, wearables and biochemical approaches, to study predictors of coping, health and quality of life.
Major perspectives in the research is a strong emphasis on the value of self-reported outcomes, embraching the complexity of life while striving for simplicity in practical work.
Is leading several clinical innovation programs together with experienced health-professionals, searching for novel ways of providing effective health care along with strong patient agency. Teaches at bachelor, master and PhD courses, and tutor PhD students.
Although having a broad research profile, many of the publications has been on long-term outcomes after surgery for severe obesity. A major source of data has been the "Førde Hospital Obesity Study", a cohort that includes nearly 1000 persons who have undergone bariatric surgery at Førde Central Hospital since 2003. The database is one of world’s most complete and comprehensive sources of knowledge on the long-term effects of bariatric surgery.
Courses taught
- Bachlor in nursing
- Master in Cooperation and Public health
- PhD Programme in Health, Function and Participation
Research areas
- Obesity
- Patient reported outcomes and quality of life
- Clinical feedback systems in health care
- Physical activity, nurition and health
- Bariatric surgery
- Hygiene & hand disinfection
- Coping with cronic diseases (LUTS, living with ostomy etc.).
- Public health and complexity
- Psychometrics
Research groups
- MS1-306, Master thesis in Collaboration and Public Health, Fall 2024
- MS1-306, Master thesis in Collaboration and Public Health, Spring 2025
- MS1-320, Public health and health promotion , Fall 2024, subject responsible
- MS1-325, Collaboration, quality improvement and innovation , Spring 2025
- MS1-328, Project plan, Spring 2025
- PHDH907, Methods for examination of health, function and participation, Spring 2025
- PHDH909, Health, function and participation, Spring 2025
- PHDH909, Health, function and participation, Fall 2024
- SYKS250, Public Health in a National and Global Perspective, Spring 2025
- SYKS250, Public Health in a National and Global Perspective, Fall 2024
Publications
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Patients' experiences with a clinical Feedback system in ostomy care
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Can a clinical feedback system with a standardized definition for ostomy leakage give us accurate data about the ostomy patient's largest challenge - leakage? A clinical overview.
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Effects of a staff physical activity professional development intervention on preschoolers' mental health and self-regulation: The active learning Norwegian Preschool(er)s (ACTNOW) cluster randomised controlled trial
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Predictors for surgical treatment in male patients with non-neurogenic lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)
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Bariatric surgery patients in AUD treatment in Norway—an exploratory cross-sectional study
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Surgical Aspects of Sleeve Gastrectomy Are Related to Weight Loss and Gastro-esophageal Reflux Symptoms
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Identifying possible biomarkers of lower urinary tract symptoms using metabolomics and partial least square regression
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Bruk av Share-FI til å avdekke skrøpelegheit ved kognitiv svikt
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Sensitivity for Change Analyses of the Patient Reported Outcomes in Obesity (PROS) Questionnaire: A Prospective Cohort Study
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Patterns of physical activity over 34 years in a large sample of adults: The HUNT study, Norway
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Lower levels of physical activity volume are beneficial, and it’s never too late to start: Results from the HUNT Study, Norway
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Experiences and results from using a novel clinical feedback system in routine stoma care nurse follow-up of patients with an ostomy: a longitudinal study
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Factors associated with leakage in patients with an ostomy: A cross-sectional study
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Effect of Optimal Alcohol-Based Hand Rub among Nurse Students Compared with Everyday Practice among Random Adults; Can Water-Based Hand Rub Combined with a Hand Dryer Machine Be an Alternative to Remove E. coli Contamination from Hands?
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REMISJON AV TYPE 2 DIABETES FEM ÅR ETTER METABOLSK KIRURGI
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Remission of type 2 diabetes five years after metabolic surgery
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Correlated physical and mental health composite scores for the RAND-36 and RAND-12 health surveys: can we keep them simple?
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Outcomes of the first global multidisciplinary consensus meeting including persons living with obesity to standardize patient-reported outcome measurement in obesity treatment research
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The impact of educational concerns and satisfaction on baccalaureate nursing students’ distress and quality of life during the Covid-19 pandemic; a cross-sectional study
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IPSS “bother question” score predicts health-related quality of life better than total IPSS score
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Seven-year trajectories of body weight, quality of life and comorbidities following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy
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Effects of a school-based intervention on levels of anxiety and depression: a cluster-randomized controlled trial of the MindPower program in ten high schools in Norway
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Sykepleierstudentene oppgir lav livskvalitet under pandemien
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Remisjon av Diabetes type 2 etter fedmekirurgi.
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The Norse Feedback in a population of patients undergoing bariatric surgery—Psychometric properties of a digital computer‐adaptive questionnaire assessing mental health
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Associations between educational concerns and satisfaction, psychological distress and quality of life in baccalaureate nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Quality of life and fear of COVID-19 in 2600 baccalaureate nursing students at five universities: a cross-sectional study
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Psychometric Properties of New Subscales of the Ostomy Adjustment Scale: A Cross-Sectional Study
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Can adenosine triphosphate be a proxy measure in evaluation of hand disinfection effect?
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Effects of hand disinfection with alcohol hand rub, ozonized water, or soap and water: time for reconsideration?
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Cognitive behavioral group therapy for panic disorder in a general clinical setting: A prospective cohort study with 12 to 31-years follow-up
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A novel patient-reported outcome monitoring with clinical feedback system in bariatric surgery care: study protocol, design and plan for evaluation
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En evaluering av et kvalitetsforbedringsprogram for å bedre legemiddelgjennomgang på sykehjem
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The association between aspects of carer distress and time until nursing home admission in persons with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies
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Gastropexy predicts lower use of acid-reducing medication after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. A prospective cohort study
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A new model of patient-reported outcome monitoring with a clinical feedback system in ostomy care: rationale, description and evaluation protocol
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Case studiar med deltaking frå salen
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Min kamp — med longitudinelle modellar av pasientrapporterte data
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Experiences with longitudinal designs- presenting an example
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Fysisk aktivitet i skulen – kvifor og korleis? Er uteareala viktige?
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Successful weight loss and weight loss maintenance after severe obesity: A proposed model for future research
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"Sunn framtid2" - Forebygge fedme hos barn gjennom tidlig foreldrestøtte. Prosjektplan for primær forebyggingsprosjekt
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Changes in quality of life 5 years after sleeve gastrectomy: A prospective cohort study
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An Experientially Derived Model of Flexible and Intentional Actions for Weight Loss Maintenance After Severe Obesity
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Pasientrapportert livskvalitet ved fedme - Utvikling av nytt måleinstrument
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Overall Treatment Satisfaction 5 Years After Bariatric Surgery
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A systematic review of quality of life research in medicine and health sciences
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The association between specific neuropsychiatric disturbances in people with Alzheimer's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies and carer distress
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Living a succesful weight loss after severe obesity
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Ozonized water as an alternative to alcohol-based hand disinfection
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Effects of a physical activity intervention on schoolchildren's health-related quality of life: The active smarter kids (ASK) cluster-randomized controlled trial
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Physical activity preferences of 10‐year‐old children and identified activities with positive and negative associations to cardiorespiratory fitness
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Did executive function, behavioral self-regulation, and school related well-being mediate the effect of school-based physical activity on academic performance in numeracy in ten-year-old children? The Active Smarter Kids (ASK) study
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Eating self-efficacy as predictor of long-term weight loss and obesity-specific quality of life after sleeve gastrectomy: A prospective cohort study
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A systematic snapshot review of quality of life research in medicine and health science
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A systematic snapshot review of quality of life research in medicine and health sciences
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A review of systematic reviews on the effects of patient‐reported outcome monitoring with clinical feedback systems on health‐related quality of life—implications for a novel technology in obesity treatment
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Nurse-rated quality of care in 2007 and 2017 within a Norwegian Hospital Trust
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Living a successful weight loss after severe obesity
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Inflammatory markers, the tryptophan-kynurenine pathway, and Vitamin B status after bariatric surgery
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Self-assessed competence among nurses working in municipal health-care services in Norway
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Executive Function, Behavioral Self-Regulation, and School Related Well-Being Did Not Mediate the Effect of School-Based Physical Activity on Academic Performance in Numeracy in 10-Year-Old Children : The Active Smarter Kids (ASK) Study
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Frå alvorleg fedme til varig vekttap - utan kirurgi
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Manglande registrering av fall i sjukeheim
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Associations between health-related quality of life, cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle strength, physical activity and waist circumference in 10-year-old children: the ASK study
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A systematic review of reviews: exploring the relationship between obesity, weight loss and health-related quality of life
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Immateriell kapital - ein introduksjon
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Immateriell kapital. Fjordantologien 2017
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The relationship of specific items on the Neuropsychiatric Inventory to caregiver burden in dementia: a systematic review
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Five-year outcomes after vertical sleeve gastrectomy for severe obesity: a prospective cohort Study
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Reliability and Validity of the Norwegian Version of Impact of Weight on Qualiy of Life questionnaire
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Impact of bariatric surgery and intensive lifestyle intervention on serum omega-3 profiles
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Intensive lifestyle intervention provides rapid reduction of serum fatty acid levels in women with severe obesity without lowering omega-3 to unhealthy levels
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Micronutrient status in morbidly obese patients prior to laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and micronutrient changes 5 years post-surgery
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A cross-sectional study to determine whether adjustment to an ostomy can predict health-related and/or overall quality of life
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Ten-year changes in health-related quality of life after biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch
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Effects of physical activity on schoolchildren's academic performance: The Active Smarter Kids (ASK) cluster-randomized controlled trial
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Ein ny metode for å vurdere kvalitet på sjukepleietenesta ved medisinske sengepostar
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Pre-konferanse for ferske forskarar: Føredrag om vitskapleg skriving, publisering og korleis ein kan danne effektive forskarnettverk
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Symposium: Translating Health-Related Quality Of Life (HRQOL) Research into Clinical Practice for Adults and Youth
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Korleis ulike typar fysisk aktivitet kan ha forskjellig effekt på hjernen og den mentale helsa.
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Psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the Kidscreen-27 questionnaire
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Prevalence of chronic compartment syndrome of the legs: Implications for clinical diagnostic criteria and therapy
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Legemiddelgjennomgang i sykehjem
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Associations between cardiovascular fitness and health-related quality of life in 10-year young children
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Brukarmedverknad i fedmebehandling
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Developing a computer assisted clinical feedback system to improve outcomes after obesity surgery: rationale and research strategies
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Psychosocial functioning before and after surgical treatment for morbid obesity: reliability and validation of the Norwegian version of obesity-related problem scale
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Employment status and sick-leave following obesity surgery: a five-year prospective cohort study
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Active Smarter Kids (ASK): Rationale and design of a cluster-randomized controlled trial investigating the effects of daily physical activity on children's academic performance and risk factors for non-communicable diseases
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Sjukepleiestudenten forskar i sjukeheim - kartlegging av ADL hjå bebuarar i sjukeheim
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Selvopplevd helse, livsstilsfaktorer og sykdom
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Physical activity and patient-reported outcomes during a two-year lifestyle intervention for severely obese adults. The Haugland Obesity Study
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Physical activity and quality of life in severely obese adults during a two-year lifestyle intervention programme
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Health-related quality of life after bariatric surgery: a systematic review of prospective long-term studies
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A multivariate approach to reveal biomarker signatures in instrumental profiles of body fluids
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Turning the boat: From a treatment-oriented focus to a socio-ecological approach in a study of a lifestyle intervention for morbid obesity
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Body mass index and health behaviours in adolescents living in lodgings
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Body Image in a sample of Norwegian children and adolescents with obesity: a cross-sectional study
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Predictors of Health-related quality of life five years after Duodenal Switch for morbid obesity
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Majority of participants in lifestyle intervention for severe obesity had undergone bariatric surgery by 6 years
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Reliability and validity of the Norwegian version of obesity-related problem scale
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Forskingsquiz med Kahoot!
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Translation, adaptation, validation and performance of the American Weight Efficacy Lifestyle Questionnaire Short Form (WEL-SF) to a Norwegian version: a cross-sectional study
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A cross-sectional study of self-reported general health, lifestyle factors, and disease: the Hordaland Health Study
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Work participation among the morbidly obese seeking bariatric surgery: an exploratory study from Norway
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Quality of life following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
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Factors and associations for physical activity in severely obese adults during a two-year lifestyle intervention
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Translation into Norwegian language with validation and reliability testing
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Media og folk flest får dei tyngste til å skamme seg
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Leg cramps in pregnancy caused by chronic compartment syndrome and relieved by fasciotomy after childbirth
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Obesity, an Overview
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Changes in obesity-related diseases and biochemical variables after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: A two-year follow-up study
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Sammenheng mellom predisponerende faktorer og fysisk aktivitet hos voksne med alvorlig fedme i løpet av to års livsstilsbehandling
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Obesity and Its Impact Upon Quality of Life
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Differences in fat loss in response to physical activity among severely obese men and women
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Predictors of weight loss are different in men and women after sleeve gastrectomy
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Physical activity versus sedentary behavior: associations with lipoprotein particle subclass concentrations in healthy adults
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Impact of physical activity and diet on lipoprotein particle concentrations in severely obese women participating in a 1-year lifestyle intervention
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Associations between physical activity and quality of life outcomes in adults with severe obesity: a cross-sectional study prior to the beginning of a lifestyle intervention
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Increased physical activity improves aerobic fitness, but not functional walking capacity, in severely obese subjects participating in a lifestyle intervention
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Kva veit me i dag om fys ak-skuleintervensjonar og trivsel?
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Livskvalitet før og etter fedmekirurgi
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Dyrare chips og brus
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Relationship between physical activity and lipoprotein subclass changes in severely obese women
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Quality of life outcomes and obesity surgery: A systematic review of prospective long term studies
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Five-year changes in health-related quality of life after biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch
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Livsstilsbehandling i institusjon – oppfølging seks år etter
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Changes in leg pain after bilateral fasciotomy to treat chronic compartment syndrome: a case series study
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Vekt, fysisk form og helserelatert livskvalitet hos svært overvektige individer i livsstilsbehandling: 1-års oppfølging
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Examining behaviour change in morbidly obese people participating in a lifestyle modification programme using the Precede-Proceed model
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Examining behaviour change in morbidly obese people participating in a lifestyle modification programme using the Precede-Proceed model
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Weight, aerobic fitness and health related quality of life in morbidly obese patients changing their lifestyle: a 1-year follow-up
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Intervju om fedme, livstilsbehandling og fedmeoeprasjonar
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- Livsstilendring for sjukleg overvektige har liten effekt
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Validering av eit måleinstrument for jobbtilfredsheit
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Physical activity and weight loss after a lifestyle intervention for severe obesity - The Haugland obesity study
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Weight, aerobic fitness and health related quality of life in morbidly obese patients changing their lifestyle: a 1-year follow-up
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Predictors of Health related quality of life five years after Duodenal switch
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Physical inactivity is a risk factor for unhappiness in Norwegian adolescents
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Physical inactivity is a risk factor for reduced self-rated academic performance in Norwegian adolescents
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Health Related Quality of Life in in-patients undergoing lifestyle treatment for morbid obesity
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The Biliopancreatic Diversion with a Duodenal Switch (BPDDS): How Is It Optimally Performed?
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Multivariate partial least square regression in obesity research: an example
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Health-related quality of life before and after duodenal switch: a five-year follow-up
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Health Related Quality of Life in in-patients undergoing lifestyle treatment for morbid obesity
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Underernæring og overvekt
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Kosthald og trening
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Health-related quality of life before and after duodenal switch for morbid obesity
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Health-related quality of life before and after duedonal switch for mordid obesity: a five-year follow-up
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Quality of life and bariatric surgery - a long term study
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Anxiety and depression in association with morbid obesity: changes with improved physical health after duodenal switch
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Health-related quality of life and paid work participation after duodenal switch
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Self-percived mental health before and one year after starting lifestyle modification for morbid obesity
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Bothering Defecation, Mental Well-Being and Social Functioning after Duodenal Switch
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Self-perceived mental health before and after starting lifestyle modification for morbid obesity
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Musculoskeletal pain in patients undergoing duodenal switch: 2-years follow-up
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Predictors for health-related quality of life in patients accepted for bariatric surgery
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Predictors for health-related quality of life in patients accepted for bariatric surgery
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Health-Related Quality of Life and Paid Work Participation after Duodenal Switch
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Helserelatert livskvalitet før og eit år etter operasjon for sjukleg overvekt
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Helserelatert livskvalitet før og eit år etter operasjon for sjukleg overvekt
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Health related quality of life in morbidly obese Norwegians
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Health related quality of life before and after biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch: Two years follow up study
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«Fem om dagen» - ein utopi?
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Diet quality in 116 Norwegian men and women with coronary heart disease
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Hud og ernæring
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Myter og fakta om hjartesjukdom og kosthald
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Overvekt, sukkerinntak og hjartesjukdom
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Betennelsereaksjon,sukkeromsetning og kosthold for fotballspillere
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Er det farlig å ete brød og poteter- spøk eller alvor?
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Jakta på den optimale behandling
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Diett med dokumentert effekt
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Saturated fat does not cause stroke
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Kven skal pleie dei sjuke?
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Kjønn og koronar hjertesykdom
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Forsking, helse og omega-3 fettsyrer