Browsing Norwegian Institute of Public Health Open Repository by Author "Ommundsen, Yngvar"
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Gender-specific mediators of the association between parental education and adiposity among adolescents: the HEIA study
Gebremariam, Mekdes Kebede; Arah, Onyebuchi A.; Bergh, Ingunn Holden; Andersen, Lene Frost; Ommundsen, Yngvar; Totland, Torunn Holm; Bjelland, Mona; Grydeland, May; Lien, Nanna (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Identifying the mechanisms behind socioeconomic inequalities in adiposity among youth is vital for efforts aimed at combating these inequalities. The study explored whether a broad range of behavioral and familial factors ... -
Predicting who fails to meet the physical activity guideline in pregnancy: a prospective study of objectively recorded physical activity in a population-based multi-ethnic cohort
Richardsen, Kåre Rønn; Falk, Ragnhild Sørum; Jenum, Anne Karen; Mørkrid, Kjersti; Martinsen, Egil Wilhelm; Ommundsen, Yngvar; Berntsen, Sveinung (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Background: A low physical activity (PA) level in pregnancy is associated with several adverse health outcomes. Early identification of pregnant women at risk of physical inactivity could inform strategies to promote PA, ... -
The impact of hypothetical interventions on adiposity in adolescence
Gebremariam, Mekdes Kebede; Nianogo, Roch A.; Lien, Nanna; Bjelland, Mona; Klepp, Knut Inge; Bergh, Ingunn Holden; Ommundsen, Yngvar; Arah, Onyebuchi A. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)In order to develop effective public health initiatives aimed at promoting healthy weight development, identifying the interventions/combination of interventions with the highest beneficial effect on body weight is vital. ...