Blar i forfatter "Evensen, Elin Kristin"
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Endringer i forskningsaktiviteten ved Universitetssykehuset Nord-Norge 2000 - 2005
Eriksen, Bjørn Odvar; Evensen, Elin Kristin (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2006)Bakgrunn: Norsk medisinsk forskning hevder seg dårlig i nordisk sammenheng. Ved UniversitetssykehusetNord-Norge (UNN) ble forskningsaktivitet og hindringer for klinisk forskning undersøktmed en spørreskjemaundersøkelse i år 2000. Denne undersøkelsen er nå gjentatt etter fem år for å se omforholdene er endret.Materiale og metode: Alle leger og psykologer ved UNN fikk i mai 2005 tilsendt det samme ... -
Overweight/obesity, body composition and bone mass in late adolescence: the relation with birth weight, childhood body mass index and growth. The Tromsø Study: Fit Futures, a longitudinal cohort study
Evensen, Elin Kristin (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2019-02-07)<i>Background and aim</i>: High prevalence of childhood overweight/obesity is a major health concern due to related immediate and long-term health problems. Early identification of children at risk is of interest, as preventing or delaying the onset of obesity may influence future health. The aim of this thesis was to study how early life factors such as birth weight, childhood body mass index (BMI, ... -
The prevalence and tracking of overweight and obesity in a cohort of youths. Natural development of body mass index from childhood to adolescence. A sub study of the Fit Futures cohort.
Evensen, Elin Kristin (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-05-01)Objectives: The purpose of this master project was to: obtain height and weight data at three measuring points (2-4 years of age, preschool age and adolescence) in a Norwegian cohort of youths, to estimate prevalence rates of weight classes, describe the natural development of body mass index (BMI) from childhood to adolescence, and to investigate to what extent tracking of overweight and obesity ... -
The relation between birthweight, childhood body mass index, and overweight and obesity in late adolescence: a longitudinal cohort study from Norway, The Tromsø Study, Fit Futures
Evensen, Elin Kristin; Emaus, Nina; Kokkvoll, Ane Sofie; Wilsgaard, Tom; Furberg, Anne-Sofie; Skeie, Guri (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-06-22)<i>Objectives</i>: Childhood overweight/obesity is associated with later overweight/obesity. However, the association between birth weight and later overweight/obesity has not been established. The aim of this study was to investigate the relation between both birth weight and childhood body mass index (BMI), and adolescent overweight/obesity in a Norwegian population.<p> <p><i>Methods</i>: ... -
Tracking of overweight and obesity from early childhood to adolescence in a population-based cohort – the Tromsø Study, Fit Futures
Evensen, Elin Kristin; Wilsgaard, Tom; Furberg, Anne-Sofie; Skeie, Guri (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-05-10)BACKGROUND Obesity is a serious childhood health problem today. Studies have shown that overweight and obesity tend to be stable (track) from birth, through childhood and adolescence, to adulthood. However, existing studies are heterogeneous; there is still no consensus on the strength of the association between high birth weight or high body mass index (BMI) early in life and overweight and ...