Browsing SIHF Open Archive by Author "Strand, Tor Arne"

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    • Acceptability and Reliability of the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development-III Among Children in Bhaktapur, Nepal 

      Ranjitkar, Suman; Kvestad, Ingrid; Strand, Tor Arne; Manjeswori, Ulak; Shrestha, M; Chandyo, Ram K; Shrestha, Laxman; Hysing, Mari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)
      Abstract Background: The Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, 3rd edition (Bayley-III) is the most widely used developmental assessment tool for infants and toddlers worldwide, but less is known about its ...

    • Adequate urinary iodine concentration among infants in the inland area of Norway 

      Bakken, Kjersti Sletten; Aarsland, Tonje Eiane; Groufh-Jacobsen, Synne; Solvik, Beate Stokke; Gjengedal, Elin Lovise Folven; Henjum, Sigrun; Strand, Tor Arne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Considering the importance of iodine to support optimal growth and neurological development of the brain and central nervous system, this study aimed to assess and evaluate iodine status in Norwegian infants. We collected ...

    • Antenatal thyroid hormone therapy and antithyroid drug use in Norway from 2004 to 2018 

      Bakken, Kjersti Sletten; Nermo, Kristina Randjelovic; Nedrebø, Bjørn Gunnar; I. M. Korevaar, Tim; Strand, Tor Arne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Objective: Thyroid disease during pregnancy is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes and suboptimal fetal development. During the last decades, guidelines for diagnosing thyroid disease during pregnancy have changed ...

    • Assessment of hospitalization costs and its determinants in infants with clinical severe infection at a public tertiary hospital in Nepal 

      Shrestha, Suchita; Chapagain, Ram Hari; Purakayastha, Debjani Ram; Basnet, Srijana; Wadhwa, Nitya; Strand, Tor Arne; Basnet, Sudha (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Sepsis, an important and preventable cause of death in the newborn, is associated with high out of pocket hospitalization costs for the parents/guardians. The government of Nepal's Free Newborn Care (FNC) service that ...

    • The association between biomass fuel use for cooking and linear growth in young children in Bhaktapur, Nepal 

      Schwinger, Catherine; Kvestad, Ingrid; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Chandyo, Manjeswori Ulak; Shrestha, Merina; Ranjitkar, Suman; Strand, Tor Arne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background There are still many people in the world who prepare their meals on open fires or stoves using solid fuels from biomass, especially in low-and middle-income countries. Although biomass cooking fuels have been ...

    • The association between household biomass fuel use and leukocyte telomere length among toddlers in Bhaktapur, Nepal 

      Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Schwinger, Catherine Monika; Kvestad, Ingrid; Chandyo, Manjeswori Ulak; Ranjitkar, Suman; Shrestha, Merina; Nguyen, Linda Vy; Corona-Perez, Diana; DeVivo, Immaculata; Shrestha, Laxman; Strand, Tor Arne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background Biomass fuels are still in use for cooking by many households in resource poor countries such as Nepal and is a major source of household air pollution (HAP). Chronic exposure to HAP has been shown to be associated ...

    • Benefit and risk assessment of fish in the Norwegian diet - Scientific Opinion of the Steering Committee of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment 

      Andersen, Lene Frost; Berstad, Paula; Bukhvalova, Barbara Alexandra; Carlsen, Monica Hauger; Dahl, Lisbeth Jane; Goksøyr, Anders; Jakobsen, Lea Sletting; Knutsen, Helle Katrine; Kvestad, Ingrid; Lillegaard, Inger Therese Laugsand; Mangschou, Bente; Meyer, Haakon Eduard; Parr, Christine Louise; Rakkestad, Kirsten Eline; Rasinger, Josef; Sengupta, Sayantan; Skeie, Guri; Starrfelt, Jostein; Ulven, Stine Marie; Agdestein, Angelika; Bodin, Johanna Eva; Bruzell, Ellen Merete; Elvevoll, Edel O.; Hemre, Gro Ingunn; Hessen, Dag Olav; Husøy, Trine; Krogdahl, Åshild; Nilsen, Asbjørn Magne; Skjerdal, Olaug Taran; Steffensen, Inger-Lise; Strand, Tor Arne; Vandvik, Vigdis; Velle, Gaute; Wasteson, Yngvild; Alexander, Jan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      In 2006, VKM published “A comprehensive assessment of fish and other seafood in the Norwegian diet”. The assessment supported the recommendation from Norwegian Health authorities to eat more fish both for dinner and on ...

    • Biomass fuel use for cooking in Nepalese families and child cognitive abilities, results from a community-based study 

      Kvestad, Ingrid; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Schwinger, Catherine; Ranjitkar, Suman; Hysing, Mari; Chandyo, Manjeswori Ulak; Shrestha, Merina; Shrestha, Laxman P.; Strand, Tor Arne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background Biomass fuel use for cooking is widespread in low to middle income countries. Studies on the association between biomass fuel use and cognitive abilities in children are limited. Objective To examine the association ...

    • Derivation and validation of a novel risk assessment tool to identify children aged 2-59 months at risk of hospitalised pneumonia-related mortality in 20 countries 

      Rees, Chris A.; Colbourn, Tim; Hooli, Shubhada; King, Carina; Lufesi, Norman; McCollum, Eric D.; Mwansambo, Charles; Cutland, Clare; Madhi, Shabir Ahmed; Nunes, Marta; Matthew, Joseph L.; Addo-Yobo, Emmanuel; Chisaka, Noel; Hassan, Mumtaz; Hibberd, Patricia L.; Jeena, Prakash M.; Lozano, Juan M.; MacLeod, William B.; Patel, Archana; Thea, Donald M.; Nguyen, Ngoc Tuong Vy; Kartasasmita, Cissy B.; Lucero, Marilla; Awasthi, Shally; Bavdekar, Ashish; Chou, Monidarin; Nymadawa, Pagbajabyn; Pape, Jean-William; Paranhos-Baccala, Glaucia; Picot, Valentina S; Rakoto-Andrianarivelo, Mala; Rouzier, Vanessa; Russomando, Graciela; Sylla, Mariam; Vanhems, Philippe; Wang, Jianwei; Asghar, Rai; Banajeh, Salem; Iqbal, Imran; Maulen-Radovan, Irene; Mino-Leon, Greta; Saha, Samir K; Santosham, Mathuram; Singhi, Sunit; Basnet, Sudha; Strand, Tor Arne; Bhatnagar, Shinjini; Wadhwa, Nitya; Lodha, Rakesh; Aneja, Satinder; Clara, Alexey W.; Campbell, Harry; Nair, Harish; Falconer, Jennifer; Qazi, Shamim A; Nisar, Yasir B.; Neuman, Mark I (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Introduction: Existing risk assessment tools to identify children at risk of hospitalised pneumonia-related mortality have shown suboptimal discriminatory value during external validation. Our objective was to derive and ...

    • The effect of vitamin B12-supplementation on actigraphy measured sleep pattern; a randomized control trial 

      Hysing, Mari; Strand, Tor Arne; Chandyo, Ram K; Chandyo, Manjeswori Ulak; Ranjitkar, Suman; Schwinger, Catherine; Shrestha, Merina; Kvestad, Ingrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background: Vitamin B12 deficiency is common worldwide and has been associated with poor sleep. The effect of vitamin B12 supplementation on sleep in infants is not known. Aims: To measure the effect of daily supplementation ...

    • Factors determining cognitive, motor and language scores in low birth weight infants from North India 

      Upadhyay, Ravi Prakash; Taneja, Sunita; Ranjitkar, Suman; Mazumder, Sarmila; Bhandari, Nita; Dua, Tarun; Shrestha, Laxman; Strand, Tor Arne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background Children born with low birth weight (LBW) tend to have lower neurodevelopmental scores compared to term normal birth weight children. It is important to determine factors that influence neurodevelopment in these ...

    • Gestational Age, Birth Weight, and Neurocognitive Development in Adolescents in Tanzania 

      Perumal, Nandita; Manji, Karim P.; Darling, Anne Marie; Kisenge, Rodrick R.; Kvestad, Ingrid; Hysing, Mari; Belinger, David C.; Urassa, Willy; Strand, Tor Arne; Duggan, Christopher P.; Fawzi, Wafaie W.; Sudfeld, Christopher R. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Objectives: To investigate the association between gestational age, birthweight, and birthweight adjusted for gestational age, with domains of neurocognitive development and behavioral problems in adolescents in Tanzania. ...

    • Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on daily life and worry among mothers in Bhaktapur, Nepal 

      Ranjitkar, Suman; Strand, Tor Arne; Chandyo, Manjeswori Ulak; Kvestad, Ingrid; Shrestha, Merina; Schwinger, Catherine; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Shrestha, Laxman P.; Hysing, Mari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many aspects of daily life worldwide, but the impact may be higher for impoverished populations. The main aim of this study is to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on different ...

    • Iodine nutrition and iodine supplement initiation in association with thyroid function in mildly-to-moderately iodine-deficient pregnant and postpartum women 

      Næss, Synnøve; Markhus, Maria Wik; Strand, Tor Arne; Kjellevold, Marian; Dahl, Lisbeth; Stokland, Ann-Elin Meling; Nedrebø, Bjørn Gunnar; Aakre, Inger (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background: Whereas the adverse effects of severe iodine deficiency during pregnancy are well documented, the effects of mild-to-moderate deficiency are not well established. Objectives: We aimed to explore whether iodine ...

    • Matproduksjon, mattrygghet og miljø - innspill om kunnskapsbehov til gjennomføringen av det grønne skiftet - Uttalelse fra hovedkomiteen i Vitenskapskomiteen for mat og miljø (VKM) 

      Alexander, Jan; Aasmo-Finne, Merethe; Agdestein, Angelika; Bodin, Johanna Eva; Bruzell, Ellen Merete; Elvevoll, Edel O.; Hemre, Gro Ingunn; Hessen, Dag Olav; Hofshagen, Merete; Husøy, Trine; Knutsen, Helle Katrine; Krogdahl, Åshild; Mathisen, Gro Haarklou; Nilsen, Asbjørn Magne; Rafoss, Trond; Skjerdal, Olaug Taran; Steffensen, Inger-Lise Karin; Strand, Tor Arne; Vandvik, Vigdis; Velle, Gaute; Wasteson, Yngvild (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Denne rapporten er utarbeidet av Vitenskapskomiteen for mat og miljø (VKM), en uavhengig, tverrfaglig komité som utarbeider kunnskapsgrunnlag for den norske mat- og miljøforvaltningen på områdene matproduksjon, mattrygghet ...

    • The stability of the Bayley scales in early childhood and its relationship with future intellectual abilities in a low to middle income country 

      Kvestad, Ingrid; Hysing, Mari; Ranjitkar, Suman; Shrestha, Merina; Chandyo, Manjeswori Ulak; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Strand, Tor Arne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background The Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development is widely used worldwide. The objective of the current study was to measure the stability of the Bayley Scales during early childhood and its relationship with ...

    • The effect of vitamin B12 supplementation during pregnancy on infant growth and development in Nepal: a community-based, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial 

      Chandyo, Ram K.; Kvestad, Ingrid; Ulak Chandyo, Manjeswori; Ranjitkar, Suman; Hysing, Mari; Shrestha, Merina; Schwinger, Catherine; McCann, Adrian; Ueland, Per Magne; Basnet, Sudha; Shrestha, Laxman; Strand, Tor Arne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background: Vitamin B12 is required for healthy infant growth and development, but low and marginal vitamin B12 status is endemic in low-income and middle-income countries. We aimed to measure the effect of vitamin B12 ...

    • Thiamin (Vitamin B1) – A scoping review for Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2023 

      Strandler, Hanna Sara; Strand, Tor Arne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Only a few studies have explored relationships between thiamine intake and function, and a few studies have examined the effects of supplements on various clinical or biochemical outcomes. None of these studies, however, ...