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- Do Norwegian consumers care about sustainability when they shop for food?
Do Norwegian consumers care about sustainability when they shop for food?
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37 percent of survey respondents believe that their own food consumption is sustainable, but taste, quality and price are still the most important factors when grocery shopping.Research findings
- Reduce the impact of marketing aimed at children (Indicator 23)
Reduce the impact of marketing aimed at children (Indicator 23)
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The indicator describes the following: Policies to reduce the impact on children of the marketing of foods and non-alcoholic beverages high in saturated fats, trans fatty acids, free sugars or salt.Indikatorer for ikke-smittsomme sykdommer (NCD)
- Limit saturated fat (Indicator 21)
Limit saturated fat (Indicator 21)
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The indicator describes the following: Adoption of national policies that limit saturated fatty acids and virtually eliminate partially hydrogenated vegetable oils in the food supply.Indikatorer for ikke-smittsomme sykdommer (NCD) - Free school fruit showed no positive effect on academic performance
Free school fruit showed no positive effect on academic performance
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From 2007 to 2014, pupils in Norwegian lower secondary schools and combined primary and lower secondary schools were offered free school fruit because a healthy diet was believed to improve learning. However, when NIPH researchers studied academic performance, they could not confirm that students receiving free school fruit performed better in national exams.Research findings
- Salt intake (Indicator 8)
Salt intake (Indicator 8)
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The indicator describes the following: Age-standardised mean population intake of salt (sodium chloride) per day in grams in persons aged 18+ years.Indikatorer for ikke-smittsomme sykdommer (NCD) - Norwegians' shopping of chocolate, candy and non-alcoholic beverages abroad
Norwegians' shopping of chocolate, candy and non-alcoholic beverages abroad
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The aim of this survey was to estimate Norwegians' shopping of sweets/chocolate and of sugary and sugar-free soft drinks/mineral water, and energy drinks abroad on day trips or over the Internet.Note
- Impact of the diet consumed in pregnancy on offspring risk of cancer
Impact of the diet consumed in pregnancy on offspring risk of cancer
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Project - The effects of providing free school meals
The effects of providing free school meals
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On commission from the Ministry of Health and Care Services, and the Ministry of Education and Research, we have made a review of knowledge on schoolmeals.Report
- Mild- to moderate iodine deficiency in pregnancy and early age and risk of impaired neuropsychological development
Mild- to moderate iodine deficiency in pregnancy and early age and risk of impaired neuropsychological development
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This project will explore the associations between maternal iodine intake in pregnancy from food and supplements and markers of child brain development in The Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study.Project - The importance of prenatal and postnatal nutrition on ADHD and cognitive functions in children
The importance of prenatal and postnatal nutrition on ADHD and cognitive functions in children
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ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) er en nevroutviklingsforstyrrelse med et atferdsmønster preget av hyperaktivitet, impulsivitet og uoppmerksomhet. ADHD er hyppig forekommende både globaProject - Breast milk and environmental pollutants in Norway - fact sheet
Breast milk and environmental pollutants in Norway - fact sheet
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As well as nutrients and other useful substances, breast milk also contains environmental pollutants. The amount of several types of environmental pollutants in breast milk has decreased significantly in recent decades.Article
- Total cholesterol level (Indicator 17)
Total cholesterol level (Indicator 17)
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The indicator describes the following: Mean total cholesterol in adults.Indikatorer for ikke-smittsomme sykdommer (NCD) - Raised total cholesterol (Indicator 17)
Raised total cholesterol (Indicator 17)
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The indicator describes the following: Percentage of persons aged 18+ years with raised cholesterol.Indikatorer for ikke-smittsomme sykdommer (NCD) - Dietary habits contribute to environmental contaminant levels in the body
Dietary habits contribute to environmental contaminant levels in the body
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In a new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, researchers studied how diet affects the levels of environmental contaminants in pregnant women and children.Research findings
- Enterovirus may trigger coeliac disease
Enterovirus may trigger coeliac disease
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Common gastrointestinal viruses may be a contributing factor to coeliac disease, according to a study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health and Østfold Hospital.Research findings
- Cognitive therapies targeting change in two or more health behaviours at the same time: a systematic review
Cognitive therapies targeting change in two or more health behaviours at the same time: a systematic review
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We evaluated the effect of cognitive therapies targeting two or more lifestyle habits. The included studies involved different patient groups and sedentary and/or overweight persons.Systematic review
- The effectiveness of health promotion and preventive interventions on nutrition, physical activity, obesity, and sexual health in children and adolescents
The effectiveness of health promotion and preventive interventions on nutrition, physical activity, obesity, and sexual health in children and adolescents
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The prevention of poor health habits among children and adolescents has the potential to create improved health throughout the life span.Systematic review