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  1. Sex Hormones During Pregnancy and Child Development

    Sex Hormones During Pregnancy and Child Development

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    This project aims to examine associations between maternal blood levels of sex hormones during pregnancy and child development, including in children with and without autism.
    Project
  2. Post-pandemic mental health: Risk and resilience in young people (covidmentYOUNG)

    Post-pandemic mental health: Risk and resilience in young people (covidmentYOUNG)

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    Project aiming to build solid knowledge to optimize future societal responses and promote resilience in the young population, focusing on eating problems and disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, selfharm, depression, anxiety and wellbeing.
    Project
  3. 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)
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  4. Grade point average at age 16 may predict who is at risk of dying as a young adult

    Grade point average at age 16 may predict who is at risk of dying as a young adult

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    Each year, around 400 young adults between the age of 17 and 32 die in Norway. Young adults with poor school performance have a significantly higher risk of dying young compared to peers with average or good grades.
    Research findings
    Elever med ryggen til som går innover en skolegård
  5. The Norwegian Triple-S Cohort Study

    The Norwegian Triple-S Cohort Study

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    The research project seeks to examine several aspects, both the extent and consequences of violence and abuse against children and youth.
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  6. Overweight and obesity in adolescents (Indicator 13)

    Overweight and obesity in adolescents (Indicator 13)

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    The indicator describes the following: Prevalence of overweight and obesity in adolescents.
    Indikatorer for ikke-smittsomme sykdommer (NCD)
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  7. Alcohol drinking patterns among parents and long-term health and social consequences among their children

    Alcohol drinking patterns among parents and long-term health and social consequences among their children

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    This project will study the long-term effects of various forms of parental drinking patterns in regard to their children’s mental health, substance use and workforce non-participation.
    Project
  8. Harassment and discrimination of the Sami people

    Harassment and discrimination of the Sami people

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    The objective of this rapid review was to map and describe the research on harassment and discrimination of the Sami people in Norway, Sweden, and Finland. The rapid review aims to highlight the challenges and identify areas in need of more research.
    Mapping review
    Forsiden til rapporten. Bilde.
  9. The Dynamics of Family Conflict Study

    The Dynamics of Family Conflict Study

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    The Dynamics of Family Conflict Study (FAM-C) is a large study of about 2800 families in Norway. The aim of the study is to gain more knowledge about parental conflicts, family dynamics and child adjustment across family settings.
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  10. The impact of quality in kindergarten for better mental health in children: a Norwegian survey-registry linkage study (MoBaKinder)

    The impact of quality in kindergarten for better mental health in children: a Norwegian survey-registry linkage study (MoBaKinder)

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    In MoBaKinder we will find out how kindergartens can promote good mental health and quality of life in children.
    Project
  11. Social media can be an arena where young people can seek and receive support

    Social media can be an arena where young people can seek and receive support

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    The vast majority of young people who have shared difficulties with friends on social media experience support afterwards. This is shown by a study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
    Research findings
    Mobiltelefon i hånd
  12. Negative experiences on social media can affect young people's mental health

    Negative experiences on social media can affect young people's mental health

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    Secondary school students with negative experiences from social media have an increased risk of symptoms of anxiety and depression. This is shown by a study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
    Research findings
    Mobiltelefon i hånd
  13. Higher prevalence of overweight and obesity among 8-year-olds with immigrant backgrounds

    Higher prevalence of overweight and obesity among 8-year-olds with immigrant backgrounds

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    Children with an immigrant background have a greater incidence of overweight and obesity than those without.  Parental education level does not seem to affect the results, according to a study by researchers at the NIPH.
    Research findings
    Tegning av målbånd og badevekt
  14. Language screening tools for children 0-5 years

    Language screening tools for children 0-5 years

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    The purpose of this scoping review is to identify tools for detecting deviations from normal language development in children aged 0-5 years in Norwegian child health centres.
    Structured summary
    Rapportens forside
  15. Health Gap: Health, maturity, and gender gap in education

    Health Gap: Health, maturity, and gender gap in education

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    The project aims to understand the health consequences of gender differences in school performance and examine whether they are explained by differences in timing of physical maturity.
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  16. Evaluation of free school fruit on childhood growth and obesity: a natural experiment

    Evaluation of free school fruit on childhood growth and obesity: a natural experiment

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    This project will examine to which extent free fruit in schools may influence weight development in schoolchildren.
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  17. Language-8: Developmental trajectories of childhood language impairment; Understanding the role of behavioral and biological markers

    Language-8: Developmental trajectories of childhood language impairment; Understanding the role of behavioral and biological markers

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    The overall aim of this project is to expand our knowledge about groups of children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).
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  18. Parental follow-up in family welfare services after child removal

    Parental follow-up in family welfare services after child removal

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    The purpose of this scoping review was to map and present the research on the effects of- and experiences with parental follow-up after child removal within services that correspond to the Norwegian Family Welfare Services.
    Mapping review
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  19. Mind Power - A CBT based program for adolescents aimed at developing coping skills

    Mind Power - A CBT based program for adolescents aimed at developing coping skills

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  20. Next-of-kin experiences with the provision of mental health care for children and adolescents

    Next-of-kin experiences with the provision of mental health care for children and adolescents

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    This is a user survey among children and adolescents with 4-6 consultations at child and adolescent mental health outpatient clinics (CAMHS) in 2017.
    Project
  21. Methods, strategies and incentives to increase response to questionnaires and surveys among adolescents. - Protocol for a methodological systematic review

    Methods, strategies and incentives to increase response to questionnaires and surveys among adolescents. - Protocol for a methodological systematic review

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    The goal of this methodological review is to identify effective methods, strategies, and incentives to increase response to questionnaires and surveys among adolescents.
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  22. Parental follow-up after child removal: a scoping review - Protocol for scoping review

    Parental follow-up after child removal: a scoping review - Protocol for scoping review

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    The purpose of this review is to map and present the available research on the effects of, and experiences with, parental follow-up after child removal within services that correspond to the Norwegian family counselling services (‘familievernet’).
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  23. The SHoT Study

    The SHoT Study

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    The SHoT Study (an acronym for the Norwegian name: Studentenes Helse- og Trivselsundersøkelse) is a national student survey for higher education in Norway.
    Project
  24. Parents use of mobile screens while interacting with children 0-6 years: Protocol for evidence synthesis - Protocol for an overview of reviews/ a systematic review

    Parents use of mobile screens while interacting with children 0-6 years: Protocol for evidence synthesis - Protocol for an overview of reviews/ a systematic review

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    The Norwegian Directorate of Health has commissioned to the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) a systematic review on the effects/consequences of parents use of mobile screen devices while in the presence of children 0 to-6 years of age.
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  25. Twenty years later: Explanations and consequences of the decline in adolescents’ drinking in the Nordic countries

    Twenty years later: Explanations and consequences of the decline in adolescents’ drinking in the Nordic countries

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    The overall aim of the proposed workshop series is to examine why there is a decline in adolescent drinking, using a Nordic comparative approach.
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