Browsing Brage IMR by Author "Aakre, Inger"
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Beregning og vurdering av i hvilken grad høringsutkast til nye kostråd vil dekke behov og anbefalinger for næringsstoffer
Mangschou, Bente; Medin, Anine Christine; Andersen, Lene Frost; Fadnes, Lars Thore; Lillegaard, Inger Therese Laugsand; Madsen, Lise; Telle-Hansen, Vibeke; Strand, Tor A.; Aakre, Inger; Schultz, Gry Irene Granli; Dalen, Knut Tomas; Kvestad, Ingrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024) -
Bioavailability of iodine from a meal consisting of sushi and a wakame seaweed salad—A randomized crossover trial
Aakre, Inger; Tveit, Inger Beate; Myrmel, Lene Secher; Fjære, Even; Ballance, Simon; Rosendahl-Riise, Hanne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The consumption of seaweed is on the rise in the Western world. Seaweeds may contain substantial amounts of iodine, and some species could serve as a potential dietary iodine source. However, limited data on the iodine ... -
Commercially available kelp and seaweed products – valuable iodine source or risk of excess intake?
Aakre, Inger; Solli, Dina Doblaug; Markhus, Maria Wik; Mæhre, Hanne K; Dahl, Lisbeth; Henjum, Sigrun; Alexander, Jan; Korneliussen, Patrick-Andre; Madsen, Lise; Kjellevold, Marian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Seaweeds and kelps, also known as macroalgae, have long been common in the East-Asian diet. During recent years, macroalgae have entered the global food market, and a variety of macroalgae products are now ... -
Comparative assessment of food safety regulations and standards for arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury and iodine in macroalgae used as food and feed in China and Europe
Guo, Yingying; Lundebye, Anne-Katrine; Li, Na; Ergon, Åshild Gunilla; Pang, Shaojun; Jiang, Yanhua; Zhu, Wenjia; Zhao, Yanfang; Li, Xiaodong; Yao, Lin; Wang, Lianzhu; Aakre, Inger (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Seaweed, or macroalgae has traditionally been part of Asian cuisine for decades and is also becoming increasingly popular as a food source in Europe and other Western countries. However, seaweed can accumulate elements ... -
Comparison of a digital iodine-specific dietary screener with 24-hour recall and urinary iodine concentration
Rosendahl-Riise, Hanne; Aksnes, Siri Yde; Sabir, Zoya; Ulleberg, Ellen Kathrine; Myklebust-Hansen, Thea; Aakre, Inger (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency remains a problem worldwide, including in Norway. Of particular, concern is fertile, pregnant and lactating women. The Norwegian Dairy Council developed a digital iodine-specific dietary ... -
Composition of nutrients, heavy metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and microbiological quality in processed small indigenous fish species from Ghana: Implications for food security
Hasselberg, Astrid Elise; Wessels, Laura; Aakre, Inger; Reich, Felix; Atter, Amy; Steiner-Asiedu, Matilda; Amponsah, Samuel; Pucher, Johannes; Kjellevold, Marian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The triple burden of malnutrition is an incessant issue in low- and middle-income countries, and fish has the potential to mitigate this burden. In Ghana fish is a central part of the diet, but data on nutrients and ... -
A cross-sectional study on the nutritional status, dietary diversity, and small fish consumption patterns in coastal fishing communities of Ghana
Janananda, Bhagya; Ansong, Richard Stephen; Hatløy, Anne; Atter, Amy; Andersen, Hans Peter; Aakre, Inger; Annan, Theophilus; Peget, Frank; Agyei-Mensah, Yaw Opoku; Steiner-Asiedu, Matilda; Kjellevold, Marian (Others, 2023)Fish is readily available to fishing communities. Given the high nutritional value of fish, these communities are expected to have better nutritional status, compared to non-fishing communities. However, this assumption ... -
Fatty acid reference intervals in red blood cells among pregnant women in Norway–Cross sectional data from the ‘Little in Norway’ cohort
Araujo, Pedro; Kjellevold, Marian; Nerhus, Ive; Dahl, Lisbeth; Aakre, Inger; Moe, Vibeke; Smith, Lars; Wik, Maria (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)There is a growing interest in determining fatty acid reference intervals from pregnancy cohort, especially considering the lack of reference values for pregnant women in the literature and the generalized misconception ... -
Fish for food and nutrition security in Ghana: Challenges and opportunities
Hasselberg, Astrid Elise; Aakre, Inger; Scholtens, Joeri; Overå, Ragnhild; Kolding, Jeppe; Bank, Michael; Atter, Amy; Kjellevold, Marian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Fish is an important dietary source of micronutrients, particularly in low-and middle-income countries. In Ghana, effective management of fish and the fisheries is essential for food, economic and nutrition security and ... -
High iodine content in local animal milk and risk of exceeding EFSA upper intake level for iodine among Saharawi women
Morseth, Marianne S.; Aakre, Inger; Barikmo, Ingrid; Dahl, Lisbeth; Henjum, Sigrun (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Excessive iodine intake is a major public health problem in the Saharawi refugee camps in Algeria, where animal milk is an important source of iodine. The purpose of this study was to assess the association between iodine ... -
High iodine content in local animal milk and risk of exceeding EFSA upper intake level for iodine among Saharawi women
Morseth, Marianne S.; Aakre, Inger; Barikmo, Ingrid; Dahl, Lisbeth; Henjum, Sigrun (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Excessive iodine intake is a major public health problem in the Saharawi refugee camps in Algeria, where animal milk is an important source of iodine. The purpose of this study was to assess the association between iodine ... -
Infant iodine status and associations with maternal iodine nutrition, breastfeeding status and thyroid function
Næss, Synnøve; Aakre, Inger; Strand, Tor Arne; Dahl, Lisbeth; Kjellevold, Marian; Stokland, Ann-Elin Meling; Nedrebø, Bjørn Gunnar; Markhus, Maria Wik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Adequate iodine nutrition during infancy is required for normal thyroid function and, subsequently, brain development. However, data on infant iodine status in the first year of life are scarce. This study aimed to describe ... -
Iodine and Mercury Content in Raw, Boiled, Pan-Fried, and Oven-Baked Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua)
Dahl, Lisbeth Jane; Duinker, Arne; Næss, Synnøve; Markhus, Maria Wik; Aakre, Inger; Nerhus, Ive; Midtbø, Lisa Kolden; Kjellevold, Marian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)There is a lack of scientific evidence regarding the stability of iodine and mercury during cooking and processing of seafood. In this study, the iodine and mercury content were determined after thawing frozen fillets of ... -
Iodine from brown algae in human nutrition, with an emphasis on bioaccessibility, bioavailability, chemistry, and effects of processing: A systematic review
Blikra, Marthe Jordbrekk; Henjum, Sigrun; Aakre, Inger (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Brown algae are becoming increasingly popular as a food source and dietary supplement in Europe and other Western countries. As they are highly rich in iodine, they represent a potential new dietary iodine source. Iodine ... -
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 ... -
Iodine status and thyroid function in a group of seaweed consumers in Norway
Aakre, Inger; Evensen, Lidunn Tveito; Kjellevold, Marian; Dahl, Lisbeth; Henjum, Sigrun; Alexander, Jan; Madsen, Lise; Markhus, Maria Wik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Seaweeds, or macroalgae, may be a good dietary iodine source but also a source of excessive iodine intake. The main aim in this study was to describe the iodine status and thyroid function in a group of macroalgae consumers. ... -
Iodine status during pregnancy and at 6 weeks, 6, 12 and 18 months post-partum
Aakre, Inger; Morseth, Marianne; Dahl, Lisbeth Jane; Henjum, Sigrun; Kjellevold, Marian; Moe, Vibeke; Smith, Lars; Markhus, Maria Wik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Iodine deficiency during pregnancy and in the post‐partum period may lead to impaired child development. Our aim is to describe iodine status longitudinally in women from pregnancy until 18 months post‐partum. Furthermore, ... -
Iodine status during pregnancy and at 6 weeks, 6, 12 and 18 months post-partum
Aakre, Inger; Morseth, Marianne; Dahl, Lisbeth Jane; Henjum, Sigrun; Kjellevold, Marian; Moe, Vibeke; Smith, Lars; Markhus, Maria Wik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Iodine deficiency during pregnancy and in the post‐partum period may lead to impaired child development. Our aim is to describe iodine status longitudinally in women from pregnancy until 18 months post‐partum. Furthermore, ... -
Life-course perspectives of milk consumption among young Norwegian women and their knowledge of milk as a source of iodine: a qualitative study
Henjum, Sigrun; Groufh-Jacobsen, Synne; Aakre, Inger; Terragni, Laura (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Mild to moderate iodine deficiency has been found among young Norwegian women of reproductive age. In Norway, cow’s milk is the main source of iodine; however, milk consumption is decreasing, particularly among young women. ... -
Metal Contents in Fish from the Bay of Bengal and Potential Consumer Exposure—The EAF-Nansen Programme
Moxness Reksten, Amalie; Rahman, Zillur; Kjellevold, Marian; Garrido Gamarro, Esther; Thilsted, Shakuntala H.; Pincus, Lauren; Aakre, Inger; Ryder, John; Ariyawansa, Sujeewa; Nordhagen, Anna; Lundebye, Anne-Katrine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Fish represent an important part of the Sri Lankan and Bangladeshi diet. However, fish is also a source of contaminants that may constitute a health risk to consumers. The aim of this study was to analyse the contents of ...