Browsing Brage IMR by Author "Markhus, Maria Wik"
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Biomarkers and Fatty Fish Intake: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Norwegian Preschool Children
Solvik, Beate Stokke; Øyen, Jannike; Kvestad, Ingrid; Markhus, Maria Wik; Ueland, Per Magne; McCann, Adrian; Strand, Tor Arne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Biomarkers such as omega-3 (n–3) PUFAs, urinary iodine concentration (UIC), 1-methylhistidine (1-MH), and trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) have been associated with fish intake in observational studies, but data from children ... -
Biomarkers and Fatty Fish Intake: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Norwegian Preschool Children
Solvik, Beate Stokke; Øyen, Jannike; Kvestad, Ingrid; Markhus, Maria Wik; Ueland, Per Magne; McCann, Adrian; Strand, Tor Arne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Biomarkers such as omega-3 (n-3) PUFAs, urinary iodine concentration (UIC), 1-methylhistidine (1-MH), and trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) have been associated with fish intake in observational studies, but data ... -
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 ... -
Diet quality in the population of Norway and Poland: differences in the availability and consumption of food considering national nutrition guidelines and food market
Miasik, Ewelina Janowska; Waśkiewicz, Anna; Witkowska, Anna Maria; Drygas, Wojciech; Markhus, Maria Wik; Zujko, Małgorzata Elżbieta; Kjellevold, Marian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Adequate nutrition is a public health challenge due to the increase in the incidence of diet-related diseases. The aim of this study was to examine food and nutrient intakes in the light of the current dietary guidelines ... -
Dietary Intake and Biomarkers of Folate and Cobalamin Status in Norwegian Preschool Children: The FINS-KIDS Study
Solvik, Beate Stokke; Strand, Tor A; Kvestad, Ingrid; Markhus, Maria Wik; Ueland, Per Magne; McCann, Adrian; Øyen, Jannike (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Folate and cobalamin (vitamin B-12) are essential for growth and development. However, few populationbased studies have investigated B-vitamin status in children. Objectives: This study aimed to assess biomarkers ... -
Effects of seafood consumption on mercury exposure in Norwegian pregnant women: a randomized controlled trial
Næss, Synnøve; Kjellevold, Marian; Dahl, Lisbeth Jane; Nerhus, Ive; Midtbø, Lisa Kolden; Bank, Michael; Rasinger, Josef Daniel; Markhus, Maria Wik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Seafood provides nutrients that are important for optimal development of the unborn child. However, seafood is also a source of contaminants including mercury (Hg) and methylmercury (MeHg) that may have adverse effects on ... -
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 concentration in tap water, mineral water, and coffee
Carlsen, Monica Hauger; Kielland, Ellen; Markhus, Maria Wik; Dahl, Lisbeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Sufficient iodine intake is important for thyroid function and, particularly, among women of reproductive age. Water is a universal component of the diet and could be an important source of iodine. Iodine concentration in ... -
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, ... -
New data on nutrient composition in large selection of commercially available seafood products and its impact on micronutrient intake
Aakre, Inger; Næss, Synnøve; Kjellevold, Marian; Markhus, Maria Wik; Alvheim, Anita Røyneberg; Dalane, Jorån Østerholt; Kielland, Ellen; Dahl, Lisbeth Jane (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background: Most foods, including seafood, undergo some sort of processing as an integrated part of the global food industry. The degree of processing depends on the type of product produced. Processed seafood products are ... -
Temporal variations in the nutrient content of Norwegian farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), 2005-2020
Reksten, Amalie Moxness; Ho, Quang Tri; Nøstbakken, Ole Jakob; Markhus, Maria Wik; Kjellevold, Marian; Bøkevoll, Annbjørg; Hannisdal, Rita; Frøyland, Livar; Madsen, Lise; Dahl, Lisbeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The changes in the feed of farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) towards a more plant-based diet affect the nutritional value of the fillets. By compiling the contents of a range of nutrients in 1108 samples of Norwegian ... -
Vitamin B12 and folate status in pregnant females and their infants in Norway: Secondary analysis from the Mommy´s Food Study
Bjørkevoll, Sol Maja Graasvold; Konijnenberg, Carolien; Kvestad, Ingrid Hafting; McCann, Adrian; Ueland, Per Magne; Næss, Synnøve; Dahl, Lisbeth; Kjellevold, Marian; Strand, Tor Arne; Markhus, Maria Wik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Vitamin B12 and folate are essential micronutrients important for normal infant growth and development. Objectives: The aims were to describe vitamin B12 and folate status in pregnant females and their infants ... -
Weeks in Pregnancy on Maternal Iodine Status and Infant Neurodevelopment: Mommy's Food, a Randomized-Controlled Trial
Markhus, Maria Wik; Hysing, Mari; Midtbø, Lisa Kolden; Nerhus, Ive; Næss, Synnøve; Aakre, Inger; Kvestad, Ingrid; Dahl, Lisbeth; Kjellevold, Marian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency is still present in many countries, particularly in pregnant women. Observational studies suggest that mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency during pregnancy may be associated ...