Browsing Articles by Author "Kvestad, Ingrid"
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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 ... -
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 cod intake in pregnancy on iodine nutrition and infant development: study protocol for Mommy’s Food - a randomized controlled trial
Wik, Maria; Kvestad, Ingrid; Midtbø, Lisa Kolden; Nerhus, Ive; Ødegaard, Elisabeth R.; Graff, Ingvild Eide; Lie, Øyvind; Dahl, Lisbeth; Hysing, Mari; Kjellevold, Marian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Iodine is a key component of thyroid hormones that are critical for normal development of the brain and nervous system in utero. Recent results indicate that two thirds of pregnant women in Europe have sub-optimal ... -
Erythrocyte DHA and AA in infancy is not associated with general development five years later in Nepalese children
Henjum, Sigrun; Kvestad, Ingrid; Shrestha, Merina; Ulak, Manjeswori; Chandyo, Ram K.; Thorne-Lyman, Andrew L.; Shrestha, Prakash S.; Kjellevold, Marian; Hysing, Mari; Strand, Tor A. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) especially docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (AA) are crucial for normal brain development in utero and in early infancy. Data on fatty acid status and cognitive ... -
Fatty fish intake and cognitive function: FINS-KIDS, a randomized controlled trial in preschool children
Øyen, Jannike; Kvestad, Ingrid; Midtbø, Lisa Kolden; Graff, Ingvild Eide; Hysing, Mari; Stormark, Kjell Morten; Wik, Maria; Baste, Valborg; Frøyland, Livar; Koletzko, Berthold; Demmelmair, Hans; Dahl, Lisbeth; Lie, Øyvind; Kjellevold, Marian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Marine resources including fatty fish are important sources of n-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LC-PUFAs), which are important for brain development. To our knowledge, this is the first randomized controlled ... -
Fatty fish intake and the effect on mental health and sleep in preschool children in FINS-KIDS, a randomized controlled trial
Hysing, Mari; Kvestad, Ingrid; Kjellevold, Marian; Midtbø, Lisa Kolden; Graff, Ingvild Eide; Lie, Øyvind; Hurum, Hallvard Moen; Stormark, Kjell Morten; Øyen, Jannike (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Mental health and sleep problems are prevalent in children during preschool years. The aim of the current study was to investigate if increased intake of fatty fish compared with meat improves mental health and sleep in ... -
Fatty Fish Intake and the Effect on Mental Health and Sleep in Preschool Children in FINS-KIDS, a Randomized Controlled Trial
Hysing, Mari; Kvestad, Ingrid; Kjellevold, Marian; Midtbø, Lisa Kolden; Graff, Ingvild Eide; Lie, Øyvind; Hurum, Hallvard Moen; Stormark, Kjell Morten; Øyen, Jannike (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Mental health and sleep problems are prevalent in children during preschool years. The aim of the current study was to investigate if increased intake of fatty fish compared with meat improves mental health and sleep in ... -
Iodine status in Norwegian preschool children and associations with dietary iodine sources: the FINS-KIDS study
Nerhus, Ive; Odland, Mathilde; Kjellevold, Marian; Midtbø, Lisa Kolden; Wik, Maria; Graff, Ingvild Eide; Lie, Øyvind; Kvestad, Ingrid; Frøyland, Livar; Dahl, Lisbeth; Øyen, Jannike (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Iodine is an essential trace element necessary for thyroid hormone synthesis. Iodine deficiency is a continuing public health problem despite international efforts to eliminate it. Studies on iodine status in preschoolers ... -
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 ...