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norskBlar i forfatter "Melhus, Marita"
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Acculturation and self-rated health among Arctic indigenous peoples : a population-based cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012)Acculturation is for indigenous peoples related to the process of colonisation over centuries as well as the on-going social transition experienced in the Arctic today. Changing living conditions and lifestyle affect health in numerous ways in Arctic indigenous populations. Self-rated health (SRH) is a relevant variable in primary health care and in general public health assessments and monitoring. ... -
Change in prevalence and severity of metabolic syndrome in the Sami and non-Sami population in rural Northern Norway using a repeated cross-sectional population-based study design: the SAMINOR Study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-14)<p><i>Objective - </i>To examine the change in both the prevalence and severity of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in the Sami and non-Sami in Northern Norway due to a lack of knowledge regarding the development of MetS in this population. <p><i>Design - </i>Repeated cross-sectional study. <p><i>Setting - </i>The study is based on data from the SAMINOR 1 Survey (2003–2004, n=6550) and the SAMINOR 2 ... -
Changes in conventional cardiovascular risk factors and the estimated 10-year risk of acute myocardial infarction or cerebral stroke in Sami and non-Sami populations in two population-based cross-sectional surveys: The SAMINOR Study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-07-19)<p><i>Objective - </i>To describe changes in cardiovascular risk factors and in the estimated 10-year risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or cerebral stroke (CS) between SAMINOR 1 (2003–2004) and SAMINOR 2 (2012–2014), and explore if these changes differed between Sami and non-Sami. <p><i>Design - </i>Two cross-sectional surveys. <p><i>Setting - </i>Inhabitants of rural Northern Norway. < ... -
Coronary heart disease and stroke in the Sami and non-Sami populations in rural Northern and Mid Norway - the SAMINOR Study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-05-12)<i>Background</i> - Previous studies have suggested that Sami have a similar risk of myocardial infarction and a possible higher risk of stroke compared with non-Sami living in the same geographical area.<p><p> <i>Design</i> - Participants in the SAMINOR 1 Survey (2003–2004) aged 30 and 36–79 years were followed to the 31 December 2016 for observation of fatal or non-fatal events of acute ... -
A descriptive study of ten-year longitudinal changes in weight and waist circumference in the multi-ethnic rural Northern Norway. The SAMINOR Study, 2003-2014
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-02-19)The obesity epidemic is dynamic with varying secular trends and differences between countries and ethnic groups. The objective of this study was to describe the age- and sex-specific longitudinal changes in weight and waist circumference in a rural Norwegian population with a high proportion of the indigenous Sami population. Based on two population-based surveys, SAMINOR 1 (2003–2004) and SAMINOR ... -
Design and methods in a survey of living conditions in the Arctic–the SLiCA study
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Diabetes mellitus i SAMINOR-kommunene
(Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2022-03-16)Diabetes mellitus (sukkersyke) er en kronisk stoffskiftesykdom karakterisert ved for høyt sukkerinnhold i blodet. Insulin er nødvendig for at kroppens celler skal kunne ta opp og forbrenne sukker fra blodet. Ved diabetes type 2 virker ikke insulinet som kroppen produserer godt nok. Dermed blir mye av sukkeret værende i blodet. Diagnosen blir derfor stilt ved å måle blodsukkeret. Økende alder, ... -
Disordered eating in Sami and non-Sami Norwegian populations: the SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-12-10)<p><i>Objective</i>: The present study aimed to investigate disordered eating (DE) among Sami compared with non-Sami residing in northern Norway.</p> <p><i>Design</i>: In a cross-sectional design, stratified by sex and ethnicity, associations were tested between DE (Eating Disturbance Scale; EDS-5) and age, education level, BMI category, anxiety and depression, physical activity and consumption ... -
Distribution of risk factors for cardiovascular disease and the estimated 10-year risk of acute myocardial infarction or cerebral stroke in Sami and non-Sami populations: The SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey.
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-05-27)<p><i>Objective</i>: This study aimed to assess and compare the distribution of cardiovascular risk factors and the estimated 10-year risk of fatal or non-fatal acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or cerebral stroke (CS) among the Sami and non-Sami populations of Northern Norway.</p> <p><i>Methods</i>: The SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey is a cross-sectional survey conducted in 10 municipalities in the ... -
Estimated 8-year cumulative incidence of diabetes mellitus among Sami and non-Sami inhabitants of Northern Norway - The SAMINOR Study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-24)<i>Background</i>: The aim of the study was to estimate and compare the 8-year cumulative incidence of diabetes mellitus (DM) among Sami and non-Sami inhabitants of rural districts in Northern Norway.<p> <p><i>Methods</i>: Longitudinal study based on linkage of two cross-sectional surveys, the SAMINOR 1 Survey (2003–2004) and the SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey (2012–2014). Ten municipalities in rural ... -
Estimated 8-year cumulative incidence of diabetes mellitus among Sami and non-Sami inhabitants of Northern Norway- The SAMINOR Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-24)<b>Background</b><br> The aim of the study was to estimate and compare the 8-year cumulative incidence of diabetes mellitus (DM) among Sami and non-Sami inhabitants of rural districts in Northern Norway. <br><b>Methods</b><br> Longitudinal study based on linkage of two cross-sectional surveys, the SAMINOR 1 Survey (2003–2004) and the SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey (2012–2014). Ten municipalities in rural ... -
Ethnic difference in the prevalence of angina pectoris in Sami and non-Sami populations: the SAMINOR study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014)Objective: To assess the population burden of angina pectoris symptoms (APS), self-reported angina and a combination of these, and explore potential ethnic disparity in their patterns. If differences in APS were found between Sami and non-Sami populations, we aimed at evaluating the role of established cardiovascular risk factors as mediating factors. Design: Cross-sectional population-based ... -
Ethnic difference in the prevalence of pre-diabetes and diabetes mellitus in regions with Sami and non-Sami populations in Norway – The SAMINOR1 study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-08-08)<p><i>Objective - </i>The aim of this study was to measure the prevalence of pre-diabetes and diabetes mellitus in rural populations of Norway, as well as to explore potential ethnic disparities with respect to dysglycaemia in Sami and non-Sami populations. <p><i>Design - </i>Cross-sectional population-based study. <p><i>Methods - </i>The SAMINOR1 study was performed in 20032004. The study took ... -
Food in rural northern Norway in relation to Sami ethnicity: the SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-05-29)<p><i>Objective</i>: To estimate current food intake in the population of northern Norway and to investigate the impact of self-perceived Sami ethnicity and region of residence on food intake.</p> <p><i>Design</i>: The data are part of the second cross-sectional survey of the Population-based Study on Health and Living Conditions in Regions with Sami and Norwegian Populations (the SAMINOR 2 ... -
Fra bygd til by
(Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2022-03-16)I dag bor 8 av 10 innbyggere i Norge i byer og tettsteder. Også mange samer bor i by. Til tross for dette, er det meste av forskninga på samisk helse blitt gjort i distriktene. Kunnskapsmangelen om urbane samers helse og levekår var bakgrunnen for studien «Fra bygd til by». «Fra bygd til by» består av to deler: en registeranalyse og en spørreskjemaundersøkelse. Registeranalysen ble utført i ... -
From rural to urban living – migration from Sami core areas to cities in Norway. Study design and sample characteristics
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-21)The Indigenous Sami population have inhabited rural northern areas of Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Kola Peninsula in Russia for thousands of years. Today, many Sami live in cities. No large quantitative studies have investigated the health and life of urban Sami in Norway. As a basis for further research, this paper describes the background, methods, participation and sample characteristics of ... -
From Rural to Urban Living. A survey among internal migrants from Sami core areas to cities in Norway
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Intimate partner violence and its association with mental health problems: The importance of childhood violence – The SAMINOR 2 Questionnaire Survey
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-06-30)Aims: This study aims to estimate the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) and its association with psychological distress and symptoms of post-traumatic stress (PTS) among Sami and non-Sami and to explore whether the association between IPV and mental health is modified by exposure to childhood violence (CV). These issues are scarcely studied among the Sami. Methods: This study was based ... -
Marginalisation and cardiovascular disease among rural Sami in Northern Norway: a population-based cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)Like other indigenous peoples, the Sami have been exposed to the huge pressures of colonisation, rapid modernisation and subsequent marginalisation. Previous studies among indigenous peoples show that colonialism, rapid modernisation and marginalisation is accompanied by increased stress, an unhealthy cardiovascular risk factor profile and disease burden. Updated data on the general burden of ... -
Mental distress in subjects who did, or did not, move from rural Sami core areas to cities in Norway: The impact of Sami ethnicity
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-12)The aim of the study was to compare the level of mental distress of Sami and non-Sami residents in rural Sami core areas with that of people who have moved from these areas to cities in Norway. Previous research on mental health among the adult Sami population has mainly been conducted in rural areas, and there is a knowledge gap concerning the mental health of urban Sami. This study has a ...
