• Vitamin A consumption in pregnancy and risk of offspring type 1 diabetes 

      Øien, Marit Zachariassen (Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2022-05-15)
      Background and aim: Vitamin A have been shown to influence immunity, and animal studies have shown that maternal vitamin A intake could have immunomodulatory effects that may influence offspring type 1 diabetes (T1D) development. There are few human studies that have investigated the association between vitamin A consumption and T1D. This study aimed to examine the association between maternal vitamin ...
    • Weight change desire and dietary habits among young females and males in Tromsø and Balsfjord: The Fit Future 2 Study 

      Colding-Jarkowski, Benjamin (Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2022-05-18)
      It is not unusual for adolescents and young adults to have a desire to change their weight – either a desire to gain weight or reduce weight. Young men, on a general basis, want to increase their weight, while young women often want to decrease their weight. It is of concern that a larger number of both men and women with healthy weight wish to change their weight. In this thesis the aim was to ...