Blar i forfatter "Berstad, Paula"

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    • Associations of the 2018 World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute of Cancer Research (WCRF/AICR) cancer prevention recommendations with stages of colorectal carcinogenesis 

      Kværner, Ane Sørlie; Andersen, Astrid Riseth; Henriksen, Hege Berg; Knudsen, Markus Dines; Johansen, Anne Marte Wetting; Hjartåker, Anette; Bøhn, Siv Kjølsrud; Paur, Ingvild; Wiedswang, Gro; Smeland, Sigbjørn; Rounge, Trine Ballestad; Blomhoff, Rune; Berstad, Paula (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-05-22)
      Background: While adherence to cancer prevention recommendations is linked to lower risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), few have studied associations across the entire spectrum of colorectal carcinogenesis. Here, we studied the relationship of the standardized 2018 World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research (WCRF/AICR) Score for cancer prevention recommendations with detection ...

    • Benefit and risk assessment of fish in the Norwegian diet - Scientific Opinion of the Steering Committee of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment 

      Andersen, Lene Frost; Berstad, Paula; Bukhvalova, Barbara Alexandra; Carlsen, Monica Hauger; Dahl, Lisbeth Jane; Goksøyr, Anders; Sletting Jakobsen, Lea; Knutsen, Helle Katrine; Kvestad, Ingrid; Lillegaard, Inger Therese Laugsand; Mangschou, Bente; Meyer, Haakon Eduard; Parr, Christine Louise; Rakkestad, Kirsten Eline; Rasinger, Josef; Sengupta, Sayantan; Skeie, Guri; Starrfelt, Jostein; Ulven, Stine Marie (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2022-06-07)
      In 2006, VKM published “A comprehensive assessment of fish and other seafood in the Norwegian diet”. The assessment supported the recommendation from Norwegian Health authorities to eat more fish both for dinner and on sandwiches. In an update of the assessment in 2014 VKM concluded that “the benefits from fish consumption clearly outweigh the negligible risk presented by current levels of ...

    • Effect of invitation letter in language of origin on screening attendance: randomised controlled trial in BreastScreen Norway 

      Hofvind, Solveig Sand-Hanssen; Iqbal, Nadia; Thy, Jonas Evensen; Mangerud, Gunhild; Bhargava, Sameer; Zackrisson, Sophia; Berstad, Paula (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-09-19)
      Objective<p> <p>To explore attendance at organised mammographic screening among immigrant groups that received an invitation letter and information leaflet (invitation) in their language of origin and Norwegian compared with Norwegian only.<p> <p>Design <p>Randomised controlled trial. <p>Setting <p>Population based screening programme for breast cancer in Norway (BreastScreen Norway), which invites ...

    • Exploring geographical differences in the incidence of colorectal cancer in the Norwegian women and cancer study: A population-based prospective study 

      Oyeyemi, Sunday Oluwafemi; Braaten, Tonje; Botteri, Edoardo; Berstad, Paula; Borch, Kristin Benjaminsen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-08-08)
      <i>Purpose</i>: Norway has experienced an unexplained, steep increase in colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence in the last half-century, with large differences across its counties. We aimed to determine whether geographical distribution of lifestyle-related CRC risk factors can explain these geographical differences in CRC incidence in Norwegian women.<p><p> <i>Methods</i>: We followed a nationally ...

    • Polish immigrants’ access to colorectal cancer screening in Norway – a qualitative study 

      Bhargava, Sameer; Czapka, Elzbieta; Hofvind, Solveig Sand-Hanssen; Kristiansen, Maria; Diaz Perez, Esperanza; Berstad, Paula (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-10)
      Background - The Norwegian colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programme started in May 2022. Inequities in uptake of CRC screening is a concern, and we expect that immigrants are at risk of non-uptake. Immigrants from Poland are the most populous immigrant group in Norway. The purpose of this study was to identify and explore factors that may facilitate Polish immigrants’ access to the Norwegian CRC ...

    • Protocol and description of literature searches for the risk-benefit assessment of fish in the Norwegian diet. The Steering Committee of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment 

      Andersen, Lene Frost; Berstad, Paula; Carlsen, Monica Hauger; Dahl, Lisbeth; Goksøyr, Anders; Knutsen, Helle Katrine; Kvestad, Ingrid; Lillegaard, Inger Therese Laugsand; Mangschou, Bente; Meyer, Haakon E; Nauta, Maarten; Rakkestad, Kirsten Eline; Rasinger, Josef Daniel; Skeie, Guri; Starrfelt, Jostein; Thomsen, Sofie; Ulven, Stine Marie; Agdestein, Angelika; Bodin, Johanna Eva; Elvevoll, Edel O.; Hessen, Dag Olav; Husøy, Trine; Krogdahl, Åshild; Nilsen, Asbjørn Magne; Skjerdal, Olaug Taran; Steffensen, Inger-Lise Karin; Strand, Tor A; Velle, Gaute; Wasteson, Yngvild; Hemre, Gro Ingunn; Vandvik, Vigdis; Alexander, Jan (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2020)
      Fish contains nutrients that are positive for our health. At the same time, it contains varying levels of undesirable substances that can have a negative effect on health. Undesirable substances can be found in different levels in most types of food. In a risk-benefit assessment, both the nutrients and the undesirable substances are assessed and it is evaluated whether it in total gives a more ...