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- The significance of social status, impulsiveness, discounting and psychosocial factors for tobacco consumption
The significance of social status, impulsiveness, discounting and psychosocial factors for tobacco consumption
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The project will explore the significance of impulsiveness, discounting and psychosocial circumstances for tobacco use and changes in the tobacco-consumption behaviour of adults.Project - Approaching tobacco-related behaviour through the lens of distinction theory
Approaching tobacco-related behaviour through the lens of distinction theory
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The project seeks to establish social, cultural, economic and demographic markers of various groups of tobacco users.Project - Monitoring Young Lifestyles (MyLife): A prospective mixed-method study of youth and substance use in Norway
Monitoring Young Lifestyles (MyLife): A prospective mixed-method study of youth and substance use in Norway
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MyLife is a large-scale longitudinal investigation of substance use among youth in Norway.Project - Do Norwegian consumers care about sustainability when they shop for food?
Do Norwegian consumers care about sustainability when they shop for food?
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37 percent of survey respondents believe that their own food consumption is sustainable, but taste, quality and price are still the most important factors when grocery shopping.Research findings - Reduce the impact of marketing aimed at children (Indicator 23)
Reduce the impact of marketing aimed at children (Indicator 23)
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The indicator describes the following: Policies to reduce the impact on children of the marketing of foods and non-alcoholic beverages high in saturated fats, trans fatty acids, free sugars or salt.Indikatorer for ikke-smittsomme sykdommer NCD - Tobacco use among adults (Indicator 10)
Tobacco use among adults (Indicator 10)
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The indicator describes the following: Proportion of adults who use tobacco.Indikatorer for ikke-smittsomme sykdommer NCD - Tobacco use among adolescents (Indicator 9)
Tobacco use among adolescents (Indicator 9)
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The indicator describes the following: The proportion of adolescents using tobacco.Indikatorer for ikke-smittsomme sykdommer NCD - Total alcohol consumption per capita (Indicator 3)
Total alcohol consumption per capita (Indicator 3)
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The indicator describes the following: Total recorded alcohol sales per capita (aged 15+) during one calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol.Indikatorer for ikke-smittsomme sykdommer NCD - Heavy episodic drinking (Indicator 4)
Heavy episodic drinking (Indicator 4)
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The indicator describes the following: The proportion of adolescents and adults who engage in heavy episodic drinking.Indikatorer for ikke-smittsomme sykdommer NCD - Limit saturated fat (Indicator 21)
Limit saturated fat (Indicator 21)
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The indicator describes the following: Adoption of national policies that limit saturated fatty acids and virtually eliminate partially hydrogenated vegetable oils in the food supply.Indikatorer for ikke-smittsomme sykdommer NCD - Overweight and obesity in adolescents (Indicator 13)
Overweight and obesity in adolescents (Indicator 13)
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The indicator describes the following: Prevalence of overweight and obesity in adolescents.Indikatorer for ikke-smittsomme sykdommer NCD - Alcohol drinking patterns among parents and long-term health and social consequences among their children
Alcohol drinking patterns among parents and long-term health and social consequences among their children
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This project will study the long-term effects of various forms of parental drinking patterns in regard to their children’s mental health, substance use and workforce non-participation.Project - Prevention of injuries in the home – Mapping of systematic reviews published between 2019 and 2024
Prevention of injuries in the home – Mapping of systematic reviews published between 2019 and 2024
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The purpose of this project was to identify and carry out a simple survey of existing systematic reviews published from 2019 to 2024.Mapping review - Overweight and obesity in Norway
Overweight and obesity in Norway
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Most of the adult population is overweight or obese. Among children, the overall proportion of overweight and obesity appears to have stabilised. Since the 1970s, there has been a strong increase in the prevalence of overweight and obesity, which is probably related toFolkehelserapporten - Good effect of smoking cessation programmes among cancer patients
Good effect of smoking cessation programmes among cancer patients
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A combined offer of individual follow-up and free nicotine replacement products can be of great help to cancer patients who wish to stop smoking. This is shown by a study from NIPH.Research findings - Higher prevalence of overweight and obesity among 8-year-olds with immigrant backgrounds
Higher prevalence of overweight and obesity among 8-year-olds with immigrant backgrounds
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Children with an immigrant background have a greater incidence of overweight and obesity than those without. Parental education level does not seem to affect the results, according to a study by researchers at the NIPH.Research findings - The nutritional brand Nutri-Score can work in Norway
The nutritional brand Nutri-Score can work in Norway
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Nutri-Score can function in the Norwegian food market, according to a new study from NewTools, which has tested how these algorithms correspond to Norwegian dietary guidelines.Research findings - Free school fruit showed no positive effect on academic performance
Free school fruit showed no positive effect on academic performance
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From 2007 to 2014, pupils in Norwegian lower secondary schools and combined primary and lower secondary schools were offered free school fruit because a healthy diet was believed to improve learning. However, when NIPH researchers studied academic performance, they could not confirm that students receiving free school fruit performed better in national exams.Research findings - ESPAD - European School Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs
ESPAD - European School Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs
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FHI is responsible for collecting Norwegian data for ESPAD. To date, six data collections have been carried out; 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2015.Project - Salt intake (Indicator 8)
Salt intake (Indicator 8)
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The indicator describes the following: Age-standardised mean population intake of salt (sodium chloride) per day in grams in persons aged 18+ years.Indikatorer for ikke-smittsomme sykdommer NCD - Overview of projects
Overview of projects
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Here is an overview of projects in which employees of the Centre for Sustainable Diets participate, and in which the NIPH is either project leader or participant.Article - Norwegians' shopping of chocolate, candy and non-alcoholic beverages abroad
Norwegians' shopping of chocolate, candy and non-alcoholic beverages abroad
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The aim of this survey was to estimate Norwegians' shopping of sweets/chocolate and of sugary and sugar-free soft drinks/mineral water, and energy drinks abroad on day trips or over the Internet.Note - Norwegian children have many environmental contaminants in their bodies
Norwegian children have many environmental contaminants in their bodies
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Children and adolescents have many environmental contaminants in their bodies, with a large proportion having higher levels of Bisphenol A (BPA) and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) than are considered safe, according to a new report from the Norwegian InstituResearch findings - Genetic variation and alcohol intake during pregnancy
Genetic variation and alcohol intake during pregnancy
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The project aims to find reasons for alcohol consumption during pregnancy by using molecular genetic methods.Project - Physical Activity, Screen Time and Musculoskeletal Pain among University Students
Physical Activity, Screen Time and Musculoskeletal Pain among University Students
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