Blar i Fakultet for helse- og sosialvitskap / Faculty of Health and Social Sciences på tidsskrift "BMC Public Health"
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The association of child marriage with morbidities and mortality among children under 5 years in Afghanistan: findings from a national survey
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background There is still a gap in knowledge of the impact that child marriage could have on the mortality and morbidity of children in Afghanistan. This study used the data from the latest Afghanistan demographic health ... -
Effect of a community-based intervention to increase participation in cervical cancer screening among Pakistani and Somali women in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Norway implemented a regular cervical cancer screening program based on triennial screening in 1995, recommending participation of all women between 25 and 69 years of age. Somali and Pakistani women have the ... -
How body concerns, body mass, self-rated health and self-esteem are mutually impacted in early adolescence: a longitudinal cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Impaired self-rated health (SRH) and self-esteem (SE) in adolescents are associated with increased body mass index (BMI). These associations are often studied using cross-sectional designs; we performed a ... -
Improved and standardized method for assessing years lived with disablility after burns and its application to estimate the non-fatal burden of disease of burn injuries in Australia, New Zealand and the Netherlands
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Burden of disease estimates are an important resource in public health. Currently, robust estimates are not available for the burn population. Our objectives are to adapt a refined methodology (INTEGRIS method) ... -
Using HbA1c measurements and the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score to identify undiagnosed individuals and those at risk of diabetes in primary care
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Prevalence of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing worldwide. The objective of this study was to determine the proportion of people in Northern Iceland with prediabetes, at risk of ...