Liv Elin Torheim

Fields of study

Academic disciplines

Nutrition Health sciences Midical sciences

Subject areas

Human rights Public health nutrition Global Health Breastfeeding/complementary feeding Growth and development Nutritional epidemiology Nutrition policy Infant nutrition Food environments

Research groups

Public Health Nutrition

Research projects

Ongoing research projects

Iodine status in different population groups
This project investigates iodine status in vulnerable population groups such as children, young women, vegans, pregnant women, and the elderly.

Completed research projects

Policy Evaluation Network (PEN) – Public policies addressing health-related behaviours in Europe
The Joint Programming Initiative a Healthy Diet for a Healthy Life (JPI HDHL) brings together 26 countries that align research programming and fund new research to prevent or minimise diet-related chronic diseases.
Pregnant plus
Developement and testing of a mobile application for the management of gestational diabetes.

Scientific publications

Ostojic, Sergej; Phelps, Nowell H.; Singleton, Rosie K.; Zhou, Bin; Heap, Rachel; Mishra, Anu; Bennett, James B.; Paciorek, Christopher J; Lhoste, Victor P.F.; Carillo-Larco, Rodrigo; Stevens, Gretchen A.; Rodriguez-Martinez, Andrea; Bixby, Honor; Bentham, James; Danaei, Mariachiara; Rayner, Archie; Barradas-Pires, Ana; Cowan, Melanie J; Savin, Stefan; Riley, Leanne M; Aguilar-Salinas, Carlos; Aryal, Krishna Kumar; Andersen, Lars Bo; Anderssen, Sigmund Alfred; Ariansen, Inger Kristine Holtermann; Bere, Elling Tufte; Bergh, Ingunn Holden; Ekelund, Ulf; Bjertness, Espen; Bjertness, Marius Bergsmark; Gerdts, Eva; Grøholt, Else Karin; Haugsgjerd, Teresa Risan; Htet, Aung Soe; Igland, Jannicke; Janszky, Imre; Kjerpeseth, Lars Jøran; Kolle, Elin; Krokstad, Steinar; Madar, Ahmed Ali; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Meisfjord, Jørgen Rajan; Meyer, Haakon Eduard; Sen, Abhijit; Sørgjerd, Elin Pettersen; Sparboe-Nilsen, Bente ; Steene-Johannessen, Jostein; Steinsbekk, Silje; Sulo, Gerhard; Tell, Grethe S.; Torheim, Liv Elin ; Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Wichstrøm, Lars; Wilsgaard, Tom (2024). Worldwide trends in the underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 3,633 population-representative studies with 222 million school-aged children, adolescents, and adults. The Lancet. Vol. 403.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02750-2

Kötzsche, Maike; Arroyo-Izaga, Marta; Heil, Eleonore; Jordan, Irmgard; Teuber, Ramona; Torheim, Liv Elin (2024). Food Insecurity Among University Students at a German University: Impact on Health, Academic Performance, and Lifestyle During COVID-19. Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition.
https://doi.org/10.1080/19320248.2024.2422297

Meltzer, Helle Margrete; Abel, Marianne Hope; Knutsen, Helle Katrine; Amberntsson, Anna; Brantsæter, Anne Lise; Ljøsne, Isabelle Sylvie Budin; Husøy, Trine; Torcelino-Iszatt, Nina Louise; Lund-Iversen, Kaja; Paulsen, Mari Mohn; Thomsen, Cathrine; Torheim, Liv Elin ; Haug, Line Småstuen (2024). What is a sustainable diet in the Norwegian context?. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. Vol. 53.
https://doi.org/10.1177/14034948241269763

Meltzer, Helle Margrete; Abel, Marianne Hope; Knutsen, Helle Katrine; Amberntsson, Anna; Brantsæter, Anne Lise; Ljøsne, Isabelle Sylvie Budin; Husøy, Trine; Torcelino-Iszatt, Nina Louise; Lund-Iversen, Kaja; Paulsen, Mari Mohn; Thomsen, Cathrine; Torheim, Liv Elin ; Haug, Line Småstuen (2024). Hva er et bærekraftig norsk kosthold?. Norsk tidsskrift for ernæring (NTFE). Vol. 22.
https://doi.org/10.18261/ntfe.22.2

Totland, Torunn Holm; Øvrebø, Bente; Brantsæter, Anne Lise; Holvik, Kristin; Bere, Elling Tufte; Torheim, Liv Elin ; Abel, Marianne Hope (2024). Development and evaluation of an index assessing adherence to the Norwegian food-based dietary guidelines: the Norwegian Dietary Guideline Index (NDGI). 13 p. BMC Nutrition. Vol. 10.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-024-00900-7

Torheim, Liv Elin ; Fadnes, Lars T. (2024). Legumes and pulses - a scoping review for Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2023. 9 p. Food & Nutrition Research (FNR). Vol. 68.
https://doi.org/10.29219/fnr.v68.10484

Repella, Brittany M.; Rice, James G.; Arroyo-Izaga, Marta; Torheim, Liv Elin ; Birgisdottir, Bryndis Eva; Jakobsdottir, Greta (2024). Prevalence of Food Insecurity and Associations with Academic Performance, Food Consumption and Social Support among University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic: FINESCOP Project in Iceland. Nutrients. Vol. 16.
https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16060764

Martinez-Perez, Naiara; Torheim, Liv Elin ; Arroyo-Izaga, Marta (2024). Availability and properties of commercially produced food products offered in European public universities: A North–South comparison. Journal of Food Science.
https://doi.org/10.1111/1750-3841.17022

Torheim, Liv Elin ; Løvhaug, Anne Lene ; Huseby, Camilla Sanne; Henjum, Sigrun ; Terragni, Laura ; Poelman, Maartje; Harrington, Janas M.; Vandevijvere, Stefanie; Roos, Gun (2023). Evaluation and prioritization of food environment policies in Norway using the Healthy Food Environment Policy Index (Food-EPI). Food & Nutrition Research (FNR). Vol. 67.
https://doi.org/10.29219/fnr.v67.9117

Bauch, Charlotte; Torheim, Liv Elin ; Almendingen, Kari ; Molin, Marianne ; Terragni, Laura (2023). Food Habits and Forms of Food Insecurity among International University Students in Oslo: A Qualitative Study. 20 p. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH). Vol. 20.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032694

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Research reports

Gjertsen, Finn; Ohm, Eyvind; Kamaleri, Yusman Bin; Alver, Kari; Tornes, Ragnhild Agathe; Torheim, Liv Elin (2024). Tiltak for å forebygge drukning: en kunnskapsoppsummering. ISBN: 9788284064697 . 38 p. Folkehelseinstituttet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3180312

Torheim, Liv Elin ; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild; Melhus, Marita; Nilsen, Thomas Sevenius; Leino, Tony Mathias; Tvedten, Hilde Marie; Gulseth, Hanne Løvdal (2024). Helse og levekår i den samiske befolkningen I: Folkehelserapporten - Helsetilstanden i Norge [nettdokument]. Folkehelseinstituttet.

Totland, Torunn Holm; Lyshol, Heidi; Ljøsne, Isabelle Sylvie Budin; Helleve, Arnfinn; Torheim, Liv Elin (2023). Kartlegging av hvordan fylker og kommuner jobber for å fremme et sunt, bærekraftig og klimavennlig kosthold. ISBN: 9788284063966. 56 p. Folkehelseinstituttet. Senter for bærekraftig kosthold.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3114455

Brantsæter, Anne Lise; Hope Abel, Marianne; Lund-Iversen, Kaja; Torheim, Liv Elin (2023). Barn og unges inntak av koffein – anbefalinger for et overvåkningsprogram. 34 p. Folkehelseinstituttet. Senter for bærekraftig kosthold.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3115000

Hope Abel, Marianne; Lund-Iversen, Kaja; Torheim, Liv Elin ; Brantsæter, Anne Lise (2023). Bruk av energidrikker i aldersgruppen 10-18 år – Resultater fra landsrepresentative spørreundersøkelser i perioden 2015-2023. ISBN: 9788284064123 . 46 p. Folkehelseinstituttet. Senter for bærekraftig kosthold.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3113220

Uldahl, Maria; Torheim, Liv Elin (2023). Matomgivelser. Metoder og indikatorer for kartlegging og overvåkning av matomgivelser i Norge. ISBN: 978-82-8406-353-9. 81 p. Folkehelseinstituttet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3067174

Brantsæter, Anne Lise; Varnet Pérez, Tomás Fernando; Biele, Guido; Torheim, Liv Elin ; Abel, Marianne Hope (2023). Har restriktive tiltak gjennom pandemien hatt konsekvenser for unges kosthold og spisevaner? Notat 2023. 20 p. Folkehelseinstituttet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3066355

Abel, Marianne Hope; Øvrebø, Bente; Brantsæter, Anne Lise; Torheim, Liv Elin (2022). Preliminary assessment of the revised NutriScore algorithm. - Do the proposed revisions contribute to solve the challenges that previously have been identified in the Nordic countries for the existing Nutri-Score? Brief assessment for The Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services. 11 p. Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3037108

Arnesen, Erik Kristoffer; Hjelmesæth, Jøran Sture; Torheim, Liv Elin ; Holven, Kirsten Bjørklund; Mortensen, Kari Hege; Korsæth, Audun (2021). Ekspertuttalelse om fett fra Nasjonalt råd for ernæring. 15 p. Helsedirektoratet.
https://www.helsedirektoratet.no/rapporter/ekspert

Torheim, Liv Elin ; Løvhaug, Anne Lene ; Huseby, Camilla Sanne; Terragni, Laura ; Henjum, Sigrun ; Roos, Gun (2020). Sunnere matomgivelser i Norge. Vurdering av gjeldende politikk og anbefalinger for videre innsats. Food-EPI 2020. ISBN: 978-82-8364-257-5. 34 p. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet.
https://uni.oslomet.no/se/medier/food-epi-rapporte

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Dissemination

Torheim, Liv Elin ; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild; Melhus, Marita; Nilsen, Thomas; Leino, Tony Mathias; Tvedten, Hilde Marie; Gulseth, Hanne Løvdal (2024). Helse og levekår i den samiske befolkningen I: Folkehelserapporten - Helsetilstanden i Norge. Folkehelserapporten.

Hjelmesæth, Jøran Sture; Torheim, Liv Elin ; Arnesen, Erik Kristoffer (2023). Hva kreves av kunnskap før man gir kostholdsråd?. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening (Tidsskriftet). Vol. 143.
https://doi.org/10.4045/tidsskr.23.0451

Uldahl, Maria; Torheim, Liv Elin (2023). Matomgivelser- hva er det og hvorfor er det viktig?. Matomgivelser - hva er det og hvorfor er det viktig?. Senter for bærekraftig kosthold ved Folkehelseinstituttet.

Mamelund, Svenn-Erik ; Haugen, Trine B. ; Stefansen, Kari ; Magnusson Turner, Lena ; Holmarsdottir, Halla Bjørk ; Andersen, Bengt ; Sørvoll, Jardar ; Gubrium, Erika ; Huang, Lihong ; Torheim, Liv Elin ; Holmen, Heidi ; Abebe, Dawit Shawel ; Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira (2021). Vi vil ha en nytenkende rektor. Khrono.no.
https://khrono.no/vi-vil-ha-en-nytenkende-rektor/6

Kvalem, Helen Engelstad; Almendingen, Kari ; Brevik, Asgeir ; Bye, Asta ; Garnweidner-Holme, Lisa ; Henjum, Sigrun ; Løvhaug, Anne Lene ; Molin, Marianne ; Morseth, Marianne S. ; Myhrstad, Mari ; Pettersen, Kjell Sverre ; Raael, Ellen ; Telle-Hansen, Vibeke ; Terragni, Laura ; Torheim, Liv Elin ; Kirkevold, Marit (2020). Mer ernæringskompetanse for helsepersonell vinner alle på!. Norsk tidsskrift for ernæring (NTFE).
https://www.ntfe.no/journal/2020/4/p-867/Mer_ern%C

Torheim, Liv Elin ; Løvhaug, Anne Lene ; Henjum, Sigrun ; Terragni, Laura ; Roos, Gun (2020). Evaluation and prioritization of food environment policies in Norway. 12th Nordic Nutrition Conference. The Finnish Society for Nutrition Research.

Torheim, Liv Elin ; Løvhaug, Anne Lene ; Henjum, Sigrun ; Terragni, Laura ; Roos, Gun (2020). Benchmarking the implementation of recommended food environment policies in Norway using the Healthy Food Environment Policy Index (Food-EPI). 16th World Congress on Public Health . World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA).

Abel, Marianne Hope; Caspersen, Ida Henriette; Meltzer, Helle Margrete; Aase, Heidi; Torheim, Liv Elin ; Brantsæter, Anne Lise (2020). Mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency in pregnancy is associated with poorer child neurodevelopment in the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study (MoBa). Nordic Nutrition Conference 2020. The Finnish Society for Nutrition Research.

Torheim, Liv Elin (2020). Food, nutrition and health in the SDGs. What role for students and educations?. OsloMet's innovation camp on the SDGs in the UN Theme Week. OsloMet.

Torheim, Liv Elin (2020). En menneskerettslig tilnærming til ernærings- og kostholdsarbeid – hva kan det bety?. Når omgivelsene fremmer fedme - Hva gjør vi?. Kreftforeningen.

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Liv Elin Torheim

Fields of study

Academic disciplines

Subject areas

Research groups

Public Health Nutrition

Research projects

Ongoing research projects

Completed research projects

Publications and research

Scientific publications

Research reports

Dissemination