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
Research projects
Ongoing research projects
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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
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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.
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Pregnant plus
Developement and testing of a mobile application for the management of gestational diabetes.
Publications and research
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