• Accelerometer-measured physical activity and sedentary time differ according to education level in young adults 

      Kantomaa, Marko T.; Tikanmäki, Marjaana; Kankaanpää, Anna; Vääräsmäki, Marja; Sipola-Leppänen, Marika; Ekelund, Ulf; Hakonen, Harto; Järvelin, Marjo-Riitta; Kajantie, Eero; Tammelin, Tuija H. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-07-12)
      This study examined the association of education level with objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time in young adults. Data from the Finnish ESTER study (2009– 2011) (n = 538 was used to examine the association ...
    • Physical activity levels in adults and elderly from triaxial and uniaxial accelerometry: The Tromsø Study 

      Sagelv, Edvard Hamnvik; Ekelund, Ulf; Pedersen, Sigurd; Brage, Søren; Hansen, Bjørge Herman; Johansson, Jonas; Grimsgaard, Sameline; Nordström, Anna; Horsch, Alexander; Hopstock, Laila Arnesdatter; Morseth, Bente (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Introduction: Surveillance of physical activity at the population level increases the knowledge on levels and trends of physical activity, which may support public health initiatives to promote physical activity. Physical ...
    • Validation of energy intake from a web-based food recall for children and adolescents 

      Medin, Anine Christine; Hansen, Bjørge Herman; Astrup, Helene; Ekelund, Ulf; Andersen, Lene F. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-06-08)
      The purpose of this study was to validate estimated energy intake from a web-based food recall, designed for children and adolescents. We directly compared energy intake to estimates of total energy expenditure, calculated ...