Browsing Brage NIH by Author "Arah, Onyebuchi A."
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Adapting the SPOTLIGHT Virtual Audit Tool to assess food and activity environments relevant for adolescents: A validity and reliability study
Andersen, Oddbjørn Klomsten; O'Halloran, Siobhan Anne; Kolle, Elin; Lien, Nanna; Lakerveld, Jeroen; Arah, Onyebuchi A.; Gebremariam, Mekdes Kebede (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Physical inactivity and unhealthy diet are key behavioral determinants underlying obesity. The neighborhood environment represents an important arena for modifying these behaviors, and hence reliable and valid ... -
Gender-specific mediators of the association between parental education and adiposity among adolescents: The HEIA study
Arah, Onyebuchi A.; Bergh, Ingunn Holden; Ommundsen, Yngvar; Totland, Torunn Holm; Bjelland, Mona; Grydeland, May; Lien, Nanna; Gebremariam, Mekdes K.; Andersen, Lene F. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Identifying the mechanisms behind socioeconomic inequalities in adiposity among youth is vital for efforts aimed at combating these inequalities. The study explored whether a broad range of behavioral and familial factors ... -
The impact of hypothetical interventions on adiposity in adolescence
Gebremariam, Mekdes Kebede; Nianogo, Roch A.; Lien, Nanna; Bjelland, Mona; Bergh, Ingunn Holden; Ommundsen, Yngvar; Arah, Onyebuchi A.; Klepp, Knut-Inge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)In order to develop effective public health initiatives aimed at promoting healthy weight development, identifying the interventions/combination of interventions with the highest beneficial effect on body weight is vital. ...