Blar i Artikler / Articles på forfatter "Gebremariam, Mekdes K."
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Adolescents’ prospective screen time by gender and parental education, the mediation of parental influences
Totland, Torunn Holm; Bjelland, Mona; Lien, Nanna; Bergh, Ingunn Holden; Gebremariam, Mekdes K.; Grydeland, May; Ommundsen, Yngvar; Andersen, Lene F. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-07-06)Background: The present study investigated associations in gender dyads of parents’ and adolescents’ time spent on television and video viewing (TV/DVD), and computer and electronic game use (PC/games) at the ages of 11 ... -
Are screen-based sedentary behaviors longitudinally associated with dietary behaviors and leisure-time physical activity in the transition into adolescence?
Gebremariam, Mekdes K.; Bergh, Ingunn Holden; Andersen, Lene F.; Ommundsen, Yngvar; Totland, Torunn Holm; Bjelland, Mona; Grydeland, May; Lien, Nanna (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-01-25)Background: There is a need for more longitudinal studies investigating the associations between screen-based sedentary behaviors (SB), dietary behaviors and leisure-time physical activity (PA). Methods: In the HEIA ... -
Does the school food environment influence the dietary behaviours of Norwegian 11-year-olds? The HEIA study
Gebremariam, Mekdes K.; Andersen, Lene F.; Bjelland, Mona; Klepp, Knut-Inge; Totland, Torunn Holm; Bergh, Ingunn Holden; Lien, Nanna (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-07-24)Aims: The aim of the study is to investigate the influence of the school food environment on the dietary behaviours of 11-year-old Norwegian children in elementary schools. Methods: Baseline data from a school-based ... -
Does tracking of dietary behaviours differ by parental education in children during the transition into adolescence?
Totland, Torunn Holm; Gebremariam, Mekdes K.; Lien, Nanna; Bjelland, Mona; Grydeland, May; Bergh, Ingunn Holden; Klepp, Knut-Inge; Andersen, Lene F. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-07-09)Objective: The present study investigates the changes and tracking of dietary behaviours in Norwegian 11-year-olds and examines the association between parental education and dietary tracking over a time period of 20 ... -
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 ... -
Neighborhood deprivation, built environment, and overweight in adolescents in the city of Oslo
Andersen, Oddbjørn Klomsten; Lien, Nanna; Coutinho, Sílvia R.; Gebremariam, Mekdes K. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Even though the social and built environment characteristics of neighborhoods have been studied as potential determinants of social inequalities in obesity among adults, fewer studies have focused on children. ... -
Stability and change in potential correlates of physical activity and association with pubertal status among Norwegian children in the transition between childhood and adolescence.
Gebremariam, Mekdes K.; Bergh, Ingunn Holden; Andersen, Lene F.; Ommundsen, Yngvar; Bjelland, Mona; Lien, Nanna (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-05-11)Background Whereas tracking and change in physical activity (PA) in children and adolescents have been well documented, studies investigating these patterns in its correlates are lacking. The present study aims to address ... -
Stability and change in screen-based sedentary behaviours and associated factors among Norwegian children in the transition between childhood and adolescence
Gebremariam, Mekdes K.; Totland, Torunn Holm; Andersen, Lene F.; Bergh, Ingunn Holden; Bjelland, Mona; Grydeland, May; Ommundsen, Yngvar; Lien, Nanna (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-02-06)Background: In order to inform interventions to prevent sedentariness, more longitudinal studies are needed focusing on stability and change over time in multiple sedentary behaviours. This paper investigates patterns ...