Dagrun Engeset

• Valen, Erlend Nuland; Wills, Andrew Keith; Medin, Anine Christine; Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Engeset, Dagrun & Salvesen, Lorentz [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2026). Effect of a digital dietary intervention on diet quality in young adults in Norway – The PREPARED randomised controlled trial. BMC Nutrition. 12. doi: 10.1186/s40795-026-01278-4. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Background Nutritional status and lifestyle during the preconception phase, the months and years before conception, may have substantial impact on the health of the next generation. Diet quality during these years has been a neglected in previous dietary assessments. Methods The PREPARED study is a digital intervention with a randomised controlled trial design with the aim to assess its effectiveness on diet quality and micronutrient adequacy. Individuals with a Norwegian identification number without biological children aged 20–35 were recruited using social media platforms. Data was collected digitally using a dietary screener which was recoded into a diet quality score (DQS) and a 24-hour recall recoded into binary variables to compare adherence to the average requirement defined by the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2023. The intervention group received access to a digital resource where all components were created using the Determinants of Nutrition and Eating framework (DONE), with new weekly content across 6 months. Results From the total sample of 1374, the follow-up sample consisted of 186 participants (13.5%) (Control: 99, Intervention: 87) on DQS, and 150 (10.9%) on micronutrient adequacy. The mean difference between intervention and control in total diet quality score was + 1.0 (IQR − 3.0, 4.9) (adjusted p = 0.63). The results showed no improvement in diet quality or change in proportion of participants reaching average requirements between the intervention and control group. Conclusions We found no evidence towards having a healthier diet in any of the groups at the end of the trial, and there were no differences in proportions reaching average requirement for selected micronutrients. The substantial loss to follow-up might have had a significant impact on the results. Improving or developing strategies for recruitment and keeping retention rates is an important area for future intervention studies.

• Nedeljkovic, David; Todorovic, Nikola; Javorac, Dejan; Baltic, Sonja; Vranes, Milan & Panic, Jovana [Show all 14 contributors for this article] (2025). The effects of 8-week creatine supplementation with and without ubiquinol on sperm quality biomarkers in normospermic and oligospermic men: A randomized controlled pilot trial. Nutrition and Health. ISSN 0260-1060. doi: 10.1177/02601060251385000. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Background: No studies have investigated whether dietary creatine, administered alone or in the combination with other nutrients, can induce changes in the physical-chemical and microscopic characteristics of human semen. Objectives The primary objective of this randomized placebo-controlled exploratory pilot trial was to assess the effects of an 8-week supplementation regimen consisting of creatine, both with and without ubiquinol, on sperm quality in men classified as normospermic and oligospermic. Methods: A total of 15 volunteers (mean age 25.0 ± 6.1 years, body mass index 25.1 ± 2.0 kg/m²; including five oligospermic individuals) were randomly assigned, received the intended treatment, and were evaluated for spermiogram parameters, sperm biochemical markers, the World Health Organization (WHO-5) well-being index questionnaire, and the prevalence and severity of side effects. Results: There was a non-significant trend towards an increase in sperm concentration among participants receiving creatine-plus-ubiquinol, with an average rise of 7.4 million per milliliter ( P  = 0.22). Six out of ten participants receiving creatine (60%), both with and without ubiquinol, showed an improvement in sperm concentration at the 8-week follow-up, compared to only 20% of participants in the control group ( P  ≤ 0.05). In addition, all oligospermic men who received creatine and creatine-plus-ubiquinol demonstrated an improvement in sperm concentration at follow-up, whereas sperm concentration remained unchanged or further decreased among oligospermic men in the control group ( P  ≤ 0.05). Furthermore, there was a significant increase in sperm creatine concentration in the creatine-plus-ubiquinol group ( P = 0.03), demonstrating an average rise of 125.4 µmol/L (35.8%) at the 8-week follow-up. Conclusion: These preliminary findings are of considerable interest for male fertility health; however, they require validation through well-designed longitudinal trials with larger sample sizes. The study is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06202469).

• Bjørkkjær, Tormod; Engeset, Dagrun; Røed, Margrethe; Palojoki, Päivi & Guttormsen, Vigdis (2025). Norwegian Primary and Secondary School Teachers’ Experiences Using Interdisciplinary Videos That Connect Food and Chemistry. International Journal of Home Economics. 18(2), p. 16–37. doi: https:/www.ifhe.org/fileadmin/user_upload/e_Journal/Vol_18_2/IJHE-Vol-18-Iss-2-2-Bjorkkjaer.pdf. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  This study researched food and health (FH) and science (SC) teachers’ broad experiences of how nine interdisciplinary food and chemistry videos functioned as pedagogical tools and their suitability in 6th and/or 9th grades at different schools, after the implementation of a new curriculum. In-depth interview data with SC (n = 3 men) and FH (n = 7 women, 1 man) teachers’ experiences of seven teacher-chosen videos in three schools were analyzed by reflexive thematic analysis, within a design-based implementation research approach. The results showed four main themes: 1) interdisciplinary potential overlooked due to subject knowledge gaps and lack of collaboration experience, 2) the videos were quality pedagogical supplements that teachers needed to use wisely, 3) challenges in using the interdisciplinary videos based on curricula and pupil levels, and 4) support is needed to overcome barriers and reach interdisciplinary potential in schools. The results indicate that videos have pedagogical potential, particularly for 9th graders. The teachers seemed to need curriculum material and school management support to fully realize the interdisciplinary potential of videos, which may be of guidance for curriculum implementation studies. Future studies should include school surveys and broader qualitative studies to explore experiences with videos and supplementary curriculum materials.

• Salvesen, Lorentz; Wills, Andrew Keith; Øverby, Nina Cecilie; Engeset, Dagrun & Medin, Anine Christine (2023). Relative validity of a non-quantitative 33-item dietary screener with a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire among young adults. Journal of Nutritional Science (JNS). 12, p. 1–13. doi: 10.1017/jns.2023.57. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  The objective of the study was to assess the concordance and ranking ability of a non-quantitative 33-item dietary screener developed to assess the diet of young adults in Norway, ‘MyFoodMonth 1.1’, compared to a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). Data were collected in a cross-sectional dietary survey evaluating the diets of students at the University of Agder, in southern Norway. The students were asked to complete both a dietary screener and an FFQ. Data collection was carried out from September to December 2020. Participants were first-year university students aged ≥18 years familiar with Scandinavian language. Almost half of the eligible sample (n 344) was excluded due to not completing the FFQ, compared to 1⋅7 % not completing the dietary screener, resulting in 172 (66 % female) participants with a median age of 21 years. For most items of the dietary screener (n 27/33, 82 %), all aspects of diet quality and components of the Diet Quality Score showed moderate-to-strong concordance with the FFQ evaluated using Kendall's tau-b analyses (t > 0⋅31), supported by visual inspection of box and whisker plots and descriptive ranking ability in a cross-tabulation. There was little evidence to suggest that concordance was dependent on sex. The concordance and ranking ability of ‘MyFoodMonth 1.1’ is considered satisfactory compared to a semi-quantitative FFQ. This rapid dietary assessment instrument presents a valuable addition to traditional instruments and a possible solution to recruit hard-to-reach parts of the population.

• Valen, Erlend Larsen; Grasaas, Erik; Engeset, Dagrun; Salvesen, Lorentz; Skeie, Guri & Øverby, Nina Cecilie [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2023). Myfood24 på norsk: et selvadministrert digitalt 24-timers kostintervju. Norsk tidsskrift for ernæring (NTFE). ISSN 1503-5034. 21(2), p. 13–22. doi: 10.18261/ntfe.21.2.3. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Innen ernæringsepidemiologien er vi i stor grad avhengige av å estimere inntak av mat og næringsstoffer basert på selvrapportering, til tross for at denne tilnærmingen er beheftet med målefeil. Graden av målefeil har betydning for analyser og tolkning av resultater, så metodene vi bruker bør være så valide som mulig. Å utvikle brukervennlige kostholdsmetoder som reduserer belastning for deltaker kan være et viktig bidrag til mer nøyaktig rapportering, samtidig som tids- og ressursbruken begrenses. Det digitale kostholdsverktøyet myfood24, opprinnelig utviklet ved Universitetet i Leeds, kan enten brukes som et selvadministrert 24-timers kostintervju, eller matdagbok. Verktøyet har de siste årene blitt oversatt og kulturelt tilpasset til flere land, både i og utenfor Europa, og har blitt validert i en rekke ulike aldersgrupper. I 2019 startet arbeidet med å lage en norsk versjon av myfood24. Det er allerede gjennomført en valideringsstudie av bilder av porsjonsstørrelser som inngår i den norske versjonen, og det planlegges å validere verktøyet ytterligere. Hensikten med denne artikkelen er å beskrive utviklingsarbeidet som er gjort. Målet er at norske myfood24 også skal kunne brukes av andre norske forskere, og med denne artikkelen ønsker vi å gjøre informasjon om verktøyet tilgjengelig.

• Salvesen, Lorentz; Valen, Erlend Larsen; Wills, Andrew Keith; Hillesund, Elisabet Rudjord; Vik, Frøydis Nordgård & Engeset, Dagrun [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2023). Developmental origins of health and disease knowledge is associated with diet quality in preconception young adult men and women. Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease. ISSN 2040-1744. 15(5). doi: 10.1017/S2040174423000314. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  The Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) approach supports that nutritional exposures in early life affect an individual’s later health and risk of disease. Dietary exposure during the preconception period may also influence individual, and inter- and transgenerational health and disease risk, in both men and women. This study aimed to describe knowledge of the DOHaD approach (DOHaDKNOWLEDGE) and diet quality in preconception young adults in Norway, to assess associations between DOHaDKNOWLEDGE and a Diet Quality Score (DQS), and to assess gender differences in those above. Data from 1362 preconception young adults was obtained from the PREPARED study baseline dataset. The sample had 88% women participants, a mean age of 27 years, 36% had overweight or obesity, and 77% had higher level of education. DOHaDKNOWLEDGE was assessed by the participants’ agreement to five statements using a Likert scale. Diet quality was assessed using aspects of diet quality and a DQS derived from a dietary screener. We found moderate level of both DOHaDKNOWLEDGE (12/20 points) and diet quality (DQS: 60/100 points), indicating potential for improvements. Specifically, the greatest potential for diet quality improvements were observed for sugary foods, red and processed meats, legumes, and unsalted nuts and seeds. Gender differences were observed for both DOHaDKNOWLEDGE and diet quality. DOHaDKNOWLEDGE was positively associated with DQS, adjusted for sociodemographic factors, with little evidence of an interaction effect by gender. This study indicates that knowledge of the DOHaD approach is positively associated with diet quality in preconception young men and women. Future studies should consider incorporating pregnancy intentions, relationship status, and health literacy.

• Korovljev, Darinka; Javorac, Dejan; Todorovic, Nikola; Ranisavljev, Marijana; Engeset, Dagrun & Stea, Tonje Holte [Show all 15 contributors for this article] (2023). The Effects of 12-Week Hydrogen-Rich Water Intake on Body Composition, Short-Chain Fatty Acids Turnover, and Brain Metabolism in Overweight Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Current Topics in Nutraceuticals Research. ISSN 1540-7535. 21(3), p. 235–241. doi: 10.37290/235-241. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to analyze the effects of medium-term supplementation with hydrogen-rich water on brain metabolism, appetite-regulating hormones, body composition, and safety biomarkers in overweight adults. Twenty (n = 20, 10 females) apparently healthy adults with a body mass index >24.9 kg/m2 were assigned to receive 0.5 L per day of hydrogen-rich water (7.5 mg of hydrogen) or hydrogen-free water (tap water) for 12 weeks. Two-way analysis of variance with repeated measures revealed a significant difference between the two interventions in several body composition indices (P ≤ 0.05), with hydrogen-rich water superior to placebo to reduce waist circumference and mid-upper arm circumference by 1.31 cm (95% confidence interval, from –0.23 to 2.85) and 0.65 cm (95% confidence interval, from –0.10 to 1.40), respectively. Hydrogen-rich water outcompeted placebo to raise serum ghrelin levels, as the mean difference from the placebo group was 17.28 pmol/L (95% confidence interval, from 1.81 to 32.75) (P = 0.02). A non-significant strong positive trend (P = 0.10) was reported toward hydrogen-rich water being superior to placebo in augmenting total serum short-chain fatty acid levels, with a mean difference from the control group of 195.6 μmol/L (95% confidence interval, from –64.55 to 275.85). The mean fecal calprotectin levels were significantly reduced after hydrogen-rich water intervention for 19.7 μg/mg (95% confidence interval, from 0.31 to 39.09) (P = 0.03). Our findings advance hydrogen-rich water as a promising metabolic intervention in overweight adults, but further validation via multicentric longitudinal randomized controlled trials in metabolic and nutritional disorders is required.

• Stajer, Valdemar; Todorovic, Nikola; Conic, Branislava Srdenovic; Kladar, Nebojsa; Engeset, Dagrun & Stea, Tonje Holte [Show all 12 contributors for this article] (2023). The Effects of Medium-Term Intake of Hydrogen-Rich Water on Sperm Quality Biomarkers in Normospermic and Oligospermic Men: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial. Current Topics in Nutraceuticals Research. ISSN 1540-7535. 21(2), p. 182–186. doi: 10.37290/182-186. Full text in Research Archive
• Richardsen, Helene Kristin; Bere, Elling Tufte; Stea, Tonje Holte; Klepp, Knut Inge & Engeset, Dagrun (2023). Effect of Ending the Nationwide Free School Fruit Scheme on the Intake of Fruits, Vegetables, and Unhealthy Snacks in Norwegian School Children Aged 10–12 Years. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH). ISSN 1661-7827. 20(3). doi: 10.3390/ijerph20032489. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  The Norwegian authorities started a nationwide free school fruit program in 2007, implemented in all secondary schools (grades 8–10) and combined schools (grades 1–10) in Norway. The program ended in 2014. This study evaluates the effect of ending the nationwide free school fruit program on the consumption of fruit, vegetables, and unhealthy snacks among Norwegian sixth and seventh graders. The study sample consists of pupils at 18 schools that participated in all data collections in the Fruits and Vegetables Make the Marks project (FVMM), initiated in 2001, with new data collections in 2008 and 2018. Four of the schools were combined schools, therefore children in sixth and seventh grade at these schools received free fruit in 2008 (intervention schools), and fourteen schools did not (control schools). Between 2008 and 2018, pupils at the intervention schools ate a lower proportion of fruits and vegetables per school week, and the consumption of unhealthy snacks increased compared to the control schools. Completion of the free fruit program was not significantly different for boys and girls, or low and high parental education. The results indicate that the end of the free school fruit program resulted in less healthy eating habits among children.

• Lyche, Jan Ludvig; Boahene, Nana Yaa; Eklo, Ole Martin; Holth, Tor Fredrik; Dirven, Hubert & Engeset, Dagrun [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2022). Risikovurdering av kombinasjonseffekter av plantevernmiddelrester i stikkprøver fra importerte rosiner, druer, pærer og norske jordbær. Vitenskapelig uttalelse fra faggruppen for plantevernmidler i Vitenskapskomiteen for mat og miljø. VKM Report. Full text in Research Archive
• Knutsen, Helle Katrine; Amlund, Heidi; Beyer, Jonny; Bukhvalova, Barbara Alexandra; Engeset, Dagrun & Lillegaard, Inger Therese Laugsand [Show all 13 contributors for this article] (2022). Risk assessment of dioxins, furans, and dioxin-like PCBs in food in Norway. Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Contaminants of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment. VKM Report. 16(16). Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Dioxins and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (dl-PCBs) are lipophilic chemicals with long half-lives in the environment. Dioxins include both polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDD) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDF). Several congeners of PCDDs and PCDFs may occur, with varying number and positions of chlorine atoms in the molecules. Seventeen of these congeners are relatively persistent in animals and humans and exert similar toxicity. A subgroup of 12 out of 209 possible polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners show toxicological properties similar to PCDDs/PCDFs, and this subgroup is termed dl-PCBs (EFSA et al., 2018).

• Ostojic, Sergej; Stea, Tonje Holte & Engeset, Dagrun (2022). Creatine as a Promising Component of Paternal Preconception Diet. Nutrients. 14(3). doi: 10.3390/nu14030586. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Abstract: Male fertility has been declining globally over the past several decades, advancing from a personal issue to a public health problem. Beyond any doubt, a reduction in fertility (often characterized by low sperm count or motility) can severely threaten reproductive health and lifecourse framework in a long-term fashion. Aside from uncovering the currently unknown etiology of modern-day male infertility, the scientific and medical community faces a double burden: finding an efficient biomarker of impaired fertility and exploring any intervention that can act to enhance fertility. A plethora of nutritional compounds have been recognized as possible modulators of semen quality, and specific dietary patterns and nutrients appear to be accompanied by a lower risk of male infertility. Creatine, a conditionally essential nutrient, has caught attention as a male fertilitypromoting candidate due to its role in sperm energy metabolism. This mini-review describes the creatine-related bioenergetics of spermatozoa, explores a connection between creatine levels and sperm quality in men, and critically examines available evidence for interventional studies with creatine to affect sperm viability.

• Ostojic, Sergej & Engeset, Dagrun (2021). Improving brain creatine uptake by Klotho protein stimulation: can diet hit the big time? Frontiers in Nutrition. 8, p. 795599–795599. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2021.795599. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Creatine plays a pivotal role in cellular bioenergetics, acting as a temporal and spatial energy buffer in cells with high and fluctuating energy requirements (1). Jeopardizing delicate creatine homeostasis can be detrimental to many energy-demanding tissues, including the brain. For instance, cerebral creatine hypometabolism accompanies various neurological conditions, including a number of developmental disorders (2, 3), neurodegenerative and cerebrovascular diseases (4, 5), and brain cancer (6). A reduced creatine availability in the brain has been thus recognized as an apposite therapeutic target, and supplying exogenous creatine to compensate for a disease-driven shortfall emerged as a first possible approach. However, early success in animal models of neurological diseases was not corroborated in human trials, with the use of creatine supplementation proved largely disappointing in clinical studies with a number of symptomatic neurological disorders [for a detailed review, see (7)]. A meager delivery of creatine to the brain could be partly due to a low activity/density of creatine transporter (CT1 or SLC6A8), a transmembrane sodium- and chloride-dependent protein that mediates creatine uptake into the target cells (8). For that reason, the upregulation of CT1 function has been identified as an innovative course of action to facilitate creatine uptake, with several exotic agents and routes were cataloged so far, including glucocorticoid-regulated kinases, mammalian target of rapamycin, ammonia, and Klotho protein (9).

• Øverby, Nina Cecilie; Medin, Anine Christine; Valen, Erlend Larsen; Salvesen, Lorentz; Wills, Andrew Keith & Engeset, Dagrun [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2021). Effectiveness of a digital dietary intervention program targeting young adults before parenthood: protocol for the PREPARED randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 11(12). doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055116. Full text in Research Archive
• Engeset, Dagrun; Beinert, Cecilie; Ask, Anne Merete Selvik & Bjørkkjær, Tormod (2021). Food and health teachers’ experience of online teaching of a practical school subject during the initial Corona lockdown. International Journal of Home Economics. 14(2), p. 39–52. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Abstract When the Norwegian authorities closed all schools with immediate effect on March 12th 2020 due to Coronavirus, teachers had to find new strategies for educating their pupils online. Food and health are a compulsory subject in Norwegian primary and lower secondary schools, where the main focus is on practical cooking lessons. We hypothesised that practical subjects like food and health would be difficult to perform online. Therefore, we aimed to investigate how food and health teachers carried out their teaching and evaluated the pupils in this challenging situation. A short online survey was developed. An invitation to respond was sent by email to all primary and lower secondary schools containing a link to the survey. The survey included questions about the teachers’ digital tools, how they communicated with the pupils, and how pupils documented their work. A total of 817 food and health teachers responded, and 710 of them completed the full survey. After excluding teachers who had only answered the demographic questions, we ended up with 751 participants. Most teachers taught food and health in 5th-7th grade (44%) and 8th-10th grade (51%). Only 5 % were teaching at 1st-4th grade. 86% of the respondents were women. The most widely used teaching tool used for online teaching was videos found on the internet, closely followed by digital learning platforms. Regarding documentation of the pupils’ work, photos and log were most frequently used. Written communication in digital platforms and video conference was the most preferred tools for keeping contact with the pupils. Although most of the teachers stated that they had changed a lot on both their planned teaching and teaching practice, the majority did not find the teaching, follow-up nor assessment of the pupils too challenging, and most of them were satisfied with their teaching.

• Salvesen, Lorentz; Engeset, Dagrun; Øverby, Nina Cecilie & Medin, Anine Christine (2021). Development and evaluation of image-series for portion size estimation in dietary assessment among adults. Journal of Nutritional Science (JNS). 10. doi: 10.1017/jns.2020.58. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Portion size images are advantageous in dietary assessment. The aim of the present study was to develop and validate new culturally specific image-series for portion size estimation to be used in a new Norwegian version of a British web-based dietary assessment tool (myfood24). Twenty-three image-series of different foods, each containing seven portion size images, were created and validated in a group of adults (n 41, 58 % female) aged 19–44 (median 23), out of which 63 % had higher (tertiary) education. The participants compared 46 portions of pre-weighed foods to the portion size images (1886 comparisons in total). Portion size estimations were either classified as correct, adjacent or misclassified. The weight discrepancy in percentage between the chosen and the correct portion size image was also calculated. Mann–Whitney U tests were used to explore if portion size estimation accuracy differed across sample characteristics, or if it depended on how the foods were presented. For thirty-eight of the forty-six presented food items, the participants selected the correct or adjacent portion size image 98 % on average. The remaining eight food items were on average misclassified by 27 % of the participants. Overall, a mean weight discrepancy of 2⋅5 % was observed between the chosen and the correct portion size images. Females estimated portion size more accurately than males (P = 0⋅019). No other significant differences in estimation accuracy were observed. In conclusion, the new image-series performed satisfactorily, except for the image-series depicting bread, caviar spread and marzipan cake, which will be altered. The present study demonstrates the importance of validating portion size estimation tools.

• Eklo, Ole Martin; Boahene, Nana Yaa; Holth, Tor Fredrik; Klein, Michael; Dirven, Hubert & Engeset, Dagrun [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2021). Establishing the representativeness of available surface water scenarios for plant protection products in environmental risk assessment in Norway. Opinion of the Panel on Plant protection Products of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment. VKM Report. Full text in Research Archive
• Beinert, Cecilie; Esteri, Palojoki Päivi; Åbacka, Gun; Hardy-Johnson, Polly; Engeset, Dagrun & Hillesund, Elisabet Rudjord [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2020). The mismatch between teaching practices and curriculum goals in Norwegian Home Economics classes : a missed opportunity. Education Inquiry. doi: 10.1080/20004508.2020.1816677. Full text in Research Archive
• Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Beinert, Cecilie; Palojoki, Päivi; Hillesund, Elisabet Rudjord; Engeset, Dagrun & Ask, Anne Merete Selvik [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2020). Differences in formal education among Norwegian Home Economics teachers. Journal of the International Society for Teacher Education. ISSN 1029-5968. 24(2), p. 45–59. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Many Norwegian teachers in Food and Health (Home Economics) do not have any formal subject-specific education. This study aims to explore potential differences between teachers with formal versus no formal Food and Health education. In 2018, Food and Health teachers in all primary and lower secondary schools in Norway were invited to answer a web-based questionnaire. In total, 1170 Food and Health teachers completed the questionnaire. We found several differences between the groups. Most importantly, 49% of the teachers at the secondary school level had formal Food and Health education despite national requirements. Also, a higher proportion of the formally educated group showed more contentment with teaching and reported to a greater extent mastering teaching (p≤0.001) compared to the non-educated group. With higher coverage of formally educated teachers in Food and Health, the subject can be strengthened towards fulfilling its potential of being influential for motivation, knowledge and life skills related to food and health.

• Beinert, Cecilie; Øverby, Nina Cecilie; Åbacka, Gun; Engeset, Dagrun; Hillesund, Elisabet Rudjord & Ask, Anne Merete Selvik [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2020). The state of learning activities in teaching Home Economics : A cross sectional study in Norwegian schools. International Journal of Home Economics. 13(1), p. 2–14. Full text in Research Archive
• Hillesund, Elisabet Rudjord; Øverby, Nina Cecilie; Valen, Erlend Larsen & Engeset, Dagrun (2020). Alcohol consumption among students and its relationship with nutritional intake: a cross-sectional study. Public Health Nutrition (PHN). ISSN 1368-9800. 24(10), p. 2877–2888. doi: 10.1017/S1368980020004450. Full text in Research Archive
• Valen, Erlend Larsen; Engeset, Dagrun; Øverby, Nina Cecilie & Hillesund, Elisabet Rudjord (2020). StudentKost: a cross-sectional study assessing college students’ diets: reason for concern? Journal of Nutritional Science (JNS). 9. doi: 10.1017/jns.2020.33. Full text in Research Archive
• Orfanos, P; Naska, A; Rodrigues, S; Lopes, C; Freisling, H & Rohrmann, S [Show all 23 contributors for this article] (2017). Eating at restaurants, at work or at home. Is there a difference: A study among adults of 11 European countries in the context of the HECTOR? project. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. ISSN 0954-3007. 71(3), p. 407–419. doi: 10.1038/ejcn.2016.219. Full text in Research Archive
• Hughes, David J.; Duarte-Salles, Talita; Hybsier, Sandra; Trichopoulou, Antonia; Stepien, Magdalena & Aleksandrova, Krasimira [Show all 43 contributors for this article] (2016). Prediagnostic selenium status and hepatobiliary cancer risk in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition cohort. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. ISSN 0002-9165. 104(2), p. 406–414. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.116.131672. Full text in Research Archive
• Moskal, Aurelie; Freisling, Heinz; Byrnes, Graham; Assi, Nada; Fahey, Michael T. & Jenab, Mazda [Show all 49 contributors for this article] (2016). Main nutrient patterns and colorectal cancer risk in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition study. British Journal of Cancer. ISSN 0007-0920. 115(11), p. 1430–1440. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2016.334. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Background: Much of the current literature on diet–colorectal cancer (CRC) associations focused on studies of single foods/ nutrients, whereas less is known about nutrient patterns. We investigated the association between major nutrient patterns and CRC risk in participants of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study. <p>Methods: Among 477 312 participants, intakes of 23 nutrients were estimated from validated dietary questionnaires. Using results from a previous principal component (PC) analysis, four major nutrient patterns were identified. Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were computed for the association of each of the four patterns and CRC incidence using multivariate Cox proportional hazards models with adjustment for established CRC risk factors. <p>Results: During an average of 11 years of follow-up, 4517 incident cases of CRC were documented. A nutrient pattern characterised by high intakes of vitamins and minerals was inversely associated with CRC (HR per 1 s.d.¼0.94, 95% CI: 0.92–0.98) as was a pattern characterised by total protein, riboflavin, phosphorus and calcium (HR (1 s.d.)¼0.96, 95% CI: 0.93–0.99). The remaining two patterns were not significantly associated with CRC risk.

• Zamora-Ros, Raul; Knaze, Viktoria; Rothwell, Joseph A.; Hémon, Bertrand; Moskal, Aurelie & Overvad, Kim [Show all 45 contributors for this article] (2016). Dietary polyphenol intake in europe: The european prospective investigation into cancer and nutrition (EPIC) study. European Journal of Nutrition. ISSN 1436-6207. 55(4), p. 1359–1375. doi: 10.1007/s00394-015-0950-x. Full text in Research Archive
• Huseinovic, Ena; Winkvist, Anna; Slimani, Nadia; Park, Mi-Kyung; Freisling, Heinz & Boeing, Heiner [Show all 44 contributors for this article] (2016). Meal patterns across ten European countries - Results from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) calibration study. Public Health Nutrition (PHN). ISSN 1368-9800. 19(15), p. 2769–2780. doi: 10.1017/S1368980016001142. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Objective: To characterize meal patterns across ten European countries participating in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) calibration study. Design: Cross-sectional study utilizing dietary data collected through a standardized 24 h diet recall during 1995–2000. Eleven predefined intake occasions across a 24 h period were assessed during the interview. In the present descriptive report, meal patterns were analysed in terms of daily number of intake occasions, the proportion reporting each intake occasion and the energy contributions from each intake occasion. Setting: Twenty-seven centres across ten European countries. Subjects: Women (64 %) and men (36 %) aged 35–74 years (n 36 020). Results: Pronounced differences in meal patterns emerged both across centres within the same country and across different countries, with a trend for fewer intake occasions per day in Mediterranean countries compared with central and northern Europe. Differences were also found for daily energy intake provided by lunch, with 38–43% for women and 41–45% for men within Mediterranean countries compared with 16–27% for women and 20–26% for men in central and northern European countries. Likewise, a south–north gradient was found for daily energy intake from snacks, with 13–20% (women) and 10–17% (men) in Mediterranean countries compared with 24–34% (women) and 23–35% (men) in central/northern Europe. Conclusions: We found distinct differences in meal patterns with marked diversity for intake frequency and lunch and snack consumption between Mediterranean and central/northern European countries. Monitoring of meal patterns across various cultures and populations could provide critical context to the research efforts to characterize relationships between dietary intake and health.

• Zamora-Ros, Raul; Rinaldi, Sabina; Tsilidis, Konstantinos K.; Weiderpass, Elisabete; Boutron-Ruault, Marie-Christine & Rostgaard-Hansen, Agnetha Linn [Show all 44 contributors for this article] (2016). Energy and macronutrient intake and risk of differentiated thyroid carcinoma in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition study. International Journal of Cancer. ISSN 0020-7136. 138(1), p. 65–73. doi: 10.1002/ijc.29693. Full text in Research Archive
• Buckland, G; Travier, N; Huerta, JM; Bueno-De-Mesquita, H Bas; Siersema, PD & Skeie, Guri [Show all 44 contributors for this article] (2015). Healthy lifestyle index and risk of gastric adenocarcinoma in the EPIC cohort study. International Journal of Cancer. ISSN 0020-7136. 137. doi: 10.1002/ijc.29411. Full text in Research Archive
• Battle, J de; Ferrari, P; Chajes, V; Park, JY; Slimani, N & Mckenzie, F [Show all 43 contributors for this article] (2015). Dietary folate intake and breast cancer risk: European prospective investigation into cancer and nutrition. Journal of the National Cancer Institute. ISSN 0027-8874. 107(1). doi: 10.1093/jnci/dju367. Full text in Research Archive
• Buonaccorsi, John P.; Dalen, Ingvild; Laake, Petter; Hjartåker, Anette; Engeset, Dagrun & Thoresen, Magne (2015). Sensitivity of regression calibration to non-perfect validation data with application to the Norwegian Women and Cancer Study. Statistics in Medicine. ISSN 0277-6715. 34(8), p. 1389–1403. doi: 10.1002/sim.6420. Full text in Research Archive
• Hughes, David J.; Fedirko, Veronika; Jenab, Mazda; Schomburg, Lutz; Méplan, Catherine & Freisling, Heinz [Show all 45 contributors for this article] (2015). Selenium status is associated with colorectal cancer risk in the European prospective investigation of cancer and nutrition cohort. International Journal of Cancer. ISSN 0020-7136. 136(5), p. 1149–1161. doi: 10.1002/ijc.29071. Full text in Research Archive
• Naska, Androniki; Katsoulis, Michail; Orfanos, Philippos; Lachat, Carl; Gedrich, Kurt & Rodrigues, Sara S.P. [Show all 20 contributors for this article] (2015). Eating out is different from eating at home among individuals who occasionally eat out. A cross-sectional study among middle-aged adults from eleven European countries. British Journal of Nutrition. ISSN 0007-1145. 113(12), p. 1951–1964. doi: 10.1017/S0007114515000963. Full text in Research Archive
• Engeset, Dagrun; Braaten, Tonje; Teucher, Birgit; Kuhn, Tilman; Bueno-de-Mesquita, HB & Leenders, Max [Show all 43 contributors for this article] (2015). Fish consumption and mortality in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition cohort. European Journal of Epidemiology (EJE). ISSN 0393-2990. 30(1), p. 57–70. doi: 10.1007/s10654-014-9966-4. Full text in Research Archive
• Rylander, Charlotta; Sandanger, Torkjel M; Engeset, Dagrun & Lund, Eiliv (2014). Consumption of lean fish reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus: A prospective population based cohort study of Norwegian women. PLOS ONE. 9(2). doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0089845. Full text in Research Archive
• Engeset, Dagrun; Hofoss, Dag; Nilsson, Lena M; Olsen, Anja; Tjønneland, Anne & Skeie, Guri (2014). Dietary patterns and whole grain cereals in the Scandinavian countries - differences and similarities. The HELGA project. Public Health Nutrition (PHN). ISSN 1368-9800. 5, p. 1–11. doi: 10.1017/S1368980014001104. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  OBJECTIVE: To identify dietary patterns with whole grains as a main focus to see if there is a similar whole grain pattern in the three Scandinavian countries; Denmark, Sweden and Norway. Another objective is to see if items suggested for a Nordic Food Index will form a typical Nordic pattern when using factor analysis. SETTING: The HELGA study population is based on samples of existing cohorts: the Norwegian Women and Cancer Study, the Swedish Västerbotten cohort and the Danish Diet, Cancer and Health study. The HELGA study aims to generate knowledge about the health effects of whole grain foods. SUBJECTS: The study included a total of 119 913 participants. DESIGN: The associations among food variables from FFQ were investigated by principal component analysis. Only food groups common for all three cohorts were included. High factor loading of a food item shows high correlation of the item to the specific diet pattern. RESULTS: The main whole grain for Denmark and Sweden was rye, while Norway had highest consumption of wheat. Three similar patterns were found: a cereal pattern, a meat pattern and a bread pattern. However, even if the patterns look similar, the food items belonging to the patterns differ between countries. CONCLUSIONS: High loadings on breakfast cereals and whole grain oat were common in the cereal patterns for all three countries. Thus, the cereal pattern may be considered a common Scandinavian whole grain pattern. Food items belonging to a Nordic Food Index were distributed between different patterns.

• Sieri, Sabina; Chiodini, Paolo; Agnoli, Claudia; Pala, Valeria; Berrino, Franco & Trichopoulou, Antonia [Show all 51 contributors for this article] (2014). Dietary fat intake and development of specific breast cancer subtypes. Journal of the National Cancer Institute. ISSN 0027-8874. 106(5). doi: 10.1093/jnci/dju068. Full text in Research Archive
• Leenders, Max; Boshuizen, Hendriek C.; Ferrari, Pietro; Siersema, Peter D.; Overvad, Kim & Tjønneland, Anne [Show all 46 contributors for this article] (2014). Fruit and vegetable intake and cause-specific mortality in the EPIC study. European Journal of Epidemiology (EJE). ISSN 0393-2990. 29(9), p. 639–652. doi: 10.1007/s10654-014-9945-9. Full text in Research Archive
• Roswall, Nina; Olsen, Anja; Boll, Katja; Christensen, Jane; Halkjær, Jytte & Sorensen, Thorkild I.A. [Show all 44 contributors for this article] (2014). Consumption of predefined 'Nordic' dietary items in ten European countries - An investigation in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) cohort. Public Health Nutrition (PHN). ISSN 1368-9800. 17(12), p. 2650–2659. doi: 10.1017/S1368980014000159. Full text in Research Archive
• Hosnijeh, Fatemeh Saberi; Peeters, Petra; Romieu, Isabelle; Kelly, Rachel; Riboli, Elio & Olsen, Anja [Show all 31 contributors for this article] (2014). Dietary intakes and risk of lymphoid and myeloid leukemia in the european prospective investigation into cancer and nutrition (EPIC). Nutrition and Cancer. ISSN 0163-5581. 66(1), p. 14–28. doi: 10.1080/01635581.2014.847471. Full text in Research Archive
• Zamora-Ros, R; Sacerdote, C; Ricceri, F; Weiderpass, Elisabete; Roswall, N & Buckland, G [Show all 46 contributors for this article] (2014). Flavonoid and lignan intake in relation to bladder cancer risk in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study. British Journal of Cancer. ISSN 0007-0920. 111(9), p. 1870–1880. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2014.459. Full text in Research Archive
• Dik, VK; Bueno-de-Mesquita, H. Bas; Oijen, Martijn G.H. Van; Siersema, Peter D.; Uiterwaal, Cuno S.P.M. & Gils, Carla H Van [Show all 53 contributors for this article] (2014). Coffee and tea consumption, genotype-based CYP1A2 and NAT2 activity and colorectal cancer risk - Results from the EPIC cohort study. International Journal of Cancer. ISSN 0020-7136. 135(2), p. 401–412. doi: 10.1002/ijc.28655. Full text in Research Archive
• Leenders, M; Sluijs, I; Ros, MM; Boshuizen, HC; Siersema, PD & Ferrari, P [Show all 46 contributors for this article] (2013). Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Mortality. European Prospective Investigation Into Cancer and Nutrition. American Journal of Epidemiology. ISSN 0002-9262. 178(4), p. 590–602. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwt006. Full text in Research Archive
• Ferrari, Pietro; Rinaldi, Sabina; Jenab, Mazda; Lukanova, Annekatrin; Olsen, Anja & Tjønneland, Anne [Show all 45 contributors for this article] (2013). Dietary fiber intake and risk of hormonal receptor-defined breast cancer in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. ISSN 0002-9165. 97(2), p. 344–353. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.112.034025. Full text in Research Archive
• Rohrmann, Sabine; Overvad, Kim; Bueno-de-Mesquita, H. Bas; Jakobsen, Marianne Uhre; Egeberg, Rikke & Tjønneland, Anne [Show all 47 contributors for this article] (2013). Meat consumption and mortality - results from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition. BMC Medicine. 11. doi: 10.1186/1741-7015-11-63. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Background: Recently, some US cohorts have shown a moderate association between red and processed meat consumption and mortality supporting the results of previous studies among vegetarians. The aim of this study was to examine the association of red meat, processed meat, and poultry consumption with the risk of early death in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC). Methods: Included in the analysis were 448,568 men and women without prevalent cancer, stroke, or myocardial infarction, and with complete information on diet, smoking, physical activity and body mass index, who were between 35 and 69 years old at baseline. Cox proportional hazards regression was used to examine the association of meat consumption with all-cause and cause-specific mortality. Results: As of June 2009, 26,344 deaths were observed. After multivariate adjustment, a high consumption of red meat was related to higher all-cause mortality (hazard ratio (HR) = 1.14, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.01 to 1.28, 160+ versus 10 to 19.9 g/day), and the association was stronger for processed meat (HR = 1.44, 95% CI 1.24 to 1.66, 160+ versus 10 to 19.9 g/day). After correction for measurement error, higher all-cause mortality remained significant only for processed meat (HR = 1.18, 95% CI 1.11 to 1.25, per 50 g/d). We estimated that 3.3% (95% CI 1.5% to 5.0%) of deaths could be prevented if all participants had a processed meat consumption of less than 20 g/day. Significant associations with processed meat intake were observed for cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and ‘other causes of death’. The consumption of poultry was not related to all-cause mortality. Conclusions: The results of our analysis support a moderate positive association between processed meat consumption and mortality, in particular due to cardiovascular diseases, but also to cancer.

• Zamora-Ros, Raul; Ferrari, Pietro; Gonzalez, Carlos A.; Tjønneland, Anne; Olsen, Anja & Bredsdorff, Lea [Show all 44 contributors for this article] (2013). Dietary flavonoid and lignan intake and breast cancer risk according to menopause and hormone receptor status in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) Study. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. ISSN 0167-6806. 139(1), p. 163–176. doi: 10.1007/s10549-013-2483-4. Full text in Research Archive
• Fedirko, V; Trichopolou, A; Bamia, C; Duarte-Salles, T; Trepo, E & Aleksandrova, K [Show all 44 contributors for this article] (2013). Consumption of fish and meats and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma: the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC). Annals of Oncology. ISSN 0923-7534. 24(8), p. 2166–2173. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdt168. Full text in Research Archive
• Zamora-Ros, R; Fedirko, V; Trichopoulou, A; Gonzalez, CA; Bamia, C & Trepo, E [Show all 46 contributors for this article] (2013). Dietary flavonoid, lignan and antioxidant capacity and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in the European prospective investigation into cancer and nutrition study. International Journal of Cancer. ISSN 0020-7136. 133(10), p. 2429–2443. doi: 10.1002/ijc.28257. Full text in Research Archive
• Fedirko, Veronika; Lukanova, Annekatrin; Bamia, Christina; Trichopolou, Antonia; Trepo, Elisabeth & Nöthlings, Ute [Show all 49 contributors for this article] (2013). Glycemic index, glycemic load, dietary carbohydrate, and dietary fiber intake and risk of liver and biliary tract cancers in Western Europeans. Annals of Oncology. ISSN 0923-7534. 24(2), p. 543–553. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mds434. Full text in Research Archive
• Freisling, Heinz; Moskal, A; Ferrari, Pietro; Nicolas, Genevieve; Knaze, Viktoria & Clavel-Chapelon, Françoise [Show all 45 contributors for this article] (2013). Dietary acrylamide intake of adults in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition differs greatly according to geographical region. European Journal of Nutrition. ISSN 1436-6207. 52(4), p. 1369–1380. doi: 10.1007/s00394-012-0446-x. Full text in Research Archive
• Bamia, Christina; Lagiou, Pagona; Buckland, Genevieve; Grioni, Sara; Agnoli, Claudia & Taylor, Aliki J. [Show all 46 contributors for this article] (2013). Mediterranean diet and colorectal cancer risk: results from a European cohort. European Journal of Epidemiology (EJE). ISSN 0393-2990. 28(4), p. 317–328. doi: 10.1007/s10654-013-9795-x. Full text in Research Archive
• Zamora-Ros, Raul; Knaze, Viktoria; Romieu, Isabelle; Scalbert, Augustin; Slimani, Nadia & Clavel-Chapelon, Françoise [Show all 40 contributors for this article] (2013). Impact of thearubigins on the estimation of total dietary flavonoids in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. ISSN 0954-3007. 67(7), p. 779–782. doi: 10.1038/ejcn.2013.89. Full text in Research Archive
• Jakobsen, MU; Dethlefsen, C; Due, KM; May, AM; Romaguera, D & Vergnaud, AC [Show all 45 contributors for this article] (2013). Fish consumption and subsequent change in body weight in European women and men. British Journal of Nutrition. ISSN 0007-1145. 109(2), p. 353–362. doi: 10.1017/S0007114512001079. Full text in Research Archive
• Zamora-Ros, R; Knaze, V; Lujan-Barroso, L; Romieu, I; Scalbert, A. & Slimani, N [Show all 45 contributors for this article] (2013). Differences in dietary intakes, food sources and determinants of total flavonoids between Mediterranean and non-Mediterranean countries participating in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study. British Journal of Nutrition. ISSN 0007-1145. 109(8), p. 1498–1507. doi: 10.1017/S0007114512003273. Full text in Research Archive
• Rohrmann, Sabine; Linseisen, Jakob; Nöthlings, Ute; Overvad, Kim; Egeberg, Rikke & Tjønneland, Anne [Show all 47 contributors for this article] (2013). Meat and fish consumption and risk of pancreatic cancer: Results from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition. International Journal of Cancer. ISSN 0020-7136. 132(3), p. 617–624. doi: 10.1002/ijc.27637. Full text in Research Archive
• Ferrari, Pietro; Freisling, Heinz; Duell, Eric J.; Kaaks, Rudolf; Lujan-Barroso, Leila & Clavel-Chapelon, Françoise [Show all 41 contributors for this article] (2013). Challenges in estimating the validity of dietary acrylamide measurements. European Journal of Nutrition. ISSN 1436-6207. 52(5), p. 1503–1512. doi: 10.1007/s00394-012-0457-7. Full text in Research Archive
• Zamora-Ros, R; Rothwell, Joseph A; Scalbert, Augustin; Knaze, Viktoria; Romieu, Isabelle & Slimani, Nadia [Show all 45 contributors for this article] (2013). Dietary intakes and food sources of phenolic acids in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study. British Journal of Nutrition. ISSN 0007-1145. 110(8), p. 1500–1511. doi: 10.1017/S0007114513000688. Full text in Research Archive
• Knaze, V; Zamora-Ros, R; Luján-Barroso, L; Romieu, I; Scalbert, A. & Slimani, N [Show all 43 contributors for this article] (2012). Intake estimation of total and individual flavan-3-ols, proanthocyanidins and theaflavins, their food sources and determinants in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study. British Journal of Nutrition. ISSN 0007-1145. 108(6), p. 1095–1108. doi: 10.1017/S0007114511006386. Full text in Research Archive
• Zamora-Ros, R; Agudo, A; Lujan-Barroso, L; Romieu, I; Ferrari, P & Knaze, V [Show all 49 contributors for this article] (2012). Dietary flavonoid and lignan intake and gastric adenocarcinoma risk in the European Prospective Investigarion into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. ISSN 0002-9165. 96(6), p. 1398–1408. Full text in Research Archive
• Park, JY; Nicolas, G.; Freisling, H; Biessy, C; Scalbert, A. & Romieu, I [Show all 30 contributors for this article] (2012). Comparison of standardised dietary folate intake across ten countries participating in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition. British Journal of Nutrition. ISSN 0007-1145. 108(3), p. 552–569. doi: 10.1017/S0007114511005733. Full text in Research Archive
• Vergnaud, Anne-Claire; Norat, Teresa; Romaguera, Dora; Mouw, Traci; May, Anne M. & Romieu, Isabelle [Show all 48 contributors for this article] (2012). Fruit and vegetable consumption and prospective weight change in participants of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition-Physical Activity, Nutrition, Alcohol, Cessation of Smoking, Eating Out of Home, and Obesity study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. ISSN 0002-9165. 95(1), p. 184–193. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.111.019968. Full text in Research Archive
• Murphy, Neil; Norat, Teresa; Ferrari, Pietro; Jenab, Mazda; Bueno-de-Mesquita, Bas & Skeie, Guri [Show all 48 contributors for this article] (2012). Dietary Fibre Intake and Risks of Cancers of the Colon and Rectum in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC). PLOS ONE. 7(6). doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0039361. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Earlier analyses within the EPIC study showed that dietary fibre intake was inversely associated with colorectal cancer risk, but results from some large cohort studies do not support this finding. We explored whether the association remained after longer follow-up with a near threefold increase in colorectal cancer cases, and if the association varied by gender and tumour location. After a mean follow-up of 11.0 years, 4,517 incident cases of colorectal cancer were documented. Total, cereal, fruit, and vegetable fibre intakes were estimated from dietary questionnaires at baseline. Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated using Cox proportional hazards models stratified by age, sex, and centre, and adjusted for total energy intake, body mass index, physical activity, smoking, education, menopausal status, hormone replacement therapy, oral contraceptive use, and intakes of alcohol, folate, red and processed meats, and calcium. After multivariable adjustments, total dietary fibre was inversely associated with colorectal cancer (HR per 10 g/day increase in fibre 0.87, 95% CI: 0.79–0.96). Similar linear associations were observed for colon and rectal cancers. The association between total dietary fibre and risk of colorectal cancer risk did not differ by age, sex, or anthropometric, lifestyle, and dietary variables. Fibre from cereals and fibre from fruit and vegetables were similarly associated with colon cancer; but for rectal cancer, the inverse association was only evident for fibre from cereals. Our results strengthen the evidence for the role of high dietary fibre intake in colorectal cancer prevention.

• Ros, Martine M.; Bueno-de-Mesquita, H. Bas; Kampman, Ellen; Büchner, Frederike L.; Aben, Katja K. H. & Egevad, Lars [Show all 45 contributors for this article] (2012). Fruit and vegetable consumption and risk of aggressive and non-aggressive urothelial cell carcinomas in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition. European Journal of Cancer. ISSN 0959-8049. 48(17), p. 3267–3277. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2012.05.026. Full text in Research Archive
• Zamora-Ros, Raul; Knaze, Viktoria; Lujan-Barroso, Leila; Slimani, Nadia; Romieu, Isabelle & Touillaud, Marina [Show all 42 contributors for this article] (2011). Estimation of the intake of anthocyanidins and their food sources in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study. British Journal of Nutrition. ISSN 0007-1145. 106(7), p. 1090–1099. doi: 10.1017/S0007114511001437. Full text in Research Archive
• Zamora-Ros, R; Knaze, V; Luján-Barroso, L; Slimani, N; Romieu, I & Fedirko, V [Show all 47 contributors for this article] (2011). Estimated dietary intakes of flavonols, flavanones and flavones in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) 24 hour dietary recall cohort. British Journal of Nutrition. ISSN 0007-1145. 106(12), p. 1915–25. doi: 10.1017/S000711451100239X. Full text in Research Archive
• Naska, A.; Orfanos, P; Trichopoulou, A.; May, AM; Overvad, K & Jakobsen, MU [Show all 46 contributors for this article] (2011). Eating out, weight and weight gain. A cross-sectional and prospective analysis in the context of the EPIC-PANACEA study. International Journal of Obesity. ISSN 0307-0565. 35(3), p. 416–426. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2010.142. Full text in Research Archive

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• Engeset, Dagrun; Skeie, Guri; Hofoss, Dag; Nilsson, Lena Maria; Olsen, Anja & Tjønneland, Anne (2013). Dietary patterns and whole grain in Scandinavian countries – differences and similarities. The HELGA project. Full text in Research Archive
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• Engeset, Dagrun (2012). The typical Norwegian fishmeal - a study of the specific way of preparing and eating fish and its potential health risks or benefits. Full text in Research Archive
• Knutsen, Helle Katrine; Amlund, Heidi; Beyer, Jonny; Bukhvalova, Barbara Alexandra; Engeset, Dagrun & Lillegaard, Inger Therese Laugsand [Show all 13 contributors for this article] (2022). Risk assessment of dioxins, furans and dioxin-like PCBs in food in Norway. Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Contaminants of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment. The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety. ISSN 9788282593915. Full text in Research Archive
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  Innspill til EFSA: Review of the existing maximum residue levels forisopyrazam according to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No396/2005

• Knutsen, Helle Katrine; Amlund, Heidi; Brantsæter, Anne Lise; Engeset, Dagrun; Fæste, Christiane Kruse & Holene, Edel [Show all 15 contributors for this article] (2015). Risk assessment of dietary cadmium exposure in the Norwegian population. Opinion of the Panel on Contaminants of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety. Nofima. ISSN 9788282591676. Full text in Research Archive

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