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Inger Aakre

Associate Professor
Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care
  • E-mailinger.aakre@uib.no
  • Visitor Address
    Alrek helseklynge, blokk D, Årstadveien 17
    5009 Bergen
  • Postal Address
    Postboks 7804
    5020 Bergen
Academic article
  • Show author(s) (2024). Exploring the nutrient composition of various shellfish available in Norway and their role in providing key nutrients. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis.
  • Show author(s) (2023). Thyroid function and urinary concentrations of iodine, selenium, and arsenic in vegans, lacto-ovo vegetarians and pescatarians. European Journal of Nutrition. 3329-3338.
  • Show author(s) (2023). Putting small fish on the table: the underutilized potential of small indigenous fish to improve food and nutrition security in East Africa. Food Security. 15 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2023). Comparison of a digital iodine-specific dietary screener with 24-hour recall and urinary iodine concentration. Journal of Nutritional Science (JNS). 9 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2023). Bioavailability of iodine from a meal consisting of sushi and a wakame seaweed salad—A randomized crossover trial. Food Science & Nutrition. 7707-7717.
  • Show author(s) (2023). A cross-sectional study on the nutritional status, dietary diversity, and small fish consumption patterns in coastal fishing communities of Ghana. Maritime Studies. 15 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2022). Nutrient and contaminant exposure from smoked European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus): Implications for children's health in Ghana. Food Control. 11 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2022). Infant iodine status and associations with maternal iodine nutrition, breastfeeding status and thyroid function. British Journal of Nutrition. 10 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2021). Metal Contents in Fish from the Bay of Bengal and Potential Consumer Exposure—The EAF-Nansen Programme. Foods. 19 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2021). Life-course perspectives of milk consumption among young Norwegian women and their knowledge of milk as a source of iodine: a qualitative study. Food & Nutrition Research (FNR). 9 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2021). Iodine nutrition and iodine supplement initiation in association with thyroid function in mildly-to-moderately iodine-deficient pregnant and postpartum women. Journal of Nutrition. 3187-3196.
  • Show author(s) (2021). Iodine concentration in plant-based milk alternatives available on the Norwegian market. . Norsk tidsskrift for ernæring (NTFE). 6-9.
  • Show author(s) (2021). Commercially available kelp and seaweed products – valuable iodine source or risk of excess intake? Food & Nutrition Research (FNR). 17 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2020). Vegans, Vegetarians and Pescatarians Are at Risk of Iodine Deficiency in Norway. Nutrients. 13 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2020). Variation in Nutrient Composition of Seafood from North West Africa: Implications for Food and Nutrition Security. Foods.
  • Show author(s) (2020). Sampling protocol for the determination of nutrients and contaminants in fish and other seafood – The EAF-Nansen Programme. MethodsX. 24 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2020). Nutrient composition of 19 fish species from Sri Lanka and potential contribution to food and nutrition security. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 13 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2020). Nutrient Composition of Demersal, Pelagic, and Mesopelagic Fish Species Sampled Off the Coast of Bangladesh and Their Potential Contribution to Food and Nutrition Security—The EAF-Nansen Programme. Foods. 730.
  • Show author(s) (2020). Mercury, lead, arsenic, and cadmium in Norwegian seafood products and consumer exposure. Food Additives & Contaminants. 99-106.
  • Show author(s) (2020). Iodine status during pregnancy and at 6 weeks, 6, 12 and 18 months post-partum. Maternal & Child Nutrition. 1-10.
  • Show author(s) (2020). Iodine status and thyroid function in a group of seaweed consumers in Norway. Nutrients. 1-14.
  • Show author(s) (2020). Iodine and Mercury Content in Raw, Boiled, Pan-Fried, and Oven-Baked Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua). Foods. 11 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2020). Fatty acid reference intervals in red blood cells among pregnant women in Norway–Cross sectional data from the ‘Little in Norway’ cohort. Nutrients. 1-16.
  • Show author(s) (2020). Effects of Two Weekly Servings of Cod for 16 weeks in Pregnancy on Maternal Iodine Status and Infant Neurodevelopment: Mommy's Food, a Randomized-Controlled Trial. Thyroid.
  • Show author(s) (2020). Composition of nutrients, heavy metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and microbiological quality in processed small indigenous fish species from Ghana: Implications for food security. PLOS ONE. 25 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2019). Validation and reproducibility of a new iodine specific food frequency questionnaire for assessing iodine intake in Norwegian pregnant women. Nutrition Journal. 12 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2019). New data on nutrient composition in large selection of commercially available seafood products and its impact on micronutrient intake. Food & Nutrition Research (FNR).
  • Show author(s) (2019). High iodine content in local animal milk and risk of exceeding EFSA upper intake level for iodine among Saharawi women. PLOS ONE. 1-11.
  • Show author(s) (2018). Trace element concentrations in drinking water and urine among Saharawi women and young children. Toxics. 17 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2018). Sufficient iodine status among Norwegian toddlers 18 months of age – cross-sectional data from the Little in Norway study . Food & Nutrition Research (FNR). 1-9.
  • Show author(s) (2018). Suboptimal iodine status among pregnant women in the Oslo area, Norway. Nutrients. 14 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2018). Suboptimal Iodine Status and Low Iodine Knowledge in Young Norwegian Women. Nutrients. 14 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Suboptimal Iodine Concentration in Breastmilk and Inadequate Iodine Intake among Lactating Women in Norway. Nutrients. 13 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Knowledge about Iodine in Pregnant and Lactating Women in the Oslo Area, Norway. Nutrients. 11 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Infant feeding practices in the Saharawi refugee camps Algeria, a cross-sectional study among children from birth to six months of age. International Breastfeeding Journal. 1-10.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Associations between thyroid dysfunction and developmental status in children with excessive iodine status. PLOS ONE.
  • Show author(s) (2016). Thyroid function among breastfed children with chronically excessive iodine intakes. Nutrients.
  • Show author(s) (2015). Excessive iodine intake and thyroid dysfunction among lactating Saharawi women. Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology. 279-284.
  • Show author(s) (2015). Development of thyroid dysfunction among women with excessive iodine intake - A 3-year follow-up. Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology. 61-66.
Lecture
  • Show author(s) (2019). Jodinntak i Norge- fokus på gravide og ammende.
  • Show author(s) (2014). Hormonal and developmental consequences of excessive iodine -Preliminære resultater fra et PhD prosjekt.
  • Show author(s) (2013). Excessive iodine among Saharawi women and children -Iodine and human milk.
Academic lecture
  • Show author(s) (2023). A tri-continental survey on the inclusion of macroalgae in the diet.
  • Show author(s) (2019). Nutrient composition in seafood products available for Norwegian consumers. .
  • Show author(s) (2017). Thyroid disturbances is associated with developmental status in children below 4 years with chronical excessive iodine exposure.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Infant feeding practices in the Saharawi refugee camps Algeria -a cross-sectional study among children from birth to six months of age.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Developmental status in association with thyroid hormone disturbances in an area of excessive iodine intakes.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Developmental delays in relation with thyroid hormone status in an area of excessive iodine.
  • Show author(s) (2015). Iodine excess and thyroid function.
  • Show author(s) (2013). Excessive iodine among Saharawi women and children.
  • Show author(s) (2011). DIETARY IODINE INTAKE AND IODINE STATUS OF LACTATING WOMEN IN THE SAHARAWI REFUGEE CAMPS.
Short communication
  • Show author(s) (2023). Risk assessment of hyaluronic acid in food supplements . VKM Report. 1-70.
Letter to the editor
  • Show author(s) (2018). Excessive iodine status among Saharawi refugees. Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology. 48-49.
Doctoral dissertation
  • Show author(s) (2017). Excessive iodine status among refugee women and children from Western Sahara. Possible impact on thyroid function and developmental status.
Abstract
  • Show author(s) (2011). Iodine status and thyroid function among lactating women in the Saharawi refugee camps, Tindouf, Algeria. Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism. 332-332.
Poster
  • Show author(s) (2023). Iodine nutrition in habitual seaweed consumers at baseline and after a 6-week seaweed cessation. .
Errata
  • Show author(s) (2021). Corrigendum to ‘‘Sampling protocol for the determination of nutrients and contaminants in fish and other seafood – The EAF-Nansen programme” [MethodsX 7 (2020) 101063] (MethodsX (2020) 7, (S2215016120302831), (10.1016/j.mex.2020.101063)). MethodsX.
  • Show author(s) (2020). Corrigendum to “Nutrient composition of 19 fish species from Sri Lanka and potential contribution to food and nutrition security” [J. Food Compos. Anal. 91 (2020) 103508] (Journal of Food Composition and Analysis (2020) 91, (S0889157519314693), (10.1016/j.jfca.2020.103508)). Journal of Food Composition and Analysis.
Academic literature review
  • Show author(s) (2023). Comparative assessment of food safety regulations and standards for arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury and iodine in macroalgae used as food and feed in China and Europe. Trends in Food Science & Technology. 11 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2022). Iodine from brown algae in human nutrition, with an emphasis on bioaccessibility, bioavailability, chemistry, and effects of processing: A systematic review. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety. 1517-1536.
  • Show author(s) (2020). Fish for food and nutrition security in Ghana: Challenges and opportunities. Global Food Security. 10 pages.

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