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2017

Vundli Ramokolo, 04.12.17, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, Title of thesis: “Growth of HIV-exposed and HIV-unexposed children in South Africa: Anthropometric nutritional status and growth rates.”

2018

Linn Anja Slåke Vikøren, 26.02.18, Department of Clinical Science, Title of thesis: “Salmon and cod fillet consumption and effects on metabolic risk factors. Intervention studies in humans and rats with overweight and obesity.”

Hanne Rosendahl-Riise, 23.10.18, Department of Clinical Science, Title of thesis: "Dietary predictors of bone mineral density, hip fractures, mobility and muscle strength in community-dwelling older persons."

2019

Nathalie Puaschitz, 20.02.19, Department of Clinical Science, Title of thesis: “Dietary saturated fat, dairy and the healthy Nordic diet in relation to risk of coronary events and mortality - Observational studies in patients with coronary artery disease in Norway.”

Aslaug Drotningsvik, 28.02.19, Department of Clinical Medicine, Title of thesis: "Health effects of Blue whiting proteins. Dietary supplementation studies in obese rats and elderly nursing home resident."

Iselin Thowsen Vildmyren, 15.03.19, Department of Clinical Medicine, Title of thesis: "Effects of cod residual protein supplementation in healthy adults. Impact on glucose regulation and lipid metabolism."

Eric Nagaonlé Somé, 12.04.19, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, Title of thesis: "Breastfeeding patterns and mothers' health in an HIV context in Sub Saharan Africa."

Thomas Aquinas Aloysius, 13.09.19, Department of Clinical Science, Title of thesis: "Chicken protein hydrolysates and chicken oil influence lipid metabolism and inflammation in relation to obesity and atherosclerosis."

Vegard Lysne, 04.10.19, Department of Clinical Science, Title of thesis: "Biomarkers of one-carbon metabolism and B-vitamin status."

Vivian Lohmann Veum, 13.12.19, Department of Clinical Science, Title of thesis: "Changes in fat accumulation and metabolic risk parameters during weight loss."

2020

Hanna Fjeldheim Dale, 03.04.20, Department of Clinical Medicine, Title of thesis: "Health effects of supplementation with cod protein hydrolysate: Impact on glucose metabolism and appetite in healthy subjects and gut health in irritable bowel syndrome."

Jan-Inge Bjune, 24.04.20, Department of Clinical Science, Title of thesis: "Regulation of adipogenesis and fat storage by IRX3 and IRX5."

Vernesa Dizdar, 20.10.20, Department of Clinical Medicine, Title of thesis: "Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders following Giardia infection."

2021

Caroline Jensen, 26.03.21, Department of Clinical Medicine, Title of thesis: "Supplementation with cod protein hydrolysate: Intervention studies in healthy adults and adults with metabolic syndrome."

Eli Skeie, 23.04.21, Department of Clinical Science, Title of thesis: "The association between malnutrition and postoperative complications, and the potential for prevention of both."

Teresa Risan Haugsgjerd, 03.06.21, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, Title of thesis: "Diet, weight change, coronary heart disease and death."

2022

Anthea Van Parys, 18.03.22, Department of Clinical Science, Title of thesis: "Choline consumption in Norway."

Cathrine Horn, 25.03.22, Department of Clinical Science/Department of Clinical Medicine, Title of thesis: "Role of dietary carbohydrate quality and quantity in visceral obesity reduction."

Astrid Elise Hasselberg, 07.04.22, Department of Clinical Medicine, Title of thesis: "Nutrients and contaminants in processed small indigenous fish species from Ghana". 

Mona Synnøve Bjune, 10.06.22, Department of Clinical Science, Title of thesis: "The valine-3-HIB pathway in obesity, insulin resistance and fatty liver". 

Synnøve Næss, 24.06.22, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, Title of thesis: "Maternal and infant iodine nutrition and thyroid function". 

Helene Dahl, 20.10.22, Department of Clinical Medicine, Title of thesis: "Determinants and Consequences of Nutritional Status in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease".

2023

Tsigereda Behailu Kebede, 26.05.23, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, Title of thesis: "Dietary practices and nutritional status of children aged 0-24 months and their mothers in the rural ensete-monoculture dominated Sidama region, Ethiopia".