Anna S Olafsdottir (0000-0002-7258-1727)

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Main focus in research: Health behaviors, behavior modification and health promotion with focus on a holistic view. Extensive experience in study design and conducting research, both cross-sectional, longitudinal and in intervention form in school setting and among families. Research fields include wellbeing and mental health, dietary behavior in relation to food fussiness, weight management, body composition, lifestyle and health in terms of health promotion, prevention and treatment. Focus on multidisciplinary research working in close cooperation with scientist and health specialists from other fields. Other experience in the field involves the development of research methods and research tools. Studies have included children, late adolescence, pregnancy and lactation, adult workers and older adults.

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Uppsala universitet: Uppsala, SE

2024-03-01 to present | Professor (chair) (Department of Food Studies, Nutrition and Dietetics)

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Anna S Olafsdottir

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Uppsala universitet: Uppsala, SE

University of Iceland, School of Education: Reykjavik, IS

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University of Iceland: Reykjavik, Please, choose..., IS

University of Vienna: Vienna, AT

University of Iceland: Reykjavik, Please, choose..., IS

Works (50 of 53)

A real‐life snapshot: Evaluating exposures to low energy availability in male athletes from various sports

Changes in Anxiety following Taste Education Intervention: Fussy Eating Children with and without Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Body Composition in Fussy-Eating Children, with and without Neurodevelopmental Disorders, and Their Parents, Following a Taste Education Intervention

Changes in Eating Behaviors Following Taste Education Intervention: Focusing on Children with and without Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Their Families: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Odds of fussy eating are greater among children with obesity and anxiety

Nordic network on dietary survey methodology 2019-2020

Taste education – A food-based intervention in a school setting, focusing on children with and without neurodevelopmental disorders and their families. A randomized controlled trial

Relevance of well-being, resilience, and health-related quality of life to mental health profiles of European adolescents: results from a cross-sectional analysis of the school-based multinational UPRIGHT project.

Fussy Eating among Children and Their Parents: Associations in Parent-Child Dyads, in a Sample of Children with and without Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Randomized Trial for Weight Loss Using a Digital Therapeutic Application

Measuring Resilience Across Participating Regions in the UPRIGHT EU Horizon 2020 Project: Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of the Resilience Scale for Adolescents

Old Question Revisited: Are High-Protein Diets Safe in Pregnancy?

Development and validation of the theory-driven School Resilience Scale for Adults: Preliminary results

Þegar orkuna skortir – áhrif hlutfallslegs orkuskorts í íþróttum (RED-s) á heilsu og árangur [Health and performance consequences of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-s)]

Co-creation and regional adaptation of a resilience-based universal whole-school program in five European regions

UPRIGHT, a resilience-based intervention to promote mental well-being in schools: study rationale and methodology for a European randomized controlled trial

Composition of School Meals in Sweden, Finland, and Iceland: Official Guidelines and Comparison With Practice and Availability

Incorporating Appetite Awareness Training Within Family-Based Behavioral Treatment of Pediatric Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

Cross-sectional study of randomly selected 18-year-old students showed that body mass index was only associated with sleep duration in girls

The UPRIGHT Project

Offitumeðferð barna í Heilsuskóla Barnaspítalans: Breytingar á algengi ADHD, einhverfu, kvíða og þunglyndis [Obesity treatment for children in the Health School Paediatric Clinic: Changes in Prevalence of ADHD, Austism, Anxiety and Depression]

Matarumhverfi við íþróttaiðkun barna: Rannsóknarverkefni [Food environment in youth sports].

The effect of schooling on basic cognition in selected nordic countries

Helicobacter pylori infection in Icelandic children

Nordic children’s conceptualizations of healthy eating in relation to school lunch

Health promotion and home economics belong together – progress towards extended curricula in teacher education

Fæðuval unglinga og samspil við aðra heilsutengda hegðun. [Dietary choices in youth and the association with other health behaviors].

Development and Validation of a Photographic Method to Use for Dietary Assessment in School Settings

Health Behavior and Metabolic Risk Factors Associated with Normal Weight Obesity in Adolescents

The relation between physical activity, fitness, and fatness in adolescents: A mediation analysis

Hamlandi viðhorf til eigin mataræðis - algengi og forspárþættir á Íslandi[Attitudes to food and eating in an Icelandic cohort]

School meal provision, health, and cognitive function in a Nordic setting – the ProMeal-study: description of methodology and the Nordic context

Mikilvægi mittismáls við eftirlit barna með offitu. Alvarleg frávik í blóðgildum hjá íslenskum börnum með offitu [Importance of waist circumference measurements when following children with obesity: Serious abnormalities in blood values of Icelandic children with obesity].

Fatness but Not Fitness Relative to the Fat-Free Mass Is Related to C-Reactive Protein in 18 Year-Old Adolescents

Fjölskyldumiðuð atferlismeðferð fyrir of feit börn [Family-based behavioral treatment for obese children - results and two year follow up]

Effects of exercise training and nutrition counseling on body composition and cardiometabolic factors in old individuals

Weight loss before conception: A systematic literature review

Effects of a 6-month multimodal training intervention on retention of functional fitness in older adults: A randomized-controlled cross-over design

Lifestyle intervention at sea changes body composition, metabolic profile and fitness

Holdafar, úthald, hreyfing og efnaskiptasnið meðal 18 ára íslenskra framhaldsskólanema [Body composition, aerobic fitness, physical activity and metabolic profile among 18 year old Icelandic high-school students]

Childhood obesity and co-morbid problems: effects of Epstein's family-based behavioural treatment in an Icelandic sample

Does milk and dairy consumption during pregnancy influence fetal growth and infant birthweight? A systematic literature review

Teasing and social rejection among obese children enrolling in family-based behavioural treatment: effects on psychological adjustment and academic competencies

Áhrif mismunandi fræðslu á matarvenjur og matargerð eldri einstaklinga [The effect of different nutrition education strategies on older individual´s eating habits and food preparation].

The Role of Parental Motivation in Family-Based Treatment for Childhood Obesity

A randomized-controlled pilot study of Epstein’s family-based behavioural treatment for childhood obesity in a clinical setting in Iceland

Comparison of Women’s Diet Assessed by FFQs and 24-Hour Recalls with and without Underreporters: Associations with Biomarkers

Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in the Diet and Breast Milk of Lactating Icelandic Women with Traditional Fish and Cod Liver Oil Consumption

Combined effects of maternal smoking status and dietary intake related to weight gain and birth size parameters

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