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Frøydis Nordgård Vik

Professor

Department of Nutrition and Public Health

Email: froydis.n.vik@uia.no
Phone: +47 38141855
Mobile phone: +4748218746

Office I1019 (Universitetsveien 25, 4630 Kristiansand, Norway)

Research groups

Centre for Lifecourse Nutrition

Areas of responsibility

My research areas include how we can promote healthy dietary habits through interventions and implementation of evidence-based measures among children, adolescents and young adults, and how this is related to health outcomes later in life. Over the years, I have been studying school meals in relation to a healthy diet among students and how this may increase school achievements and reduce social inequality. I am member of a nordic school meal network (LEARNFOOD). The last years, implementation research have been of special interest; moreover how we can utilize evidence-besed reseach in the society for the benefit of the population.

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Research

My research is about how a healthy diet in important developmental phases early in life is related to improved health later in life. Through interventions among children and their parents we may promote a healthy diet in these windows of opportunity. I was PI of the School Meal project in Southern Norway where we demonstrated that a free school meal improved the dietary habits among students at school, and further reduced social inequalities in diet. Prevention of childhood obesity is one of my research areas.

Later years, my research interest has been in how we can implement evidence-based knowledge in the society at large. The Nutrition Now project involving implementing a pedagogical intervention among kindergarten staff and promoting diet the first 1000 days among parents through health care centers, is an example of this.

Academic interests

Public Health Nutrition

Implementation science

School meals and academic outcomes

The first 1000 days

Children and adolescent health

Primary prevention of childhood obesity

Interventions to promote Lifecourse Nutrition and sustainable diet from early ages to parenthood in relation to lifelong health

Selected publications

Øverby, Nina Cecilie; Hillesund, Elisabet Rudjord; Helland, Sissel Heidi; Helle, Christine; Andrew Keith, Wills; Lamu, Admassu Nadew; Osorio, Natalie Garzon; Lian, Henrik; Ersfjord, Torunn; Van Daele, Wim; Bjørkkjær, Tormod; Valen, Erlend Larsen; Gebremariam, Mekdes; Grasaas, Erik; Kiland, Charlotte; Schwarz, Ulrica Von Thiele; Abel, Marianne Hope; Love, Penny; Campbell, Karen; Rutter, Harry; Barker, Mary Elizabeth; Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Medin, Anine Christine.
Evaluating the effectiveness and implementation of evidence-based early-life nutrition interventions in a community setting a hybrid type 1 non-randomized trial – the Nutrition Now project protocol. Frontiers in Endocrinology 2023 ;Volum 13.

Mishra, Anu, ….. Vik, Frøydis Nordgård, ….et al: Diminishing benefits of urban living for children and adolescents’ growth and development. Nature 2023 ;Volum 615. s. 874-883

Vik, Frøydis Nordgård: School meals in Norway – current status and a way forward?. I: School Food, Equity and Social Justice Critical Reflections and Perspectives. Routledge 2022 ISBN 9780367632496

Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Nilsen, Trude; Øverby, Nina Cecilie. Aspects of nutritional deficits and cognitive outcomes – Triangulation across time and subject domains among students and teachers in TIMSS. International Journal of Educational Development 2022 ;Volum 89

Røed, Margrethe; Medin, Anine Christine; Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Hillesund, Elisabet Rudjord; Van Lippevelde, Wendy; Campbell, Karen; Øverby, Nina Cecilie.
Effect of a Parent-Focused eHealth Intervention on Children's Fruit, Vegetable, and Discretionary Food Intake (Food4toddlers) : Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2021 ;Volum 23

Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Grasaas, Erik; Polspoel, Maaike E. M.; Røed, Margrethe; Hillesund, Elisabet Rudjord; Øverby, Nina Cecilie. Parental phone use during mealtimes with toddlers and the associations with feeding practices and shared family meals : a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 2021

Beinert, Cecilie; Päivi Esteri, Palojoki; Åbacka, Gun; Hardy-Johnson, Polly; Engeset, Dagrun; Hillesund, Elisabet Rudjord; Ask, Anne Merete Selvik; Øverby, Nina Cecilie; Vik, Frøydis Nordgård. The mismatch between teaching practices and curriculum goals in Norwegian Home Economics classes : a missed opportunity. Education Inquiry 2020

Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Van Lippevelde, Wendy; Øverby, Nina Cecilie. Free school meals as an approach to reduce health inequalities among 10-12- year-old Norwegian children. BMC Public Health 2019 ;Volum 19.

General outreach

Frøydis N. Vik: Bedre mennesker av gratis skolemat?. NrK Ekko [Radio]2023-09-21

Raanaas, Ruth Kjærsti; Espnes, Geir Arild; Ihlebæk, Camilla; Bogsnes Larsen, Torill; Torp, Steffen; Vik, Frøydis Nordgård.
Hvorfor satse alt på å reparere?. Khrono.no 2023

Vik, Frøydis Nordgård.
Samfunnsernæring og folkehelse i Norge. Helse og idrettspraten - Podcast; 2022-04-07

Vik, Frøydis Nordgård.
SFO må legge fram kvitteringer: – Nå sier vi farvel til ketchup. NrK Sørlandet, 2022-02-21

Øverby, Nina Cecilie; Vik, Frøydis Nordgård.
Tar matforskningen ut i barnehagen. Agderposten [Avis] 2022-10-29

Nina Cecilie Øverby, Trude Nilsen, Frøydis Nordgård Vik: Derfor er frokosten så viktig for skoleelever. Cronicle Aftenposten trygt utg. og nettutg. 02/2022

Nina Øverby, Christine Helle, Anine Medin, Elisabet Hillesund, Frøydis N. Vik: Tidlig innsats som virker! Cronicle Fædrelandsvennen 11/2021

Kristine Illøkken, Nina Øverby, Frøydis N. Vik: Hva mener elevene selv om gratis skolemat? Cronicle, Forskning.no 07/2021

Frøydis N Vik, Erik Grasaas, Nina Øverby: Sjekker du mobilen og svarer på et par mail mens smårollingen spiser? Cronicle, Forskning.no 06/2021

D6 Frøydis N. Vik, Nina Øverby, Cecilie Beinert: Utdanningsnivået blant mat- og helse-lærere i Norge er urovekkende lavt. Cronicle Aftenposten 2021

Frøydis N Vik: I Sverige får elever gratis skolemat. Forskere har undersøkt hva det har å si senere i livet. forskning.no, 2021

Vik, Frøydis Nordgård, Øverby, Nina Cecilie: Kan gratis skolemat utjevne sosiale helseforskjeller? Chronicle, Aftenposten 07/2019

Tuition

I teach and supervise master students in Pubic Health. I am also the Study programme Director of this masters programme. I supervise PhD students in Public Health.

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2020 - to date: Professor (Full) in Public Health Nutrition at Department of Nutrition and Public Health, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, UiA
2013 - 2020: Associate Professor, Ph.D. in Public Health, Department of Nutrition and Public Health, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, UiA
1995 - 2013: Assistant professor University of Agder, UiA

Beinert, Cecilie; Røed, Margrethe & Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2024). How effective is nutrition training for staff running after school programs in improving quality of food purchased and meal practices? A program evaluation. BMC Research Notes. ISSN 1756-0500. 17(1). doi: 10.1186/s13104-024-06798-5.
Wills, Andrew Keith; Hillesund, Elisabet Rudjord; Van Lippevelde, Wendy; Barker, Mary Elizabeth; Vik, Frøydis Nordgård & Øverby, Nina Cecilie (2024). Preconception diet in adolescence and its association with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and preterm birth. Results from The HUNT study. British Journal of Nutrition. ISSN 0007-1145. p. 1–8. doi: 10.1017/S0007114524000746.
Medin, Anine Christine; Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Helle, Christine; Helland, Sissel Heidi; Wills, Andrew Keith & Osorio, Natalie Garzon [Show all 22 contributors for this article] (2024). Scaling up evidence-based digital early life nutrition interventions in a county setting: an implementation trial – protocol for Phase 2 of the Nutrition Now project. Frontiers in Public Health. ISSN 2296-2565. 11. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1326787. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Background: Few effective health interventions transition from smaller efficacy or effectiveness studies to real-world implementation at scale, representing a gap between evidence and practice. Recognising this, we have developed Nutrition Now – a tailored digital resource building on four efficacious dietary interventions, aiming to improve nutrition in the important first 1,000 days of life. Nutrition Now targets and guides expectant parents and parents of 0–2 year olds, serves as a reliable source of evidence-based information for midwives and public health nurses at maternal and child healthcare (MCH) centres, and offers pedagogical tools for early childhood education and care (ECEC) staff. The aim of this study is to implement Nutrition Now at scale and evaluate the impact of different sets of multifaceted implementation strategies on implementation outcomes. Methods: A quasi-experimental design with three study arms will be used, providing either low, medium or high implementation support, when rolled out in 50 municipalities in 2 counties in Norway. Nutrition Now will be implemented in MCH and ECEC settings and made available to expectant parents and parents of 0–2 year olds through social media and MCH. The implementation support builds on strategies described in the Expert Recommendations for Implementing Change (ERIC) implementation framework and is informed by dialogues with stakeholders. Impact of the different degree of implementation support will be assessed by examining reach, adoption, fidelity, and sustainability using usage data generated from the Nutrition Now resource, publicly available municipal data and qualitative interviews with MCH and ECEC staff. Discussion: Nutrition Now Phase 2 will break new ground by scaling up successively delivered and complementary dietary interventions in the first 1,000 days of life in a real-life context. The project also seeks to identify what level of implementation support is most effective when implementing digital, scalable, evidence-based early-life nutrition interventions in community settings. The project will inform implementation research and provide knowledge about effective implementation strategies to be used in a national scale-up of Nutrition Now. Trial registration: The study is registered prospectively (submitted 14/06/2022, registration date: 19/06/2022) in the International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number registry (ISRCTN): reg. Number: ISRCTN10694967, https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN10694967.
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. 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.
Øverby, Nina Cecilie; Hillesund, Elisabet Rudjord; Medin, Anine Christine; Vik, Frøydis Nordgård & Ostojic, Sergej (2023). Nutrition in a lifecourse perspective: From molecular aspects to public health approaches. Maternal & Child Nutrition. ISSN 1740-8695. 20(S2). doi: 10.1111/mcn.13582. Full text in Research Archive
Valen, Erlend Nuland; Øverby, Nina Cecilie; Hardy-Johnson, Polly; Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Salvesen, Lorentz & Omholt, Mona Linge [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2023). Lessons learned from talking with adults about nutrition: A qualitative study in the PREPARED project. Maternal & Child Nutrition. ISSN 1740-8695. doi: 10.1111/mcn.13540. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Improving diet and dietary behaviour of men and women before pregnancy has thepotential to benefit both their current and long‐term health and the health of theirchildren. Little is known, however, about adults' perception of diet's role inprepregnancy health. This study aimed to explore the state of knowledge andawareness of preconception nutritional health in adults within the fertile age rangeand what they perceived could motivate healthy eating using the self‐determinationtheory as a theoretical framework. We analysed 33 short exploratory interviewswith men (n= 18) and women (n= 15) aged 18–45 years. Participants were grabsampled from three different public locations in the southern part of Norway.Interviews were audio‐recorded, transcribed verbatim in 2020 and analysed using athematic analysis with a semantic approach in 2022. The findings suggest that adultswithin the fertile age range are not intrinsically motivated to eat healthily, but whenthey do, it is because eating healthily often aligns with other goals consistent withtheir values, that is, getting fit or looking good. They possess some basic knowledgeof healthy behaviours during pregnancy but are generally unaware of the importanceof preconception health and nutrition. There is a need to increase awareness ofthe impact of preconception health on the health of this and future generations.Improved nutritional education on the significance of diet before conception mightfacilitate optimal conditions for conceiving and for pregnancy in the adult populationwithin fertile age range.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2023). Skolemåltidet som sosial arena og sosial utjevning. In Ruge, Dorte; Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Björklund, Johanna & Frödén, Sara (Ed.), Læring gennem mad og måltider i grundskolen Teori og praksis fra Danmark, Sverige og Norge. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISSN 9788202797744. p. 237–255. doi: https:/doi.org/10.23865/noasp.182.ch3.3. Full text in Research Archive
Ruge, Dorte; Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Björklund, Johanna & Frödén, Sara (2023). Introduksjon. In Ruge, Dorte; Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Björklund, Johanna & Frödén, Sara (Ed.), Læring gennem mad og måltider i grundskolen Teori og praksis fra Danmark, Sverige og Norge. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISSN 9788202797744. p. 11–32. doi: 10.23865/noasp.182.ch1.1.
Mishra, Anu; Zhou, Bin; Rodriguez-Martinez, Andrea; Bixby, Honor; Singleton, Rosie K. & Carrillo-Larco, Rodrigo M. [Show all 1,626 contributors for this article] (2023). Diminishing benefits of urban living for children and adolescents’ growth and development. Nature. ISSN 0028-0836. 615, p. 874–883. doi: 10.1038/s41586-023-05772-8. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Optimal growth and development in childhood and adolescence is crucial for lifelong health and well-being1,2,3,4,5,6. Here we used data from 2,325 population-based studies, with measurements of height and weight from 71 million participants, to report the height and body-mass index (BMI) of children and adolescents aged 5–19 years on the basis of rural and urban place of residence in 200 countries and territories from 1990 to 2020. In 1990, children and adolescents residing in cities were taller than their rural counterparts in all but a few high-income countries. By 2020, the urban height advantage became smaller in most countries, and in many high-income western countries it reversed into a small urban-based disadvantage. The exception was for boys in most countries in sub-Saharan Africa and in some countries in Oceania, south Asia and the region of central Asia, Middle East and north Africa. In these countries, successive cohorts of boys from rural places either did not gain height or possibly became shorter, and hence fell further behind their urban peers. The difference between the age-standardized mean BMI of children in urban and rural areas was <1.1 kg m–2 in the vast majority of countries. Within this small range, BMI increased slightly more in cities than in rural areas, except in south Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and some countries in central and eastern Europe. Our results show that in much of the world, the growth and developmental advantages of living in cities have diminished in the twenty-first century, whereas in much of sub-Saharan Africa they have amplified.
Ostojic, Sergej; Hillesund, Elisabet Rudjord; Øverby, Nina Cecilie; Vik, Frøydis Nordgård & Medin, Anine Christine (2023). Individual nutrients and serum klotho levels in adults aged 40–79 years. Food Science & Nutrition. ISSN 2048-7177. 11(6), p. 3279–3286. doi: 10.1002/fsn3.3310. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Several dietary factors (including adherence to the Mediterranean diet or higher nut intake) seem to positively affect circulating antiaging Klotho protein levels; yet, a description of possible relationships between individual nutrients and Klotho activity has not been evaluated. We analyzed the association of dietary intake of individual macro- and micronutrients and nonnutritive food components with circulating Klotho levels in a sample of 40- to 79-year-old US adults. Data from the 2015–2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were analyzed. Nutrient/food component intakes were calculated in relation to total energy intake using the nutrient density method, and available pristine serum samples were analyzed for serum Klotho concentrations. The final study sample consisted of 2637 participants (mean age 59.0 ± 10.7 years; 52% women). Higher Klotho concentrations were found with higher intake of carbohydrates (p < .001), total sugars (p < .001), dietary fibers (p < .001), vitamin D (p = .05), total folates (p = .015), and copper (p = .018). The results of the regression analysis with a crude model showed significant associations among five nutrients/food components (carbohydrates, alcohol, total sugars, dietary fibers, and niacin) and soluble Klotho levels across the sample. After adjusting the models for age and gender, the nutrient/food component–Klotho association remained significant for carbohydrates, total sugars, and alcohol (p < .05). Dietary exposure to individual nutrients and nonnutritive food components appears to be associated with Klotho activity; however, additional research is needed to investigate the relationship between cause and effect in diet composition–Klotho interplay.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Nilsen, Trude & Øverby, Nina Cecilie (2022). Associations between sleep deficit and academic achievement - triangulation across time and subject domains among students and teachers in TIMSS in Norway. BMC Public Health. ISSN 1471-2458. 22, p. 1–9. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-14161-1. Full text in Research Archive
Illøkken, Kristine Engebretsen; Ruge, Dorte; Leblanc, Marissa Erin; Øverby, Nina Cecilie & Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2022). Associations between having breakfast and reading literacy achievement among Nordic primary school students. Education Inquiry. ISSN 2000-4508. doi: 10.1080/20004508.2022.2092978. Full text in Research Archive
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2022). School meals in Norway – current status and a way forward? In Ruge, Dorte; Torres, Irene Martínez & Powell, Darren (Ed.), School Food, Equity and Social Justice Critical Reflections and Perspectives. Routledge. ISSN 9780367632496.
Valand, Ida Ulrikke; Øverby, Nina Cecilie; Strömmer, Sofia; Barker, Mary Elizabeth; Bjornes, Camilla & Nordli, Julie [Show all 11 contributors for this article] (2022). “It is really just brilliant to get credits for something that is so important to you!” Skills for Life: University students’ perceptions of a planned dietary life skills course. PLOS ONE. ISSN 1932-6203. 17(4). doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0260890. Full text in Research Archive
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Nilsen, Trude & Øverby, Nina Cecilie (2022). Aspects of nutritional deficits and cognitive outcomes – Triangulation across time and subject domains among students and teachers in TIMSS. International Journal of Educational Development. ISSN 0738-0593. 89. doi: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2022.102553. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
This article describes associations between breakfast intake and school achievements among Norwegian 9th graders in 2015 and 2019. The study involved a representative sample based on Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), N = 4499 (2015) and N = 4685 (2019). This trend study using structural equation modelling and triangulation revealed a significant positive association between breakfast intake and school achievements among Norwegian 9th graders. This was found for both mathematics and science achievements, in 2015 and 2019, reported both by the students and their teachers. Mediation analyses showed that being hungry at school explained a third of the decrease in science achievement and more than half of the decrease in mathematics achievement from 2015 to 2019.
Beinert, Cecilie; Øverby, Nina Cecilie & Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2021). Project LifeLab Food and Health – Innovative Teaching for the Future: Development of Student Active Learning Tasks for Home Economics Education in the 21st Century. Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal – CEPS Journal. ISSN 1855-9719. 11(4), p. 63–80. doi: 10.26529/CEPSJ.1179.
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. ISSN 2044-6055. 11(12). doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055116. Full text in Research Archive
Beinert, Cecilie; Sørlie, Anne Cathrine; Åbacka, Gun; Palojoki, Päivi & Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2021). Does food and health education in school influence students’ everyday life? Health Education Journal. ISSN 0017-8969. 81(1), p. 29–39. doi: 10.1177/00178969211045722. Full text in Research Archive
Illøkken, Kristine Engebretsen; Øverby, Nina Cecilie; Johannessen, Berit & Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2021). Possible effects of a free school meal on school environment: The School Meal Intervention in Norway . Journal of the International Society for Teacher Education. ISSN 1029-5968. 25(1), p. 8–20. Full text in Research Archive
Illøkken, Kristine Engebretsen; Johannessen, Berit; Barker, Mary Elizabeth; Hardy-Johnson, Polly; Øverby, Nina Cecilie & Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2021). Free school meals as an opportunity to target social equality, healthy eating, and school functioning: experiences from students and teachers in Norway. Food & Nutrition Research (FNR). ISSN 1654-6628. 65. doi: 10.29219/fnr.v65.7702. Full text in Research Archive
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Grasaas, Erik; Polspoel, Maaike E. M.; Røed, Margrethe; Hillesund, Elisabet Rudjord & Øverby, Nina Cecilie (2021). Parental phone use during mealtimes with toddlers and the associations with feeding practices and shared family meals : a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health. ISSN 1471-2458. 21. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-10757-1. Full text in Research Archive
Røed, Margrethe; Medin, Anine Christine; Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Hillesund, Elisabet Rudjord; Van Lippevelde, Wendy & Campbell, Karen [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2021). Effect of a Parent-Focused eHealth Intervention on Children's Fruit, Vegetable, and Discretionary Food Intake (Food4toddlers) : Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research. ISSN 1438-8871. 23(2). doi: 10.2196/18311. Full text in Research Archive
Beinert, Cecilie; Palojoki, Päivi; Åbacka, Gun; Øverby, Nina Cecilie & Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2021). “Is there any sugar in bread?” : A qualitative video analysis of student activating learning tasks in Home Economics. Acta Didactica Norden (ADNO). ISSN 2535-8219. 15(1). doi: 10.5617/adno.8078. 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.
Van Lippevelde, Wendy; Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Wills, Andrew Keith; Strømmer, Sofia; Barker, Mary E. & Skreden, Marianne [Show all 11 contributors for this article] (2020). The impact of diet during adolescence on the neonatal health of offspring: evidence on the importance of preconception diet. The HUNT study. Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease. ISSN 2040-1744. p. 1–13. doi: 10.1017/S2040174420001087.
Røed, Margrethe; Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Hillesund, Elisabet Rudjord; Van Lippevelde, Wendy & Øverby, Nina Cecilie (2020). Associations between parental food choice motives, health-promoting feeding practices, and infants’ fruit and vegetable intakes : the Food4toddlers study. Food & Nutrition Research (FNR). ISSN 1654-6628. 64. doi: 10.29219/fnr.v64.3730. Full text in Research Archive
Beinert, Cecilie; Päivi Esteri, Palojoki; 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. ISSN 2000-4508. doi: 10.1080/20004508.2020.1816677. Full text in Research Archive
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Heslien, Kaia Elisabeth Paulsen; Van Lippevelde, Wendy & Øverby, Nina Cecilie (2020). Effect of a free healthy school meal on fruit, vegetables and unhealthy snacks intake in Norwegian 10- to 12-year-old children. BMC Public Health. ISSN 1471-2458. 20. doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-09470-2. Full text in Research Archive
Øverby, Nina Cecilie; Hillesund, Elisabet Rudjord; Røed, Margrethe & Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2020). Association between parental feeding practices and shared family meals. The Food4toddlers study. Food & Nutrition Research (FNR). ISSN 1654-6628. 64. doi: 10.29219/fnr.v64.4456. Full text in Research Archive
Røed, Margrethe; Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Hillesund, Elisabet Rudjord; Van Lippevelde, Wendy; Medin, Anine Christine & Øverby, Nina Cecilie (2020). Process Evaluation of an eHealth Intervention (Food4toddlers) to Improve Toddlers' Diet: Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Human Factors. ISSN 2292-9495. 7(3). doi: 10.2196/18171. Full text in Research Archive
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. ISSN 1999-561X. 13(1), p. 2–14.
Salvesen, Lorentz; Hillesund, Elisabet Rudjord; Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Brantsæter, Anne Lise & Øverby, Nina Cecilie (2019). Reproducibility and relative validity of a newly developed web-based food-frequency questionnaire for assessment of preconception diet. BMC Nutrition. ISSN 2055-0928. 5. doi: 10.1186/s40795-019-0310-y. Full text in Research Archive

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Ruge, Dorte; Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Björklund, Johanna & Frödén, Sara (2023). Læring gennem mad og måltider i grundskolen Teori og praksis fra Danmark, Sverige og Norge. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISBN 9788202797744. 260 p.

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Ruge, Dorte; Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Johannsen, Heather Dawn; Zdeněk, Janík; Kostanjevec, stojan & Reissmannova, Jitka [Show all 12 contributors for this article] (2024). Sustainable Competences in Higher Education -Design Based Research Development of New ESD Curriculum.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård & Øverby, Nina Cecilie (2024). Mat og måltidsglede .
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Bjornes, Camilla & Røed, Margrethe (2024). Sustainable Diets.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2024). Lite mat gir lite læring. [Internet]. uia.no.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård & Björklund, Johanna (2024). Frokost og skoleprestasjoner. [Radio]. NrK.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2024). Arbeidslivsrelevans i masterprogrammet i folkehelsevitenskap.
Bjørkkjær, Tormod & Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2023). Nordiske næringsstoff-anbefalinger og kommende kostråd. Kommentar fra Norge med fokus på kostråd og prosess videre.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård & Øverby, Nina Cecilie (2023). Matnyttig - en digital ressurs med fokus på de 1000 første dagene.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård & Medin, Anine Christine (2023). Matnyttig - digital ressurs - de første 1000 dagene.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård & Medin, Anine Christine (2023). Matnyttig - digital ressurs med fokus på de første 1000 dagene.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård & Medin, Anine Christine (2023). Matnyttig, tidlig innsats - de første 1000 dagene.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård & Øverby, Nina Cecilie (2023). Presentasjon av Matnyttig .
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård & Øverby, Nina Cecilie (2023). Matnyttig - tidlig innsats - de første 1000 dagene.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård & Medin, Anine Christine (2023). Matnyttig - tidlig innsats, de første 1000 dagene.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård & Medin, Anine Christine (2023). Matnyttig - kosthold de første 1000 dagene.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård & Medin, Anine Christine (2023). Matnyttig - tidlig innsats med fokus på de første 1000 dagene.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård & Øverby, Nina Cecilie (2023). Matnyttig - tidlig innsats med fokus på de første 1000 dagene.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård & Øverby, Nina Cecilie (2023). 320521.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård & Øverby, Nina Cecilie (2023). Matnyttig - Hvordan fremme gode matvaner de første 1000 dagene? Show summary
Matnyttig er et samarbeidsprosjekt mellom UiA, Agder Fylkeskommune, Arendal kommune og Agder kommuner hvor implementering av ny forskningsbasert kunnskap omkring matvaner tidlig i livet er sentralt. Målgruppene er gravide, foreldre til barn 0-2 år og barnehageansatte. Arenaene hvor Matnyttig kan brukes er barnehagen og helsestasjon. Matnyttig er støttet av Norges Forskningsråd.
Valand, Ida Ulrikke; Øverby, Nina Cecilie; Kiland, Charlotte; Bjørkkjær, Tormod; Bjornes, Camilla & Nordli, Julie [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2023). The development of course content for a dietary life skills course targeting students – co-creation with future users .
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Rutter, Harry; Medin, Anine Christine; Hillesund, Elisabet Rudjord & Øverby, Nina Cecilie (2023). Implementation of early-life nutrition through digital interventions in a community in Southern Norway -The Nutrition Now project.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2023). Bedre mennesker av gratis skolemat? . [Radio]. NrK Ekko.
Raanaas, Ruth Kjærsti; Espnes, Geir Arild; Ihlebæk, Camilla; Bogsnes Larsen, Torill; Torp, Steffen & Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2023). Hvorfor satse alt på å reparere? Khrono.no. ISSN 1894-8995. Show summary
Det er bedre for befolkningen og billigere for samfunnet å forebygge uhelse i stedet for å reparere og behandle den. Da trenger vi flere som er eksperter på nettopp dette, skriver Norsk nettverk for utdanning og forskning innen helsefremming.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård & Medin, Anine Christine (2023). Matnyttig.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2023). Presentasjon av Antologien: Læring gjennem mad og måltider i grundskolen - hvordan er dette i Norge? .
Ruge, Dorte; Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Björklund, Johanna & Frödén, Sara (2023). Forord. In Ruge, Dorte; Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Björklund, Johanna & Frödén, Sara (Ed.), Læring gennem mad og måltider i grundskolen Teori og praksis fra Danmark, Sverige og Norge. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISSN 9788202797744. p. 7–8. doi: 10.23865/noasp.182.ch2.1.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2023). Forskarar usikre på effekten av gratis skulemat. [Internet]. nrk.no.
Øverby, Nina Cecilie; Hillesund, Elisabet Rudjord; Helland, Sissel Heidi; Helle, Christine; Wills, Andrew Keith & Lamu, Admassu Nadew [Show all 23 contributors for this article] (2023). Evaluating the effectiveness and implementation of evidence-based early-life nutrition interventions in a community setting a hybrid type 1 non-randomized trial – the Nutrition Now project protocol. Frontiers in Endocrinology. ISSN 1664-2392. 13. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1071489. Full text in Research Archive
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2022). Sammenhenger mellom frokost og skoleprestasjoner blant 9.klassinger i Norge.
Bjørkkjær, Tormod & Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2022). Knyter tettare band til praksisfeltet. [Internet]. www.uia.no.
Øverby, Nina Cecilie & Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2022). Tar matforskningen ut i barnehagen. [Newspaper]. Agderposten.
Øverby, Nina Cecilie & Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2022). Nytt tilbud til foreldre og barnehager. Mål: Bedre kosthold til barna. [Internet]. Agderposten.no.
Øverby, Nina Cecilie & Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2022). Scaling up and implementation of obesity prevention interventions in the first 2000 days. Perspectives from Norway.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2022). Skolematprosjektet i Agder. Kan gratis skolemat redusere sosiale ulikheter? .
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2022). Samfunnsernæring og folkehelse i Norge.
Øverby, Nina Cecilie & Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2022). Matnyttig - et NFR implementeringsforskningsprosjekt .
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2022). Frokost og skoleprestasjoner i Norge.
Andersen, Linea Marie; Guttormsen, Vigdis; Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Bjørkkjær, Tormod & Ruge, Dorte (2022). Nymarkskolens elever har haft internationalt besøg i skolekøkkenet: Norsk forsker er imponeret over eleverne. [Newspaper]. Ugeavisen Svendborg.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2022). Ketchup-alarm. [Newspaper]. Ekstrabladet.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2022). Kampen mot ketshup på SFO. [Radio]. Nyhetsmorgen NrK radio.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2022). Kampen mot ketchup i SFO. [Radio]. NrK Sørlandet.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2022). Skolematen skal bli sunnere på SFO. [TV]. NrK.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2022). SFO må legge fram kvitteringer: – Nå sier vi farvel til ketchup. [Internet]. NrK Sørlandet.
Øverby, Nina Cecilie; Nilsen, Trude & Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2022). Derfor er frokosten så viktig for skoleelever. Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.). ISSN 0804-3116.
Øverby, Nina Cecilie; Nilsen, Trude & Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2022). Derfor er frokosten så viktig for skoleelever. Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.). ISSN 0804-3116.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2021). Kostholdstiltak på ulike arenaer; helsestasjon – barnehage - skole .
Øverby, Nina Cecilie; Helle, Christine; Medin, Anine Christine; Hillesund, Elisabet Rudjord & Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2021). Tidlig innsats som virker! Fædrelandsvennen. ISSN 0805-3790.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2021). Folkehelserpogrammet 2017-2027: Erfaringer fra akademia i forbindelse med evaluering av tiltak.
Øverby, Nina Cecilie; Helland, Sissel Heidi; Helle, Christine & Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2021). Kosthold og ernæring i de første 1000 dagene – kan vi investere klokere?
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Grasaas, Erik & Øverby, Nina Cecilie (2021). Sjekker du mobilen og svarer på et par mail mens smårollingen spiser? . Forskning.no. ISSN 1891-635X.
Illøkken, Kristine Engebretsen; Øverby, Nina Cecilie & Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2021). Hva mener elevene selv om gratis skolemat? Forskning.no. ISSN 1891-635X.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2021). I Sverige får elever gratis skolemat. Forskere har undersøkt hva det har å si senere i livet. Forskning.no. ISSN 1891-635X.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2021). Skolemat i lys av ny svensk studie. [Radio]. NrK Studio 2.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2021). Bedre kosthold og ernæring de første 1000 dagene av livet . [Internet]. NrK.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2021). Mors og fars kosthold fra før de ble foreldre kan være viktig for barnas helse. [Radio]. NrK Dagens.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Øverby, Nina Cecilie & Beinert, Cecilie (2021). Utdanningsnivået blant mat- og helse-lærere er urovekkende lavt . Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.). ISSN 0804-3116.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Øverby, Nina Cecilie & Beinert, Cecilie (2021). Utdanningsnivået blant mat- og helselærere i Norge er urovekkende lavt. Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.). ISSN 0804-3116.
Illøkken, Kristine Engebretsen & Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2020). Forskere: Politikere har i årevis vendt det blinde øje til sultne skoleelever – men løsningen er lige for. Skolemonitor.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2020). Skolematprosjektet LEARNFOOD Seminar.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2019). The School Meal Project – promoting healthy eating and reducing inequalities .
Beinert, Cecilie; Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Øverby, Nina Cecilie & Åbacka, Gun (2019). LifeLab Mat og helse. Innovativ undervisning for fremtidens skole.
Van Lippevelde, Wendy; Hillesund, Elisabet Rudjord; Vik, Frøydis Nordgård & Øverby, Nina Cecilie (2019). Preconception dietary patterns during adolescence and risk of developing hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: a Norwegian prospective cohort study.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2019). Kosthold som risikofaktor for sjukdom: Overvekt og fedme . In Engeset, Dagrun; Torheim, Liv Elin & Øverby, Nina Cecilie (Ed.), Samfunnsernæring. Universitetsforlaget. ISSN 9788215030630. p. 125–129.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2019). Leksefri skole og gratis skolemat. [Newspaper]. Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2019). Skolemat, gir alle like muligheter. [Newspaper]. Østlandsposten.
Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2019). Man tar ikke kosthold på alvor når man avvikler tiltak som man vet virker, mener forsker ved Universitetet i Agder. [Internet]. msn.livsstil.
Røed, Margrethe; Beinert, Cecilie & Vik, Frøydis Nordgård (2023). Læringsrik mat på SFO i Lindesnes. Universitetet i Agder.

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