Publications by authors named "Magnhild Kolsgaard"
Article Synopsis
- The introduction of modulators, correctors, and potentiators for the CFTR molecule has significantly improved the health of most individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF).
- While these therapies impact certain fatty acids, they do not address linoleic acid (LA) deficiency, which is linked to more severe forms of CF.
- The review examines lipid abnormalities in CF patients, such as altered phospholipid and cholesterol levels, and their connection to clinical symptoms, revealing these lipid issues can manifest before birth.
Objective: Maximal heart rate (HR) is commonly defined as the highest HR obtained during a progressive exercise test to exhaustion. Maximal HR is considered one of the criteria to assess maximum exertion in exercise tests, and is broadly used when prescribing exercise intensity. The aim of the present study was to compare peak HR measurements during maximal treadmill running and active play in obese children and adolescents.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Forced expiratory manoeuvres are recommended performed in sitting posture; however, standing posture has been reported to be usually more advantageous since any diaphragmatic restriction associated with obesity is reduced. Information on the effect of posture on forced expiratory manoeuvres in obese children is lacking.
Aim: To determine whether lung function measured in standing compared with sitting posture is increased in overweight and obese children.
Background: Weight loss and increased physical fitness are established approaches to reduce cardiovascular risk factors. We studied the reduction in BMI z-score associated with improvement in cardiometabolic risk factors in overweight and obese children and adolescents treated with a combined hospital/public health nurse model. We also examined how aerobic fitness influenced the results.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Adipokines have been implicated in the pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and insulin resistance. We investigated the association between these conditions and serum levels of visfatin, adiponectin and leptin.
Material And Methods: 175 overweight and obese boys and girls aged 3-17 years.
Aim: Are there differences in the prevalence of metabolic syndrome between obese and overweight Norwegian and immigrant children and adolescents?
Methods: Two hundred and three overweight and obese Norwegian, Pakistani, Tamil and Turkish patients aged 6-17 years living in Norway were included. Metabolic syndrome was defined as the presence of at least three abnormal values of waist circumference, blood pressure, fasting triglycerides, fasting glucose and HDL cholesterol.
Results: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was significantly higher among the immigrant compared to Norwegian subjects when adjusted for age, gender and BMI-Z-score (20.