Marita Melhus
Biographic Data
| ID | 6521099 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marita Melhus |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marita |
| FAMILY NAME | Melhus |
| SIGNATURE | MELHUS M |
| AFFILIATIONS | UiT The Arctic University of Norway |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8535-868X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Prescription of benzodiazepines and antidepressants among Sami and non-Sami — How childhood violence shapes prescription patterns: The Saminor 2 questionnaire survey and the Norwegian prescription dat…
A lower proportion of Sami women filled prescriptions for BDZ than non-Sami women. Those who reported exposure to CV filled prescriptions for BDZ and antidepressants more often than those who did not report CV. There were no overall differences between Sami and non-Sami; the dispensing rates of antidepressants and BDZ were similar for Sami and non-Sami, and the effects of CV on the dispensing of antidepressants and BDZ were also similar. This stu…
The governance of the Saminor Study and integration of the Care principles
The SAMINOR Study represents a unique data collection on health and diseases among the multiethnic population – including the Sámi population in Norway – making it a case study for discussing Sámi research data governance in a health context. This article describes how Sámi interests and needs in the SAMINOR Study are governed by two steps of a research application review process consisting of the SAMINOR project board and the Sámi Expert Ethical…
Physical activity in Sami and non-Sami populations in rural Northern Norway, the Saminor 2 Clinical Survey
This study showed small differences in PA levels between Sami and non-Sami men. Sami women had lower PA levels compared to their non-Sami counterparts. It is important to identify whether there are differences in various ethnic populations, together with other predictors for PA in future planning of public health interventions
Vitamin D status in a multi-ethnic population of northern Norway: The Saminor 2 Clinical Survey
Objective To investigate serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (S-25(OH)D) concentration in a multi-ethnic population of northern Norway and determine predictors of S-25(OH)D, including Sami ethnicity. Design Cross-sectional data from the second survey of the Population-based Study on Health and Living Conditions in Regions with Sami and Norwegian Populations (the SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey, 2012–2014). S-25(OH)D was measured by the IDS-iSYS 25-Hydroxy Vitami…
Disordered eating in Sami and non-Sami Norwegian populations: The Saminor 2 Clinical Survey
Objective The present study aimed to investigate disordered eating (DE) among Sami compared with non-Sami residing in northern Norway. Design In a cross-sectional design, stratified by sex and ethnicity, associations were tested between DE (Eating Disturbance Scale; EDS-5) and age, education level, BMI category, anxiety and depression, physical activity and consumption of snacks. Setting The SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey (2012–2014) based on the popu…
Food in rural northern Norway in relation to Sami ethnicity: The Saminor 2 Clinical Survey
Objective To estimate current food intake in the population of northern Norway and to investigate the impact of self-perceived Sami ethnicity and region of residence on food intake. Design The data are part of the second cross-sectional survey of the Population-based Study on Health and Living Conditions in Regions with Sami and Norwegian Populations (the SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey, 2012–2014). Food intake was assessed by an FFQ. Ethnic and region…
Indigenous and tribal peoples' health (The Lancet–Lowitja Institute Global Collaboration): A population study
Marginalisation and cardiovascular disease among rural Sami in Northern Norway: A population-based cross-sectional study
This study showed that marginalised Sami living in Norwegian dominated areas were more than twice as likely as non-marginalised Sami from Sami majority areas to report lifetime cardiovascular disease (CVD). Moderate to no intermediate effects were seen after including established CVD risk factors, which suggest little difference in lifestyle related factors. Chronic stress exposure following marginalisation may however be a plausible explanation …
Acculturation and self-rated health among Arctic indigenous peoples: A population-based cross-sectional study
This study shows that aggregate acculturation is a strong risk factor for poorer SRH among the Kalaallit of Greenland and female Iñupiat of Alaska, but our cross-sectional study design does not allow any conclusion with regard to causality. Limitations with regard to wording, categorisations, assumed cultural differences in the conceptualisation of SRH, and confounding effects of health care use, SES and discrimination, make it difficult to appro…
Prevalence of self-reported suicidal thoughts in SLiCA. The survey of living conditions in the Arctic (SLiCA)
OBJECTIVES: The Survey of Living Condition in the Arctic (SLiCA) is an international research project on health and living conditions among Arctic indigenous peoples. The main objective of this article is to examine the prevalence of self-reported suicide thoughts among the study population in Alaska, Greenland, Sweden and Norway. STUDY DESIGN: Population-based survey. METHODS: Indigenous participants aged 16 years (15 years in Greenland) and old…
The Influence of Religious Factors on Drinking Behavior Among Young Indigenous Sami and Non-Sami Peers in Northern Norway
Iron stores in relation to dietary patterns in a multiethnic population: The Saminor study
Objective We evaluated the association between serum ferritin (s-ferritin), transferrin saturation and dietary patterns, in connection with ethnicity, geographical settlement and lifestyle factors. Design In 2003–2004, a cross-sectional study of health and living conditions was carried out in northern Norway. Setting A questionnaire explored, among other factors, ethnicity and food consumption habits. Principal component analysis was used to asse…
The effect of coffee consumption on serum total cholesterol in the Sami and Norwegian populations
Objective To assess coffee consumption in the Sami and Norwegian populations and to investigate the impact of unfiltered boiled coffee consumption on serum cholesterol concentrations. Design A cross-sectional study. Information was collected by self-administrated questionnaires and total serum cholesterol was analysed. Participants were divided into three ethnic groups: Sami I (Sami used as home language in the last three generations), Sami II (a…
Childhood diet in relation to Sámi and Norwegian ethnicity in northern and mid-Norway – the Saminor study
Objective The purpose of this work was to identify dietary patterns in the past using cluster analysis of reported diet in childhood, and to assess predictors for dietary patterns in relation to ethnicity in the population in the Sámi core areas in Norway. The Sámis are an indigenous population living in the border areas of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. Design Population-based, cross-sectional study, using self-administered questionnaires. …
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Childhood diet in relation to Sámi and Norwegian ethnicity in northern and mid-Norway – the Saminor study
Objective The purpose of this work was to identify dietary patterns in the past using cluster analysis of reported diet in childhood, and to assess predictors for dietary patterns in relation to ethnicity in the population in the Sámi core areas in Norway. The Sámis are an indigenous population living in the border areas of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. Design Population-based, cross-sectional study, using self-administered questionnaires. …
The effect of coffee consumption on serum total cholesterol in the Sami and Norwegian populations
Objective To assess coffee consumption in the Sami and Norwegian populations and to investigate the impact of unfiltered boiled coffee consumption on serum cholesterol concentrations. Design A cross-sectional study. Information was collected by self-administrated questionnaires and total serum cholesterol was analysed. Participants were divided into three ethnic groups: Sami I (Sami used as home language in the last three generations), Sami II (a…
Prevalence of self-reported suicidal thoughts in SLiCA. The survey of living conditions in the Arctic (SLiCA)
OBJECTIVES: The Survey of Living Condition in the Arctic (SLiCA) is an international research project on health and living conditions among Arctic indigenous peoples. The main objective of this article is to examine the prevalence of self-reported suicide thoughts among the study population in Alaska, Greenland, Sweden and Norway. STUDY DESIGN: Population-based survey. METHODS: Indigenous participants aged 16 years (15 years in Greenland) and old…
The Influence of Religious Factors on Drinking Behavior Among Young Indigenous Sami and Non-Sami Peers in Northern Norway
Iron stores in relation to dietary patterns in a multiethnic population: The Saminor study
Objective We evaluated the association between serum ferritin (s-ferritin), transferrin saturation and dietary patterns, in connection with ethnicity, geographical settlement and lifestyle factors. Design In 2003–2004, a cross-sectional study of health and living conditions was carried out in northern Norway. Setting A questionnaire explored, among other factors, ethnicity and food consumption habits. Principal component analysis was used to asse…
Acculturation and self-rated health among Arctic indigenous peoples: A population-based cross-sectional study
This study shows that aggregate acculturation is a strong risk factor for poorer SRH among the Kalaallit of Greenland and female Iñupiat of Alaska, but our cross-sectional study design does not allow any conclusion with regard to causality. Limitations with regard to wording, categorisations, assumed cultural differences in the conceptualisation of SRH, and confounding effects of health care use, SES and discrimination, make it difficult to appro…
Marginalisation and cardiovascular disease among rural Sami in Northern Norway: A population-based cross-sectional study
This study showed that marginalised Sami living in Norwegian dominated areas were more than twice as likely as non-marginalised Sami from Sami majority areas to report lifetime cardiovascular disease (CVD). Moderate to no intermediate effects were seen after including established CVD risk factors, which suggest little difference in lifestyle related factors. Chronic stress exposure following marginalisation may however be a plausible explanation …
Indigenous and tribal peoples' health (The Lancet–Lowitja Institute Global Collaboration): A population study
Disordered eating in Sami and non-Sami Norwegian populations: The Saminor 2 Clinical Survey
Objective The present study aimed to investigate disordered eating (DE) among Sami compared with non-Sami residing in northern Norway. Design In a cross-sectional design, stratified by sex and ethnicity, associations were tested between DE (Eating Disturbance Scale; EDS-5) and age, education level, BMI category, anxiety and depression, physical activity and consumption of snacks. Setting The SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey (2012–2014) based on the popu…
Food in rural northern Norway in relation to Sami ethnicity: The Saminor 2 Clinical Survey
Objective To estimate current food intake in the population of northern Norway and to investigate the impact of self-perceived Sami ethnicity and region of residence on food intake. Design The data are part of the second cross-sectional survey of the Population-based Study on Health and Living Conditions in Regions with Sami and Norwegian Populations (the SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey, 2012–2014). Food intake was assessed by an FFQ. Ethnic and region…
Vitamin D status in a multi-ethnic population of northern Norway: The Saminor 2 Clinical Survey
Objective To investigate serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (S-25(OH)D) concentration in a multi-ethnic population of northern Norway and determine predictors of S-25(OH)D, including Sami ethnicity. Design Cross-sectional data from the second survey of the Population-based Study on Health and Living Conditions in Regions with Sami and Norwegian Populations (the SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey, 2012–2014). S-25(OH)D was measured by the IDS-iSYS 25-Hydroxy Vitami…
Physical activity in Sami and non-Sami populations in rural Northern Norway, the Saminor 2 Clinical Survey
This study showed small differences in PA levels between Sami and non-Sami men. Sami women had lower PA levels compared to their non-Sami counterparts. It is important to identify whether there are differences in various ethnic populations, together with other predictors for PA in future planning of public health interventions
Prescription of benzodiazepines and antidepressants among Sami and non-Sami — How childhood violence shapes prescription patterns: The Saminor 2 questionnaire survey and the Norwegian prescription dat…
A lower proportion of Sami women filled prescriptions for BDZ than non-Sami women. Those who reported exposure to CV filled prescriptions for BDZ and antidepressants more often than those who did not report CV. There were no overall differences between Sami and non-Sami; the dispensing rates of antidepressants and BDZ were similar for Sami and non-Sami, and the effects of CV on the dispensing of antidepressants and BDZ were also similar. This stu…
The governance of the Saminor Study and integration of the Care principles
The SAMINOR Study represents a unique data collection on health and diseases among the multiethnic population – including the Sámi population in Norway – making it a case study for discussing Sámi research data governance in a health context. This article describes how Sámi interests and needs in the SAMINOR Study are governed by two steps of a research application review process consisting of the SAMINOR project board and the Sámi Expert Ethical…
Medicine (12 works) · Demography (11 works) · Environmental health (11 works) · Ethnic group (11 works) · Population (10 works) · Demography (9 works) · Norwegian (9 works) · Indigenous Studies and Ecology (8 works) · Cross-sectional study (7 works) · Geography (7 works)