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Anna Sigríður Ólafsdóttir - Professor

Anna Sigríður Ólafsdóttir

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School of Education

Anna Sigríður Ólafsdóttir

Professor

Professor

Location
Saga
Phone
525 - 5327
Email
annaso [at] hi.is

Unit
Faculty of Health Promotion, Sport and Leisure Studies
Website
http://bragdlaukathjalfun.hi.is

Consultation hours
ORCID site
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7258-1727
Research portal – Anna Sigríður Ólafsdóttir

Published works

2025

The Importance of National Monitoring of Children's GrowthActa Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

2024

On autopilotLaeknabladid
A real‐life snapshot: Evaluating exposures to low energy availability in male athletes from various sportsPhysiological Reports
Frávik í blóðgildum og skerðing á insúlínnæmi barna og unglinga í Heilsuskóla Barnaspítala HringsinsLæknablaðið
Patterns of energy availability and carbohydrate intake differentiate between adaptable and problematic low energy availability in female athletesFrontiers in Sports and Active Living

2023

Cost-utility analysis of the UPRIGHT intervention promoting resilience in adolescentsBMC Psychiatry
Body Composition in Fussy-Eating Children, with and without Neurodevelopmental Disorders, and Their Parents, Following a Taste Education InterventionNutrients
Body dissatisfaction, disordered eating and exercise behavioursBMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine
Changes in Anxiety following Taste Education InterventionNutrients
Incidence of mental disorders in the general population aged 1–30 years disaggregated by gender and socioeconomic statusSocial Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

2022

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

2021

Relevance of well-being, resilience, and health-related quality of life to mental health profiles of European adolescentsSocial Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
Odds of fussy eating are greater among children with obesity and anxietyObesity Science and Practice
Taste education – A food-based intervention in a school setting, focusing on children with and without neurodevelopmental disorders and their families. A randomized controlled trialAppetite
Measuring Resilience Across Participating Regions in the UPRIGHT EU Horizon 2020 ProjectFrontiers in Psychology
Henta lágkolvetnamataræði og föstur í þjálfun?Læknablaðið
Old question revisitedNutrients
Fussy eating among children and their parentsNutrients
Randomized Trial for Weight Loss Using a Digital Therapeutic ApplicationJournal of diabetes science and technology

2020

Co-creation and regional adaptation of a resilience-based universal whole-school program in five European regionsEuropean Educational Research Journal
Þegar orkuna skortirLæknablaðið
Þegar orkuna skortir-áhrif hlutfallslegs orkuskorts í í róttum (RED-s) á heilsu og árangurLaeknabladid
Þegar orkuna skortirLæknablaðið
Development and validation of the theory-driven School Resilience Scale for AdultsChildren and Youth Services Review

2019

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

2018

The UPRIGHT project
Cross-sectional study of randomly selected 18-year-old students showed that body mass index was only associated with sleep duration in girlsActa Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics
Composition of School Meals in Sweden, Finland, and IcelandJournal of School Health
Incorporating appetite awareness training within family-based behavioral treatment of pediatric obesityJournal of Pediatric Psychology

2017

Health promotion and home economics belong together-progress towards extended curricula in teacher educationInternational Journal of Home Economics
Nordic children’s conceptualizations of healthy eating in relation to school lunchHealth Education
Matarumhverfi við íþróttaiðkun barna: rannsóknarverkefniNetla
Offitumeðferð barna í Heilsuskóla Barnaspítalans: Breytingar á algengi ADHD, einhverfu, kvíða og þunglyndisSálfræðiritið
The effect of schooling on basic cognition in selected nordic countriesEurope's Journal of Psychology
Helicobacter pylori infection in Icelandic childrenScandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology
Matarumhverfi við íþróttaiðkun barnaNetla – Veftímarit um uppeldi og menntun

2016

School meal provision, health, and cognitive function in a Nordic setting - The ProMeal-studyFood and Nutrition Research
Hamlandi viðhorf til eigin mataræðis - algengi og forspárþættir á ÍslandiLæknablaðið
Fæðuval unglinga og samspil við aðra heilsutengda hegðun
Hamlandi viðhorf til eigin mataræðis - Algengi og forspárþættir á ÍslandiLaeknabladid
Health behavior and metabolic risk factors associated with normal weight obesity in adolescentsPLoS ONE
Development and validation of a photographic method to use for dietary assessment in school settingsPLoS ONE
The relation between physical activity, fitness, and fatness in adolescentsAmerican journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council

2015

Mikilvægi mittismáls við eftirlit barna með offitu. Alvarleg frávik í blóðgildum hjá íslenskum börnum með offituLæknablaðið
Fatness but Not Fitness Relative to the Fat-Free Mass Is Related to C-Reactive Protein in 18 Year-Old AdolescentsPLoS ONE
Mikilvægi mittismáls við eftirlit barna með offitu. Alvarleg frávik í blóðgildum hjá íslenskum börnum með offituLæknablaðið

2014

Fjölskyldumiðuð atferlismeðferð fyrir of feit börn - Samantekt á niðurstöðum meðferðar og langtímaniðurstöðum við tveggja ára eftirfylgdLaeknabladid

2013

Weight loss before conceptionFood and Nutrition Research
Effects of exercise training and nutrition counseling on body composition and cardiometabolic factors in old individualsEuropean Geriatric Medicine
Áhrif 6 mánaða fjölþættrarþjálfunar á hreyfigetu, vöðvakraft, þol og líkamsþyngdarstuðul eldri einstaklinga. Eru áhrif þjálfunar sambærileg hjá konum og körlum?Læknabladid

2012

Teasing and social rejection among obese children enrolling in family-based behavioural treatmentInternational Journal of Obesity
Lifestyle intervention at sea changes body composition, metabolic profile and fitnessPublic Health
Holdafar, úthald, hreyfing og efnaskiptasnið meðal 18 ára íslenskra framhaldsskólanemaLaeknabladid
Effects of a 6-month multimodal training intervention on retention of functional fitness in older adultsInternational Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Childhood obesity and co-morbid problemsJournal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

2011

The role of parental motivation in family-based treatment for childhood obesityObesity
Áhrif mismunandi fræðslu á matarvenjur og matargerð eldri einstaklingaNetla
A randomized-controlled pilot study of Epstein's family-based behavioural treatment for childhood obesity in a clinical setting in IcelandNordic Psychology

2006

Polyunsaturated fatty acids in the diet and breast milk of lactating Icelandic women with traditional fish and cod liver oil consumptionAnnals of Nutrition and Metabolism
Comparison of women's diet assessed by FFQs and 24-hour recalls with and without underreportersAnnals of Nutrition and Metabolism
Combined effects of maternal smoking status and dietary intake related to weight gain and birth size parametersBJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Maternal diet in early and late pregnancy in relation to weight gainInternational Journal of Obesity
Relationship between high consumption of marine fatty acids in early pregnancy and hypertensive disorders in pregnancyBJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

2005

Relationship between dietary intake of cod liver oil in early pregnancy and birthweightBJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

2001

Fat-soluble vitamins in the maternal diet, influence of cod liver oil supplementation and impact of the maternal diet on human milk compositionAnnals of Nutrition and Metabolism

Keywords for Specialisation:

Nutrition behavior

Sensory-based food education

Taste education

Health promotion

Body composition

Interaction between nutrition and physical activity

Sports nutrition

Nutrition knowledge

Nutrition education