Margaretha Haugen, Inger Therese L. Lillegaard, Livar Frøyland, Sigrun Henjum, Kristin Holvik, Martinus Løvik, Bjørn Steen Skålhegg, Tonje Holte Stea, Tor A. Strand & Per Ole Iversen·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2018
The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (Vitenskapskomiteen for mattrygghet, VKM) has, at the request of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet; NFSA), assessed the intake of vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) in the Norwegian population in relation to tolerable upper i...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2018/43858
Tor A. Strand, Inger Therese L. Lillegaard, Livar Frøyland, Margaretha Haugen, Sigrun Henjum, Kristin Holvik, Martinus Løvik, Bjørn Steen Skålhegg, Tonje Holte Stea & Per Ole Iversen·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2018
The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (Vitenskapskomiteen for mattrygghet, VKM) has, at the request of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet; NFSA), assessed the intake of iron in the Norwegian population in relation to tolerable upper intake levels (ULs)....
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2018/43856
Aims: Urogenital infections during pregnancy have been linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes. The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that macronutrient intake and relative macronutrient contribution to diet is related to the risk of developing urogenital infections...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2018/42904
Aims: This study was conducted to detect the presence of cyanide in popular fruit and vegetable smoothies and juices marketed as raw and natural. Study Design: Eleven (11) popular varieties of drinks were analyzed for total cyanide (TCN). Drinks contained raw vegetables and fru...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2018/44004
Moringa (Moringa olifera Lam.), belonging to the family Moringaceae, is a plant native to the Indian sub-continent and has become naturalised in tropical and sub-tropical areas around the world. Traditionally, the leaves, fruits, flowers, and immature pods of this tree are eaten...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2018/42468
Tor A. Strand, Inger Therese L. Lillegaard, Livar Frøyland, Margaretha Haugen, Sigrun Henjum, Martinus Løvik, Tonje Holte Stea & Kristin Holvik·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2018
The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (Vitenskapskomiteen for mattrygghet, VKM) has, at the request of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet; NFSA), evaluated the intake of selenium in the Norwegian population. VKM has also conducted scenario calculations...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2018/42536
Helle Katrin Knutsen, Heidi Amlund, Anne Lise Brantsæter, Dagrun Engeset, Christiane Kruse Fæste, Edel Holene, Anders Ruus, Inger Therese L. Lillegaard, Gunnar Sundstøl Eriksen, Helen Engelstad Kvalem, Christopher Owen Miles, Hedvig Marie Egeland Nordeng, Irma Caroline Oskam, Cathrine Thomsen & Janneche Utne Skåre·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2018
Request from the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (NFSA): The Norwegian Food Safety Authority requested the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM) to evaluate whether Norwegians in general or subgroups in the population could be expected to have different dietary e...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2018/42537
Anne Lise Brantsæter, Helle Katrine Knutsen, Inger Therese L. Lillegaard, Heidi Amlund, Gunnar Sundstøl Eriksen, Christiane Kruse Fæste, Helen Engelstad Kvalem, Christopher Owen Miles, Irma Oskam, Anders Ruus, Cathrine Thomsen & Janneche Utne Skåre·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2018
Request from the Norwegian Food Safety Authority The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (NFSA) requested the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM) to assess whether Norwegians in general or subgroups in the population could be expected to have different dietary expo...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2018/42538
The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (Vitenskapskomiteen for mattrygghet, VKM) has, at the request of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet; NFSA), assessed the risk of "other substances" in food supplements and energy drinks sold in Norway. VKM has asses...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2018/42539
The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (Vitenskapskomiteen for mattrygghet, VKM) has, at the request of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet; NFSA), assessed the risk of "other substances" in food supplements and energy drinks sold in Norway. VKM has asses...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2018/42541