Bakgrunn og aktiviteter
Klinisk ernæringsfysiolog og forsker ved European Palliative Care Research Center, NTNU.
Utdanning:
- Cand. Scient., klinisk ernæringsfysiolog fra Universitetet i Oslo, 2004
- PhD, Universitetet i Oslo 2010
Forskningsinteresse:
- Kreft kakeksi: behandling, klassifisering og biomarkører
- Underernæring og ernæringsbehandling til kreftpasienter
Forskningsprosjekter:
- MENAC studien: Multimodal behandling av kreft kakeksi
- CAX-24: utvikling av livkvalitetsspørreskjema for kreft kakeksi
- Paraenteral ernæring til pasienter med avansert kreft
- Pasienters' tolkning og bruk av PG-SGA
Undervisning og veiledning:
- Leder for PhD-programmet i palliasjon (2015-2017), og koordinator for et PhD-kurs i palliativ forskning
- Underviser på kurs i palliasjon i regi av Kompetansesenter i lindrende behandling, Midt-Norge, og på masterkurs i smerte og palliasjon, NTNU
- Veileder masterstudenter, medisinstudenter og studenter som tar det Nordiske spesialistkurset i palliativ medisin
Vitenskapelig, faglig og kunstnerisk arbeid
Viser et utvalg av aktivitet. Se alle publikasjoner i databasen
Tidsskriftspublikasjoner
- (2018) Multimodal behandling av kakeksi hos kreftpasienter. Bestpractice Onkologi/Hematologi. vol. 36.
- (2017) A randomized phase II feasibility trial of a multimodal intervention for the management of cachexia in lung and pancreatic cancer. Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle. vol. 8.
- (2017) A cross-sectional study examining the prevalence of cachexia and areas of unmet need in patients with cancer. Supportive Care in Cancer.
- (2017) Development of the EORTC QLQ-CAX24, A Questionnaire for Cancer Patients With Cachexia. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. vol. 53 (2).
- (2016) PhD and Master education – an update. Palliative Medicine. vol. 30 (6).
- (2016) Evaluation of Physical Function Outcomes Related to Change in Muscle Mass in Patients with Cancer Cachexia. Palliative Medicine.
- (2015) Corrigendum to "Dietary treatment of weight loss in patients with advanced cancer and cachexia: A systematic literature review" [Crit. Rev. Oncol./Hematol. 91 (2014) 210-221]. Critical reviews in oncology/hematology. vol. 94 (1).
- (2014) Multimodal nutrition/anabolic therapy for wasting conditions. Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care. vol. 17 (3).
- (2014) Dietary treatment of weight loss in patients with advanced cancer and cachexia: A systematic literature review. Critical reviews in oncology/hematology. vol. 91 (2).
- (2013) Plant extracts of spices and coffee synergistically dampen nuclear factor–κB in U937 cells. Nutrition Research. vol. 33 (10).
- (2013) Effect of physical exercise on muscle mass and strength in cancer patients during treatment : A systematic review. Critical reviews in oncology/hematology. vol. 88 (3).
- (2013) Health-related quality of life in cancer patients with cachexia. Psycho-Oncology. vol. 22.
- (2011) Coffee, broccoli and spices are strong inducers of electrophile response element-dependent transcription in vitro and in vivo - Studies in electrophile response element transgenic mice. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. vol. 55 (2).
- (2010) Extract of Oregano, Coffee, Thyme, Clove, and Walnuts Inhibits NF-kappa B in Monocytes and in Transgenic Reporter Mice. Cancer Prevention Research. vol. 3 (5).
- (2010) Coffee, broccoli and spices are strong inducers of electrophile response element-dependent transcription in vitro and in vivo - Studies in electrophile response element transgenic mice. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. vol. 54.
- (2010) Apple, Cherry, and Blackcurrant Increases Nuclear Factor Kappa B Activation in Liver of Transgenic Mice. Nutrition and Cancer. vol. 62 (6).
- (2010) Degree of roasting is the main determinant of the effects of coffee on NF-kappa B and EpRE. Free Radical Biology & Medicine. vol. 48 (9).
- (2009) Activation and Inhibition of Nuclear Factor Kappa B Activity by Cereal Extracts: Role of Dietary Phenolic Acids. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. vol. 57 (20).
- (2006) Triglyceride-rich HDL3 from patients with familial hypercholesterolemia are less able to inhibit cytokine release or to promote cholesterol efflux. Journal of Nutrition. vol. 136 (4).
- (2005) Altered composition of HDL3 in FH subjects causing a HDL subfraction with less atheroprotective function. Clinica Chimica Acta. vol. 359 (1-2).
Del av bok/rapport
- (2016) Ernæring - generelle prinsipper. Palliasjon. Nordisk lærebok. 3. utgave.
Rapport/avhandling
- (2010) Dietary plants and regulation of gene expression through Nrf2/EpRE and NF-kB. Unipub forlag. 2010. ISBN 978-82-8072-530-1.
Andre
- (2017) Kakeksi - ufrivillig vekttap som kan behandles?.
- (2017) Grip strength as an important part of the diagnostic criteria for sarcopenia in advanced cancer. 10th International Conference on Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle Wasting, Rome, Italy, 8–10 December 2017 (Part 1). Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, . Society of Chronic Wasting Disease; Rome. 2017-12-08 - 2017-12-10.
- (2016) PhD and Master education – an update. 9th World Research Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care . European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC); Dublin. 2016-06-09 - 2016-06-11.
- (2016) Kan fysiske funksjonstester avdekke tap av muskelmasse hos pasienter med kreftkakeksi?. Den 14. landskonferansen i palliasjon "Liv til dagene" . Norsk palliativ forening; Stavanger. 2016-09-14 - 2016-09-16.
- (2016) Evaluation of Physical Function Outcomes Related to Change in Muscle Mass in Patients with Cancer Cachexia. 9th World Research Congress of the EAPC . European Association for Palliative Care; Dublin. 2016-06-09 - 2016-06-11.
- (2016) Weight loss and survival in advanced cancer in relation to inadequate energy intake. 38th ESPEN Congress 2016 . The European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism; Copenhagen. 2016-09-17 - 2016-09-20.
- (2015) Changes in plasma levels of n-3 fatty acids in response to n-3 fatty acid enriched supplementation in advanced cancer patients. 37th ESPEN congress on clinical nutrition and metabolism . ESPEN; Lisboa. 2015-09-05 - 2015-09-08.
- (2015) Prevalence of depression in cancer patients ─ a Norwegian cross-sectional study. 5th International Seminar of the PRC and EAPC RN . PRC and European Association for Palliative Care RN; Leeds. 2015-10-15 - 2015-10-16.
- (2015) Effect of palliative cancer care on malnutrition and cachexia. Cachexia and nutrition in advanced cancer patients: A multidisciplinary approach . European School of Oncology; Barcelona. 2015-03-13 - 2105-03-14.
- (2015) A randomised, open-label trial of a Multimodal Intervention (Exercise, Nutrition and Anti-inflammatory Medication) plus standard care versus standard care alone to precent / attenuate cachexia in advanced cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. 2015 ASCO Annual Meeting . American Society of Clinical Oncology; Chricago. 2015-05-29 - 2015-06-02.
- (2015) Lifestyle Interventions for Head and Neck Cancer. A randomised study. Cachexia and Nutrition in Advanced Cancer Patients: A Multidisciplinary Approach . European School of Oncology (ESO); Barcelona. 2015-03-13 - 2015-03-14.
- (2015) Feasibility of physical activity meters in a multimodal cancer cachexia trial. Cachexia and malnutrition in advanced cancer patients: a multidisiplinary approach . European School of Oncology; Barcelona. 2015-03-13 - 2015-03-14.
- (2014) Dietary treatment of cachexia – challenges of nutritional research in cancer patients. 4th International Seminar of the PRC and EAPC RN . PRC and European Association for Palliative Care RN; Amsterdam. 2014-10-16 - 2014-10-17.
- (2014) Multimodal therapy in cachexia. The 6th Throne Holst symposium . University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital; Rikshospitalet, Oslo. 2014-11-27 - 2014-11-27.
- (2014) Feasibility of dietary counseling to attenuate cachexia in patients with advanced cancer. 36th ESPEN congress on clinical nutrition and metabolism . ESPEN; Geneve. 2014-09-06 - 2014-09-09.
- (2014) Dietary treatment of weight loss in patients with advanced cancer and cachexia: A systematic literature review. 8th world research congress of the european association for palliative care (EAPC) ; 2014-06-05 - 2014-06-07.
- (2014) Lifestyle Intervention During vs. After Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer – A Study Protocol. The AICR Research Conference . The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR); Washington DC. 2014-10-29 - 2014-10-31.
- (2014) The prognostic value of comorbidity and body muscle mass in patient with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer. 4th International Seminar of the PRC and EAPC RN . European Association of Palliative Care; Amsterdam. 2014-10-16 - 2014-10-17.
- (2013) Dietary treatment of weight loss in patients with advanced cancer and cachexia: A systematic literature review. 7th International Conference of the Society on Sarcopenia, Cachexia and Wasting Disorders (SCWD) . Society on Sarcopenia,Cachexia and Wasting Disorders (SCWD); Kobe. 2013-12-09 - 2013-12-11.
- (2011) A feasibility study of Multimodal Exercise Nutrition Antiinflammatory treatment of Cachexia preMENAC study. 1st International Seminar of the PRC and EAPC RN . PRC and European Association for Palliative Care RN; København. 2011-10-06 - 2011-10-07.