Academic article

• Synnøve Næss Sleire; Inger Aakre; Lisbeth Dahl et al. (2026). Maternal and infant serum ferritin concentrations across pregnancy and postpartum: a longitudinal study in Norway. (external link)
• Hanne Rosendahl-Riise; Eline Olsen Gravrok; Sarah Louise Rung et al. (2026). Cow's milk compared to oat drink and its implications for lipid profile - a pilot randomized controlled trial. (external link)
• Inger Aakre; Elinor Margrethe Chelsom Vogt; Lene Secher Myrmel et al. (2026). Impact of habitual seaweed consumption on iodine nutrition and thyroid function: a non-randomized pre-post clinical study. (external link)
• Anine Christine Medin; Lene Frost Andersen; Lars Thore Fadnes et al. (2024). Beregning og vurdering av i hvilken grad høringsutkast til nye kostråd vil dekke behov og anbefalinger for næringsstoffer. (external link)
• Inger Aakre; Synnøve Næss; Marian Kjellevold et al. (2019). New data on nutrient composition in large selection of commercially available seafood products and its impact on micronutrient intake. (external link)
• Inger Aakre; Inger Beate Tveit; Lene Secher Myrmel et al. (2023). Bioavailability of iodine from a meal consisting of sushi and a wakame seaweed salad—A randomized crossover trial. (external link)
• Johanna Eva Bodin; Inger Aakre; Jan Alexander et al. (2023). Risk assessment of hyaluronic acid in food supplements. (external link)
• Synnøve Næss; Inger Aakre; Marian Kjellevold et al. (2019). Validation and reproducibility of a new iodine specific food frequency questionnaire for assessing iodine intake in Norwegian pregnant women. (external link)
• Pedro Araujo; Marian Kjellevold; Ive Nerhus et al. (2020). Fatty acid reference intervals in red blood cells among pregnant women in Norway–Cross sectional data from the ‘Little in Norway’ cohort. (external link)
• Hanne Rosendahl-Riise; Siri Aksnes; Zoya Sabir et al. (2023). Comparison of a digital iodine-specific dietary screener with 24-hour recall and urinary iodine concentration. (external link)
• Inger Aakre; Sigrun Henjum; Elin Lovise Folven Gjengedal et al. (2018). Trace element concentrations in drinking water and urine among Saharawi women and young children. (external link)
• Sigrun Henjum; Hanne Rosendahl-Riise; Marianne S. Morseth et al. (2024). Iodine nutrition in Community-dwelling Older Persons from Norway. (external link)
• Lisbeth Jane Dahl; Arne Duinker; Synnøve Næss et al. (2020). Iodine and Mercury Content in Raw, Boiled, Pan-Fried, and Oven-Baked Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua). (external link)
• Inger Aakre; Tor A Strand; Trine Bjøro et al. (2016). Thyroid function among breastfed children with chronically excessive iodine intakes. (external link)
• Amalie Moxness Reksten; Martin Wiech; Inger Aakre et al. (2024). Exploring the nutrient composition of various shellfish available in Norway and their role in providing key nutrients. (external link)
• Astrid Elise Hasselberg; Laura Wessels; Inger Aakre et al. (2020). Composition of nutrients, heavy metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and microbiological quality in processed small indigenous fish species from Ghana: Implications for food security. (external link)
• Sigrun Henjum; Anne Lise Brantsæter; Astrid Kurniasari et al. (2018). Suboptimal Iodine Status and Low Iodine Knowledge in Young Norwegian Women. (external link)
• Inger Aakre; Trine Bjøro; Ingrid Nordheim et al. (2015). Excessive iodine intake and thyroid dysfunction among lactating Saharawi women. (external link)
• Anna Nordhagen; Abu Ansar Md. Rizwan; Inger Aakre et al. (2020). Nutrient Composition of Demersal, Pelagic, and Mesopelagic Fish Species Sampled Off the Coast of Bangladesh and Their Potential Contribution to Food and Nutrition Security—The EAF-Nansen Programme. (external link)
• Amalie Moxness Reksten; Kari Elin Langeland Rød; Inger Aakre et al. (2025). Quantification of vitamin K (phylloquinone and menaquinones 4-10) in various shellfish. (external link)
• Amalie Moxness Reksten; Thiruchenduran Somasundaram; Marian Kjellevold et al. (2020). Nutrient composition of 19 fish species from Sri Lanka and potential contribution to food and nutrition security. (external link)
• Sigrun Henjum; Inger Aakre; Anne Marie Lilleengen et al. (2018). Suboptimal iodine status among pregnant women in the Oslo area, Norway. (external link)
• Inger Aakre; Tor A Strand; Khalil Moubarek et al. (2017). Associations between thyroid dysfunction and developmental status in children with excessive iodine status. (external link)
• Inger Aakre; Maria Wik; Marian Kjellevold et al. (2018). Sufficient iodine status among Norwegian toddlers 18 months of age – cross-sectional data from the Little in Norway study. (external link)
• Sigrun Henjum; Synne Groufh-Jacobsen; Inger Aakre et al. (2021). Life-course perspectives of milk consumption among young Norwegian women and their knowledge of milk as a source of iodine: a qualitative study. (external link)
• Inger Aakre; Marianne Morseth; Lisbeth Jane Dahl et al. (2020). Iodine status during pregnancy and at 6 weeks, 6, 12 and 18 months post-partum. (external link)
• Inger Aakre; Anne Marie Lilleengen; Marie Lerseth Aarsand et al. (2017). Infant feeding practices in the Saharawi refugee camps Algeria, a cross-sectional study among children from birth to six months of age. (external link)
• Marianne S. Morseth; Inger Aakre; Ingrid Barikmo et al. (2019). High iodine content in local animal milk and risk of exceeding EFSA upper intake level for iodine among Saharawi women. (external link)
• Mangappulige Don Bhagya Janananda; Richard Stephen Ansong; Anne Hatløy et al. (2023). A cross-sectional study on the nutritional status, dietary diversity, and small fish consumption patterns in coastal fishing communities of Ghana. (external link)
• Astrid Elise Hasselberg; Ole Jakob Nøstbakken; Inger Aakre et al. (2022). Nutrient and contaminant exposure from smoked European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus): Implications for children's health in Ghana. (external link)
• Sigrun Henjum; Synne Groufh-Jacobsen; Inger Aakre et al. (2023). Thyroid function and urinary concentrations of iodine, selenium, and arsenic in vegans, lacto-ovo vegetarians and pescatarians. (external link)
• Inger Aakre; Trine Bjøro; Ingrid Nordheim et al. (2015). Development of thyroid dysfunction among women with excessive iodine intake - A 3-year follow-up. (external link)
• Amalie Moxness Reksten; Annbjørg Bøkevoll; Sylvia Frantzen et al. (2020). Sampling protocol for the determination of nutrients and contaminants in fish and other seafood – The EAF-Nansen Programme. (external link)
• Sigrun Henjum; Anne Marie Lilleengen; Inger Aakre et al. (2017). Suboptimal Iodine Concentration in Breastmilk and Inadequate Iodine Intake among Lactating Women in Norway. (external link)
• Lisbeth Dahl; Tonje Eiane Aarsland; Synnøve Næss et al. (2021). Iodine concentration in plant-based milk alternatives available on the Norwegian market.. (external link)
• Synnøve Næss; Inger Aakre; Anne-Katrine Lundebye et al. (2020). Mercury, lead, arsenic, and cadmium in Norwegian seafood products and consumer exposure. (external link)
• Lisa Garnweidner-Holme; Inger Aakre; Anne Marie Lilleengen et al. (2017). Knowledge about Iodine in Pregnant and Lactating Women in the Oslo Area, Norway. (external link)
• Synnøve Næss; Maria Wik Markhus; Tor Arne Strand et al. (2021). Iodine nutrition and iodine supplement initiation in association with thyroid function in mildly-to-moderately iodine-deficient pregnant and postpartum women. (external link)
• Inger Aakre; Annbjørg Bøkevoll; Jamal Chaira et al. (2020). Variation in Nutrient Composition of Seafood from North West Africa: Implications for Food and Nutrition Security. (external link)
• Inger Aakre; Dina Doblaug Solli; Maria Wik Markhus et al. (2021). Commercially available kelp and seaweed products – valuable iodine source or risk of excess intake?. (external link)
• Amalie Moxness Reksten; Zillur Rahman; Marian Kjellevold et al. (2021). Metal Contents in Fish from the Bay of Bengal and Potential Consumer Exposure—The EAF-Nansen Programme. (external link)
• Inger Aakre; Lidunn Tveito Evensen; Marian Kjellevold et al. (2020). Iodine status and thyroid function in a group of seaweed consumers in Norway. (external link)
• Synnøve Næss; Inger Aakre; Tor Arne Strand et al. (2022). Infant iodine status and associations with maternal iodine nutrition, breastfeeding status and thyroid function. (external link)
• Laura Wessels; Marian Kjellevold; Jeppe Kolding et al. (2023). Putting small fish on the table: the underutilized potential of small indigenous fish to improve food and nutrition security in East Africa. (external link)
• Maria Wik Markhus; Mari Hysing; Lisa Kolden Midtbø et al. (2020). Effects of Two Weekly Servings of Cod for 16 weeks in Pregnancy on Maternal Iodine Status and Infant Neurodevelopment: Mommy's Food, a Randomized-Controlled Trial. (external link)
• Franz Ronald Saavedra Goecke; Inger Aakre; Lisse Angarita et al. (2025). Inclusion of macroalgae in the diet – a comparative survey from Norway, Chile and China. (external link)
• Synne Groufh-Jacobsen; Sonja Hess; Inger Aakre et al. (2020). Vegans, Vegetarians and Pescatarians Are at Risk of Iodine Deficiency in Norway. (external link)

Professional article

• Lene Frost Andersen; Inger Therese L. Lillegaard; Bente Mangschou et al. (2026). Vurdering av inntaket av vitaminer og mineraler i Norge sammenlignet med inntaksdata fra EFSA. (external link)
• Inger-Lise Karin Steffensen; Johanna Eva Bodin; Knut Tomas Dalen et al. (2024). Risk assessment of quercetin dihydrate and rutin in food supplements – “Other substances”. (external link)
• Lene Frost Andersen; Inger Therese Laugsand Lillegaard; Bente Mangschou et al. (2025). New update of a fortification model. (external link)
• Gry Irene Granli Schultz; Christine Louise Parr; Pål Trosvik et al. (2025). Health risk assessment of Bifidobacterium breve M-16V in infant formula. (external link)

Academic literature review

• Tonje Eiane Aarsland; Inger Aakre; Tonje Holte Stea et al. (2025). Association of Mild-to-Moderate Iodine Deficiency With Thyroid Function—A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. (external link)
• Marthe Jordbrekk Blikra; Inger Aakre; Jessica Rigutto-Farebrother (2024). Consequences of acute and long-term excessive iodine intake: A literature review focusing on seaweed as a potential dietary iodine source. (external link)
• Marthe Jordbrekk Blikra; Sigrun Henjum; Inger Aakre (2022). Iodine from brown algae in human nutrition, with an emphasis on bioaccessibility, bioavailability, chemistry, and effects of processing: A systematic review. (external link)
• Yingying Guo; Anne-Katrine Lundebye; Na Li et al. (2023). Comparative assessment of food safety regulations and standards for arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury and iodine in macroalgae used as food and feed in China and Europe. (external link)
• Astrid Elise Hasselberg; Inger Aakre; Joeri Scholtens et al. (2020). Fish for food and nutrition security in Ghana: Challenges and opportunities. (external link)

Conference poster

• Inger Aakre; Maria Wik Markhus; Synnøve Næss et al. (2023). Iodine nutrition in habitual seaweed consumers at baseline and after a 6-week seaweed cessation.. (external link)

Journal corrigendum

• Amalie Moxness Reksten; Thiruchenduran Somasundaram; Marian Kjellevold et al. (2020). Corrigendum to “Nutrient composition of 19 fish species from Sri Lanka and potential contribution to food and nutrition security” [J. Food Compos. Anal. 91 (2020) 103508] (Journal of Food Composition and Analysis (2020) 91, (S0889157519314693), (10.1016/j.jfca.2020.103508)). (external link)
• Amalie Moxness Reksten; Martin Wiech; Inger Aakre et al. (2024). Corrigendum to “Exploring the nutrient composition of various shellfish available in Norway and their role in providing key nutrients” [J. Food Compos. Anal. 128 (2024) 106003] (Journal of Food Composition and Analysis (2024) 128, (S0889157524000371), (10.1016/j.jfca.2024.106003)). (external link)
• Amalie Moxness Reksten; Annbjørg Bøkevoll; Sylvia Frantzen et al. (2021). Corrigendum to ‘‘Sampling protocol for the determination of nutrients and contaminants in fish and other seafood – The EAF-Nansen programme” [MethodsX 7 (2020) 101063] (MethodsX (2020) 7, (S2215016120302831), (10.1016/j.mex.2020.101063)). (external link)

Conference lecture

• Inger Aakre (2017). Developmental status in association with thyroid hormone disturbances in an area of excessive iodine intakes.. (external link)
• Inger Aakre; Sigrun Henjum; Tor A Strand (2017). Thyroid disturbances is associated with developmental status in children below 4 years with chronical excessive iodine exposure.. (external link)
• Inger Aakre (2017). Developmental delays in relation with thyroid hormone status in an area of excessive iodine.. (external link)
• Inger Aakre (2017). Infant feeding practices in the Saharawi refugee camps Algeria -a cross-sectional study among children from birth to six months of age. (external link)
• Inger Aakre; Marthe Jordbrekk Blikra; Jessica Rigutto Farebrother (2024). Consequences of achute and long-term excessive iodine intakes: focusing on seaweed as a potential dietary iodine source.. (external link)
• Inger Aakre; Ingrid Barikmo; Navnit Kaur Grewal et al. (2011). DIETARY IODINE INTAKE AND IODINE STATUS OF LACTATING WOMEN IN THE SAHARAWI REFUGEE CAMPS. (external link)
• Inger Aakre (2013). Excessive iodine among Saharawi women and children. (external link)
• Inger Aakre; Synnøve Næss; Marian Kjellevold et al. (2019). Nutrient composition in seafood products available for Norwegian consumers.. (external link)
• Franz Ronald Saavedra Goecke; Inger Aakre; Lisse Angarita et al. (2023). A tri-continental survey on the inclusion of macroalgae in the diet. (external link)
• Inger Aakre; Sigrun Henjum (2015). Iodine excess and thyroid function. (external link)

Lecture

• Inger Aakre (2019). Jodinntak i Norge- fokus på gravide og ammende. (external link)
• Inger Aakre (2013). Excessive iodine among Saharawi women and children -Iodine and human milk. (external link)
• Inger Aakre; Lisbeth Dahl; Ingrid Nordheim et al. (2014). Hormonal and developmental consequences of excessive iodine -Preliminære resultater fra et PhD prosjekt. (external link)

Conference abstract

• Navnit Kaur Grewal; Sigrun Henjum; Inger Aakre et al. (2011). Iodine status and thyroid function among lactating women in the Saharawi refugee camps, Tindouf, Algeria. (external link)

Doctoral thesis (PhD)

• Inger Aakre; Sigrun Henjum; Tor A Strand (2017). Excessive iodine status among refugee women and children from Western Sahara. Possible impact on thyroid function and developmental status. (external link)

Letter to the editor

• Sigrun Henjum; Inger Aakre; Tor A Strand et al. (2018). Excessive iodine status among Saharawi refugees. (external link)

Media feature article

• Inger Aakre; Rita Hannisdal; Synnøve Næss et al. (2024). Er det farleg å ete fisk?. (external link)

Research report

• Inger Aakre; Atabak Mahjour Azad; Annette Bernhard et al. (2024). FAO/WHO background document on the risks and benefits of fish consumption. (external link)

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