• Association between gestational levels of toxic metals and essential elements and cerebral palsy in children 

      Weyde, Kjell Vegard F.; Winterton, Adriano; Suren, Pål; Andersen, Guro Lillemoen; Vik, Torstein; Biele, Guido; Knutsen, Helle K.; Thomsen, Cathrine; Meltzer, Helle M.; Skogheim, Thea S.; Engel, Stephanie M.; Aase, Heidi; Villanger, Gro Dehli (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Introduction: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disability in childhood, but its causes are only partly known. Early-life exposure to toxic metals and inadequate or excess amounts of essential elements can ...
    • Maternal iodine intake and offspring attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Results from a large prospective cohort study 

      Abel, Marianne Hope; Ystrøm, Eivind; Caspersen, Ida Henriette; Meltzer, Helle Margrete; Aase, Heidi; Torheim, Liv Elin; Askeland, Ragna Bugge; Reichborn-Kjennerud, Ted; Brantsæter, Anne Lise (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Current knowledge about the relationship between mild to moderately inadequate maternal iodine intake and/or supplemental iodine on child neurodevelopment is sparse. Using information from 77,164 mother-child pairs in the ...
    • Secular trends in mental health problems among young people in Norway: a review and meta-analysis 

      Potrebny, Thomas; Nilsen, Sondre Aasen; Bakken, Anders; Soest, Tillman von; Kvaløy, Kirsti; Samdal, Oddrun; Sivertsen, Børge; Aase, Heidi; Bang, Lasse (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
      There is a growing concern that the mental health of recent generations of youth is deteriorating, yet the etiology of these secular changes is not fully understood. We aimed to review the evidence on trends in mental ...