Gisela Nyberg | Karolinska Institutet

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Article: ACTA PAEDIATRICA, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS. 2024;113(9):2119-2125
Universal healthy school start intervention reduced the body mass index of young children with obesity
Patterson E; Nyberg G; Norman A; Elinder LS
Article: FRONTIERS IN SPORTS AND ACTIVE LIVING. 2024;6:1236848
Gendered relations? Associations between Swedish parents, siblings, and adolescents' time spent sedentary and physically active
Hoy S; Larsson H; Kjellenberg K; Nyberg G; Ekblom O; Helgadottir B
Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;23(1):1631
Adolescents' experiences of a school-based health promotion intervention in socioeconomically advantaged and disadvantaged areas in Sweden: a qualitative process evaluation study
Farias L; Nyberg G; Helgadottir B; Andermo S
Article: ACTA PAEDIATRICA, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS. 2023;112(5):1011-1018
Effects of prolonged sitting and physical activity breaks on measures of arterial stiffness and cortisol in adolescents
Fernstrom M; Heiland EG; Kjellenberg K; Ponten M; Tarassova O; Nyberg G; Helgadottir B; Ekblom MM; Ekblom O
Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;23(1):646
Parents' experiences of participating in the Healthy School Start Plus programme - a qualitative study
Malek ME; Andermo S; Nyberg G; Elinder LS; Patterson E; Norman A
Article: ACTA PAEDIATRICA, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS. 2023;112(3):452-459
Associations between organised sports participation, general health, stress, screen-time and sleep duration in adolescents
Yman J; Helgadottir B; Kjellenberg K; Nyberg G
Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;23(1):380
COVID-19 induced changes in physical activity patterns, screen time and sleep among Swedish adolescents-a cohort study
Helgadottir B; Froberg A; Kjellenberg K; Ekblom O; Nyberg G
Article: FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;11:1115789
COVID-19 and unfavorable changes in mental health unrelated to changes in physical activity, sedentary time, and health behaviors among Swedish adolescents: A longitudinal study
Nyberg G; Helgadottir B; Kjellenberg K; Ekblom O
Article: PLOS ONE. 2023;18(5):e0285581
Acute effects of nitrate and breakfast on working memory, cerebral blood flow, arterial stiffness, and psychological factors in adolescents: Study protocol for a randomised crossover trial
Regan C; Heiland E; Ekblom OJ; Tarassova O; Kjellenberg K; Larsen F; Walltott HM; Fernstrom M; Nyberg G; Ekblom M; Helgadottir B
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2022;12(8):e061929
Cross-sectional associations between physical activity pattern, sports participation, screen time and mental health in Swedish adolescents
Kjellenberg K; Ekblom O; Ahlen J; Helgadottir B; Nyberg G
Article: NUTRIENTS. 2022;14(12):2489
Investigation of the Associations between Diet Quality and Health-Related Quality of Life in a Sample of Swedish Adolescents
Regan C; Walltott H; Kjellenberg K; Nyberg G; Helgadottir B
Article: JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES. 2022;40(11):1198-1205
Leisure-time organised physical activity and dietary intake among Swedish adolescents
Froberg A; Lindroos A-K; Moraeus L; Patterson E; Warensjo Lemming E; Nyberg G
Article: PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION. 2022;25(6):1427-1437
Vitamin D status and associations with diet, objectively measured physical activity patterns and background characteristics among adolescents in a representative national cross-sectional survey
Lemming EW; Sipinen JP; Nyberg G; Moraeus L; Lindroos AK
Article: CHILDREN. 2022;9(2):248
Relationships between Physical Activity Parenting Practices and Children's Activity Measured by Accelerometry with Children's Activity Style as a Moderator-A Cross Sectional Study
Malek ME; Norman A; Elinder LS; Patterson E; Nyberg G
Article: TRIALS. 2022;23(1):22
ABBaH teens: Activity Breaks for Brain Health in adolescents: study protocol for a randomized crossover trial
Heiland EG; Kjellenberg K; Tarassova O; Fernstrom M; Nyberg G; Ekblom MM; Helgadottir B; Ekblom O
Article: NUTRIENTS. 2021;13(12):4467
Breakfast Habits and Associations with Fruit and Vegetable Intake, Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and Screen Time among Swedish 13-14-Year-Old Girls and Boys
Helgadottir B; Bauren H; Kjellenberg K; Ekblom O; Nyberg G
Article: CHILDREN. 2021;8(11):998
Associations between Physical Activity Patterns, Screen Time and Cardiovascular Fitness Levels in Swedish Adolescents
Kjellenberg K; Ekblom O; Stalman C; Helgadottir B; Nyberg G
Article: ACTA PAEDIATRICA, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS. 2021;110(11):3097-3104
Self-reported physical activity and sedentary behaviour amongst adolescents in Sweden vary depending on sex, age and parental education
Froberg A; Kjellenberg K; Lindroos AK; Nyberg G
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 2021;18(19):10239
Associations between the School Environment and Physical Activity Pattern during School Time in Swedish Adolescents
Nyberg G; Ekblom O; Kjellenberg K; Wang R; Larsson H; Jakobsson BT; Helgadottir B
Article: ACTA PAEDIATRICA, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS. 2021;110(7):2157-2163
Sedentary activity bout length was associated with BMI and waist circumference in Swedish children aged 5-7 years
Norman A; Nyberg G
Article: BMC PEDIATRICS. 2021;21(1):228
Children's experiences of participating in a school-based health promotion parental support programme - a qualitative study
Malek ME; Nyberg G; Elinder LS; Patterson E; Norman A
Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2020;20(1):1911
"We were all together"- families' experiences of the health-promoting programme - A Healthy Generation
Andermo S; Lidin M; Hellenius M-L; Nordenfelt A; Nyberg G
Article: ACTA PAEDIATRICA, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS. 2020;109(11):2342-2353
A national survey showed low levels of physical activity in a representative sample of Swedish adolescents
Nyberg G; Kjellenberg K; Froberg A; Lindroos AK
Article: ACTA PAEDIATRICA, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS. 2020;109(9):1815-1824
Organised physical activity during leisure time is associated with more objectively measured physical activity among Swedish adolescents
Froberg A; Lindroos A-K; Ekblom O; Nyberg G
Article: JOURNAL OF PRIMARY PREVENTION. 2020;41(3):191-209
Managing Implementation of a Parental Support Programme for Obesity Prevention in the School Context: The Importance of Creating Commitment in an Overburdened Work Situation, a Qualitative Study
Bergstrom H; Sundblom E; Elinder LS; Norman A; Nyberg G
Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2020;20(1):809
Effectiveness of a family intervention on health-related quality of life-a healthy generation, a controlled pilot trial
Andermo S; Hellenius M-L; Lidin M; Hedby U; Nordenfelt A; Nyberg G
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 2020;17(11):E3794-3794
Effectiveness of a Family Intervention to Increase Physical Activity in Disadvantaged Areas-A Healthy Generation, a Controlled Pilot Study
Nyberg G; Andermo S; Nordenfelt A; Lidin M; Hellenius M-L
Article: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH. 2019;21(10):e12572
Use of a Web-Based Dietary Assessment Tool (RiksmatenFlex) in Swedish Adolescents: Comparison and Validation Study
Lindroos AK; Sipinen JP; Axelsson C; Nyberg G; Landberg R; Leanderson P; Amemo M; Lemming EW
Article: BMC PEDIATRICS. 2019;19(1):104
Parental support in promoting children's health behaviours and preventing overweight and obesity - a long-term follow-up of the cluster-randomised healthy school start study II trial
Norman A; Zeebari Z; Nyberg G; Elinder LS
Article: PLOS ONE. 2019;14(11):e0224512
School-based obesity prevention for busy low-income families-Organisational and personal barriers and facilitators to implementation
Norman A; Nyberg G; Berlin A
Article: JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTH. 2018;15(S2):S413-S414
Results from Sweden's 2018 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth
Nystrom CD; Larsson C; Alexandrou C; Ehrenblad B; Eriksson U; Friberg M; Hagstromer M; Lindroos AK; Nyberg G; Lof M
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2018;28(5):940-943
Are changes in occupational physical activity level compensated by changes in exercise behavior?
Nooijen CFJ; Del Pozo-Cruz B; Nyberg G; Sanders T; Galanti MR; Forsell Y
Article: APPETITE. 2018;125:502-511
Parental strategies for influencing the diet of their children - A qualitative study from disadvantaged areas
Norman A; Nyberg G; Elinder LS; Berlin A
Article: TRIALS. 2018;19(1):258
An eHealth program versus a standard care supervised health program and associated health outcomes in individuals with mobility disability: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Berglind D; Nyberg G; Willmer M; Persson M; Wells M; Forsell Y
Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2018;18(1):459
A Healthy School Start Plus for prevention of childhood overweight and obesity in disadvantaged areas through parental support in the school setting - study protocol for a parallel group cluster randomised trial
Elinder LS; Patterson E; Nyberg G; Norman A
Article: HEALTH EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR. 2018;45(1):132-140
Psychometric Properties of a Scale to Assess Parental Self-Efficacy for Influencing Children's Dietary, Physical Activity, Sedentary, and Screen Time Behaviors in Disadvantaged Areas
Norman A; Bohman B; Nyberg G; Elinder LS
Article: ACTA PAEDIATRICA, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS. 2016;105(10):1204-1210
Low socio-economic status associated with unhealthy weight in six-year-old Swedish children despite higher levels of physical activity
Henriksson GB; Franzen S; Elinder LS; Nyberg G
Article: ACTA PAEDIATRICA, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS. 2016;105(4):421-426
The intake of selected foods by six-year-old Swedish children differs according to parental education and migration status
Safsten E; Nyberg G; Elinder LS; Norman A; Patterson E
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. 2016;13:4
Effectiveness of a universal parental support programme to promote health behaviours and prevent overweight and obesity in 6-year-old children in disadvantaged areas, the Healthy School Start Study II, a cluster-randomised controlled trial
Nyberg G; Norman A; Sundblom E; Zeebari Z; Elinder LS
Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2016;16:37
One size does not fit all-qualitative process evaluation of the Healthy School Start parental support programme to prevent overweight and obesity among children in disadvantaged areas in Sweden
Norman A; Nyberg G; Elinder LS; Berlin A
Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2015;15:541
Factors influencing the implementation of a school-based parental support programme to promote health-related behaviours-interviews with teachers and parents
Bergstrom H; Haggard U; Norman A; Sundblom E; Elinder LS; Nyberg G
Article: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 2015;112:DFSE
[Sweden needs a national strategy for nutrition and physical activity].
Elinder LS; Patterson E; Nyberg G; Säfsten E; Sundblom E
Article: APPETITE. 2015;87:137-142
Stuck in a vicious circle of stress. Parental concerns and barriers to changing children's dietary and physical activity habits
Norman A; Berlin A; Sundblom E; Elinder LS; Nyberg G
Article: PLOS ONE. 2015;10(2):e0116876
Effectiveness of a Universal Parental Support Programme to Promote Healthy Dietary Habits and Physical Activity and to Prevent Overweight and Obesity in 6-Year-Old Children: The Healthy School Start Study, a Cluster-Randomised Controlled Trial
Nyberg G; Sundblom E; Norman A; Bohman B; Hagberg J; Elinder LS
Article: HEALTH EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR. 2014;41(4):392-396
Validity and Reliability of a Parental Self-Efficacy Instrument in the Healthy School Start Prevention Trial of Childhood Obesity
Bohman B; Nyberg G; Sundblom E; Elinder LS
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. 2013;10:82
Sleep, physical activity and BMI in six to ten-year-old children measured by accelerometry: a cross-sectional study
Ekstedt M; Nyberg G; Ingre M; Ekblom O; Marcus C
Article: OBESITY FACTS. 2012;5(1):34-44
Importance of Age for 3-Year Continuous Behavioral Obesity Treatment Success and Dropout Rate
Danielsson P; Svensson V; Kowalski J; Nyberg G; Ekblom O; Marcus C
Article: PEDIATRIC OBESITY. 2011;6(3-4):244-252
Differences in metabolic risk factors between normal weight and overweight children
Nyberg G; Ekelund U; Yucel-Lindberg T; Modeer T; Marcus C
Article: JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTH. 2011;9(3):389-393
Validity and Comparability of a Wrist-Worn Accelerometer in Children
Ekblom O; Nyberg G; Bak EE; Ekelund U; Marcus C
Article: JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTH. 2011
Validity and Comparability of a Wrist-Worn Accelerometer in Children.
Ekblom O; Nyberg G; Ekblom Bak E; Ekelund U; Marcus C
Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2011;11:185
A healthy school start-Parental support to promote healthy dietary habits and physical activity in children: Design and evaluation of a cluster-randomised intervention
Nyberg G; Sundblom E; Norman A; Elinder LS
Article: MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE. 2009;41(10):1842-1848
Physical Activity Patterns Measured by Accelerometry in 6-to 10-yr-Old Children
Nyberg GA; Nordenfelt AM; Ekelund U; Marcus C
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY. 2009;33(4):408-417
A 4-year, cluster-randomized, controlled childhood obesity prevention study: STOPP
Marcus C; Nyberg G; Nordenfelt A; Karpmyr M; Kowalski J; Ekelund U
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS. 2009;19(1):30-35
Physical activity in children measured by accelerometry: stability over time
Nyberg G; Ekelund U; Marcus C
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Editorial comment: ACTA PAEDIATRICA, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS. 2021;110(9):2499-2500
It is time to get a move on and tackle worrying health behaviour patterns in children and adolescents
Nyberg G
Review: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 2019;116:FPZW
[Physical activity measured with accelerometers].
Arvidsson D; Barglind D; Bergman P; Ekblom Ö; Fröberg A; Hagströmer M; Löf M; Nyberg G
Thesis / dissertation: 2009
Physical activity in 6-10 year old children : variations over time, associations with metabolic risk factors and role in obesity prevention
Nyberg, Gisela

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Affiliated to Research, Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, 2022-2025

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Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2020
Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, 2009

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