Liv Elin Torheim

Researcher
Dr. Philos, University of Oslo

E-mail: liv.elin.torheim@fafo.no

Tel: +47 22088693

Work areas:
Nutrition, health, food security, social indicators, Mali, Malawi, Nepal

Current projects

Nutrition and health among immigrant infants and children

Improving infant and child nutrition in Madhya Pradesh, India (Norway-India Partnership Initiative)

Mobility, inequality and the social institution of domestic service: building the knowledge base for a social safety net intervention. Funded by the World Bank and Econpop

Publications with referee

Feren, A, Torheim LE, Lillegaard, ITL (2011) Development of a nutrition knowledge questionnaire for obese adults. Food and Nutrition Research, 55: 10.3402/fnr.v55i0.7271.

Barikmo, I, Henjum, S, Dahl, L, Oshaug, A, Torheim, LE (2011)  Environmental implication of iodine in water, milk and other foods used in Saharawi refugees camps in Tindouf, Algeria. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 24:637-641.

Henjum, S, Barikmo, I, Strand, T, Torheim, LE (2011). "Iodine-induced goitre and high prevalence of anaemia among Saharawi refugee women", Public Health Nutrition, 7

Arimond M, Wiesmann D, Becquey E, Carriquiry A, Daniels MC, Deitchler M, Fanou-Fogny N, Joseph ML, Kennedy G, Martin-Prevel Y, Torheim LE (2010). Simple food group diversity indicators predict micronutrient adequacy of women's diets in 5 diverse, resource-poor settings. J Nutr, 140(11):2059S-2069S.

Torheim LE, Ferguson EL, Penrose K, Arimond M. (2010). Women in resource-poor settings are at risk of inadequate intakes of multiple micronutrients. J Nutr, 140(11):2051S-2058S.

Henjum S, Barikmo I, Gjerlaug AK, Mohamed-Lehabib A, Oshaug A, Strand TA, Torheim LE. (2010). Endemic goitre and excessive iodine in urine and drinking water among Saharawi refugee children. Public Health Nutr, 13(9):1472-1477.

Torheim, LE, Granli, GI, Barikmo, I and Oshaug, A. (2009). A survey among potential employers for developing a curriculum in public health nutrition. Public Health Nutrition. 12:1039-45.

Eckhardt, C.L., L.E. Torheim, E. Monterrubio, S. Barquera, M.T. Ruel (2008), "The overlap of overweight and anaemia among women in three countries undergoing the nutrition transition." European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 62: 238–246

Torheim, L.E., G.I. Granli, C.S. Sidibe, A.K. Traore, and A. Oshaug (2005), "Women’s iodine status and its determinants in an iodine-deficient area in the Kayes region, Mali." Public Health Nutrition: 8(4), 387–394

Torheim, L.E., F. Ouattara, M.M. Diarra, F.D. Thiam, I. Barikmo, A. Hatløy and A. Oshaug (2004), "Nutrient adequacy and dietary diversity in rural Mali: association and determinants." European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 58, 594–604

Torheim, L.E., I. Barikmo, C.L. Parr, A. Hatløy, F. Ouattara and A. Oshaug (2003), "Validation of food variety as an indicator of diet quality assessed with a food frequency questionnaire for Western Mali." European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 57, 1283–1291

Torheim, L.E., I.E. Barikmo, A. Hatløy, F. Ouattara, M. Diarra, K. Solvoll and A. Oshaug (2001), "Validation of a quantitative food frequency questionnaire for use in Western Mali." Public Health Nutrition 4(6), 1267–1277

Hatløy, A., L.E. Torheim and A. Oshaug (1998), "Food variety - a good indicator of nutritional adequacy of the diet? A case study from an urban area in Mali, West Africa." European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 52, 891–898

Other publications

Arimond, M., L.E. Torheim, D. Wiesmann, M. Joseph and A. Carriquiry (2008), Dietary diversity as a measure of women’s diet quality in resource-poor areas: Results from rural Bangladesh site. Report submitted to the Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance (FANTA) Project/Academy for Educational Development (AED)

Arimond, M., D. Wiesmann, L.E. Torheim (2008), Validation of dietary diversity as a measure of the micronutrient adequacy of women’s diets. Background and research protocol. Report submitted to the Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance (FANTA) Project/Academy for Educational Development (AED)

Torheim, L.E. (2003), Methods for assessing dietary intake in rural Mali, West Africa. Challenges when people eat from shared plates. Doctoral Dissertation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway

Diallo, F., M. Diarra, F. Ouattara, A. Hatløy, A. Oshaug, L.E. Torheim and I. Barikmo (1998), Rapport de l'enquête de base, Oussoubidiania et Ouassala, Bafoulabé Cercle, 1997. 3. Programme de collaboration PIDEB/INRSP/Université d'Oslo. Sécurité nutritionnelle et développement communautaire

Oshaug, A., M. Diarra, L.E. Torheim, F. Diallo, M. Diakité, F. Sissoko, A. Hatløy and F. Ouattara (1997). Etude qualitative des besoins de la population à Bafoulabé. 1. 1997. Programme de collaboration PIDEB/INRSP/Université d'Oslo. Sécurité nutritionnelle et développement communautaire

Torheim, L.E. (1996), Dietary intake of children in Koutiala town, Mali. Master thesis, Public Nutrition, Insitute for Nutrition Research, University of Oslo