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Magritt Brustad 
Dr. scient. 
Nutritionist 
231070, Ringerike, Norge 
Gabbrovn. 11, 9022 Krokelvdalen 
77 68 38 58 
Institute of Community Medicine (ISM), Medical 
Faculty, University of Tromsø. 
77 64 48 43 / 77 64 48 31 
EDUCATION AND DEGREES 
2004 Dr. Scient degree, Department of Epidemiology, Institute of Community 
Medicine, University of Tromsø. 
1998 Cand. Scient degree, Department of Community- and International 
Nutrition, Institute of Nutritional Research, Medical Faculty, University of 
Oslo. 
1996 Cand. mag, Institute of Nutritional Research, Medical Faculty, University 
of Oslo. 
1990 General Certificate of education (Artium), Natural Science, Tyrifjord 
videregående skole, Hole. 
SELECTED COURSES 
Epidemiology 
2002 European Education Programme in Epidemiology, 15 Residential 
Summer Course, Firenze, Italia. 
Community- and international nutrition 
1996 Food and Nutrition in low income countries, Department of Nutrtion, 
University of Uppsala, Sweden 
WORK EXPERIENCE 
2004- Post. doc. Research fellow, Institute of Community Medicine, University 
of Tromsø. 
2000-03 Research fellow, Institute of Community Medicine, University of Tromsø. 
1998-99 Research assistant, Institute of Community Medicine, University of 
Tromsø. 
1994-98 Milieu therapist, Bærum Kommune. 
1990-93 Warehouse worker, ELFA AB, Solna, Stockholm. 

SCIENTIFIC THESES AND PUBLICATIONS 
Dr. scient thesis 
Vitamin D security in northern Norway in relation to marine food traditions. Institute of 
Community Medicine, University of Tromsø, Norway, 2003. 
Cand. scient thesis 
The school as an arena for promoting nutritional well-being among 
children in Kilimanjaro and Arusha regions, Tanzania. Cand. scient. oppgave, Institutt for 
ernæringsforskning, Universitetet i Oslo, 1998. 
Peer reviewed papers: 
1. Engelsen O, Brustad M, Aksnes L. and Lund E (2005). Daily duration of vitamin D 
synthesis in human skin with relation to latitude, total ozone, altitude, ground cover, 
aerosols and cloud thickness. Photochemistry and Photobiology. (In Press) 
2. Brustad M, Sandanger T, Aksnes L, and Lund E (2004). Vitamin D status in a rural 
population of northern Norway with high fish liver consumption. Publ. Health Nutr. 
7(6), 783-789. 
3. Brustad M, Alsaker E, Engelsen O, Aksnes L and Lund E. (2004) Vitamin D status of 
middle-aged women at 65-710N in relation to dietary intake and exposure to 
ultraviolet radiation. Publ. Health Nutr. 7(2), 327-335. 
4. Brustad M, Braaten T, and Lund E. (2004). Predictors for cod-liver oil supplements 
use – The Norwegian Women and Cancer study. Eur. J. Clin. Nutr. 58, 128-136. 
5. Sandanger T, Brustad M, Odland JO, Doudarev A A, Miretsky GI, Chaschine V, 
Burkow I C, and Lund E. (2003). Human plasma levels of POPs and diet among 
native people from Uelen, Chukotka. J.Environ.Monit. . 5(4), 689-696. 
6. Brustad M, Sandanger T, Wilsgaard T, Aksnes L, and Lund E. (2003) Change in 
plasma levels of vitamin D after consumption of cod-liver and fresh cod-liver oil as 
part of the traditional north Norwegian fish dish "Molje". Int. J. Circumpolar Health, 62, 
40-53. 
7. Brustad M, Skeie G, Braaten T, Slimani N, and Lund E. (2003). Comparison of 
telephone vs face-to-face interviews in the assessment of dietary intake by the 24 h 
recall EPIC SOFT program-the Norwegian calibration study. Eur. J. Clin. Nutr., 57, 
107-113. 
8. Sandanger TM, Brustad M, Lund E, and Burkow IC. (2003). Change in levels of 
persistent organic pollutants in human plasma after consumption of a traditional 
northern Norwegian fish dish-molje (cod, cod liver, cod liver oil and hard roe). J. 
Environ. Monit., 5, 160-165. 
9. Ferrari P, Slimani N, Ciampi A, Trichopoulou A, Naska A, Lauria C, Veglia F, Bueno-
de-Mesquita H B, Ocke MC, Brustad M, BraatenT, Jose TM, Amiano P, Mattisson I, 
Johansson G, Welch A, Davey G, Overvad K, Tjonneland A, Clavel-Chapelon F, 
Thiebaut A, Linseisen J, Boeing H, Hemon B, and Riboli E. (2002). Evaluation of 
under- and overreporting of energy intake in the 24-hour diet recalls in the European 

Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC). Public Health Nutr., 5, 
1329-1345. 
10. Klipstein-Grobusch K, Slimani N, Krogh V, Keil U, Boeing H, Overvad K, Tjonneland 
A, Clavel-Chapelon F, Thiebaut A, Linseisen J, Schulze MB, Lagiou P, Papadimitrou 
A, Saieva C, Veglia F, Bueno-de-Mesquita HB, Peeters PH, Kumle M, Brustad M, 
Martinez GC, Barricarte A, Berglund G, Weinehall L, Mulligan A, Allen N, Ferrari P, 
and Riboli E (2002). Trends in self-reported past alcoholic beverage consumption and 
ethanol intake from 1950 to 1995 observed in eight European countries participating 
in the European Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC). Public Health Nutr., 5, 
1297-1310. 
11. Sieri S, Agudo A, Kesse E, Klipstein-Grobusch K, San Jose B, Welch AA, Krogh V, 
Luben R, Allen N, Overvad K, Tjonneland A, Clavel-Chapelon F, Thiebaut A, Miller 
AB, Boeing H, Kolyva M, Saieva C, Celentano E, Ocke MC, Peeters P H, Brustad M, 
Kumle M, Dorronsoro M, Fernandez FA, Mattisson I, Weinehall L, Riboli E, and 
Slimani N. (2002). Patterns of alcohol consumption in 10 European countries 
participating in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition 
(EPIC) project. Public Health Nutr., 5, 1287-1296. 
12. Slimani N, Fahey M, Welch A A, Wirfalt E, Stripp C, Bergstrom E, Linseisen J, 
Schulze MB, Bamia C, Chloptsios Y, Veglia F, Panico S, Bueno-de-Mesquita HB, 
Ocke MC, Brustad M, Lund E, Gonzalez CA, Barcos A, Berglund G, Winkvist A, 
Mulligan A, Appleby P, Overvad K, Tjonneland A, Clavel-Chapelon F, Kesse E, 
Ferrari P, Van Staveren WA and Riboli E. (2002). Diversity of dietary patterns 
observed in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) 
project . Public Health Nutr., 5, 1311-1328. 
13. Welch AA, Lund E, Amiano P, Dorronsoro M, Brustad M, Kumle M, Rodriguez M, 
Lasheras C, Janzon L, Jansson J, Luben R, Spencer EA, Overvad K, Tjonneland A, 
Clavel-Chapelon F, Linseisen J, Klipstein-Grobusch K, Benetou V, Zavitsanos X, 
Tumino R, Galasso R, Bueno-de-Mesquita HB, Ocke MC, Charrondiere URl, and 
Slimani N. (2002). Variability of fish consumption within the 10 European countries 
participating in the European Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study. 
Public Health Nutr., 5, 1273-1285. 
14. Hjartåker A, Engeset D, Brustad M, Lund E. (2000). Fiskekonsum og kreftrisiko blant 
norske kvinner – The Norwegian Women and Cancer Study (NOWAC). Norwegian J 
Epidem, 1: 63-70. 
15. Brustad M. (1996). Et antropologisk perspektiv på mat – med utgangspunkt i 
barnelitteratur Ernæringsfysiologen Tidsskrift for Norsk Forening for 
Ernæringsfysiologer, 2, 2-13. 
Posters and oral presentations at scientific conferences 
1. 
Brustad M, Alsaker E, Engelsen O, Aksnes L, and Lund E (2004) Vitamin D status in 
middle-aged women at 65-71 degrees north in relation to dietary intake and UV-
radiation. Den tolvte norske epidemiologikonferansen, Bergen, Poster. 
2. 
Brustad M, Alsaker E, Engelsen O, Aksnes L, and Lund E (2003) Vitamin D status in 
middle-aged women at 65-71 degrees north. 12th International Congress on 
Circumpolar Health, Grønland. Poster.
3. Brustad M, Skeie G, Braaten T, Slimani N, and Lund E. (2002) Comparison of 
telephone versus face-to-face interviews in the assessment of dietary intake by the 
24-hour recall EPIC SOFT programme--the Norwegian calibration study. IARC Sci. 
Publ., 156, 17-19. Poster 

4. 
Brustad M, Sandanger T, Wilsgaard T, Aksnes L, and Lund E. (2002) Change in 
plasma levels of vitamin D after consumption of cod-liver and fresh cod-liver oil as 
part of the traditional north Norwegian fish dish "Molje". Norwegian J Epidem.12, 60. 
Oral fremleggelse.