Bilde av Krettek, Alexandra
Bilde av Krettek, Alexandra
Global and Environmental Health alexandra.krettek@uit.no +46 76 116 64 02 Tromsø

Alexandra Krettek


Job description

Emneleder for “Scientific Writing and Publishing in Health Sciences” (HEL-8026). Emne i doktorgradsutdanning, gitt av Instituttet for samfunnsmedisin ved Det helsevitenskapelige fakultet. Veileder for PhD-stipendiater ved samme institutt. Tilhørte 2015-2023 forskningsgruppe Arctic Health Research. Jobbet blant annet med å utvikle PhD-utdanningen i Nordvest-Russland i samarbeid mellom UiT og Northern State Medical University i Arkhangelsk, Russland. Etter forskningsgruppens oppløsning, siden 2024 del av forskningsgruppe Global and Environmental Health.


  • Kamila Kahramonzhonovna, Alexandra, Irina V, Sofia, Sarah, Ekaterina et al.:
    Waist-to-Height Ratio–Reference Values and Associations with Cardiovascular Risk Factors in a Russian Adult Population
    Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity 2025 DOI
  • Dayana, Karin, Dip Raj, Madhusudan, Nawi, Abhinav et al.:
    Perceptions regarding cardiovascular health and preparedness for digital health education among adolescents in an urban community of Nepal: A qualitative study
    Digital Health 2025 DOI
  • Kamila Kahramonzhonovna, Alexandra Jutta, Irina V., Sofia, Alexander V :
    Assessing the prevalence of obesity in a Russian adult population by six indices and their associations with hypertension, diabetes mellitus and hypercholesterolaemia
    International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2024 DOI / ARKIV
  • D.R., M., A., Kristina Areskoug, Alexandra Jutta :
    A Qualitative Evaluation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Short Form of the Sense of Coherence Scale (SOC-13) in Nepali
    Kathmandu University Medical Journal 2023 ARKIV / FULLTEKST
  • Dip Raj, Johanna, Anette, Kristina Areskoug, Alexandra, Anna :
    Job demands, job resources, and health outcomes among nursing professionals in private and public healthcare sectors in Sweden – a prospective study
    BMC Nursing 2022 DOI / ARKIV
  • Kamila Kahramonzhonovna, Alexandra, David Adrew, Sofia, Sarah, Laila Arnesdatter et al.:
    Obesity Prevalence and Associated Socio-Demographic Characteristics and Health Behaviors in Russia and Norway
    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) 2022 DOI / ARKIV
  • Dip Raj, Madhusudan, Anette, Kristina Areskoug, Alexandra :
    Facilitators for and barriers to nurses’ work-related health-a qualitative study
    BMC Nursing 2022 DOI / ARKIV
  • Dip Raj, Anette, Anette, Alexandra, Alexandra, Kristina Areskoug :
    Support and resources to promote and sustain health among nurses and midwives in the workplace: A qualitative study
    The Nordic Journal of Nursing Research (NJNR) 2021 DOI / ARKIV
  • Dip Raj, Natalia, Abhinav, Sakkari, Anette, Kristina et al.:
    Determination and Evaluation of Sense of Coherence in Women in Semi-urban Nepal: A part of the Heart-health Associated Research, Dissemination, and Intervention in the Community (HARDIC) Trial
    Kathmandu University Medical Journal 2021 ARKIV / FULLTEKST
  • Heléne, India, Alexandra, Dan, Giovanni, Linda :
    Genetic risk-factors for anxiety in healthy individuals: polymorphisms in genes important for the HPA axis
    BMC Medical Genetics 2020 DOI / ARKIV
  • Natalia, Abhinav, Gabriele, Alexandra :
    Effectiveness of health promotion regarding diet and physical activity among Nepalese mothers and their young children: The Heart-health Associated Research, Dissemination, and Intervention in the Community (HARDIC) trial
    Global health action 2019 DOI / ARKIV
  • Anton Alexandrovich, Tormod, Jon Øyvind, Evert, Alexandra, Erik Eik :
    Risk Factors for hypospadias in Northwest Russia: A Murmansk County Birth Registry Study
    PLOS ONE 2019 DOI / ARKIV
  • Natalia, Abhinav, Katja, Gabriele, Alexandra :
    Knowledge, attitude and practice on diet and physical activity among mothers with young children in the Jhaukhel-Duwakot Health Demographic Surveillance Site, Nepal
    PLOS ONE 2018 DOI / ARKIV
  • Anton Alexandrovich, Erik Eik, Jon Øyvind, Evert, Tormod, Alexandra :
    Risk Factors for Ventricular Septal Defects in Murmansk County, Russia: A Registry-Based Study
    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) 2018 DOI / ARKIV
  • Lene, Umesh R, Max, Alexandra :
    Adolescents' knowledge and opinions about smoking: A qualitative study from the Jhaukhel-Duwakot Health Demographic Surveillance Site, Bhaktapur District, Nepal
    International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health 2018 DOI
  • Birna K., Heiddis B., Alexandra, Haukur Freyr, Inga Dóra :
    Age-related differences in physical activity and depressive symptoms among 10−19-year-old adolescents: A population based study
    Psychology of Sport And Exercise 2017 DOI
  • Birna, Richard E, Inga Dora, Alexandra, Heiddis B. :
    Impact of a physical activity intervention on adolescents' subjective sleep quality: a pilot study
    Global Health Promotion 2017 DOI
  • Abhinav, N, G, Alexandra :
    The heart-health associated research, dissemination and intervention in the community (HARDIC) trial for nepalese mothers regarding diet and physical activity: A process evaluation
    Kathmandu University Medical Journal 2017
  • Olga Alexandrovna, Andrej M, Alexandra, Evert, Jon Øyvind :
    First-trimester smoking cessation in pregnancy did not increase the risk of preeclampsia/eclampsia: A Murmansk County Birth Registry study
    PLOS ONE 2017 DOI / ARKIV / FULLTEKST
  • Anna Alexandrovna, Andrej M, Alexandra, Jon Øyvind, Alexander Valerievich, Erik Eik :
    Risk factors for perinatal mortality in Murmansk County, Russia: a registry-based study
    Global health action 2017 DOI / ARKIV / FULLTEKST
  • A, N, Alexandra, G :
    Preference of Food-items and Physical Activity of Peri-urban Children in Bhaktapur
    Journal of Nepal Health Research Council (JNHRC) 2017
  • Bishnu P., Sharad, Narayan, Dharma N., Binjwala, Max et al.:
    A cluster randomized evaluation of an intervention to increase skilled birth attendant utilization in mid- and far-western Nepal.
    Health Policy and Planning 2017 DOI / ARKIV
  • Anton Alexandrovich, Tormod, Jon Øyvind, Evert, Alexandra, Erik Eik :
    Under-reporting of major birth defects in Northwest Russia: a registry-based study
    International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2017 DOI / ARKIV
  • Olga Alexandrovna, Andrej M, Alexandra, Evert, Jon Øyvind :
    Effect of Smoking Behavior before and during Pregnancy on Selected Birth Outcomes among Singleton Full-Term Pregnancy: A Murmansk County Birth Registry Study
    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) 2017 DOI / ARKIV
  • Anna Alexandrovna, Andrej, Jon Øyvind, Alexandra :
    Social correlates of term small for gestational age babies in a Russian arctic setting
    International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2016 DOI / ARKIV
  • Olga Alexandrovna, Alexandra, Andrej, Evert, Jon Øyvind :
    Prevalence of smoking before and during pregnancy and changes in this habit during pregnancy in Northwest Russia: a Murmansk county birth registry study
    Reproductive Health 2016 DOI / ARKIV / FULLTEKST
  • Anna Alexandrovna, Vitaly Alexandrovich, Andrej, Alexandra, Evert, Jon Øyvind et al.:
    Maternal Risk Factors for Preterm Birth in Murmansk County, Russia: A Registry-Based Study
    Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology 2016 DOI / ARKIV
  • Bishnu P, Umesh R, Binjwala, Abhinav, Sharad, Max et al.:
    Jhaukhel-Duwakot Health Demographic Surveillance Site, Nepal: 2012 follow-up survey and use of skilled birth attendants
    Global health action 2015 DOI / ARKIV
  • Natalia, Abhinav, Madhusudan, Gabriele, Alexandra :
    Diet and physical activity for children’s health: a qualitative study of Nepalese mothers’ perceptions
    BMJ Open 2015 DOI / ARKIV
  • Binjwala, Sharad, Bishnu, Rajan, Max, Alexandra :
    Uterine prolapse and its impact on quality of life in the Jhaukhel-Duwakot Health Demographic Surveillance Site, Bhaktapur, Nepal
    Global health action 2015 DOI / ARKIV
  • Kamila Kahramonzhonovna, Alexander V, Sofia, Laila Arnesdatter, Sarah, Alexandra et al.:
    Obesity prevalence and associations with socio-economic and behavioral factors in population-based studies in Russia and Norway, 2015–2017
    European Heart Journal 2021 DOI

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    Research interests

    Alexandras forskning spenner fra biomedisinske aspekter ved fremveksten av aterosklerose til et folkehelsevitenskapelig perspektiv med særlig fokus på befolkningsstudier for forebygging av hjerte- og karsykdommer. Siden 2008 har Alexandras forskning spesifikt fokusert på området global helse.

    Teaching

    Alexandra har så langt veiledet 15 PhD-stipendiater for forsvar og mer enn 15 avhandlinger for master-, master- og bachelorgrader. Hun har lang erfaring med undervisning og forelesning både nasjonalt og internasjonalt.