Blar i Institutt for matematiske fag på tidsskrift "PLoS ONE"
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Assessing gene-environment interaction effects of FTO, MC4R and lifestyle factors on obesity using an extreme phenotype sampling design: Results from the HUNT study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background Our aim was to assess the influence of age, gender and lifestyle factors on the effect of the obesity-promoting alleles of FTO and MCR4. Methods The HUNT study comprises health information on the ... -
Differential Gene Expression at the Maternal-Fetal Interface in Preeclampsia Is Influenced by Gestational Age
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Genome-wide transcription data of utero-placental tissue has been used to identify altered gene expression associated with preeclampsia (PE). As many women with PE deliver preterm, there is often a difference in gestational ... -
Endoparasite infection has both short- and long-term negative effects on reproductive success of female house sparrows, as revealed by faecal parasitic egg counts
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Parasites have the potential to severely reduce host reproductive success. However, the effects of endoparasites on reproductive success have not received the same amount of attention as the effects of parasites on host ... -
Intergenerational Transmission of Overweight and Obesity from Parents to Their Adolescent Offspring – The HUNT Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Purpose: The main aim of this study was to examine weight associations between parents and offspring at two time points: 1995–97 and 2006–08, taking into account body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference. Methods: The ... -
Spatial gender-age-period-cohort analysis of pancreatic cancer mortality in Spain (1990-2013)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Recently, the interest in studying pancreatic cancer mortality has increased due to its high lethality. In this work a detailed analysis of pancreatic cancer mortality in Spanish provinces was performed using recent data. ...