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A descriptive study of ten-year longitudinal changes in weight and waist circumference in the multi-ethnic rural Northern Norway. The SAMINOR Study, 2003-2014
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)The obesity epidemic is dynamic with varying secular trends and differences between countries and ethnic groups. The objective of this study was to describe the age- and sex-specific longitudinal changes in weight and waist ... -
A genome-wide association search for type 2 diabetes genes in African Americans
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)African Americans are disproportionately affected by type 2 diabetes (T2DM) yet few studies have examined T2DM using genome-wide association approaches in this ethnicity. The aim of this study was to identify genes associated ... -
Adherence to additional medication for management of HIV-associated comorbidities among older children and adolescents taking antiretroviral therapy
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Adverse childhood experiences and prepregnancy body mass index in the HUNT study: A population-based cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objective Investigate the association between adverse childhood experiences and pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) in a population-based cohort in Trøndelag county, Norway. Materials and methods We linked data from ... -
Adverse pregnancy outcomes among women in Norway with gestational diabetes using three diagnostic criteria
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction The aim of this study was to examine the risk of adverse perinatal outcomes in women diagnosed with GDM by the World Health Organization (WHO) 1999 criteria, and in those retrospectively identified by the ... -
The association between normal lung function and peak oxygen uptake in patients with exercise intolerance and coronary artery disease
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)In coronary artery disease (CAD), exercise intolerance with reduced oxygen uptake at peak exercise (VO2peak) is assumed to primarily reflect cardiovascular limitation. However, oxygen transport and utilization depends on ... -
The bidirectional association between depressive symptoms, assessed by the HADS, and albuminuria-A longitudinal population-based cohort study with repeated measures from the HUNT2 and HUNT3 Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Both albuminuria and depression are associated with cardiovascular disease, reflecting low-grade systemic inflammation and endothelial dysfunction. They share risk factors including weight, blood pressure, ... -
Cardiovascular disease risk profile and management among people 40 years of age and above in Bo, Sierra Leone: A cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Introduction Access to care for cardiovascular disease risk factors (CVDRFs) in low- and middle-income countries is limited. We aimed to describe the need and access to care for people with CVDRF and the preparedness ... -
Cohort profile: Epigenetics in Pregnancy (EPIPREG) – Population-based sample of European and South Asian pregnant women with epigenome-wide DNA methylation (850k) in peripheral blood leukocytes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Pregnancy is a valuable model to study the association between DNA methylation and several cardiometabolic traits, due to its direct potential to influence mother’s and child’s health. Epigenetics in Pregnancy (EPIPREG) ... -
Comparative effectiveness of warfarin, dabigatran, rivaroxaban and apixaban in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: A nationwide pharmacoepidemiological study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Objective: To compare effectiveness and safety of warfarin and the direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) dabigatran, rivaroxaban and apixaban in non-valvular atrial fibrillation in routine care. Methods: From nationwide ... -
Comparing the impact of vaccination strategies on the spread of COVID-19, including a novel household-targeted vaccination strategy
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)With limited availability of vaccines, an efficient use of the limited supply of vaccines in order to achieve herd immunity will be an important tool to combat the wide-spread prevalence of COVID-19. Here, we compare a ... -
A core outcome set for research and clinical practice in women with pelvic girdle pain: PGP-COS
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Inconsistent reporting of outcomes in clinical trials of women with Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP) hinders comparison of findings and the reliability of evidence synthesis. A core outcome set (COS) can address this ... -
Data in question: A survey of European biobank professionals on ethical, legal and societal challenges of biobank research
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Biobanks have evolved, and their governance procedures have undergone important transformations. Our paper examines this issue by focusing on the perspective of the professionals working in management or scientific roles ... -
Early-Onset paternal smoking and offspring adiposity: Further investigation of a potential intergenerational effect using the HUNT study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Recently it has been suggested that rearing conditions during preadolescence in one generation may affect health outcomes in subsequent generations. Such parental effects, potentially induced by epigenetic modifications ... -
Effect of patient-delivered household contact tracing and prevention for tuberculosis: A household cluster-randomised trial in Malawi
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Household contact tracing provides TB screening and TB preventive therapy (TPT) to contacts at high risk of TB disease. However, it is resource intensive, inconvenient, and often poorly implemented. We ... -
Experimental determination of Escherichia coli biomass composition for constraint-based metabolic modeling
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Genome-scale metabolic models (GEMs) are mathematical representations of metabolism that allow for in silico simulation of metabolic phenotypes and capabilities. A prerequisite for these predictions is an accurate ... -
Familial Risk of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain and the Importance of Physical Activity and Body Mass Index: Prospective Data from the HUNT Study, Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)The main objectives of the current study was i) to prospectively examine if chronic musculoskeletal pain in parents is associated with risk of chronic musculoskeletal pain in their adult offspring, and ii) to assess if ... -
Genetically predicted cortisol levels and risk of venous thromboembolism
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Introduction In observational studies, venous thromboembolism (VTE) has been associated with Cushing’s syndrome and with persistent mental stress, two conditions associated with higher cortisol levels. However, it remains ... -
Genome-scale reconstructions to assess metabolic phylogeny and organism clustering
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Approaches for systematizing information of relatedness between organisms is important in biology. Phylogenetic analyses based on sets of highly conserved genes are currently the basis for the Tree of Life. Genome-scale ... -
Health-related quality of life and intensity-specific physical activity in high-risk adults attending a behavior change service within primary care
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Objectives Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important outcome for health interventions, such as physical activity (PA) promotion among high-risk populations. The aim of this study was to investigate levels of ...