Browsing Institutt for sirkulasjon og bildediagnostikk by Author "Øvretveit, Karsten"

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    • Evolutionary or epistemic discordance? Analyzing the Paleolithic diet through the lens of the quantified self 

      Øvretveit, Karsten (Master thesis, 2022)
      Bakgrunn: Næringsinntak er en viktig og vedvarende eksponering i menneskers liv og spiller en sentral rolle i helse og sykdom. Økt forståelse for de betydelige fysiologiske effektene kostholdsendringer kan føre til har ...

    • Maximal strength training improves strength performance in grapplers 

      Øvretveit, Karsten; Tøien, Tiril (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      The aim of this study was to assess the short-term effects of maximal strength training (MST) as an accessory to grappling training on strength performance in competitive Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) athletes. Fourteen male ...

    • Polygenic risk scores associate with blood pressure traits across the lifespan 

      Øvretveit, Karsten; Ingeström, Emma Maria Lovisa; Spitieris, Michail; Tragante, Vinicius; Wade, Kaitlin Hazel; Thomas, Laurent Francois; Wolford, Brooke Nichole; Wisløff, Ulrik; Gudbjartsson, Daníel Fannar; Hólm, Hilma Asbjørn; Stefánsson, Kári; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Hveem, Kristian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Aims Hypertension is a major modifiable cause of morbidity and mortality that affects over 1 billion people worldwide. Blood pressure (BP) traits have a strong genetic component that can be quantified with polygenic risk ...

    • Sex-specific and polygenic effects underlying resting heart rate and associated risk of cardiovascular disease 

      Nordeidet, Ada Nilsen; Klevjer, Marie; Øvretveit, Karsten; Madssen, Erik; Wisløff, Ulrik; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Bye, Anja (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
      Aims: Resting heart rate (RHR) is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality. This study aimed to identify genetic loci associated with RHR, develop a genome-wide polygenic risk score (PRS) for RHR, and ...