Browsing St. Olavs hospital by Author "Åsvold, Bjørn Olav"
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All-cause and cardiovascular mortality after hysterectomy and oophorectomy in a large cohort (HUNT2)
Michelsen, Trond Melbye; Rosland, Tina Ellinor; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Pripp, Are Hugo; Liavaag, Astrid Helene; Johansen, Nora (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction Hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy are common major surgical procedures that have been associated with increased mortality risk. We aimed to assess the association of hysterectomy and/or bilateral ... -
Assessing awareness of hypoglycemia in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes: Evaluation of established questionnaires
Hatle, Håvard; Bjørgaas, Marit Ragnhild Rokne; Skrivarhaug, Torild; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Graveling, Alex; Frier, Brian; Rø, Torstein Baade (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Objective To evaluate the use of two questionnaires assessing awareness of hypoglycemia, in a pediatric type 1 diabetes (T1D) population. Methods Prospective observational study with children (aged 9‐18 years) and parents ... -
Association of Conventional Cardiovascular Risk Factors With Cardiovascular Disease After Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Analysis of the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study
Haug, Eirin Beate; Horn, Julie; Markovitz, Amanda R; Fraser, Abigail; Klykken, Bjørnar E.; Dalen, Håvard; Vatten, Lars Johan; Romundstad, Pål Richard; Rich-Edwards, Janet W.; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Importance Women with a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) have higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). It is not known how much of the excess CVD risk in women with a history of HDP is associated ... -
Avoiding dynastic, assortative mating, and population stratification biases in Mendelian randomization through within-family analyses
Brumpton, Ben Michael; Sanderson, Eleanor; Heilbron, Karl; Hartwig, FP; Harrison, S; Vie, Gunnhild Åberge; Cho, Y; Howe, LD; Hughes, A; Boomsma, D; Havdahl, Alexandra; Hopper, J; Neale, M; Nivard, Michel G.; Pedersen, N; Reynolds, CA; Tucker-D, EM; Grotzinger, A; Howe, Laurence; Morris, Tim; Li, Shuai; Within-Family Consortium, The; 23andMe Research Team, The; Auton, A; Windmeijer, F; Chen, W-M; Bjørngaard, Johan Håkon; Hveem, Kristian; Willer, C; Evans, DM; Kaprio, J; Davey Smith, G; Åsvold, BO; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Hemani, G; Davies, Neil Martin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Estimates from Mendelian randomization studies of unrelated individuals can be biased due to uncontrolled confounding from familial effects. Here we describe methods for within-family Mendelian randomization analyses and ... -
Basic lifestyle advice to individuals at high risk of type 2 diabetes: a 2-year population-based diabetes prevention study. The DE-PLAN intervention in the HUNT Study, Norway
Jølle, Anne; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Holmen, Jostein; Carlsen, Sven Magnus; Tuomilehto, Jaakko; Bjørngaard, Johan Håkon; Midthjell, Kristian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Objective Among individuals at high risk for diabetes identified through a population survey, we performed an intervention study with basic lifestyle advice aiming to prevent diabetes. Research design and methods Among ... -
Body Composition, Cardiometabolic Risk Factors and Comorbidities in Psoriasis and the Effect of HLA-C*06:02 Status: The HUNT Study, Norway
Solvin, Åshild Øksnevad; Bjarkø, Vera Vik; Thomas, Laurent Francois; Berrospi, Patricia; Hveem, Kristian; Saunes, Marit; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Løset, Mari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023) -
Body mass index and risk of dying from a bloodstream infection: A Mendelian randomization study
Rogne, Tormod; Solligård, Erik; Burgess, Stephen; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Paulsen, Julie; Pescott, Hallie; Mohus, Randi Marie; Gustad, Lise Tuset; Mehl, Arne; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; DeWan, Andrew; Damås, Jan Kristian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020) -
Cluster randomised trial to evaluate comprehensive approach to hypertension management in Nepal: a study protocol
Bhattarai, Sanju Wagle; Shrestha, Archana; Skovlund, Eva; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Mjølstad, Bente Prytz; Sen, Abhijit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction Despite having effective approaches for hypertension management including use of antihypertensive medication, monitoring of blood pressure and lifestyle modification many people with hypertension in Nepal ... -
Diabetes Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors among Women in a Rural District of Nepal Using HbA1c as a Diagnostic Tool: A Population-Based Study
Yogal, Chandra; Shakya, Sunila; Karmarcharya, Biraj; Koju, Rajendra; Stunes, Astrid Kamilla; Mosti, Mats Peder; Gustafsson, Miriam K.; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Schei, Berit; Syversen, Unni (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Given the scarcity of data on diabetes prevalence and associated risk factors among women in rural Nepal, we aimed to examine this, using glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) as a diagnostic tool. A cross-sectional survey addressing ... -
Differential and shared genetic effects on kidney function between diabetic and non-diabetic individuals
Winkler, Thomas W.; Rasheed, Humaira; Teumer, Alexander; Gorski, Mathias; Rowan, Bryce X.; Stanzick, Kira J.; Thomas, Laurent; Tin, Adrienne; Hoppmann, Anselm; Chu, Audrey Y.; Tayo, Bamidele; Thio, Chris H. L.; Cusi, Daniele; Chai, Jin-Fang; Sieber, Karsten B.; Horn, Katrin; Li, Man; Scholz, Markus; Cocca, Massimiliano; Wuttke, Matthias; van der Most, Peter J.; Yang, Qiong; Ghasemi, Sahar; Nutile, Teresa; Li, Yong; Pontali, Giulia; Günther, Felix; Dehghan, Abbas; Correa, Adolfo; Parsa, Afshin; Feresin, Agnese; de Vries, Aiko P. J.; Zonderman, Alan B.; Smith, Albert V.; Oldehinkel, Albertine J.; De Grandi, Alessandro; Rosenkranz, Alexander R.; Franke, Andre; Teren, Andrej; Metspalu, Andres; Hicks, Andrew A.; Morris, Andrew P.; Tönjes, Anke; Morgan, Anna; Podgornaia, Anna I.; Peters, Annette; Körner, Antje; Mahajan, Anubha; Campbell, Archie; Freedman, Barry I.; Spedicati, Beatrice; Ponte, Belen; Schöttker, Ben; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Banas, Bernhard; Krämer, Bernhard K.; Jung, Bettina; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Smith, Blair H.; Ning, Boting; Penninx, Brenda W. J. H.; Vanderwerff, Brett R.; Psaty, Bruce M.; Kammerer, Candace M.; Langefeld, Carl D.; Hayward, Caroline; Spracklen, Cassandra N.; Robinson-Cohen, Cassianne; Hartman, Catharina A.; Lindgren, Cecilia M.; Wang, Chaolong; Sabanayagam, Charumathi; Heng, Chew-Kiat; Lanzani, Chiara; Khor, Chiea-Chuen; Cheng, Ching-Yu; Fuchsberger, Christian; Gieger, Christian; Shaffer, Christian M.; Schulz, Christina-Alexandra; Willer, Cristen J.; Chasman, Daniel I.; Gudbjartsson, Daniel F.; Ruggiero, Daniela; Toniolo, Daniela; Czamara, Darina; Porteous, David J.; Waterworth, Dawn M.; Mascalzoni, Deborah; Mook-Kanamori, Dennis O.; Reilly, Dermot F.; Daw, E. Warwick; Hofer, Edith; Boerwinkle, Eric; Salvi, Erika; Bottinger, Erwin P.; Tai, E-Shyong; Catamo, Eulalia; Rizzi, Federica; Guo, Feng; Rivadeneira, Fernando; Guilianini, Franco; Sveinbjornsson, Gardar; Ehret, Georg; Waeber, Gerard; Biino, Ginevra; Girotto, Giorgia; Pistis, Giorgio; Nadkarni, Girish N.; Delgado, Graciela E.; Montgomery, Grant W.; Snieder, Harold; Campbell, Harry; White, Harvey D.; Gao, He; Stringham, Heather M.; Schmidt, Helena; Li, Hengtong; Brenner, Hermann; Holm, Hilma; Kirsten, Holgen; Kramer, Holly; Rudan, Igor; Nolte, Ilja M.; Tzoulaki, Ioanna; Olafsson, Isleifur; Martins, Jade; Cook, James P.; Wilson, James F.; Halbritter, Jan; Felix, Janine F.; Divers, Jasmin; Kooner, Jaspal S.; Lee, Jeannette Jen-Mai; O’Connell, Jeffrey; Rotter, Jerome I.; Liu, Jianjun; Xu, Jie; Thiery, Joachim; Ärnlöv, Johan; Kuusisto, Johanna; Jakobsdottir, Johanna; Tremblay, Johanne; Chambers, John C.; Whitfield, John B.; Gaziano, John M.; Marten, Jonathan; Coresh, Josef; Jonas, Jost B.; Mychaleckyj, Josyf C.; Christensen, Kaare; Eckardt, Kai-Uwe; Mohlke, Karen L.; Endlich, Karlhans; Dittrich, Katalin; Ryan, Kathleen A.; Rice, Kenneth M.; Taylor, Kent D.; Ho, Kevin; Nikus, Kjell; Matsuda, Koichi; Strauch, Konstantin; Miliku, Kozeta; Hveem, Kristian; Lind, Lars; Wallentin, Lars; Yerges-Armstrong, Laura M.; Raffield, Laura M.; Phillips, Lawrence S.; Launer, Lenore J.; Lyytikäinen, Leo-Pekka; Lange, Leslie A.; Citterio, Lorena; Klaric, Lucija; Ikram, M. Arfan; Ising, Marcus; Kleber, Marcus E.; Francescatto, Margherita; Concas, Maria Pina; Ciullo, Marina; Piratsu, Mario; Orho-Melander, Marju; Laakso, Markku; Loeffler, Markus; Perola, Markus; de Borst, Martin H.; Gögele, Martin; Bianca, Martina La; Lukas, Mary Ann; Feitosa, Mary F.; Biggs, Mary L.; Wojczynski, Mary K.; Kavousi, Maryam; Kanai, Masahiro; Akiyama, Masato; Yasuda, Masayuki; Nauck, Matthias; Waldenberger, Melanie; Chee, Miao-Li; Chee, Miao-Ling; Boehnke, Michael; Preuss, Michael H.; Stumvoll, Michael; Province, Michael A.; Evans, Michele K.; O’Donoghue, Michelle L.; Kubo, Michiaki; Kähönen, Mika; Kastarinen, Mika; Nalls, Mike A.; Kuokkanen, Mikko; Ghanbari, Mohsen; Bochud, Murielle; Josyula, Navya Shilpa; Martin, Nicholas G.; Tan, Nicholas Y. Q.; Palmer, Nicholette D.; Pirastu, Nicola; Schupf, Nicole; Verweij, Niek; Hutri-Kähönen, Nina; Mononen, Nina; Bansal, Nisha; Devuyst, Olivier; Melander, Olle; Raitakari, Olli T.; Polasek, Ozren; Manunta, Paolo; Gasparini, Paolo; Mishra, Pashupati P.; Sulem, Patrick; Magnusson, Patrik K. E.; Elliott, Paul; Ridker, Paul M.; Hamet, Pavel; Svensson, Per O.; Joshi, Peter K.; Kovacs, Peter; Pramstaller, Peter P.; Rossing, Peter; Vollenweider, Peter; van der Harst, Pim; Dorajoo, Rajkumar; Sim, Ralene Z. H.; Burkhardt, Ralph; Tao, Ran; Noordam, Raymond; Mägi, Reedik; Schmidt, Reinhold; de Mutsert, Renée; Rueedi, Rico; van Dam, Rob M.; Carroll, Robert J.; Gansevoort, Ron T.; Loos, Ruth J. F.; Felicita, Sala Cinzia; Sedaghat, Sanaz; Padmanabhan, Sandosh; Freitag-Wolf, Sandra; Pendergrass, Sarah A.; Graham, Sarah E.; Gordon, Scott D.; Hwang, Shih-Jen; Kerr, Shona M.; Vaccargiu, Simona; Patil, Snehal B.; Hallan, Stein; Bakker, Stephan J. L.; Lim, Su-Chi; Lucae, Susanne; Vogelezang, Suzanne; Bergmann, Sven; Corre, Tanguy; Ahluwalia, Tarunveer S.; Lehtimäki, Terho; Boutin, Thibaud S.; Meitinger, Thomas; Wong, Tien-Yin; Bergler, Tobias; Rabelink, Ton J.; Esko, Tõnu; Haller, Toomas; Thorsteinsdottir, Unnur; Völker, Uwe; Foo, Valencia Hui Xian; Salomaa, Veikko; Vitart, Veronique; Giedraitis, Vilmantas; Gudnason, Vilmundur; Jaddoe, Vincent W. V.; Huang, Wei; Zhang, Weihua; Wei, Wen Bin; Kiess, Wieland; März, Winfried; Koenig, Wolfgang; Lieb, Wolfgang; Gao, Xin; Sim, Xueling; Wang, Ya Xing; Friedlander, Yechiel; Tham, Yih-Chung; Kamatani, Yoichiro; Okada, Yukinori; Milaneschi, Yuri; Yu, Zhi; Thio, Chris H. L.; van der Most, Peter J.; de Borst, Martin H.; Ho, Kevin; Josyula, Navya Shilpa; Pendergrass, Sarah A.; Rowan, Bryce X.; Robinson-Cohen, Cassianne; Gaziano, John M.; Phillips, Lawrence S.; Tao, Ran; Hung, Adriana M.; Stark, Klaus J.; Stefansson, Kari; Böger, Carsten A.; Hung, Adriana M.; Kronenberg, Florian; Köttgen, Anna; Pattaro, Cristian; Heid, Iris M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Reduced glomerular filtration rate (GFR) can progress to kidney failure. Risk factors include genetics and diabetes mellitus (DM), but little is known about their interaction. We conducted genome-wide association meta-analyses ... -
Discovery and prioritization of variants and genes for kidney function in >1.2 million individuals
Stanzick, Kira J.; Li, Yong; Schlosser, Pascal; Gorski, Mathias; Wuttke, Matthias; Thomas, Laurent F.; Rasheed, Humaira; Rowan, Bryce X.; Graham, Sarah E.; Vanderweff, Brett R.; Patil, Snehal B.; Robinson-Cohen, Cassiane; Gaziano, John M.; O’Donnell, Christopher J.; Willer, Cristen J.; Hallan, Stein; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Gessner, Andre; Hung, Adriana M.; Pattaro, Cristian; Köttgen, Anna; Stark, Klaus; Heid, Iris M.; Winkler, Thomas W. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Genes underneath signals from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) for kidney function are promising targets for functional studies, but prioritizing variants and genes is challenging. By GWAS meta-analysis for ... -
Discovery and systematic characterization of risk variants and genes for coronary artery disease in over a million participants
Aragam, Krishna G.; Jiang, Tao; Goel, Anuj; Kanoni, Stavroula; Wolford, Brooke N.; Atri, Deepak S.; Weeks, Elle M.; Wang, Minxian; Hindy, George; Zhou, Wei; Grace, Christopher; Roselli, Carolina; Marston, Nicholas A.; Kamanu, Frederick K.; Surakka, Ida; Venegas, Loreto Muñoz; Sherliker, Paul; Koyama, Satoshi; Ishigaki, Kazuyoshi; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Brown, Michael R.; Brumpton, Ben Michael; de Vries, Paul S.; Giannakopoulou, Olga; Giardoglou, Panagiota; Gudbjartsson, Daniel F.; Güldener, Ulrich; Haider, Syed M. Ijlal; Helgadottir, Anna; Ibrahim, Maysson; Kastrati, Adnan; Kessler, Thorsten; Kyriakou, Theodosios; Konopka, Tomasz; Li, Ling; Ma, Lijiang; Meitinger, Thomas; Mucha, Sören; Munz, Matthias; Murgia, Federico; Nielsen, Jonas Bille; Nöthen, Markus M.; Pang, Shichao; Reinberger, Tobias; Schnitzler, Gavin; Smedley, Damian; Thorleifsson, Gudmar; von Scheidt, Moritz; Ulirsch, Jacob C.; Danesh, John; Arnar, David O.; Burtt, Noël P.; Costanzo, Maria C.; Flannick, Jason; Ito, Kaoru; Jang, Dong-Keun; Kamatani, Yoichiro; Khera, Amit V.; Komuro, Issei; Kullo, Iftikhar J.; Lotta, Luca A.; Nelson, Christopher P.; Roberts, Robert; Thorgeirsson, Gudmundur; Thorsteinsdottir, Unnur; Webb, Thomas R.; Baras, Aris; Björkegren, Johan L. M.; Boerwinkle, Eric; Dedoussis, George; Holm, Hilma; Hveem, Kristian; Melander, Olle; Morrison, Alanna C.; Orho-Melander, Marju; Rallidis, Loukianos S.; Ruusalepp, Arno; Sabatine, Marc S.; Stefansson, Kari; Zalloua, Pierre; Ellinor, Patrick T.; Farrall, Martin; Danesh, John; Ruff, Christian T.; Finucane, Hilary K.; Hopewell, Jemma C.; Clarke, Robert; Gupta, Rajat M.; Erdmann, Jeanette; Samani, Nilesh J.; Schunkert, Heribert; Watkins, Hugh; Willer, Cristen J.; Deloukas, Panos; Kathiresan, Sekar; Butterworth, Adam S.; de Vries, Paul S.; von Scheidt, Moritz (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The discovery of genetic loci associated with complex diseases has outpaced the elucidation of mechanisms of disease pathogenesis. Here we conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) for coronary artery disease (CAD) ... -
Does diabetes influence the probability of experiencing chronic low back pain? A population-based cohort study: the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study
Heuch, Ingrid; Heuch, Ivar; Hagen, Knut; Sørgjerd, Elin Pettersen; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Zwart, John-Anker (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Objective Low back pain (LBP) is a major problem in modern society and it is important to study possible risk factors for this disorder. People with diabetes are often affected by LBP, but whether diabetes represents a ... -
Educational attainment, health outcomes and mortality: a within-sibship Mendelian randomization study
Howe, Laurence J; Rasheed, Humaira; Jones, Paul Remy; Boomsma, Dorret I; Evans, David M; Giannelis, Alexandros; Hayward, Caroline; Hopper, John L; Hughes, Amanda; Lahtinen, Hannu; Li, Shuai; Lind, Penelope A; Martin, Nicholas G; Martikainen, Pekka; Medland, Sarah E; Morris, Tim T; Nivard, Michel G; Pingault, Jean-Baptiste; Silventoinen, Karri; Smith, Jennifer A; Willoughby, Emily A; Wilson, James F; Ahlskog, Rafael; Andreassen, Ole; Ask, Helga; Campbell, Archie; Cheesman, Rosa Catherine Gillespie; Cho, Yoonsu; Christensen, Kaare; Corfield, Elizabeth Claire; Dahm, Christina C.; Havdahl, Alexandra; Hill, William D; Kerr, Shona M; Nygaard, Marianne Rodriguez; Palviainen, Teemu; Pedersen, Nancy L; Plomin, Robert; Southey, Melissa C; Stoltenberg, Camilla; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Næss, Øyvind Erik; Davey Smith, George; Kaprio, Jaakko; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Davies, Neil Martin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Previous Mendelian randomization (MR) studies using population samples (population MR) have provided evidence for beneficial effects of educational attainment on health outcomes in adulthood. However, estimates ... -
The effect of smoking intensity on all-cause and cause-specific mortality-a Mendelian randomization analysis.
Vie, Gunnhild Åberge; Wootton, Robyn E; Bjørngaard, Johan Håkon; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Taylor, AE; Gabrielsen, Maiken Elvestad; Davey, George Smith; Romundstad, Pål Richard; Munafo, Marcus R (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background Smoking is an important cause of mortality and recent studies have suggested that even low-intensity smoking might be associated with increased mortality. Still, smoking is associated with lower socio-economic ... -
Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of immunocompromised patients infected with Pneumocystis jirovecii in a twelve-year retrospective study from Norway
Grønseth, Stine; Rogne, Tormod; Hannula, Raisa; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Afset, Jan Egil; Damås, Jan Kristian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021) -
Explaining sex differences in risk of bloodstream infections using mediation analysis in the population-based HUNT study in Norway
Mohus, Randi Marie; Gustad, Lise Tuset; Furberg, Anne-Sofie; Moen, Martine Kjølberg; Liyanarachi, Kristin Vardheim; Askim, Åsa Susanne; Åsberg, Signe Elisabeth; DeWan, Andrew T.; Rogne, Tormod; Simonsen, Gunnar Skov; Nilsen, Tom Ivar Lund; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Damås, Jan Kristian; Solligård, Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Previous studies indicate sex differences in incidence and severity of bloodstream infections (BSI). We examined the effect of sex on risk of BSI, BSI mortality, and BSI caused by the most common infecting bacteria. Using ... -
Facilitators and barriers to hypertension management in urban Nepal: Findings from a qualitative study
Bhattarai, Sanju; Bajracharya, Swornim; Shrestha, Archana; Skovlund, Eva; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Mjølstad, Bente Prytz; Sen, Abhijit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction In Nepal, one-fourth of the adult population has hypertension. Despite provision of comprehensive hypertension services through the primary healthcare system, huge gaps in treatment and control of hypertension ... -
Feasibility of a Postpartum Web- and Phone-Based Lifestyle Program for Women with a History of Preeclampsia or Gestational Diabetes: A Pilot Intervention Study
Horn, Julie; Kolberg, Marit; Rangul, Vegar; Magnussen, Elisabeth Balstad; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Henriksen, Hege Berg; Blomhoff, Rune; Seely, Ellen; Rich-Edwards, Janet (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Women with a history of preeclampsia (PE) or gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are at increased risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD) later in life. Increased awareness of pregnancy complications ... -
Genetic associations with temporal shifts in obesity and severe obesity during the obesity epidemic in Norway: A longitudinal population-based cohort (the HUNT Study)
Brandkvist, Maria Charlotta; Bjørngaard, Johan Håkon; Ødegård, Rønnaug; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Smith, George Davey; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Sund, Erik; Kvaløy, Kirsti; Willer, Cristen J.; Vie, Gunnhild Åberge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Obesity has tripled worldwide since 1975 as environments are becoming more obesogenic. Our study investigates how changes in population weight and obesity over time are associated with genetic predisposition ...