Browsing Faculty of Medicine by Author "Strand, Bjørn Heine"
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Association of Household Income With Life Expectancy and Cause-Specific Mortality in Norway, 2005-2015
Kinge, Jonas Minet; Modalsli, Jørgen Heibø; Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Gjessing, Håkon K.; Tollånes, Mette Christophersen; Knudsen, Ann Kristin; Skirbekk, Vegard Fykse; Strand, Bjørn Heine; Håberg, Siri Eldevik; Vollset, Stein Emil (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-05-13)Importance: Examining causes of death and making comparisons across countries may increase understanding of the income-related differences in life expectancy. Objectives: To describe income-related differences in life ... -
Grip strength in men and women aged 50–79 years is associated with non-vertebral osteoporotic fracture during 15 years follow-up: The Tromsø Study 1994–1995
Søgaard, Anne-Johanne; Magnus, Jeanette H.; Bjørnerem, Åshild; Holvik, Kristin; Ranhoff, Anette Hylen; Emaus, Nina; Meyer, Haakon E; Strand, Bjørn Heine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)In 50–79-year-olds who participated in the Tromsø Study (1994–1995), the risk of non-vertebral osteoporotic fractures during 15 years follow-up increased by 22% in men and 9% in women per 1 SD lower grip strength. The ... -
Important periods of weight development in childhood: a population-based longitudinal study
Glavin, Kari; Roelants, Mathieu; Strand, Bjørn Heine; Júlíusson, Pétur Benedikt; Lie, Kari Kveim; Helseth, Sølvi; Hovengen, Ragnhild (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-02-13)Background: Identifying important ages for the development of overweight is essential for optimizing preventive efforts. The purpose of the study was to explore early growth characteristics in children who become overweight ... -
Retirement age and disability status as pathways to later-life cognitive impairment: Evidence from the Norwegian HUNT Study linked with Norwegian population registers
Zotcheva, Ekaterina; Strand, Bjørn Heine; Bowen, Catherine E; Bratsberg, Bernt Magne; Jugessur, Astanand; Engdahl, Bo Lars; Selbæk, Geir; Kohler, Hans-Peter; Harris, Jennifer Ruth; Weiss, Jordan; Grøtting, Maja Weemes; Tom, Sarah E.; Krokstad, Steinar; Stern, Yaakov; Håberg, Asta; Skirbekk, Vegard Fykse (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Research shows that retirement age is associated with later-life cognition but has not sufficiently distinguished between retirement pathways. We examined how retirement age was associated with later-life ...