Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Hjelmesæth, Jøran"
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Association of body mass index with risk of acute myocardial infarction and mortality in Norwegian male and female patients with suspected stable angina pectoris: a prospective cohort study
Borgeraas, Heidi; Hertel, Jens Kristoffer; Svingen, Gard Frodahl Tveitevåg; Seifert, Reinhard; Pedersen, Eva Kristine Ringdal; Schartum-Hansen, Hall; Hjelmesæth, Jøran; Nygård, Ottar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-05-21)Background: A number of previous studies have suggested that overweight or obese patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) may have lower morbidity and mortality than their leaner counterparts. Few studies have addressed ... -
Cardiometabolic risk factors differ among adolescents with obesity in three European countries - a cross sectional study
Benestad, Beate; Juliusson, Petur Benedikt; Siegfried, Wolfgang; Lekhal, Samira; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Hertel, Jens Kristoffer; Agosti, Fiorenza; Marazzi, Nicoletta; Hjelmesæth, Jøran; Sartorio, Alessandro (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-03)Aim: We aimed to compare modifiable cardiometabolic risk factors among treatment‐seeking adolescents with obesity in Italy, Germany and Norway. Methods: This retrospective, registry‐based, cross‐sectional cohort study ... -
Gender-related differences in cardiometabolic risk factors and lifestyle behaviors in treatment-seeking adolescents with severe obesity
Barstad, Lisa Ha; Juliusson, Petur Benedikt; Johnson, Line Kristin; Hertel, Jens Kristoffer; Lekhal, Samira; Hjelmesæth, Jøran (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-02-14)Background: Obesity during adolescence is associated with cardiovascular mortality in adulthood. The adverse obesity-related cardiometabolic risk profile is already observed in adolescence. We aimed to examine possible ... -
Health related quality of life after gastric bypass or intensive lifestyle intervention: a controlled clinical study
Karlsen, Tor-Ivar; Lund, Randi Størdal; Røislien, Jo; Tonstad, Serena; Natvig, Gerd Karin; Sandbu, Rune; Hjelmesæth, Jøran (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-02-13)Background: There is little robust evidence relating to changes in health related quality of life (HRQL) in morbidly obese patients following a multidisciplinary non-surgical weight loss program or laparoscopic Roux-en-Y ... -
Laparoskopisk gastrisk bypassoperasjon versus livsstilsbehandling av unge med sykelig overvekt
Hjelmesæth, Jøran; Hertel, Jens Kristoffer; Holt, Ane Hjetland; Benestad, Beate; Seeberg, Lars Thomas; Lindberg, Morten; Halvorsen, Erling; Juliusson, Petur Benedikt; Sandbu, Rune; Lekhal, Samira (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)BAKGRUNN Kunnskapsgrunnlaget om effekten av og komplikasjoner ved vektreduserende kirurgi hos ungdom er mangelfullt. Hovedformålet med 4XL-studien er å avklare om laparoskopisk Roux-en-Y gastrisk bypassoperasjon (LGBP) ... -
Monitoring children and adolescents with severe obesity: body mass index (BMI), BMI z‐score or percentage above the International Obesity Task Force overweight cut‐off?
Løkling, Hanne L; Roelants, Mathieu; Kommedal, Kristin; Skjåkødegård, Hanna Flækøy; Apalset, Ellen M; Benestad, Beate; Morken, Mette Helvik; Hjelmesæth, Jøran; Juliusson, Petur Benedikt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Aim: Body mass index (BMI) metrics are widely used as a proxy for adiposity in children with severe obesity. The BMI expressed as the percentage of a cut‐off percentile for overweight or obesity has been proposed as a ...