• Association between abdominal and general obesity and respiratory symptoms, asthma and COPD. Results from the RHINE study 

      Kisiel, Marta A.; Arnfelt, Oscar; Lindberg, Eva; Jogi, Oscar; Malinovschi, Andrei; Johannessen, Ane; Benediktsdottir, Bryndis; Franklin, Karl; Holm, Mathias; Gomez Real, Francisco; Sigsgaard, Torben; Gislason, Thorarinn; Modig, Lars; Janson, Christer (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Introduction Previous studies on the association between abdominal and general obesity and respiratory disease have provided conflicting results. Aims and objectives We aimed to explore the associations of abdominal ...
    • Dampness and mold at home and at work and onset of insomnia symptoms, snoring and excessive daytime sleepiness 

      Wang, Juan; Janson, Christer; Lindberg, Eva; Holm, Mathias; Gislason, Thorarinn; Benediktsdóttir, Bryndís; Johannessen, Ane; Schlünssen, Vivi; Jõgi, Rain; Franklin, Karl A.; Norbäck, Dan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Aim To investigate whether exposure to dampness and mold at home and at work induce sleep disturbances and daytime sleepiness among adults. Materials and methods Associations between onset of sleep disturbances and ...
    • Describing the status of reproductive ageing simply and precisely: A reproductive ageing score based on three questions and validated with hormone levels 

      Triebner, Kai; Johannessen, Ane; Svanes, Cecilie; Leynaert, Bénédicte; Benediktsdóttir, Bryndís; Demoly, Pascal; Dharmage, Shyamali C.; Franklin, Karl A.; Heinrich, Joachim; Holm, Mathias; Jarvis, Deborah; Lindberg, Eva; Moratalla, Jesús Martínez; Agirre, Nerea Muniozguren; Sánchez-Ramos, José Luis; Schlünssen, Vivi; Skulstad, Svein Magne; Hustad, Steinar; Rodríguez, Francisco J.; Gomez Real, Francisco (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Objective Most women live to experience menopause and will spend 4–8 years transitioning from fertile age to full menstrual stop. Biologically, reproductive ageing is a continuous process, but by convention, it is defined ...
    • Early life environment and snoring in adulthood 

      Franklin, Karl A.; Janson, Christer; Gíslason, Thórarinn; Gulsvik, Amund; Gunnbjörnsdottir, Maria; Lærum, Birger Norderud; Lindberg, Eva; Norrman, Eva; Nyström, Lennarth; Omenaas, Ernst; Torén, Kjell; Svanes, Cecilie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-08-22)
      Background: To our knowledge, no studies of the possible association of early life environment with snoring in adulthood have been published. We aimed to investigate whether early life environment is associated with snoring ...
    • Exogenous female sex steroids may reduce lung ageing after menopause: A 20-year follow-up study of a general population sample (ECRHS) 

      Triebner, Kai; Accordini, Simone; Calciano, Lucia; Johannessen, Ane; Benediktsdóttir, Bryndís; Bifulco, Ersilia; Demoly, Pascal; Dharmage, Shyamali C.; Franklin, Karl A.; Garcia-Aymerich, Judith; Gullón Blanco, José Antonio; Heinrich, Joachim; Holm, Mathias; Jarvis, Debbie; Jõgi, Rain; Lindberg, Eva; Martínez-Moratalla, Jesús; Muniozguren Agirre, Nerea; Pin, Isabelle; Probst-Hensch, Nicole; Raherison, Chantal; Sánchez-Ramos, José Luis; Schlünssen, Vivi; Svanes, Cecilie; Hustad, Simon Steinar; Leynaert, Bénédicte; Gomez Real, Francisco (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Objectives: Menopause involves hypoestrogenism, which is associated with numerous detrimental effects, including on respiratory health. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is often used to improve symptoms of menopause. The ...
    • Female sex hormones and symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea in European women of a population-based cohort 

      Sigurðardóttir, Erla S.; Gislason, Thorarinn; Benediktsdottir, Bryndis; Hustad, Simon Steinar; Dadvand, Payam; Demoly, Pascal; Franklin, Karl A.; Heinrich, Joachim; Holm, Mathias; van der Plaat, Diana A.; Jõgi, Rain; Leynaert, Benedicte; Lindberg, Eva; Martinez-Moratalla, Jesus; De Aja, Leire Sainz; Pesce, Giancarlo; Pin, Isabelle; Raherison, Chantal; Pereira-Vega, Antonio; Real, Francisco Gomez; Triebner, Kai Philipp (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea is higher in women after menopause. This is suggested to be a result of an altered sex hormone balance but has so far not been confirmed in a population-based ...
    • Lifelong exposure to residential greenspace and the premenstrual syndrome: A population-based study of Northern European women 

      Triebner, Kai Philipp; Markevych, Iana; Bertelsen, Randi Jacobsen; Skottvoll, Bente Sved; Hustad, Simon Steinar; Forsberg, Bertil; Franklin, Karl A; Holm, Mathias; Lindberg, Eva; Heinrich, Joachim; Real, Francisco Gomez; Dadvand, Payam (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background: The premenstrual syndrome (PMS) causes clinically relevant psychological and physical symptoms in up to 20% of women of reproductive age. To date, no studies have investigated the relationship between PMS and ...
    • Longterm follow-up in European respiratory health studies - patterns and implications 

      Johannessen, Ane; Verlato, Guiseppe; Benediktsdottir, Bryndis; Forsberg, Bertil; Franklin, Karl; Gíslason, Thorainn; Holm, Mathias; Janson, Christer; Jögi, Rain; Lindberg, Eva; Macsali, Ferenc; Omenaas, Ernst; Gomez Real, Francisco; Saure, Eirunn Waatevik; Schlünssen, Vivi; Sigsgaard, Torben; Skorge, Trude Duelien; Svanes, Cecilie; Torén, Kjell; Waatevik, Marie Johanne; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; de Marco, Roberto (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-04-16)
      Background: Selection bias is a systematic error in epidemiologic studies that may seriously distort true measures of associations between exposure and disease. Observational studies are highly susceptible to selection ...
    • Low serum DHEA-S is associated with impaired lung function in women 

      Triebner, Kai; Pesce, Giancarlo; van der Plaat, Diana A.; Courbon, Dominique; Hustad, Steinar; Sigsgaard, Torben; Nowak, Dennis; Heinrich, Joachim; Antó, Jósep Maria; Dorado-Arenas, Sandra; Martínez-Moratalla, Jesús; Gullon-Blanco, Jose A.; Sánchez-Ramos, José L.; Rahérison, Chantal; Pin, Isabelle; Demoly, Pascal; Toren, Kjell; Forsberg, Bertil; Lindberg, Eva; Zemp, Elisabeth; Jogi, Rain; Probst-Hensch, Nicole; Dharmage, Shyamali C.; Jarvis, Debbie; Garcia-Aymerich, Judith; Marcon, Alessandro; Gómez-Real, Francisco; Leynaert, Bénédicte; Gislason, Thorarinn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Background Emerging evidence suggests that androgens and estrogens have a role in respiratory health, but it is largely unknown whether levels of these hormones can affect lung function in adults from the general population. ...
    • Menopause as a predictor of new-onset asthma 

      Triebner, Kai; Johannessen, Ane; Puggini, Luca; Benediktsdottir, Bryndis; Bertelsen, Randi Jacobsen; Bifulco, Ersilia; Dharmage, Shyamali C.; Franklin, Karl A.; Gislason, Þórarinn; Holm, Mathias; Jarvis, Deborah; Leynaert, Bénédicte; Lindberg, Eva; Macsali, Ferenc; Malinovschi, Andrej; Norbäck, Dan; Omenaas, Ernst; Rodriguez, Francisco J; Saure, Eirunn Waatevik; Schlünssen, Vivi; Sigsgaard, Torben; Skorge, Trude Duelien; Wieslander, Gunilla; Zemp, Elisabeth; Svanes, Cecilie; Hustad, Simon Steinar; Gomez Real, Francisco (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-01)
      Background: There is limited and conflicting evidence on the effect of menopause on asthma. Objectives: We sought to study whether the incidence of asthma and respiratory symptoms differ by menopausal status in a longitudinal ...
    • Nasal symptoms increase the risk of snoring and snoring increases the risk of nasal symptoms. A longitudinal population study 

      Värendh, Maria; Janson, Christer; Bengtsson, Caroline; Hellgren, Johan; Holm, Mathias; Schlünssen, Vivi; Johannessen, Ane; Franklin, Karl A.; Storaas, Torgeir; Jõgi, Rain; Gislason, Thorarinn; Lindberg, Eva (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Purpose Humans have a preference for nasal breathing during sleep. This 10-year prospective study aimed to determine if nasal symptoms can predict snoring and also if snoring can predict development of nasal symptoms. The ...
    • Premature menopause and autoimmune primary ovarian insufficiency in two international multi-center cohorts 

      Vogt, Elinor Margrethe Chelsom; Real, Francisco Gomez; Husebye, Eystein Sverre; Björnsdottir, Sigridur; Benediktsdottir, Bryndis; Bertelsen, Randi Jacobsen; Demoly, Pascal; Franklin, Karl Anders; Gallastegui, Leire Sainz de Aja; González, Francisco Javier Callejas; Heinrich, Joachim; Holm, Mathias; Jögi, Nils Oskar; Leynaert, Benedicte; Lindberg, Eva; Malinovschi, Andrei; Martínez-Moratalla, Jesús; Mayoral, Raúl Godoy; Oudin, Anna; Pereira-Vega, Antonio; Semjen, Chantal Raherison; Schlünssen, Vivi; Triebner, Kai Philipp; Øksnes, Marianne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Objective: To investigate markers of premature menopause (<40 years) and specifically the prevalence of autoimmune primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) in European women. Design: Postmenopausal women were categorized ...
    • A randomized trial to determine the impact of indacaterol/glycopyrronium on nighttime oxygenation and symptoms in patients with moderate-to-severe COPD: The DuoSleep study 

      Lehmann, Sverre; Ringbæk, Thomas; Løkke, Anders; Grote, Ludger; Hedner, Jan; Lindberg, Eva (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01-09)
      Purpose: This study investigated the effect of dual bronchodilation with the long-acting β-receptor agonist/long-acting muscarinic antagonist combination, indacaterol/glycopyrronium (IND/GLY), on nighttime oxygenation, ...
    • Residential surrounding greenspace and age at menopause: A 20-year European study (ECRHS) 

      Triebner, Kai; Markevych, Iana; Hustad, Simon Steinar; Benediktsdóttir, Bryndís; Forsberg, Bertil; Franklin, Karl A.; Gullón Blanco, José Antonio; Holm, Mathias; Jaquemin, Bénédicte; Jarvis, Debbie; Jõgi, Rain; Leynaert, Bénédicte; Lindberg, Eva; Martínez-Moratalla, Jesús; Muniozguren Agirre, Nerea; Pin, Isabelle; Sánchez-Ramos, José Luis; Heinrich, Joachim; Gomez Real, Francisco; Dadvand, Payam (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-08-19)
      Background Menopause is associated with a number of adverse health effects and its timing has been reported to be influenced by several lifestyle factors. Whether greenspace exposure is associated with age at menopause has ...
    • Traffic noise in the bedroom in association with markers of obesity: a cross-sectional study and mediation analysis of the respiratory health in Northern Europe cohort 

      Veber, Triin; Pyko, Andrei; Carlsen, Hanne Krage; Holm, Mathias; Gislason, Thorarinn; Janson, Christer; Johannessen, Ane; Sommar, Johan Nilsson; Modig, Lars; Lindberg, Eva; Schlünssen, Vivi; Toompere, Karolin; Orru, Hans (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background Previous research suggests an association between road traffic noise and obesity, but current evidence is inconclusive. The aim of this study was to assess the association between nocturnal noise exposure and ...
    • Ultraviolet radiation as a predictor of sex hormone levels in postmenopausal women: A European multi-center study (ECRHS) 

      Triebner, Kai; Bifulco, Ersilia; Barrera-Gómez, Jose; Basagaña, Xavier; Benediktsdóttir, Bryndís; Forsberg, Bertil; Franklin, Karl A.; Garcia-Larsen, Vanessa; Leynaert, Bénédicte; Lindberg, Eva; Martínez-Moratalla, Jesús; Muniozguren-Agirre, Nerea; Pin, Isabelle; Raherison, Chantal; Pereira-Vega, Antonio; Schlünssen, Vivi; Valentin, Antonia; Hustad, Steinar; Real, Francisco Gomez; Dadvand, Payam (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background Solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) affects the body through pathways that exhibit positive as well as negative health effects such as immunoregulation and vitamin D production. Different vitamin D metabolites ...