Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Njølstad, Inger"
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Aspects of statin prescribing in Norwegian counties with high, average and low statin consumption – an individual-level prescription database study
Hartz, Ingeborg; Sakshaug, Solveig; Furu, Kari; Engeland, Anders; Eggen, Anne Elise; Njølstad, Inger; Skurtveit, Svetlana (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-12-05)Background: The aim of this paper was to test the goodness of fit of the Attitude – Social influence – self-Efficacy (ASE) model in explaining schoolchildren's intentions to eat fruit and their actual fruit intake in ... -
Comparative effectiveness of antihypertensive medication for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: systematic review and multiple treatments meta-analysis
Fretheim, Atle; Odgaard-Jensen, Jan; Brørs, Odd; Madsen, Steinar; Njølstad, Inger; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Svilaas, Arne; Kristiansen, Ivar Sønbø; Thürmer, Hanne; Flottorp, Signe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-04-05)Background: We conducted a systematic review of evidence from randomized controlled trials to answer the following research question: What are the relative effects of different classes of antihypertensive drugs in reducing ... -
Data on gender contrasts in the risk of incident myocardial infarction by age. The Tromsø Study 1979-2012
Albrektsen, Grethe; Heuch, Ivar; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Thelle, Dag Steinar; Wilsgaard, Tom; Njølstad, Inger; Bønaa, Kaare (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-08)The data presented in this article relate to the research article entitled “Risk of incident myocardial infarction by gender: Interactions with serum lipids, blood pressure and smoking. The Tromsø Study 1979–2012” (Albrektsen ... -
High prevalence of overweight and obesity among 6-year-old children in Finnmark County, North Norway
Kokkvoll, Ane Sofie; Jeppesen, Elisabeth; Júlíusson, Pétur Benedikt; Flægstad, Trond; Njølstad, Inger (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-06-07)Aim: The aim was to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among 6-year-old children in Finnmark, the northernmost county of Norway. Methods: This is a survey of 1774 children born during 1999 and 2000 from ... -
Sex-Specific Associations between Blood Pressure and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation Subtypes in the Tromsø Study
Espnes, Hilde; Ball, Jocasta; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Wilsgaard, Tom; Njølstad, Inger; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B; Gerdts, Eva; Sharashova, Ekaterina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The aim of this study was to explore sex-specific associations between systolic blood pressure (SBP), hypertension, and the risk of incident atrial fibrillation (AF) subtypes, including paroxysmal, persistent, and permanent ...