Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "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 ... -
Lipid Levels During Adult Lifetime in Men and Women With and Without a Subsequent Incident Myocardial Infarction: A Longitudinal Analysis of Data From the Tromsø Study 1974 to 2016
Albrektsen, Grethe; Wilsgaard, Tom; Heuch, Ivar; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Thelle, Dag Steinar; Njølstad, Inger; Grimsgaard, Sameline; Bønaa, Kaare Harald (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background The atherosclerotic effect of an adverse lipid profile is assumed to accumulate throughout life, leading to increased risk of myocardial infarction (MI). Still, little is known about age at onset and duration ... -
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 ... -
Sex-specific time trends in incident atrial fibrillation and the contribution of risk factors: the Tromsø Study 1994–2016
Sharashova, Ekaterina; Gerdts, Eva; Ball, Jocasta; Espnes, Hilde; Jacobsen, Bjarne K.; Kildal, Simon; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Njølstad, Inger; Rosengren, Annika; Schirmer, Henrik; Wilsgaard, Tom; Løchen, Maja-Lisa (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Aims To explore sex-specific time trends in atrial fibrillation (AF) incidence and to estimate the impact of changes in risk factor levels using individual participant-level data from the population-based Tromsø Study ...