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Inger Njølstad
Job description
Professor i epidemiologi og medisinsk statistikk
Hilde Espnes,
Tom Wilsgaard,
Jocasta Ball,
Maja-Lisa Løchen,
Inger Njølstad,
Renate B. Schnabel
et al.:
Heart Failure in Atrial Fibrillation Subtypes in Women and Men in the Tromsø Study
JACC: Advances 2025 DOI
Birgitte Gladsø Tøndel,
Joakim Knutsen Sejrup,
Vania Maris Morelli,
Maja-Lisa Løchen,
Inger Njølstad,
Ellisiv B. Mathiesen
et al.:
Joint effect of ischemic stroke and obesity on the risk of venous thromboembolism: the Tromsø Study
Sondre Haakonson Arntsen,
Tom Wilsgaard,
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch,
Inger Njølstad,
Anne Helen Hansen
:
Associations between body height and cardiovascular risk factors in women and men: a population-based longitudinal study based on The Tromsø Study 1979–2016
Edvard Hamnvik Sagelv,
Andrea Casolo,
Anne Elise Eggen,
Kim Arne Heitmann,
Kristoffer Robin Johansen,
Maja-Lisa Løchen
et al.:
Females Display Lower Risk of Myocardial Infarction From Higher Estimated Cardiorespiratory Fitness Than Males: The Tromsø Study 1994-2014
Trishna Desai,
Robert Clarke,
Stephanie Ross,
Sameline Grimsgaard,
Inger Njølstad,
Sarah Lewington
:
Trends in prevalence, treatment and control of hypertension in 38,825 adults over 36 years in Tromsø prospective study
Vasiliki Lagou,
Longda Jiang,
Anna Ulrich,
Liudmila Zudina,
Karla Sofia Gutiérrez González,
Zhanna Balkhiyarova
et al.:
GWAS of random glucose in 476,326 individuals provide insights into diabetes pathophysiology, complications and treatment stratification
Sondre Haakonson Arntsen,
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch,
Tom Wilsgaard,
Inger Njølstad,
Anne Helen Hansen
:
Time trends in body height according to educational level. A descriptive study from the Tromsø Study 1979-2016
Grethe Albrektsen,
Tom Wilsgaard,
Ivar Heuch,
Maja-Lisa Løchen,
Dag Steinar Thelle,
Inger Njølstad
et al.:
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
Joakim Knutsen Sejrup,
Birgitte Gladsø Tøndel,
Vania Maris Morelli,
Maja-Lisa Løchen,
Inger Njølstad,
Ellisiv B. Mathiesen
et al.:
Joint effect of myocardial infarction and obesity on the risk of venous thromboembolism: The Tromsø Study
Amalie Nilsen Hagen,
Inger Kristine Holtermann Ariansen,
Tove Aminda Hanssen,
Knut Tore Lappegård,
Anne Elise Eggen,
Maja-Lisa Løchen
et al.:
Achievements of primary prevention targets in individuals with high risk of cardiovascular disease: an 8-year follow-up of the Tromsø study
Kristina Fladseth,
Tom Wilsgaard,
Haakon Lindekleiv,
Andreas Kristensen,
Jan Torbjørn Mannsverk,
Maja-Lisa Løchen
et al.:
Outcomes after coronary angiography for unstable angina compared to stable angina, myocardial infarction and an asymptomatic general population
Augusto Di Castelnuovo,
Simona Costanzo,
Marialaura Bonaccio,
Patrick McElduff,
Allan Linneberg,
Veikko Salomaa
et al.:
Alcohol intake and total mortality in 142 960 individuals from the MORGAM Project: a population-based study
Sweta Tiwari,
Ester Cerin,
Tom Wilsgaard,
Ola Løvsletten,
Inger Njølstad,
Sameline Grimsgaard
et al.:
Lifestyle factors as mediators of area-level socio-economic differentials in cardiovascular disease risk factors. The Tromsø Study
Ekaterina Sharashova,
Eva Gerdts,
Jocasta Ball,
Hilde Espnes,
Bjarne K. Jacobsen,
Simon Kildal
et al.:
Sex-specific time trends in incident atrial fibrillation and the contribution of risk factors: the Tromsø Study 1994-2016
Emre SARI,
Mikko Moilanen,
Clare Bambra,
Sameline Grimsgaard,
Inger Njølstad
:
Association between neighborhood health behaviors and body-mass index in Northern Norway: Evidence from the Tromsø Study
Kristina Fladseth,
Haakon Lindekleiv,
Christopher Sivert Nielsen,
Andrea Øhrn,
Andreas Kristensen,
Jan Torbjørn Mannsverk
et al.:
Low pain tolerance is associated with coronary angiography, coronary artery disease, and mortality: The Tromsø study
Hilde Espnes,
Jocasta Ball,
Maja-Lisa Løchen,
Tom Wilsgaard,
Inger Njølstad,
Ellisiv B. Mathiesen
et al.:
Sex-specific associations between blood pressure and risk of atrial fibrillation subtypes in the tromsø study
Torunn Varmdal,
Maja-Lisa Løchen,
Tom Wilsgaard,
Inger Njølstad,
Audhild Nyrnes,
Sameline Grimsgaard
et al.:
Data from national health registers as endpoints for the Tromsø Study: Correctness and completeness of stroke diagnoses
Laila Arnesdatter Hopstock,
Bente Morseth,
Sarah Cook,
Anne Elise Eggen,
Sameline Grimsgaard,
Marie Wasmuth Lundblad
et al.:
Treatment target achievement after myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke: cardiovascular risk factors, medication use and lifestyle – The Tromsø Study 2015-2016. Secondary prevention in myocardial infarction and stroke
Torunn Varmdal,
Ellisiv B. Mathiesen,
Tom Wilsgaard,
Inger Njølstad,
Audhild Nyrnes,
Sameline Grimsgaard
et al.:
Validating Acute Myocardial Infarction Diagnoses in National Health Registers for Use as Endpoint in Research: The Tromsø Study
Amalie Nilsen,
Tove Aminda Hanssen,
Knut Tore Lappegård,
Anne Elise Eggen,
Maja-Lisa Løchen,
Randi Marie Selmer
et al.:
Change in cardiovascular risk assessment tool and updated Norwegian guidelines for cardiovascular disease in primary prevention increase the population proportion at risk: The Tromsø Study 2015-2016
Petja Lyn Langholz,
Tom Wilsgaard,
Inger Njølstad,
Rolf Jorde,
Laila Arnesdatter Hopstock
:
Trends in known and undiagnosed diabetes, HbA1c levels, cardiometabolic risk factors and diabetes treatment target achievement in repeated cross-sectional surveys: The population-based Tromsø Study 1994-2016
Benedict Schrage,
Nicole Rübsamen,
Francisco Ojeda,
Barbara Thorand,
Annette Peters,
Wolfgang Koenig
et al.:
Association of iron deficiency with incident cardiovascular diseases and mortality in the general population
Bente Morseth,
Bastiaan Geelhoed,
Allan Linneberg,
Lars Johansson,
Kari Kuulasmaa,
Veikko Salomaa
et al.:
Age-specific atrial fibrillation incidence, attributable risk factors and risk of stroke and mortality: results from the MORGAM Consortium
Ji Chen,
Cassandra N. Spracklen,
Gaëlle Marenne,
Arushi Varshney,
Laura J. Corbin,
Jian’an Luan
et al.:
The trans-ancestral genomic architecture of glycemic traits
Nature Genetics 2021 DOI
Paz Lopez-Doriga Ruiz,
Laila Arnesdatter Hopstock,
Anne Elise Eggen,
Inger Njølstad,
Guri Grimnes,
Lars Christian Mørch Stene
et al.:
Undiagnosed diabetes based on HbA 1c by socioeconomic status and healthcare consumption in the Tromsø Study 1994-2016
Christoph Sinning,
Nataliya Makarova,
Henry Völzke,
Renate B. Schnabel,
Francisco Ojeda,
Marcus Dörr
et al.:
Association of glycated hemoglobin A1c levels with cardiovascular outcomes in the general population: results from the BiomarCaRE (Biomarker for Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Europe) consortium
Ola Løvsletten,
Inger Njølstad,
Tom Wilsgaard,
Laila Arnesdatter Hopstock,
Bjarne K. Jacobsen,
Kaare Harald Bønaa
et al.:
Is the ongoing obesity epidemic partly explained by concurrent decline in cigarette smoking? Insights from a longitudinal population study. The Tromsø Study 1994–2016
Maria Carlsson,
Tom Wilsgaard,
Stein Harald Johnsen,
Liv-Hege Johnsen,
Maja-Lisa Løchen,
Inger Njølstad
et al.:
Long-term survival, causes of death, and trends in 5-year mortality after intracerebral hemorrhage: The Tromsø study
Stroke 2021 DOI
Trygve Sigvart Deraas,
Laila Arnesdatter Hopstock,
André Henriksen,
Bente Morseth,
Anne-Sofie Sand,
Inger Njølstad
et al.:
Complex lifestyle intervention among inactive older adults with elevated cardiovascular disease risk and obesity: a mixed-method, single-arm feasibility study for RESTART—a randomized controlled trial
Kaare Harald Bønaa,
Inger Njølstad,
Maja-Lisa Løchen,
Sameline Grimsgaard,
Olav Helge Førde,
Dag Steinar Thelle
:
Norsk hjerteforskning i verdensklasse: 50 år siden Tromsø-undersøkelsen startet
En hel generasjon norske forskere har basert sine studier på Tromsø-undersøkelsen.
2024
Marie Wasmuth Lundblad,
Ann Ragnhild Broderstad,
Inger Njølstad
:
Social inequalities in health in the Arctic region: from observing to serving
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health 2023 DOI
Maja-Lisa Løchen,
Inger Njølstad,
Sameline Grimsgaard,
Grethe Albrektsen
:
Risiko for hjerteinfarkt er forskjellig hos kvinner og menn – men hvorfor?
Analyser av data fra Tromsøundersøkelsen gir nye svar på hvordan risikoen for hjerteinfarkt hos kvinner og menn arter seg.
08. März 2022
Hilde Espnes,
Jocasta Ball,
Maja-Lisa Løchen,
Tom Wilsgaard,
Inger Njølstad,
Ellisiv B. Mathiesen
et al.:
Risk factors and prognosis for heart failure in atrial fibrillation subtypes in women and men
2022
Sondre Haakonson Arntsen,
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch,
Tom Wilsgård,
Inger Njølstad,
Anne Helen Hansen
:
Secular trends in body height according to educational level -A descriptive study from The Tromsø Study 1979-2016
2022
Sweta Tiwari,
Ester Cerin,
Tom Wilsgaard,
Ola Løvsletten,
Inger Njølstad,
Sameline Grimsgaard
et al.:
Risk factors for cardiovascular disease and psycho-socioeconomic determinants according to various living areas with lifestyle factors as mediators. The Tromsø Study
Dr.med. - Norwegian Journal of Epidemiology. Suppl. 04. November 2021
Laila Arnesdatter Hopstock,
Petja Lyn Langholz,
Tom Wilsgaard,
Rolf Jorde,
Inger Njølstad
:
Trends in diabetes and treatment target achievement. The Tromsø-Study 1994–2016
2021 SAMMENDRAG / OMTALE
Inger Njølstad
:
NORGE2030 - et blikk inn i framtida: Helse og velferd.
2021
Inger Njølstad,
Anna Wangensteen
:
Sosial ulikhet i bruk av helsetjenester: utviklingen går delvis i feil retning
07. August 2021
Ola Løvsletten,
Bjarne K. Jacobsen,
Sameline Grimsgaard,
Inger Njølstad,
Tom Wilsgaard,
Maja-Lisa Løchen
et al.:
Has the prevalence of obesity increased? Distribution of waist circumference and body mass index in the Tromsø Study 2015-2016
2021
Emre Sari,
Mikko Moilanen,
Clare Bambra,
Sameline Grimsgaard,
Inger Njølstad
:
Neighbourhood Health Behavior Effects on Body-Mass Index: Evidence from The Tromsø Study
2021
Emre Sari,
Mikko Moilanen,
Clare Bambra,
Sameline Grimsgaard,
Inger Njølstad
:
Neighbourhood Health Behavior Effects on Body-Mass Index
2021
Ola Løvsletten,
Inger Njølstad,
Kaare Harald Bønaa,
Anne Elise Eggen,
Anne-Sofie Furberg,
Sameline Grimsgaard
et al.:
Is the ongoing obesity epidemic partly explained by concurrent decline in cigarette smoking? Insights from a longitudinal population study. the Tromsø Study 1994-2016
2021
Inger Njølstad
:
Healthy Choices and the Social Gradient - Sunne valg for alle. Innsikt for bedre folkehelse
2021
Inger Njølstad,
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch,
Ann Ragnhild Broderstad,
Sameline Grimsgaard,
Torkjel M Sandanger,
Tom Wilsgaard
:
Healthy Choices and the Social Gradient
2021
Laila Arnesdatter Hopstock,
Bente Morseth,
Sarah Cook,
Anne Elise Eggen,
Sameline Grimsgaard,
Marie Wasmuth Lundblad
et al.:
A snapshot of long-term treatment target achievement
after myocardial infarction and ischaemic stroke:
Cardiovascular risk factors, medication use, and lifestyle
The Tromsø Study 2015–2016
2021 FULLTEKST
Inger Njølstad
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Healthy Choices and the Social Gradient
2021
Inger Njølstad
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Healthy Choices and the Social Gradient - factors for health and risk of disease through the life course
2021
Inger Njølstad
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WP 3.From conception to next generation and into old age - social and behavioral pathways
2021
Inger Njølstad
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Healthy choices and the social gradient
2020
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Research interests
Hjerte- og karsykdommers epidemiologi
Diabetesepidemiologi (Type 2 diabetes)
