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    • Muscular exercise capacity and body fat predict VO2peak in heart transplant recipients 

      Nytrøen, Kari; Rustad, Lene Annette; Gude, Einar; Hallén, Jostein; Fiane, Arnt E.; Rolid, Katrine; Holm, Inger; Aakhus, Svend; Gullestad, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-06-01)
      Heart transplant (HTx) recipients usually have reduced exercise capacity, with reported VO2peak levels of 50–70% of predicted values. This study aimed to evaluate central and peripheral factors predictive of VO2peak. ...

    • Objectively measured physical activity in four-year-old British children: a cross-sectional analysis of activity patterns segmented across the day 

      Hesketh, Kathryn R.; McMinn, Alison M.; Ekelund, Ulf; Sharp, Stephen J.; Collings, Paul J.; Harvey, Nicholas C.; Godfrey, Keith M.; Inskip, Hazel M.; Cooper, Cyrus; van Sluijs, Esther M. F. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-01-09)
      BACKGROUND: Little is known about preschool-aged children's levels of physical activity (PA) over the course of the day. Using time-stamped data, we describe the levels and patterns of PA in a population-based ...

    • Objectively measured sedentary time among five ethnic groups in Amsterdam: The HELIUS study 

      Loyen, Anne; Nicolaou, Mary; Snijder, Marieke B.; Peters, Ron J. G.; Stronks, Karien; Langøien, Lars Jørun; van der Ploeg, Hidde P.; Brug, Johannes; Lakerveld, Jeroen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-07-31)
      Introduction: Sedentary behaviour is increasingly recognised as a health risk. While differences in this behaviour might help explain ethnic differences in disease profiles, studies on sedentary behaviour in ethnic minorities ...

    • Overweight and waist circumference among Norwegian 11-year-olds and associations with reported parental overweight and waist circumference : the HEIA study 

      Bjelland, Mona; Lien, Nanna; Bergh, Ingunn Holden; Grydeland, May; Anderssen, Sigmund A.; Klepp, Knut-Inge; Ommundsen, Yngvar; Andersen, Lene F. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-11)
      Aims: The aim of this paper is to investigate anthropometric characteristics in 11-year-old Norwegian by gender and parental education, and to study associations between adolescents’ overweight and waist circumference ...

    • Physical activity and blood pressure in primary school children: A longitudinal study 

      Knowles, Gemma; Pallan, Miranda; Thomas, G. Neil; Ekelund, Ulf; Cheng, Kar Keung; Barrett, Thimothy; Adab, Peymane (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-11-12)
      High blood pressure (BP) is becoming increasingly common during childhood. Regular physical activity (PA) reduces BP in adults, but limited studies have reported inconsistent results among children. The aim of this study ...

    • Physical activity intensity, bout-duration, and cardiometabolic risk markers in children and adolescents 

      Tarp, Jakob; Child, Abbey; White, Tom; Westgate, Kate; Bugge, Anna; Grøntved, Anders; Wedderkopp, Niels; Andersen, Lars Bo; Cardon, Greet; Davey, Rachel; Janz, Kathleen F; Kriemler, Susi; Northstone, Kate; Page, Angie S.; Puder, Jardena J; Reilly, John J; Sardinha, Luis B; van Sluijs, Esther M F; Ekelund, Ulf; Wijndaele, Katrien; Brage, Søren (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Objectives: To determine the role of physical activity intensity and bout-duration in modulating associations between physical activity and cardiometabolic risk markers. Methods: A cross-sectional study using the International ...

    • Physical activity levels in adults and elderly from triaxial and uniaxial accelerometry: The Tromsø Study 

      Sagelv, Edvard Hamnvik; Ekelund, Ulf; Pedersen, Sigurd; Brage, Søren; Hansen, Bjørge Herman; Johansson, Jonas; Grimsgaard, Sameline; Nordström, Anna; Horsch, Alexander; Hopstock, Laila Arnesdatter; Morseth, Bente (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Introduction: Surveillance of physical activity at the population level increases the knowledge on levels and trends of physical activity, which may support public health initiatives to promote physical activity. Physical ...

    • Recreational physical activity and the risk of preeclampsia: a prospective cohort of Norwegian women 

      Magnus, Per; Trogstad, Lill; Owe, Katrine M.; Olsen, Sjurdur F.; Nystad, Wenche (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2008-08-13)
      Previous case-control studies suggest that recreational physical activity protects against preeclampsia. Using a prospective design, the authors estimated the risk of preeclampsia for pregnant women according to level of ...

    • Secular trends in adiposity in Norwegian 9-year-olds from 1999-2000 to 2005 

      Kolle, Elin; Steene-Johannessen, Jostein; Holme, Ingar Morten K.; Andersen, Lars Bo; Anderssen, Sigmund A. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-10-14)
      Background: Due to the negative health consequences of childhood obesity monitoring trends in body mass and adiposity is essential. The purpose of this study was to describe secular trends in the prevalence of overweight ...

    • Sedentary behavior and incident cancer: a meta-analysis of prospective studies 

      Shen, Dong; Mao, Weidong; Liu, Tao; Lin, Quingfeng; Lu, Xiangdong; Wang, Qiong; Lin, Feng; Ekelund, Ulf; Wijndaele, Katrien (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-08-25)
      Sedentary behavior is ubiquitous in modern adults' daily lives and it has been suggested to be associated with incident cancer. However, the results have been inconsistent. In this study, we performed a systematic review ...

    • Six-Year Change in Youth Physical Activity and Effect on Fasting Insulin and HOMA-IR 

      Jago, Russell; Wedderkopp, Niels; Kristensen, Peter Lund; Møller, Niels C.; Andersen, Lars Bo; Cooper, Ashley R.; Froberg, Karsten (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-10-09)
      Background There is a shortage of longitudinal data analyzing associations between physical activity and indicators of insulin resistance among children and adolescents after accounting for adiposity change. To guide ...

    • Youth screen-time behaviour is associated with cardiovascular risk in young adulthood: The European Youth Heart Study 

      Grøntved, Anders; Ried-Larsen, Mathias; Møller, Niels C.; Kristensen, Peter Lund; Wedderkopp, Niels; Froberg, Karsten; Hu, Frank B.; Ekelund, Ulf; Andersen, Lars Bo (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-07-05)
      Aims: We prospectively examined the association of TV viewing, computer use, and total screen time in adolescence, and change in these behaviours, with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in young adulthood. Methods ...