• No association between maternal exercise during pregnancy and the child’s weight status at age 7 years: The MoBa study 

      Andreassen, Silje Malen; Ekelund, Ulf; Bernhardsen, Guro Pauck (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Introduction: Maternal lifestyle during pregnancy may affect the development of overweight and obesity in the child. We examined whether maternal exercise during pregnancy is associated with offspring overweight and obesity ...
    • Number of days required to estimate physical activity constructs objectively measured in different age groups: Findings from three Brazilian (Pelotas) population-based birth cohorts 

      Ricardo, Luiza Isnardi Cardoso; Wendt, Andrea; Galliano, Leony; Muller, Werner de Andrade; Cruz, Gloria Izabel Niño; Wehrmeister, Fernando; Brage, Soren; Ekelund, Ulf; Silva, Inácio Crochemore M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Purpose: The present study aims to estimate the minimum number of accelerometer measurement days needed to estimate habitual physical activity (PA) among 6- (2010), 18- (2011) and 30- (2012) year-old participants, belonging ...
    • Objective and Self-Reported Physical Activity and Risk of Falling Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults From Southern Brazil 

      Bielemann, Renata M.; Oliveira, Ricardo; Bertoldi, Andréa D.; Tomasi, Elaine; Demarco, Flávio F.; Gonzalez, Maria Cristina; Böhm, Andrea Wendt; Brage, Soren; Ekelund, Ulf (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      This study evaluated prospective associations between self-reported and objectively measured physical activity (PA) and risk of falls among older adults. A cohort study started in 2014 with 1,451 community-dwelling older ...
    • Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Polypharmacy Among Brazilian Community-Dwelling Older Adults 

      Bielemann, Renata M.; Silveira, Marysabel P. T.; Lutz, Bárbara H.; Miranda, Vanessa I. A.; Gonzalez, Maria Cristina; Brage, Soren; Ekelund, Ulf; Bertoldi, Andréa D. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background: Previous observations regarding association between physical activity (PA) and use of medicines among older adults are derived from self-reported PA. This study aimed to evaluate the association between objectively ...
    • Objectively Measured Physical Activity Reduces the Risk of Mortality among Brazilian Older Adults 

      Bielemann, Renata M.; LaCroix, Andrea Z.; Bertoldi, Andréa D.; Tomasi, Elaine; Demarco, Flávio F.; Gonzalez, Maria Christina; da Silva, Pedro Augusto Crespo; Wendt, Andrea; da Silva, Inácio Crochemore Mohnsam; Brage, Soren; Ekelund, Ulf; Pratt, Michael (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      OBJECTIVES: Use of objectively measured physical activity(PA) in older adults to assess relationship between PA andrisk of all-causes mortality is scarce. This study evaluatedthe associations of PA based on accelerometry ...
    • Occupational physical activity and longevity in working men and women in Norway: A prospective cohort study 

      Dalene, Knut Eirik; Tarp, Jakob; Selmer, Randi Marie; Ariansen, Inger Kristine Holtermann; Nystad, Wenche; Coenen, Pieter; Anderssen, Sigmund Alfred; Steene-Johannessen, Jostein; Ekelund, Ulf (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background Studies suggest that high occupational physical activity increases mortality risk. However, it is unclear whether this association is causal or can be explained by a complex network of socioeconomic and ...
    • Occupational physical activity and risk of mortality in women and men: the Tromsø Study 1986–2021 

      Sagelv, Edvard Hamnvik; Dalene, Knut Eirik; Eggen, Anne Elise; Ekelund, Ulf; Fimland, Marius Steiro; Heitmann, Kim Arne; Holtermann, Andreas; Johansen, Kristoffer Robin; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Morseth, Bente; Wilsgaard, Tom (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Objective: Associations between occupational physical activity (OPA) and mortality risks are inconclusive. We aimed to examine associations between (1) OPA separately and (2) jointly with leisure time physical activity ...
    • Physical activity and fat-free mass during growth and in later life 

      Westerterp, Klaas R.; Yamada, Yosuke; Sagayama, Hiroyuki; Ainslie, Philip N.; Andersen, Lene F.; Anderson, Liam J.; Arab, Lenore; Baddou, Issaad; Bedu-Addo, Kweku; Blaak, Ellen E.; Blanc, Stéphane; Bovet, Pascal; Buchowski, Maciej S.; Butte, Nancy F.; Close, Graeme L.; Cooper, Jamie A.; Das, Sai Krupa; Cooper, Richard; Dugas, Lara R.; Ekelund, Ulf; Entringer, Sonja; Forrester, Terrence; Fudge, Barry W.; Gurven, Michael; Hambly, Catherine; El Hamdouchi, Asmaa; Hoos, Marije B.; Hu, Sumei; Joonas, Noorjehan; Joosen, Annemiek M.; Katzmarzyk, Peter; Kempen, Kitty P.; Kimura, Misaka; Kraus, William E.; Kushner, Robert F.; Lambert, Estelle V.; Leonard, William R.; Lessan, Nader; Martin, Corby K.; Medin, Anine Christine; Meijer, Erwin P.; Morehen, James C.; Morton, James P.; Neuhouser, Marian L.; Nicklas, Theresa A.; Ojiambo, Robert M.; Pietiläinen, Kirsi H.; Pitsiladis, Yannis P.; Plange-Rhule, Jacob; Plasqui, Guy; Prentice, Ross L.; Rabinovich, Roberto A.; Racette, Susan B.; Raichlen, David A.; Ravussin, Eric; Reynolds, Rebecca M.; Roberts, Susan B.; Schuit, Albertine J.; Stice, Eric; Urlacher, Samuel S.; Valenti, Giulio; Wilson, George; Wood, Brian M.; Yanovski, Jack; Yoshida, Tsukasa; Zhang, Xueying; Murphy-Alford, Alexia J.; Loechl, Cornelia U.; Luke, Amy; Pontzer, Herman; Rood, Jennifer C.; Schoeller, Dale A.; Wong, William W.; Speakman, John R.; Bonomi, Alberto G.; Bouten, Carlijn V. C.; Camps, Stefan G. J. A.; Goris, Annelies H.; Sjödin, Anders M.; van Etten, Ludo M.; van Mil, Edgar A.; Wells, Jonathan C. K. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background: Physical activity may be a way to increase and maintain fat-free mass (FFM) in later life, similar to the prevention of fractures by increasing peak bone mass. Objectives: A study is presented of the association ...
    • Physical activity and mortality across levels of adiposity: A prospective cohort study from the UK biobank 

      Sanchez-Lastra, Miguel A.; Ding, Ding; Dalene, Knut Eirik; Ekelund, Ulf; Tarp, Jakob (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Objective: To examine the combined and stratified associations of physical activity and adiposity measures, modelled as body mass index (BMI), abdominal adiposity (waist circumference), and body fat percentage (BF) with ...
    • Physical activity attenuates but does not eliminate coronary heart disease risk amongst adults with risk factors: EPIC-CVD case-cohort study 

      Fortuin-de Smidt, Melony C.; Sewe, Maquins Odhiambo; Lassale, Camille; Weiderpass, Elisabete; Andersson, Jonas; Huerta, José María; Ekelund, Ulf; Aleksandrova, Krasimira; Dahm, Christina C.; Tjønneland, Anne; Kyrø, Cecilie; Steindorf, Karen; Schulze, Matthias B.; Katzke, Verena; Sacerdote, Carlotta; Agnoli, Claudia; Masala, Giovanna; Tumino, Rosario; Wennberg, Patrik; Tong, Tammy Y. N. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the association between physical activity and the incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) in individuals with and without CHD risk factors. Methods and results: EPIC-CVD is a case-cohort ...
    • Physical activity behaviours in adolescence: current evidence and opportunities for intervention 

      van Sluijs, Esther M.F.; Ekelund, Ulf; Crochemore-Silva, Inacio; Guthold, Regina; Ha, Amy; Lubans, David; Oyeyemi, Adewale L.; Ding, Ding; Katzmarzyk, Peter T. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Young people aged 10–24 years constitute 24% of the world's population; investing in their health could yield a triple benefit—eg, today, into adulthood, and for the next generation. However, in physical activity research, ...
    • Physical Activity in the Prevention of Weight Gain: The Impact of Measurement and Interpretation of Associations 

      Jones, Paul Remy; Ekelund, Ulf (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Purpose of Review: To what extent do different methods of physical activity measurement and statistical analysis influence the reported associations between physical activity and weight gain? Recent Findings: The obesity ...
    • 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 ...
    • Physical activity, diet quality and all-cause cardiovascular disease and cancer mortality: A prospective study of 346 627 UK Biobank participants 

      Ding, Ding; Van Buskirk, Joe; Nguyen, Binh; Stamatakis, Emmanuel; Elbarbary, Mona; Veronese, Nicola; Clare, Philip J.; Lee, I-Min; Ekelund, Ulf; Fontana, Luigi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Objectives: To examine independent and interactive associations of physical activity and diet with all-cause, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and physical activity, diet and adiposity-related (PDAR) cancer mortality. Methods: ...
    • Prenatal and birth predictors of objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time in three population-based birth cohorts in Brazil 

      Ding, Ding; Mielke, Gregore I.; Silva, Inácio Crochemore M.; Wehrmeister, Fernando César; Horta, Bernardo L.; Brage, Soren; Hallal, Pedro C.; Ekelund, Ulf (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Physical inactivity is a global pandemic with no signs of improvement. Prolonged sitting time is an emerging risk factor that exacerbates the health consequences of physical inactivity. Both behaviours are influenced by ...
    • Prevalence of accelerometer-measured physical activity in adolescents in Fit Futures – part of the Tromsø Study 

      Beldo, Sigurd; Morseth, Bente; Christoffersen, Tore; Halvorsen, Peder Andreas; Hansen, Bjørge Herman; Furberg, Anne-Sofie; Ekelund, Ulf; Horsch, Alexander (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background: Previous studies show large variations in physical activity (PA) levels among adolescents. However, the number of studies is limited and even fewer studies have assessed PA in adolescents by accelerometer ...
    • Prospective Association of Daily Steps with Cardiovascular Disease: A Harmonized Meta-Analysis 

      Paluch, Amanda E.; Bajpai, Shivangi; Ballin, Marcel; Bassett, David R.; Buford, Thomas W.; Carnethon, Mercedes R.; Chernofsky, Ariel; Dooley, Erin E.; Ekelund, Ulf; Evenson, Kelly R.; Galuska, Deborah A.; Jefferis, Barbara J.; Kong, Lingsong; Kraus, William E.; Larson, Martin G.; Lee, I-Min; Matthews, Charles E.; Newton, Robert L.; Nordström, Anna Hava; Nordström, Peter; Palta, Priya; Patel, Alpa V.; Pettee Gabriel, Kelley; Pieper, Carl F.; Pompeii, Lisa; Rees-Punia, Erika; Spartano, Nicole L.; Vasan, Ramachandran S.; Whincup, Peter H.; Yang, Shengping; Fulton, Janet E. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background: Taking fewer than the widely promoted “10 000 steps per day” has recently been associated with lower risk of all-cause mortality. The relationship of steps and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk remains poorly ...
    • Recommendations for determining the validity of consumer wearable and smartphone step count: Expert statement and checklist of the INTERLIVE network 

      Johnston, William; Júdice, Pedro B.; Molina-Garcia, Pablo; Lykke Skovgaard, Esben; Stang, Julie; Schumann, Moritz; Cheng, Shulin; Bloch, Wilhelm; Brønd, Jan Christian; Ekelund, Ulf; Grøntved, Anders; Caulfield, Brian; Ortega, Francisco B.; Sardinha, Luís B.; Mühlen, Jan M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Consumer wearable and smartphone devices provide an accessible means to objectively measure physical activity (PA) through step counts. With the increasing proliferation of this technology, consumers, practitioners and ...
    • Recommendations for determining the validity of consumer wearable heart rate devices: Expert statement and checklist of the INTERLIVE Network 

      Mühlen, Jan M.; Stang, Julie; Júdice, Pedro B.; Molina-Garcia, Pablo; Johnston, William; Sardinha, Luís B.; Ortega, Francisco B.; Caulfield, Brian; Bloch, Wilhelm; Cheng, Sulin; Ekelund, Ulf; Brønd, Jan Christian; Grøntved, Anders; Schumann, Moritz; Skovgaard, Esben Lykke (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Assessing vital signs such as heart rate (HR) by wearable devices in a lifestyle-related environment provides widespread opportunities for public health related research and applications. Commonly, consumer wearable devices ...