• Epidemiology of comorbid hazardous alcohol use and insomnia in 19 185 women and men attending the population-based Tromsø Study 2015–2016 

      Husberg, Vendela; Hopstock, Laila Arnesdatter; Friborg, Oddgeir; Rosenvinge, Jan H; Bergvik, Svein; Rognmo, Kamilla (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-04-27)
      Background - Hazardous alcohol use is known to be comorbid with insomnia problems. The present study examined the prevalence of insomnia and if the odds of insomnia differed between women and men with a hazardous alcohol use.<p> <p>Methods - Cross-sectional data from the seventh survey of the Norwegian population-based Tromsø Study 2015–2016 (participation 65%). The sample included 19 185 women ...
    • A prospective study on the effect of selfreported health and leisure time physical activity on mortality among an ageing population: results from the Tromsø study 

      Opdal, Ida Marie; Larsen, Lill Sverresdatter; Hopstock, Laila Arnesdatter; Schirmer, Henrik; Lorem, Geir F (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-04-28)
      <i>Background</i> - The prevailing Western ideal of ageing in place, with the option to stay at home as one ages, has led to the development of physical activity guidelines for people of advanced age to increase their quality of life and promote their functional abilities. This study investigates the effect of self-reported health and physical activity on mortality and examines how levels of ...
    • Sleep in the land of the midnight sun and polar night: The Tromsø study 

      Sivertsen, Børge; Friborg, Oddgeir; Pallesen, Ståle; Vedaa, Øystein; Hopstock, Laila Arnesdatter (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-11-29)
      While some diseases and human behaviors fluctuate consistently with season, the extent of seasonal variations in sleep, especially at high latitudes, is less consistent. We used data from a geographic region (69º North) with extremely large seasonal differences in daylight that had the participants blinded for the current study’s hypotheses. Data were derived from the Tromsø Study (2015–2016), an ...
    • Sleep patterns and insomnia in a large population-based study of middle-aged and older adults: The Tromsø study 2015–2016 

      Sivertsen, Børge; Pallesen, Ståle; Friborg, Oddgeir; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard; Bakke, Øystein; Goll, Jonas Bjørnskov; Hopstock, Laila Arnesdatter (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2020-05-29)
      Epidemiological studies assessing adult sleep duration have yielded inconsistent findings and there are still large variations in estimation of insomnia prevalence according to the most recent diagnostic criteria. Our objective was to describe sleep patterns in a large population of middle‐aged and older adults, by employing accurate measures of both sleep duration and insomnia. Data stem from the ...