• Elevated odds of metabolic syndrome in psoriasis: A population-based study of age and sex differences 

      Danielsen, Kjersti; Wilsgaard, Tom; Olsen, Anne Olaug; Eggen, Anne Elise; Olsen, Karina; Cassano, P. A.; Furberg, Anne-Sofie (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014-07-24)
      Background Questions remain concerning to what extent age and sex may modify the suggested association between psoriasis and the metabolic syndrome in the general population. Objectives To investigate the association between psoriasis and the metabolic syndrome within a large population-based cohort by age and sex.<p> <p>Methods A cross-sectional study including 10 521 participants aged 30–79 ...
    • Overweight and Weight Gain Predict Psoriasis Development in a Population-based Cohort 

      Danielsen, Kjersti; Wilsgaard, Tom; Olsen, Anne Olaug; Furberg, Anne-Sofie (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-09-07)
      Overweight is a proposed risk factor for psoriasis. How­ever, evidence from prospective studies is limited. The aim of this study was to investigate the association be­tween overweight, weight gain and risk of psoriasis, and potential synergism with smoking, within a population-based cohort including 8,752 individuals followed from 1994 up to 2008. There was a 32% increased odds of psoriasis from a ...