Blar i forfatter "Siri, Susanna Ragnhild"
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Challenges with the interpretation of Sami ethnicity and the height differences in epidemiologic research comparing Sami and non-Sami population
Siri, Susanna Ragnhild; Michalsen, Vilde Lehne (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-12-07)Ethnicity clusters individuals with shared characteristics and is a common variable in epidemiology. Often it is not specified what is meant by a given ethnicity or what characteristics ethnicity entails in the different contexts. In public health research, ethnicity can be viewed as a non-modifiable risk factor of disease because modifying the ethnic composition in a population is not meaningful, ... -
Change in prevalence and severity of metabolic syndrome in the Sami and non-Sami population in rural Northern Norway using a repeated cross-sectional population-based study design: the SAMINOR Study
Michalsen, Vilde Lehne; Kvaløy, Kirsti; Svartberg, Johan; Siri, Susanna Ragnhild; Melhus, Marita; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-14)<p><i>Objective - </i>To examine the change in both the prevalence and severity of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in the Sami and non-Sami in Northern Norway due to a lack of knowledge regarding the development of MetS in this population. <p><i>Design - </i>Repeated cross-sectional study. <p><i>Setting - </i>The study is based on data from the SAMINOR 1 Survey (2003–2004, n=6550) and the SAMINOR 2 ... -
Changes in conventional cardiovascular risk factors and the estimated 10-year risk of acute myocardial infarction or cerebral stroke in Sami and non-Sami populations in two population-based cross-sectional surveys: The SAMINOR Study
Siri, Susanna Ragnhild; Eliassen, Bent Martin; Jacobsen, Bjarne K.; Melhus, Marita; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild; Michalsen, Vilde Lehne; Braaten, Tonje (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-07-19)<p><i>Objective - </i>To describe changes in cardiovascular risk factors and in the estimated 10-year risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or cerebral stroke (CS) between SAMINOR 1 (2003–2004) and SAMINOR 2 (2012–2014), and explore if these changes differed between Sami and non-Sami. <p><i>Design - </i>Two cross-sectional surveys. <p><i>Setting - </i>Inhabitants of rural Northern Norway. < ... -
Coronary heart disease and stroke in the Sami and non-Sami populations in rural Northern and Mid Norway - the SAMINOR Study
Siri, Susanna Ragnhild; Eliassen, Bent Martin; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild; Melhus, Marita; Michalsen, Vilde Lehne; Jacobsen, Bjarne K.; Burchill, Luke; Braaten, Tonje (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-05-12)<i>Background</i> - Previous studies have suggested that Sami have a similar risk of myocardial infarction and a possible higher risk of stroke compared with non-Sami living in the same geographical area.<p><p> <i>Design</i> - Participants in the SAMINOR 1 Survey (2003–2004) aged 30 and 36–79 years were followed to the 31 December 2016 for observation of fatal or non-fatal events of acute ... -
A descriptive study of ten-year longitudinal changes in weight and waist circumference in the multi-ethnic rural Northern Norway. The SAMINOR Study, 2003-2014
Jacobsen, Bjarne K.; Melhus, Marita; Kvaløy, Kirsti; Siri, Susanna Ragnhild; Michalsen, Vilde Lehne; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-02-19)The obesity epidemic is dynamic with varying secular trends and differences between countries and ethnic groups. The objective of this study was to describe the age- and sex-specific longitudinal changes in weight and waist circumference in a rural Norwegian population with a high proportion of the indigenous Sami population. Based on two population-based surveys, SAMINOR 1 (2003–2004) and SAMINOR ... -
Distribution of risk factors for cardiovascular disease and the estimated 10-year risk of acute myocardial infarction or cerebral stroke in Sami and non-Sami populations: The SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey.
Siri, Susanna Ragnhild; Braaten, Tonje; Jacobsen, Bjarne K.; Melhus, Marita; Eliassen, Bent-Martin (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-05-27)<p><i>Objective</i>: This study aimed to assess and compare the distribution of cardiovascular risk factors and the estimated 10-year risk of fatal or non-fatal acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or cerebral stroke (CS) among the Sami and non-Sami populations of Northern Norway.</p> <p><i>Methods</i>: The SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey is a cross-sectional survey conducted in 10 municipalities in the ... -
The Incidence of Stroke in Indigenous Populations of Countries With a Very High Human Development Index: A Systematic Review Protocol
Balabanski, Anna H.; Dos Santos, Angela; Woods, John A.; Thrift, Amanda G.; Kleinig, Timothy J.; Suchy-Dicey, Astrid; Siri, Susanna Ragnhild; Boden-Albala, Bernadette; Krishnamurthi, Rita V.; Feigin, Valery L.; Buchwald, Dedra; Ranta, Anna; Mienna, Christina S.; Zavaleta, Carol; Churilov, Leonid; Burchill, Luke; Zion, Deborah; Longstreth, W.T.; Tirschwell, David L.; Anand, Sonia; Parsons, Mark W.; Brown, Alex; Warne, Donald K.; Harwood, Matire; Katzenellenbogen, Judith M. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-04-22)Background and Aims: Despite known Indigenous health and socioeconomic disadvantage in countries with a Very High Human Development Index, data on the incidence of stroke in these populations are sparse. With oversight from an Indigenous Advisory Board, we will undertake a systematic review of the incidence of stroke in Indigenous populations of developed countries or regions, with comparisons between ...