• Intergenerational polygenic obesity risk throughout adolescence in a cross-sectional study design: The HUNT study, Norway 

      Næss, Marit; Sund, Erik; Vie, Gunnhild Åberge; Bjørngaard, Johan Håkon; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Holmen, Turid Lingaas; Kvaløy, Kirsti (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-10-14)
      Objective - This study examined the relationship between parental obesity polygenic risk and children’s BMI throughout adolescence. Additionally, from a smaller subsample, the objective was to assess whether parental polygenic risk score (PRS) may act as a proxy for offspring PRS in studies lacking offspring genetic data.<p> <p>Methods - A total of 8,561 parent-offspring (age 13-19 years) trios ...
    • Rehabilitation time before disability pension 

      Støver, Morten; Pape, Kristine; Johnsen, Roar; Fleten, Nils; Sund, Erik; Claussen, Bjørgulf; Ose, Solveig Osborg; Bjørngaard, Johan Håkon (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      The decision to grant a disability pension is usually the end of a long process of medical examinations, treatment and rehabilitation attempts. This study investigates to what extent the time spent on rehabilitation time prior to disability pension is associated with characteristics of the individual or the local employment and welfare office, measured as municipality variance. A study of 2,533 40 ...