• The comorbidity of personality disorders in eating disorders: a meta-analysis 

      Martinussen, Monica; Friborg, Oddgeir; Schmierer, Phoebe; Kaiser, Sabine; Øvergård, Karl Tore; Neunhoeffer, Anna-Lena; Martinsen, Egil Wilhelm; Rosenvinge, Jan H (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-12-19)
      Purpose:<br> The present meta-analysis summarized the proportion of comorbid personality disorders (PDs) in patients with anorexia (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN), respectively, and examined possible moderating variables.<br> Methods:<br> A search of the databases PsychINFO, Embase, and Medline for the period 1980–2016 identified 87 studies from 18 different countries.<br> Results:<br> The ...
    • A comparison of behavioral and psychological characteristics of patients opting for surgical and conservative treatment for morbid obesity 

      Kvalem, Ingela Lundin; Bergh, Irmelin; von Soest, Tilmann; Rosenvinge, Jan H; Johnsen, Tina Avantis; Martinsen, Egil Wilhelm; Mala, Tom; Kristinsson, Jon Adalsteinn (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-02-05)
      Background Little is known about the psychological prerequisites for weight loss maintenance after bariatric surgery. A first step in investigating whether existing knowledge of conservative weight loss treatment is applicable for lifestyle interventions postoperatively is to compare specific psychological characteristics at baseline. The aim of this study was to compare patients scheduled for ...
    • Effect of high-intensity interval training on cardiorespiratory fitness, physical activity and body composition in people with schizophrenia: a randomized controlled trial 

      Andersen, Eivind; Bang-Kittilsen, Gry; Bigseth, Therese Torgersen; Egeland, Jens; Holmen, Tom Langerud; Martinsen, Egil Wilhelm; Stensrud, Trine; Engh, John (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-27)
      <i>Background</i> - Exercise may improve cardiorespiratory fitness in people with schizophrenia, however, possible condition-specific cardiorespiratory disadvantages, a scarcity of methodologically sound studies, and conflicting results raise questions about the effect of exercise on maximal oxygen uptake (VO<sub>2max</sub>) in this group. The primary aim of this study, therefore, was to investigate ...