Blar i forfatter "Midthjell, Kristian"

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    • Body mass index and mortality in elderly men and women: the Tromso and HUNT studies 

      Kvamme, Jan-Magnus; Holmen, Jostein; Wilsgaard, Tom; Florholmen, Jon; Midthjell, Kristian; Jacobsen, Bjarne Koster (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      The impact of body mass index (BMI; kg/m2) and waist circumference (WC) on mortality in elderly individuals is controversial and previous research has largely focused on obesity. With special attention to the lower BMI categories, associations between BMI and both total and cause-specific mortality were explored in 7604 men and 9107 women aged ≥65 years who participated in the Tromsø Study (1994–1995) ...

    • No increase in new users of blood glucose-lowering drugs in Norway 2006-2011: a nationwide prescription database study 

      Strøm, Hanne; Selmer, Randi; Birkeland, Kåre I.; Schirmer, Henrik; Berg, Tore Julsrud; Jenum, Anne Karen; Midthjell, Kristian; Berg, Christian; Stene, Lars Christian (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      Background: National estimates for the occurrence of diabetes are difficult to obtain, particularly time trends in incidence. The aim was to describe time trends in prevalent and incident use of blood glucose-lowering drugs by age group and gender in Norway during 2005–2011. Methods: Data were obtained from the nationwide Norwegian Prescription Database. We defined prevalent users of “insulins ...