Bilde av Njølstad, Inger
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Bilde av Njølstad, Inger
Department of Community Medicine inger.njolstad@uit.no +4777645351 97168973 Tromso You can find me here

Inger Njølstad


Job description

Professor i epidemiologi og medisinsk statistikk


  • Hilde, Tom, Jocasta, Maja-Lisa, Inger, Renate B. et al.:
    Heart Failure in Atrial Fibrillation Subtypes in Women and Men in the Tromsø Study
    JACC: Advances 2025 DOI
  • Birgitte Gladsø, Joakim Knutsen, Vania Maris, Maja-Lisa, Inger, Ellisiv B. et al.:
    Joint effect of ischemic stroke and obesity on the risk of venous thromboembolism: the Tromsø Study
    Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis (RPTH) 2024 DOI / ARKIV
  • Sondre Haakonson, Tom, Kristin Benjaminsen, Inger, Anne Helen :
    Associations between body height and cardiovascular risk factors in women and men: a population-based longitudinal study based on The Tromsø Study 1979–2016
    BMJ Open 17. octubre 2024 DOI / ARKIV
  • Edvard Hamnvik, Andrea, Anne Elise, Kim Arne, Kristoffer Robin, Maja-Lisa et al.:
    Females Display Lower Risk of Myocardial Infarction From Higher Estimated Cardiorespiratory Fitness Than Males: The Tromsø Study 1994-2014
    Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes (MCP:IQ&O) 2023 DOI / ARKIV / FULLTEKST
  • Trishna, Robert, Stephanie, Sameline, Inger, Sarah :
    Trends in prevalence, treatment and control of hypertension in 38,825 adults over 36 years in Tromsø prospective study
    Scandinavian Journal of Public Health 2023 DOI / ARKIV
  • Vasiliki, Longda, Anna, Liudmila, Karla Sofia Gutiérrez, Zhanna et al.:
    GWAS of random glucose in 476,326 individuals provide insights into diabetes pathophysiology, complications and treatment stratification
    Nature Genetics 2023 DOI / ARKIV
  • Sondre Haakonson, Kristin Benjaminsen, Tom, Inger, Anne Helen :
    Time trends in body height according to educational level. A descriptive study from the Tromsø Study 1979-2016
    PLOS ONE 2023 DOI / ARKIV
  • Grethe, Tom, Ivar, Maja-Lisa, Dag Steinar, Inger et al.:
    Lipid Levels During Adult Lifetime in Men and Women With and Without a Subsequent Incident Myocardial Infarction: A Longitudinal Analysis of Data From the Tromsø Study 1974 to 2016
    Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA) 2023 DOI / ARKIV
  • Joakim Knutsen, Birgitte Gladsø, Vania Maris, Maja-Lisa, Inger, Ellisiv B. et al.:
    Joint effect of myocardial infarction and obesity on the risk of venous thromboembolism: The Tromsø Study
    Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2022 DOI / ARKIV
  • Amalie Nilsen, Inger Kristine Holtermann, Tove Aminda, Knut Tore, Anne Elise, Maja-Lisa et al.:
    Achievements of primary prevention targets in individuals with high risk of cardiovascular disease: an 8-year follow-up of the Tromsø study
    European Heart Journal Open (EHJ Open) 2022 DOI / ARKIV
  • Kristina, Tom, Haakon, Andreas, Jan Torbjørn, Maja-Lisa et al.:
    Outcomes after coronary angiography for unstable angina compared to stable angina, myocardial infarction and an asymptomatic general population
    International journal of cardiology: Heart and Vasculature (IJCHA) 2022 DOI / ARKIV
  • Augusto Di, Simona, Marialaura, Patrick, Allan, Veikko et al.:
    Alcohol intake and total mortality in 142 960 individuals from the MORGAM Project: a population-based study
    Addiction 2022 DOI / ARKIV
  • Sweta, Ester, Tom, Ola, Inger, Sameline et al.:
    Lifestyle factors as mediators of area-level socio-economic differentials in cardiovascular disease risk factors. The Tromsø Study
    SSM - Population Health 2022 DOI / ARKIV
  • Ekaterina, Eva, Jocasta, Hilde, Bjarne K., Simon et al.:
    Sex-specific time trends in incident atrial fibrillation and the contribution of risk factors: the Tromsø Study 1994-2016
    European Journal of Preventive Cardiology (EJPC) 14. octubre 2022 DOI / ARKIV
  • Emre, Mikko, Clare, Sameline, Inger :
    Association between neighborhood health behaviors and body-mass index in Northern Norway: Evidence from the Tromsø Study
    Scandinavian Journal of Public Health 2021 DOI / ARKIV
  • Kristina, Haakon, Christopher Sivert, Andrea, Andreas, Jan Torbjørn et al.:
    Low pain tolerance is associated with coronary angiography, coronary artery disease, and mortality: The Tromsø study
    Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA) 2021 DOI / ARKIV
  • Hilde, Jocasta, Maja-Lisa, Tom, Inger, Ellisiv B. et al.:
    Sex-specific associations between blood pressure and risk of atrial fibrillation subtypes in the tromsø study
    Journal of Clinical Medicine 2021 DOI / ARKIV
  • Torunn, Maja-Lisa, Tom, Inger, Audhild, Sameline et al.:
    Data from national health registers as endpoints for the Tromsø Study: Correctness and completeness of stroke diagnoses
    Scandinavian Journal of Public Health 14. junio 2021 DOI / ARKIV
  • Laila Arnesdatter, Bente, Sarah, Anne Elise, Sameline, Marie Wasmuth et al.:
    Treatment target achievement after myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke: cardiovascular risk factors, medication use and lifestyle – The Tromsø Study 2015-2016. Secondary prevention in myocardial infarction and stroke
    European Journal of Preventive Cardiology (EJPC) 2021 DOI / ARKIV
  • Torunn, Ellisiv B., Tom, Inger, Audhild, Sameline et al.:
    Validating Acute Myocardial Infarction Diagnoses in National Health Registers for Use as Endpoint in Research: The Tromsø Study
    Clinical Epidemiology 03. agosto 2021 DOI / ARKIV
  • Amalie, Tove Aminda, Knut Tore, Anne Elise, Maja-Lisa, Randi Marie et al.:
    Change in cardiovascular risk assessment tool and updated Norwegian guidelines for cardiovascular disease in primary prevention increase the population proportion at risk: The Tromsø Study 2015-2016
    Open heart 2021 DOI / ARKIV
  • Petja Lyn, Tom, Inger, Rolf, Laila Arnesdatter :
    Trends in known and undiagnosed diabetes, HbA1c levels, cardiometabolic risk factors and diabetes treatment target achievement in repeated cross-sectional surveys: The population-based Tromsø Study 1994-2016
    BMJ Open 2021 DOI / ARKIV
  • Benedict, Nicole, Francisco, Barbara, Annette, Wolfgang et al.:
    Association of iron deficiency with incident cardiovascular diseases and mortality in the general population
    ESC Heart Failure 2021 DOI / ARKIV
  • Bente, Bastiaan, Allan, Lars, Kari, Veikko et al.:
    Age-specific atrial fibrillation incidence, attributable risk factors and risk of stroke and mortality: results from the MORGAM Consortium
    Open heart 2021 DOI / ARKIV
  • Ji, Cassandra N., Gaëlle, Arushi, Laura J., Jian’an et al.:
    The trans-ancestral genomic architecture of glycemic traits
    Nature Genetics 2021 DOI
  • Paz Lopez-Doriga, Laila Arnesdatter, Anne Elise, Inger, Guri, Lars Christian Mørch et al.:
    Undiagnosed diabetes based on HbA 1c by socioeconomic status and healthcare consumption in the Tromsø Study 1994-2016
    BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care 2021 DOI / ARKIV
  • Christoph, Nataliya, Henry, Renate B., Francisco, Marcus et al.:
    Association of glycated hemoglobin A1c levels with cardiovascular outcomes in the general population: results from the BiomarCaRE (Biomarker for Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Europe) consortium
    Cardiovascular Diabetology 15. noviembre 2021 DOI / ARKIV
  • Ola, Inger, Tom, Laila Arnesdatter, Bjarne K., Kaare Harald et al.:
    Is the ongoing obesity epidemic partly explained by concurrent decline in cigarette smoking? Insights from a longitudinal population study. The Tromsø Study 1994–2016
    Preventive Medicine 2021 DOI / ARKIV
  • Maria, Tom, Stein Harald, Liv-Hege, Maja-Lisa, Inger et al.:
    Long-term survival, causes of death, and trends in 5-year mortality after intracerebral hemorrhage: The Tromsø study
    Stroke 2021 DOI
  • Trygve Sigvart, Laila Arnesdatter, André, Bente, Anne-Sofie, Inger et al.:
    Complex lifestyle intervention among inactive older adults with elevated cardiovascular disease risk and obesity: a mixed-method, single-arm feasibility study for RESTART—a randomized controlled trial
    Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2021 DOI / ARKIV
  • Kaare Harald, Inger, Maja-Lisa, Sameline, Olav Helge, Dag Steinar :
    Norsk hjerteforskning i verdensklasse: 50 år siden Tromsø-undersøkelsen startet En hel generasjon norske forskere har basert sine studier på Tromsø-undersøkelsen.
    2024
  • Marie Wasmuth, Ann Ragnhild, Inger :
    Social inequalities in health in the Arctic region: from observing to serving
    Scandinavian Journal of Public Health 2023 DOI
  • Maja-Lisa, Inger, Sameline, Grethe :
    Risiko for hjerteinfarkt er forskjellig hos kvinner og menn – men hvorfor? Analyser av data fra Tromsøundersøkelsen gir nye svar på hvordan risikoen for hjerteinfarkt hos kvinner og menn arter seg.
    08. marzo 2022
  • Hilde, Jocasta, Maja-Lisa, Tom, Inger, Ellisiv B. et al.:
    Risk factors and prognosis for heart failure in atrial fibrillation subtypes in women and men
    2022
  • Sondre Haakonson, Kristin Benjaminsen, Tom, Inger, Anne Helen :
    Secular trends in body height according to educational level -A descriptive study from The Tromsø Study 1979-2016
    2022
  • Sweta, Ester, Tom, Ola, Inger, Sameline et al.:
    Risk factors for cardiovascular disease and psycho-socioeconomic determinants according to various living areas with lifestyle factors as mediators. The Tromsø Study
    Dr.med. - Norwegian Journal of Epidemiology. Suppl. 04. noviembre 2021
  • Laila Arnesdatter, Petja Lyn, Tom, Rolf, Inger :
    Trends in diabetes and treatment target achievement. The Tromsø-Study 1994–2016
  • Inger :
    NORGE2030 - et blikk inn i framtida: Helse og velferd.
    2021
  • Inger, Anna :
    Sosial ulikhet i bruk av helsetjenester: utviklingen går delvis i feil retning
    07. agosto 2021
  • Ola, Bjarne K., Sameline, Inger, Tom, Maja-Lisa et al.:
    Has the prevalence of obesity increased? Distribution of waist circumference and body mass index in the Tromsø Study 2015-2016
    2021
  • Emre, Mikko, Clare, Sameline, Inger :
    Neighbourhood Health Behavior Effects on Body-Mass Index: Evidence from The Tromsø Study
    2021
  • Emre, Mikko, Clare, Sameline, Inger :
    Neighbourhood Health Behavior Effects on Body-Mass Index
    2021
  • Ola, Inger, Kaare Harald, Anne Elise, Anne-Sofie, Sameline et al.:
    Is the ongoing obesity epidemic partly explained by concurrent decline in cigarette smoking? Insights from a longitudinal population study. the Tromsø Study 1994-2016
    2021
  • Inger :
    Healthy Choices and the Social Gradient - Sunne valg for alle. Innsikt for bedre folkehelse
    2021
  • Inger, Kristin Benjaminsen, Ann Ragnhild, Sameline, Torkjel M, Tom :
    Healthy Choices and the Social Gradient
    2021
  • Laila Arnesdatter, Bente, Sarah, Anne Elise, Sameline, Marie Wasmuth et al.:
    A snapshot of long-term treatment target achievement after myocardial infarction and ischaemic stroke: Cardiovascular risk factors, medication use, and lifestyle The Tromsø Study 2015–2016
    2021 FULLTEKST
  • Inger :
    Healthy Choices and the Social Gradient
    2021
  • Inger :
    Healthy Choices and the Social Gradient - factors for health and risk of disease through the life course
    2021
  • Inger :
    WP 3.From conception to next generation and into old age - social and behavioral pathways
    2021
  • Inger :
    Healthy choices and the social gradient
    2020

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    Research interests

    Hjerte- og karsykdommers epidemiologi

    Diabetesepidemiologi (Type 2 diabetes)




    MH øst L11.121


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