Cohort Profile: The HUNT Study, Norway

The three worlds of welfare capitalism

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Participation Rates in Epidemiologic Studies

Galea, S., & Tracy, M. (2007) · Annals of Epidemiology · doi:10.1016/j.annepidem.2007.03.013 · Cited by 1,877

Twelve type 2 diabetes susceptibility loci identified through large-scale association analysis

The MAGIC investigators, Voight, B. F., The GIANT Consortium, Scott, L. J., Steinthorsdottir, V., Morris, A. P., Dina, C., Welch, R. P., Zeggini, E., Huth, C., et al. (2010) · Nature Genetics · doi:10.1038/ng.609 · Cited by 1,761

Incidence and mortality of venous thrombosis: a population‐based study

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A susceptibility locus for lung cancer maps to nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit genes on 15q25

Hung, R. J., McKay, J. D., Gaborieau, V., Boffetta, P., Hashibe, M., Zaridze, D., Mukeria, A., Szeszenia-Dabrowska, N., Lissowska, J., Rudnai, P., et al. (2008) · Nature · doi:10.1038/nature06885 · Cited by 1,275

Urinary Incontinence after Vaginal Delivery or Cesarean Section

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Does a higher educational level protect against anxiety and depression? The HUNT study

Bjelland, I., Krokstad, S., Mykletun, A., Dahl, A. A., Tell, G. S., & Tambs, K. (2008) · Social Science & Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.12.019 · Cited by 656

The Nord-Trøndelag Health Study 1995-97 (HUNT 2): Objectives, contents, methods and participation

Holmen, J., Midthjell, K., Krüger, Ø., Langhammer, A., Holmen, T. L., Bratberg, G. H., Vatten, L., & Lund‐Larsen, P. G. (2003) · Cited by 526

Depression in relation to age and gender in the general population: the Nord‐Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT)

Stordal, E., Krüger, M. B., Dahl, N. H., Krüger, Ø., Mykletun, A., & Dahl, A. A. (2001) · Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica · doi:10.1034/j.1600-0447.2001.00130.x · Cited by 265

Social determinants of disability pension: a 10-year follow-up of 62 000 people in a Norwegian county population

Krokstad, S., Johnsen, R., & Westin, S. (2002) · International Journal of Epidemiology · doi:10.1093/ije/31.6.1183 · Cited by 255

Mental health problems in adolescence, first births, and union formation: Evidence from the Young HUNT Study

Evensen, M., & Lyngstad, T. H. (2020) · Advances in Life Course Research · doi:10.1016/j.alcr.2020.100324 · Cited by 16

Does treatment with bisphosphonates protect against fractures in real life? The HUNT study, Norway

Hoff, M., Skovlund, E., Meyer, H. E., Langhammer, A., Søgaard, A. J., Syversen, U., Holvik, K., Abrahamsen, B., & Schei, B. (2021) · Osteoporosis International · doi:10.1007/s00198-021-05845-2 · Cited by 15

Geriatric assessment with management for older patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy. Protocol of a Norwegian cluster-randomised controlled pilot study

Røyset, I. M., Saltvedt, I. T., Rostoft, S., Grønberg, B. H., Kirkevold, Ø., Oldervoll, L. M., Bye, A., Benth, J. Š., Bergh, S., Melby, L. M. H., et al. (2021) · Journal of Geriatric Oncology · doi:10.1016/j.jgo.2021.11.001 · Cited by 14

Blood pressure trajectories over 35 years and dementia risk: A retrospective study: The HUNT study

Selbæk, G., Stuebs, J., Engedal, K., Hachinski, V., Hestad, K. A., Trevino, C. S., Skjellegrind, H. K., Wedatilake, Y., & Strand, B. H. (2022) · Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience · doi:10.3389/fnagi.2022.931715 · Cited by 14

Social inequalities in patient experiences with general practice and in access to specialists: the population-based HUNT Study

Vikum, E., Johnsen, R., & Krokstad, S. (2013) · BMC Health Services Research · doi:10.1186/1472-6963-13-240 · Cited by 14

No large-effect low-frequency coding variation found for myocardial infarction

Holmen, O. L., Zhang, H., Zhou, W., Schmidt, E. M., Hovelson, D. H., Langhammer, A., Løchen, M., Ganesh, S. K., Mathiesen, E. B., VATTEN, L. J., et al. (2014) · Human Molecular Genetics · doi:10.1093/hmg/ddu175 · Cited by 14

Leisure time physical activity and the risk of hip or knee replacement due to primary osteoarthritis: a population based cohort study (The HUNT Study)

Johnsen, M. B., Hellevik, A. I., Baste, V., Furnes, O. N., Langhammer, A., Flugsrud, G. B., Nordsletten, L., Zwart, J. A., & Storheim, K. (2016) · BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders · doi:10.1186/s12891-016-0937-7 · Cited by 14

Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, vitamin D supplement and asthma control: The HUNT study

Brumpton, B. M., Langhammer, A., Henriksen, A. H., Romundstad, P., Chen, Y., Camargo, C. A., & Mai, X. (2018) · Respiratory Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2018.01.017 · Cited by 14

Suicidal ideation in relation to disordered eating, body size and weight perception: a cross-sectional study of a Norwegian adolescent population: the HUNT Study

Sardahaee, F. S., Holmen, T. L., Micali, N., Sund, E. R., Bjerkeset, O. A., & Kvaløy, K. (2019) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029809 · Cited by 14

Balanced Event Prediction Through Sampled Survival Analysis

Datta, G., Alexander, L. E., Hinterberg, M., & Hagar, Y. (2019) · Systems Medicine · doi:10.1089/sysm.2018.0015 · Cited by 14

Obesity in Young Adulthood: The Role of Physical Activity Level, Musculoskeletal Pain, and Psychological Distress in Adolescence (The HUNT-Study)

Guddal, M. H., Stensland, S. Ø., Småstuen, M. C., Johnsen, M. B., Heuch, I., Zwart, J., & Storheim, K. (2020) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph17124603 · Cited by 18

Trace Elements in the Large Population-Based HUNT3 Survey

Syversen, T. L. M., Evje, L., Wolf-Grosse, S., Flaten, T. P., Lierhagen, S., & Simić, A. (2020) · Biological Trace Element Research · doi:10.1007/s12011-020-02376-5 · Cited by 14

Measured and self-reported olfactory function in voluntary Norwegian adults

Heian, I. T., Helvik, A., Hummel, T. R., Øie, M. R., Nordgård, S., Bratt, M., & Thorstensen, W. M. (2022) · European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology · doi:10.1007/s00405-022-07298-7 · Cited by 14

Risk factors for right colon, left colon and rectal cancers differ between men and women: the population‐based HUNT study in Norway

Brenne, S. S., Ness‐Jensen, E., Edna, T., Lydersen, S., & Laugsand, E. A. (2022) · Colorectal Disease · doi:10.1111/codi.16324 · Cited by 14

Parental chronic pain in relation to chronic pain in their adult offspring: family-linkage within the HUNT Study, Norway

Lier, R., Nilsen, T. I. L., & Mork, P. J. (2014) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/1471-2458-14-797 · Cited by 14

Intergenerational Hazardous Alcohol Use and Area Factors: The HUNT Study, Norway

Haugland, S. H., Holmen, T. L., Krokstad, S., Sund, E. R., & Bratberg, G. H. (2015) · Substance Use & Misuse · doi:10.3109/10826084.2015.1037396 · Cited by 14

Selective impact of disease on short-term and long-term components of self-reported memory: a population-based HUNT study

Almkvist, O., Bosnes, O., Bosnes, I., & Stordal, E. (2017) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013586 · Cited by 14

Variations in circadian genes and individual nocturnal symptoms of insomnia. The HUNT study

Bragantini, D., Sivertsen, B., Gehrman, P., Lydersen, S., & Güzey, I. C. (2019) · Chronobiology International · doi:10.1080/07420528.2019.1582540 · Cited by 14

The effect of smoking intensity on all-cause and cause-specific mortality—a Mendelian randomization analysis

Vie, G. Å., Wootton, R. E., Bjø‌rngaard, J. H., Åsvold, B. O., Taylor, A. E., Gabrielsen, M. E., Smith, G. D., Romundstad, P., & Munafo, M. R. (2019) · International Journal of Epidemiology · doi:10.1093/ije/dyz081 · Cited by 14

Does diabetes influence the probability of experiencing chronic low back pain? A population-based cohort study: the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study

Heuch, I., Heuch, I., Hagen, K., Sørgjerd, E. P., Åsvold, B. O., & Zwart, J. (2019) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031692 · Cited by 14

Prevalence of multimorbidity with frailty and associations with socioeconomic position in an adult population: findings from the cross-sectional HUNT Study in Norway

Vinjerui, K. H., Boeckxstaens, P., Douglas, K. A., & Sund, E. R. (2020) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035070 · Cited by 14

Estimated Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation: The Nord-Trøndelag Health Study

Garnvik, L. E., Malmo, V., Janszky, I., Wisløff, U., Loennechen, J. P., & Nes, B. M. (2019) · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · doi:10.1249/mss.0000000000002074 · Cited by 14

Metabolic Differences in Diabetic Kidney Disease Patients with Normoalbuminuria versus Moderately Increased Albuminuria

Hallan, S. I., Øvrehus, M. A., Darshi, M., Montemayor, D., Langlo, K. A. R., Bruheim, P., Sharma, K., & the CRIC Study Investigators (2023) · Kidney360 · doi:10.34067/kid.0000000000000248 · Cited by 13

Large-scale circulating proteome association study (CPAS) meta-analysis identifies circulating proteins and pathways predicting incident hip fractures

Austin, T. R., Fink, H. A., Jalal, D. I., Törnqvist, A. E., Bůžková, P., Barzilay, J. I., Lu, T., Carbone, L. D., Gabrielsen, M. E., Grahnemo, L., et al. (2024) · Journal of Bone and Mineral Research · doi:10.1093/jbmr/zjad011 · Cited by 13

Female Reproductive Factors and Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: The HUNT Study

Wedatilake, Y., Myrstad, C., Tom, S. E., Strand, B. H., Bergh, S., & Selbæk, G. (2024) · The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer s Disease · doi:10.14283/jpad.2024.46 · Cited by 13

Uncovering the shared genetic components of thyroid disorders and reproductive health

Figuerêdo, J., Krebs, K., Pujol‐Gualdo, N., Haller, T., Võsa, U., Volke, V., Laisk, T., Mägi, R., Metspalu, A., Milani, L. A., et al. (2024) · European Journal of Endocrinology · doi:10.1093/ejendo/lvae094 · Cited by 13

Sex-specific cardiovascular disease risk prediction using statistical learning and explainable artificial intelligence: the HUNT Study

Topranin, V. D. M., Wiig-Fisketjon, A., Botten, E., Dalen, H., Langaas, M., & Bye, A. (2025) · European Journal of Preventive Cardiology · doi:10.1093/eurjpc/zwaf135 · Cited by 15

Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level, smoking and lung function in adults: the HUNT Study

Larose, T. L., Brumpton, B. M., Langhammer, A., Camargo, C. A., Chen, Y., Romundstad, P., & Mai, X. (2015) · European Respiratory Journal · doi:10.1183/09031936.00226614 · Cited by 13

Diabetes-related foot ulcers and associated factors: Results from the Nord-Trøndelag Health Survey (HUNT3) (2006–2008)

Molvær, A. K., Graue, M., Espehaug, B., Østbye, T., Midthjell, K., & Iversen, M. M. (2013) · Journal of Diabetes and its Complications · doi:10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2013.10.010 · Cited by 13

Disability pension and symptoms of anxiety and depression: a prospective comparison of farmers and other occupational groups. The HUNT Study, Norway

Torske, M. O., Hilt, B., Bjø‌rngaard, J. H., Glasscock, D., & Krokstad, S. (2015) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009114 · Cited by 13

Mental and somatic health in university students with type 1 diabetes: new results from DiaSHoT18, a cross sectional national health and well-being survey

Bratke, H., & Sivertsen, B. (2021) · Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism · doi:10.1515/jpem-2021-0041 · Cited by 13

Tobacco Consumption and High‐Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I in the General Population: The HUNT Study

Skranes, J. B., Lyngbakken, M. N., Hveem, K., Røsjø, H., & Omland, T. (2022) · Journal of the American Heart Association · doi:10.1161/jaha.121.021776 · Cited by 13

Direct and indirect effects of socioeconomic status on sepsis risk and mortality: a mediation analysis of the HUNT Study

Stensrud, V. H., Gustad, L. T., Damås, J. K., Solligård, E., Krokstad, S., & Nilsen, T. I. L. (2023) · Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health · doi:10.1136/jech-2022-219825 · Cited by 13

Factors associated with Chlamydia trachomatis testing in a high school based screening and previously in clinical practice: a cross-sectional study in Norway

Gravningen, K. M., Simonsen, G. S., Furberg, A., & Wilsgaard, T. (2013) · BMC Infectious Diseases · doi:10.1186/1471-2334-13-361 · Cited by 13

The prevalence of metabolic risk factors of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in Williams syndrome, Prader–Willi syndrome, and Down syndrome

Nordstrøm, M., Paus, B., Retterstøl, K., & Kolset, S. O. (2016) · Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability · doi:10.3109/13668250.2016.1167845 · Cited by 15

Quality of life and psychological and gastrointestinal symptoms after cholecystectomy: a population-based cohort study

Talseth, A., Edna, T., Hveem, K., Lydersen, S., & Ness‐Jensen, E. (2017) · BMJ Open Gastroenterology · doi:10.1136/bmjgast-2016-000128 · Cited by 13

Prolonged Sitting, Its Combination With Physical Inactivity and Incidence of Lung Cancer: Prospective Data From the HUNT Study

Jiang, L., Sun, Y., Brumpton, B. M., Langhammer, A., Chen, Y., Nilsen, T. I. L., & Mai, X. (2019) · Frontiers in Oncology · doi:10.3389/fonc.2019.00101 · Cited by 13

Reduced cardiorespiratory fitness is a mediator of excess all-cause mortality in rheumatoid arthritis: the Trøndelag Health Study

Liff, M. H., Hoff, M., Wisløff, U., & Videm, V. (2021) · RMD Open · doi:10.1136/rmdopen-2020-001545 · Cited by 13

The relationship between body mass index and income: Using genetic variants from HUNT as instrumental variables

Edwards, C. H., Bjø‌rngaard, J. H., & Kinge, J. M. (2021) · Health Economics · doi:10.1002/hec.4285 · Cited by 13

Genetic polymorphisms associated with sleep-related phenotypes; relationships with individual nocturnal symptoms of insomnia in the HUNT study

Bragantini, D., Sivertsen, B., Gehrman, P., Lydersen, S., & Güzey, I. C. (2019) · BMC Medical Genetics · doi:10.1186/s12881-019-0916-6 · Cited by 13

Genome-wide association analyses highlight the role of the intestinal molecular environment in human gut microbiota variation

Dekkers, K. F., Pertiwi, K., Baldanzi, G., Lundmark, P., Hammar, U., Moksnes, M. R., Coward, E., Nethander, M., Salih, G. A., Miari, M., et al. (2026) · Nature Genetics · doi:10.1038/s41588-026-02512-2 · Cited by 12

Temporal stability in the prevalence and pattern of co-occurring musculoskeletal pain among people with persistent low back pain: population-based data from the Norwegian HUNT Study, 1995 to 2019

Øverås, C. K., Nilsen, T. I. L., Søgaard, K., Mork, P. J., & Hartvigsen, J. (2023) · Pain · doi:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002981 · Cited by 12

Genome-wide meta-analysis implicates variation affecting mast cell biology in urticaria

McSweeney, S. M., Saklatvala, J. R., Rispoli, R., Gânier, C., Woszczek, G., Thomas, L. F., Hveem, K., Løset, M., Dand, N., Tziotzios, C., et al. (2023) · Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology · doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2023.08.033 · Cited by 12

Association between periodontitis stages and self-reported diseases in a Norwegian population: the HUNT study

Stødle, I. H., Sen, A., Høvik, H., Verket, A., & Koldsland, O. C. (2023) · BMC Oral Health · doi:10.1186/s12903-023-03743-z · Cited by 12

Mind at rest, mind at risk: A prospective population-based study of sleep and subsequent mental disorders

Hysing, M., Harvey, A. G., Knudsen, A. K., Skogen, J. C., Reneflot, A., & Sivertsen, B. (2025) · Sleep Medicine X · doi:10.1016/j.sleepx.2025.100138 · Cited by 12

The association between the clinical diversity of psoriasis and depressive symptoms: the HUNT Study, Norway

Modalsli, E. H., Åsvold, B. O., Snekvik, I., Romundstad, P. R., Naldi, L., & Saunes, M. (2017) · Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · doi:10.1111/jdv.14449 · Cited by 12

Physical activity and symptoms of anxiety and depression in adults with and without visual impairments: The HUNT Study

Brunes, A., Flanders, W. D., & Augestad, L. B. (2017) · Mental health and physical activity · doi:10.1016/j.mhpa.2017.09.001 · Cited by 12

Light–moderate alcohol consumption and left ventricular function among healthy, middle-aged adults: the HUNT study

Gémes, K., Janszky, I., Strand, L. B., László, K. D., Ahnve, S., VATTEN, L. J., Dalen, H., & Mukamal, K. J. (2018) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020777 · Cited by 12

Parental Multisite Chronic Pain and the Risk of Adult Offspring Developing Additional Chronic Pain Sites: Family-Linkage Data From the Norwegian HUNT Study

Zadro, J. R., Nilsen, T. I. L., Shirley, D., Amorim, A. B., Ferreira, P. H., Lier, R., & Mork, P. J. (2020) · Journal of Pain · doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2019.12.007 · Cited by 14

Understanding coastal public health: Employment, behavioural and psychosocial factors associated with geographical inequalities. The HUNT study, Norway

Hjorthen, S. L., Sund, E. R., Skalická, V., & Krokstad, S. (2020) · Social Science & Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113286 · Cited by 12

Excess mortality at Christmas due to cardiovascular disease in the HUNT study prospective population-based cohort in Norway

Moholdt, T. T., Afoakwah, C., Scuffham, P., McDonald, C. F., Burrell, L. M., & Stewart, S. (2021) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-021-10503-7 · Cited by 12

Study protocol: the Norwegian Triple-S Cohort Study - establishing a longitudinal health survey of children and adolescents with experiences of maltreatment

Schønning, V., Dovran, A., Hysing, M., Hafstad, G. S., Stokke, K., Aarø, L. E., Tobiassen, S., Jonassen, J. A. B., Vedaa, Ø., & Sivertsen, B. (2021) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-021-11125-9 · Cited by 12

Obesity Does Not Protect From Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Pooled Analyses of 3 Large Prospective Nordic Cohorts

Rautalin, I. M., Kaprio, J. A., Ingebrigtsen, T., Jousilahti, P., Løchen, M.-L., Romundstad, P. R., Salomaa, V. V., Vik, A., Wilsgaard, T., Mathiesen, E. B., et al. (2021) · Stroke · doi:10.1161/strokeaha.121.034782 · Cited by 12

Cohort profile: Copenhagen Hospital Biobank - Cardiovascular Disease Cohort (CHB-CVDC): Construction of a large-scale genetic cohort to facilitate a better understanding of heart diseases

Laursen, I. H., Banasik, K., Haue, A. D., Petersen, O., Holm, P. C., Westergaard, D., Bundgaard, H., Brunak, S., Frikke‐Schmidt, R., Hólm, H., et al. (2021) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049709 · Cited by 12

Hearing loss, sick leave, and disability pension: findings from the HUNT follow-up study

Jørgensen, A. Y., Aarhus, L., Engdahl, B., Bratsberg, B., Skirbekk, V., & Mehlum, I. S. (2022) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-022-13760-2 · Cited by 12

Leveraging genetic discoveries for sleep to determine causal relationships with common complex traits

Sonti, S., & Grant, S. F. A. (2022) · SLEEP · doi:10.1093/sleep/zsac180 · Cited by 12

Menopausal hormone therapy, oral contraceptives and risk of chronic low back pain: the HUNT Study

Heuch, I., Heuch, I., Hagen, K., Storheim, K., & Zwart, J. (2023) · BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders · doi:10.1186/s12891-023-06184-5 · Cited by 12

Snus use and cardiovascular risk factors in the general population: the HUNT3 study

Øverland, S., Skogen, J. C., Lissner, L., Bjerkeset, O., Tjora, T., & Stewart, R. (2013) · Addiction · doi:10.1111/add.12313 · Cited by 13

Catastrophizing, Solicitous Responses From Significant Others, and Function in Individuals With Neuropathic Pain, Osteoarthritis, or Spinal Pain in the General Population

Glette, M., Landmark, T., Jensen, M. P., Woodhouse, A., Butler, S., Borchgrevink, P. C., & Stiles, T. C. (2018) · Journal of Pain · doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2018.03.010 · Cited by 13

Ten‐Year Cardiovascular Disease Risk Trajectories by Obstetric History: A Longitudinal Study in the Norwegian HUNT Study

Fraser, A., Markovitz, A. R., Haug, E. B., Horn, J., Romundstad, P. R., Dalen, H., Rich‐Edwards, J., & Åsvold, B. O. (2022) · Journal of the American Heart Association · doi:10.1161/jaha.121.021733 · Cited by 12

Paranasal sinus opacification at MRI in lower airway disease (the HUNT study-MRI)

Hansen, A. G., Helvik, A., Thorstensen, W. M., Nordgård, S., Langhammer, A., Bugten, V., Stovner, L. J., & Eggesbø, H. B. (2015) · European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology · doi:10.1007/s00405-015-3790-7 · Cited by 12

Atrial fibrillation: A preventable lifestyle disease!

Halle, M., & Haykowsky, M. J. (2018) · European Journal of Preventive Cardiology · doi:10.1177/2047487318796625 · Cited by 12

Prevalence and characteristics of fibromyalgia according to three fibromyalgia diagnostic criteria: A secondary analysis study

Fors, E. A., Wensaas, K., & Helvik, A. (2024) · Scandinavian Journal of Pain · doi:10.1515/sjpain-2023-0143 · Cited by 13

Problematic anger among military personnel after combat deployment: prevalence and risk factors

Nordstrand, A. E., Anyan, F., Bøe, H. J., Hjemdal, O., Noll, L. K., Reichelt, J. G., Forbes, D., & Adler, A. B. (2024) · BMC Psychology · doi:10.1186/s40359-024-01955-8 · Cited by 11

Estimating additive interaction in 2-stage individual participant data meta-analysis

Basten, M., van Tuijl, L. A., Pan, K., Hoogendoorn, A. W., Lamers, F., Ranchor, A. V., Dekker, J., Frank, P., Galenkamp, H., Knol, M. J., et al. (2024) · American Journal of Epidemiology · doi:10.1093/aje/kwae325 · Cited by 11

Cohort Profile: The Polish-Norwegian Study (PONS) cohort

Mańczuk, M., Boffetta, P., Sartori, S., Hashim, D., VATTEN, L. J., & Zatoński, W. A. (2015) · International Journal of Epidemiology · doi:10.1093/ije/dyv037 · Cited by 11

Associations of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level with incidence of lung cancer and histologic types in Norwegian adults: a case-cohort analysis of the HUNT study

Sun, Y., Langhammer, A., Wu, C. S., Skorpen, F., Chen, Y., Nilsen, T. I. L., Romundstad, P., & Mai, X. (2017) · European Journal of Epidemiology · doi:10.1007/s10654-017-0324-1 · Cited by 11

Prothrombotic genotypes and risk of venous thromboembolism in occult cancer

Skille, H., Paulsen, B., Hveem, K., Severinsen, M. T., Gabrielsen, M. E., Kristensen, S. R., Næss, I. A., Hindberg, K., Tjønneland, A. M., Brækkan, S. K., et al. (2021) · Thrombosis Research · doi:10.1016/j.thromres.2021.06.019 · Cited by 11

Impaired Respiratory Function in Women With PCOS Compared With Matched Controls From a Population-Based Study

Underdal, M. O., Salvesen, Ø. O., Henriksen, A. H., Andersen, M., & Vanky, E. (2019) · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · doi:10.1210/clinem/dgz053 · Cited by 11

Exposure to traumatic events poses greater risk for irritability in girls than in boys

Henriksen, M., Skrove, M., Hoftun, G. B., Sund, E. R., Lydersen, S., Kalvin, C. B., & Sukhodolsky, D. G. (2021) · Journal of Affective Disorders Reports · doi:10.1016/j.jadr.2021.100204 · Cited by 13

Multigenerational Health Research using Population-Based Linked Databases: An International Review

Hamm, N. C., Hamad, A. F., Wall‐Wieler, E., Roos, L. L., Plana‐Ripoll, O., & Lix, L. M. (2021) · International Journal for Population Data Science · doi:10.23889/ijpds.v6i1.1686 · Cited by 12

Genome-Wide Association Study of 2,093 Cases With Idiopathic Polyneuropathy and 445,256 Controls Identifies First Susceptibility Loci

Winsvold, B. S., Kitsos, I., Thomas, L. F., Skogholt, A. H., Gabrielsen, M. E., Zwart, J., & Nilsen, K. B. (2021) · Frontiers in Neurology · doi:10.3389/fneur.2021.789093 · Cited by 11

Rare variant analyses in large-scale cohorts identified SLC13A1 associated with chronic pain

Ao, X., Parisien, M., Zidan, M., Grant, A. V., Martinsen, A. E., Winsvold, B. S., & Diatchenko, L. B. (2023) · Pain · doi:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002882 · Cited by 13

Female advantage in verbal learning revisited: a HUNT study

Kljajević, V., Evensmoen, H. R., Sokołowski, D. R., Pani, J., Hansen, T. I., & Haberg, A. K. (2023) · Memory · doi:10.1080/09658211.2023.2203431 · Cited by 13

Associations of polygenic inheritance of physical activity with aerobic fitness, cardiometabolic risk factors and diseases: the HUNT study

Tynkkynen, N. P., Törmäkangas, T., Palviainen, T., Hyvärinen, M., Klevjer, M., Joensuu, L., Kujala, U. M., Kaprio, J. A., Bye, A., & Sillanpää, E. (2023) · European Journal of Epidemiology · doi:10.1007/s10654-023-01029-w · Cited by 13

Impact of aerobic fitness on musculoskeletal sickness absence 5–15 years later: a cohort study of 227 201 male Norwegian employees

Kristensen, P., Corbett, K., Mehlum, I. S., & Bjérkedal, T. (2011) · Occupational and Environmental Medicine · doi:10.1136/oemed-2011-100144 · Cited by 12

Mortality in older adults with frequent alcohol consumption and use of drugs with addiction potential – The Nord Trøndelag Health Study 2006-2008 (HUNT3), Norway, a population-based study

Tevik, K., Selbæk, G., Engedal, K., Seim, A., Krokstad, S., & Helvik, A. (2019) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0214813 · Cited by 11

An Estimation Model for Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Liff, M. H., Hoff, M., Fremo, T., Wisløff, U., & Videm, V. (2020) · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · doi:10.1249/mss.0000000000002250 · Cited by 11

Treatment target achievement after myocardial infarction and ischaemic stroke: cardiovascular risk factors, medication use, and lifestyle: the Tromsø Study 2015–16

Hopstock, L. A., Morseth, B., Cook, S., Eggen, A. E., Grimsgaard, S., Lundblad, M. W., Løchen, M., Mathiesen, E. B., Hagen, A. N., & Njølstad, I. (2021) · European Journal of Preventive Cardiology · doi:10.1093/eurjpc/zwab050 · Cited by 11

The eGenVar data management system—cataloguing and sharing sensitive data and metadata for the life sciences

Razick, S., Mocnik, R., Thomas, L. F., Ryeng, E., Drabløs, F., & Sætrom, P. (2014) · Database J. Biol. Databases Curation · doi:10.1093/database/bau027 · Cited by 19

A controlled study of the influence of comorbidity on activities of daily living in elderly cancer survivors (the HUNT-3 survey)

Grov, E. K., Fosså, S. D., & Dahl, A. A. (2017) · Journal of Geriatric Oncology · doi:10.1016/j.jgo.2017.05.007 · Cited by 11

Quality of life in adults living in the community with previous self-reported myocardial infarction

Timóteo, A. T., Dias, S. S., Rodrigues, A. M., Gregório, M. J., de Sousa, R. D., & Canhão, H. M. (2020) · Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia · doi:10.1016/j.repc.2019.09.013 · Cited by 11

Cohort Profile Update: HUNT4 70+

Skjellegrind, H. K., Thingstad, P., Gjøra, L., Kolberg, M., Kjelvik, G., Ernstsen, L., Fagerhaug, T. N., Langhammer, A., Krokstad, S., Åsvold, B. O., et al. (2026) · International Journal of Epidemiology · doi:10.1093/ije/dyag011 · Cited by 10

Small RNAs are differentially expressed in autoimmune and non-autoimmune diabetes and controls

Sørgjerd, E. P., Mjelle, R., Beisvåg, V., Flatberg, A., Grill, V., & Åsvold, B. O. (2022) · European Journal of Endocrinology · doi:10.1530/eje-22-0083 · Cited by 10

Using Genomic Structural Equation Modeling to Partition the Genetic Covariance Between Birthweight and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors into Maternal and Offspring Components in the Norwegian HUNT Study

Moen, G.-H., Nivard, M. G., Bhatta, L., Warrington, N. M., Willer, C. J., Åsvold, B. O., Brumpton, B. M., & Evans, D. M. (2022) · Behavior Genetics · doi:10.1007/s10519-022-10116-9 · Cited by 10

Guideline evaluation and implementation mechanisms in school health services (GuideMe): protocol for a hybrid randomized factorial trial

Sagatun, Å., Engell, T., Brekke, M., Sjølie, H., Ekornes, S. M., Waldum-Grevbo, K. S., Pape, K., Kvaløy, K., Jeneson, A., Trøan, A. S., et al. (2023) · BMC Health Services Research · doi:10.1186/s12913-023-10179-2 · Cited by 10

Participation and engagement in online cognitive testing

Sokołowski, D. R., Pani, J., Hansen, T. I., & Haberg, A. K. (2024) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-024-65617-w · Cited by 10

Resting heart rate – The forgotten risk factor? Comparison of resting heart rate and hypertension as predictors of all-cause mortality in 692,217 adults in Asia and Europe

Wen, C. P., Chen, C. H., Nauman, J., Wai, J. P. M., Tsai, M., Lee, J.-H., Chu, T.-W. D., Ingeström, E., Chiou, H. Y., Hsu, C. C., et al. (2025) · Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases · doi:10.1016/j.pcad.2025.01.007 · Cited by 10

Histo–blood group ABO system transferase plasma levels and risk of future venous thromboembolism: the HUNT study

Onsaker, A. L., Arntzen, A. Y., Trégouët, D., Nøst, T. H., Tang, W., Guan, W., Jonasson, C., Morange, P., Hindberg, K., Folsom, A. R., et al. (2025) · Blood · doi:10.1182/blood.2024025923 · Cited by 10

Mediators of educational differences in dementia risk later in life: evidence from the HUNT study

Mekonnen, T., Skirbekk, V., Haberg, A. K., Engdahl, B., Zotcheva, E., Jugessur, A., Bowen, C. E., Selbæk, G., Kohler, H., Harris, J. R., et al. (2025) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-025-22592-9 · Cited by 11

“Prevalence of disordered eating and eating disorders among Norwegian university students before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, 2018 and 2022: The SHoT study.”

Jacobsen, L. M., Haugan, G., Dimitropoulos, G., Austin, A., Sivertsen, B., Braaten, T., & Bjerkeset, O. A. (2025) · Journal of Eating Disorders · doi:10.1186/s40337-025-01370-3 · Cited by 11

Fine-mapping a genome-wide meta-analysis of 98,374 migraine cases identifies 181 sets of candidate causal variants

Hautakangas, H. M., Kartau, J., FinnGen, Palotie, A. V., & Pirinen, M. (2026) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-025-64880-3 · Cited by 10

The HUNT study identifies host genetic factors reproducibly associated with human gut microbiota composition

Moksnes, M. R., Coward, E., Nethander, M., Dekkers, K. F., Grahnemo, L., Törnqvist, A. E., Li, L., Lundmark, P., Pertiwi, K., Baldanzi, G., et al. (2026) · Nature Genetics · doi:10.1038/s41588-026-02502-4 · Cited by 10

Influence of Gender and Repeated Urine Sampling on the Association of Albuminuria with Coronary Events

Hatlen, G., Romundstad, S., Salvesen, Ø. O., Dalen, H., & Hallan, S. I. (2016) · The Nephron journals/Nephron journals · doi:10.1159/000445856 · Cited by 10

Has life satisfaction in Norway increased over a 20-year period? Exploring age and gender differences in a prospective longitudinal study, HUNT

Lysberg, F., Gjerstad, P., Småstuen, M. C., Innstrand, S. T., Høie, M. M., & Espnes, G. A. (2017) · Scandinavian Journal of Public Health · doi:10.1177/1403494817744650 · Cited by 10

Does urbanicity modify the relationship between a polygenic risk score for depression and mental health symptoms? Cross-sectional evidence from the observational HUNT Study in Norway

Sund, E. R., van Lenthe, F. J., Avendaño, M., Raina, P. S., & Krokstad, S. (2020) · Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health · doi:10.1136/jech-2020-214256 · Cited by 11

Low C‐peptide together with a high glutamic acid decarboxylase autoantibody level predicts progression to insulin dependence in latent autoimmune diabetes in adults: The HUNT study

Sørgjerd, E. P., Åsvold, B. O., & Grill, V. (2021) · Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism · doi:10.1111/dom.14501 · Cited by 11

Public health in restructuring coastal communities: Generational trends in self-rated health following the decline in small-scale fishing. The HUNT study, Norway

Hjorthen, S. L., Sund, E. R., Kjørholt, A. T., Engevold, M. H., & Krokstad, S. (2021) · Journal of Rural Studies · doi:10.1016/j.jrurstud.2021.08.013 · Cited by 10

Depressive symptomology and cancer incidence in men and women: Longitudinal evidence from the HUNT study

Cowdery, S. P., Bjerkeset, O. A., Sund, E. R., Mohebbi, M., Pasco, J. A., Berk, M., & Williams, L. J. (2022) · Journal of Affective Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.jad.2022.08.002 · Cited by 10

Increased levels of microRNA ‐320 in blood serum and plasma is associated with imminent and advanced lung cancer

Nøst, T. H., Skogholt, A. H., Urbárová, I., Mjelle, R., Paulsen, E., Dønnem, T., Andersen, S., Markaki, M., Røe, O. D., Johansson, M., et al. (2022) · Molecular Oncology · doi:10.1002/1878-0261.13336 · Cited by 10

Cohort profile update: The HUNT study, Norway

Åsvold, B. O., Langhammer, A., Rehn, T. A., Kjelvik, G., Grøntvedt, T. V., Sørgjerd, E. P., Fenstad, J. S., Heggland, J., Holmen, O., Stuifbergen, M. C., et al. (2023) · International Journal of Epidemiology · doi:10.1093/ije/dyac095 · Cited by 409

Data Resource Profile: The HUNT Biobank

Næss, M., Kvaløy, K., Sørgjerd, E. P., Sætermo, K. S., Norøy, L., Røstad, A. H., Hammer, N., Altø, T. G., Vikdal, A. J., & Hveem, K. (2024) · International Journal of Epidemiology · doi:10.1093/ije/dyae073 · Cited by 61

The Nord-Trøndelag Health Study 1995-97 (HUNT 2): Objectives, contents, methods and participation

Holmen, J., Midthjell, K., Krüger, Ø., Langhammer, A., Holmen, T. L., Bratberg, G. H., Vatten, L., & Lund‐Larsen, P. G. (2003) · Cited by 526

HUNT, the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study, Norway. Three cross-

Holmen, T. L., Bratberg, G. H., Krokstad, S., Langhammer, A., Hveem, K., Midthjell, K., Heggl, J., & Holmen, J. (2012)

Cohort Profile Update: The Young-HUNT Study, Norway

Rangul, V., Holmen, T. L., Langhammer, A., Ingul, J. M., Pape, K., Fenstad, J. S., & Kvaløy, K. (2024) · International Journal of Epidemiology · doi:10.1093/ije/dyae013 · Cited by 23