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Thor Aspelund - Professor

Thor Aspelund

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School of Health Sciences

Thor Aspelund

Professor

Statistician

Location
Árnagarður
Phone
7675151 7675151
Email
thor [at] hi.is

Unit
Public Health Sciences

Curriculum Vitae
Thor Aspelund - Curriculum Vitae
ORCID site
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7998-5433
Research portal – Thor Aspelund

Published works

2026

Childhood adversities and negative childbirth experiencesMidwifery

2025

Adverse childhood experiences and prevalence of type 2 diabetes in a nationwide study of womenEuropean Journal of Public Health
Long-term psychological effects of COVID-19-related quarantineBMC Medicine
Adverse childhood experiences, mental distress, and autoimmune disease in adult womenPsychological Medicine
New Definition of Light Chain Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined SignificanceJAMA Oncology
Elements of burden among informal caregivers of community-dwelling older adults receiving home care nursingBMC Geriatrics
Why have temporal trends in STEMI and NSTEMI incidence and short-term mortality changed in recent years?BMJ Open
Mid- and late-life cardiovascular health indicators and changes in biological ageing Markers; A multi-cohort studyEBioMedicine
Circulating causal protein networks linked to future risk of myocardial infarctionNature Communications
Psychometric properties and socio-demographic correlates of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale in three large population-based cohorts including Danish and Icelandic adultsJournal of Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Mental Health Outcomes Among Sexual Minority WomenLGBT Health
The clinical utility of imaging in osteoarthritis and its importance in future prediction of total hip replacement; a nested case-control study within the AGES-Reykjavik cohortJournal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
Long-term temporal stability of circulating proteins in older adultsbioRxiv : the preprint server for biology
Perimenopausal symptoms in women with and without ADHDEuropean Psychiatry
Lifetime Exposure to Violence and Early Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in a Healthy Swedish CohortJournal of the American Heart Association
Systematic comparison of observational and Mendelian Randomization estimates for cardiometabolic proteomic signaturesmedRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences

2024

Sexual violence in the workplace and associated health outcomesThe Lancet Public Health
Mental illness and COVID-19 vaccinationNature Communications
Prior cancer and risk of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significanceHaematologica
Prevalence of Life Stressors and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Women in IcelandJAMA network open
Male-female spatio-temporal differences of age-related bone changes show faster bone deterioration in older women at femoral regions associated with incident hip fractureJournal of Bone and Mineral Research
Worldwide trends in diabetes prevalence and treatment from 1990 to 2022The Lancet
Long-term survival of 57 premolars consecutively transplanted to premolar sitesAmerican Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
Refracture and mortality risk in the elderly with osteoporotic fracturesOsteoporosis International
Childhood maltreatment and risk of endocrine diseasesBMC Medicine
Vascular Age Assessed From an Uncalibrated, Noninvasive Pressure Waveform by Using a Deep Learning ApproachHypertension
Development of a Multivariable Model to Predict the Need for Bone Marrow Sampling in Persons With Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined SignificanceAnnals of Internal Medicine
Serum proteomics reveal APOE-ε4-dependent and APOE-ε4-independent protein signatures in Alzheimer’s diseaseNature Aging
History of childhood maltreatment associated with hospitalization or death due to COVID-19BMC Medicine
Worldwide trends in underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022The Lancet
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adult Mental Health OutcomesJAMA Psychiatry
Polysomnographic characteristics of excessive daytime sleepiness phenotypes in obstructive sleep apneaSleep
Nocturnal gastro-oesophageal reflux and respiratory symptoms are increased in sleep apnoeaBMJ Open Respiratory Research
Association Between Autoimmune Diseases and Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined SignificanceAnnals of Internal Medicine
Plasma proteomic signature of human longevityAging Cell
Depressive symptom trajectories among general population during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iceland: a prospective cohort study (2020–2023)BMJ Public Health
Correction toNature Aging

2023

Author Correction: Prevalence of smoldering multiple myeloma based on nationwide screeningNature Medicine
Elevated symptoms of depression and anxiety among family members and friends of critically ill COVID-19 patients – an observational study of five cohorts across four countriesThe Lancet Regional Health - Europe
Adverse childhood experiences and psychological functioning among women with schizophrenia or bipolar disorderBritish journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science
Psychobiological stress response to a lung cancer diagnosisActa Oncologica
Exposure factors associated with dementia among older adults in IcelandGeroScience
Association between adverse childhood experiences and perinatal depressive symptomsArchives of Women's Mental Health
Psychiatric comorbidities in women with cardiometabolic conditions with and without ADHDBMC Medicine
Postpartum pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic floor muscle trainingInternational Urogynecology Journal
Trends of perceived disruption in healthcare services during the pandemicEuropean Journal of Public Health
Determining hemodilution in diagnostic bone marrow aspirated samples in plasma cell disorders by next-generation flow cytometryBlood Cancer Journal
Trends in incident diagnoses and drug prescriptions for anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemicTranslational Psychiatry
Mæðradauði á Íslandi 1976-2015Laeknabladid
Proteomic associations with forced expiratory volumeRespiratory Research
Psychiatric disorders and subsequent risk of cardiovascular disease: a longitudinal matched cohort study across three countriesEClinicalMedicine
COVID-19 illness severity and 2-year prevalence of physical symptomsThe Lancet Regional Health - Europe
Proteomic prediction of incident heart failure and its main subtypesEuropean Journal of Heart Failure
Prevalence of smoldering multiple myeloma based on nationwide screeningNature Medicine
Diminishing benefits of urban living for children and adolescents’ growth and developmentNature
Author Correction: Prevalence of smoldering multiple myeloma based on nationwide screeningNature Medicine
A proteomic analysis of atrial fibrillation in a prospective longitudinal cohort (AGES-Reykjavik study)Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology
Life expectancy associated with different ages at diagnosis of type 2 diabetes in high-income countriesThe Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology
Correlates of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Inpatient Mortality at a Southern California Community Hospital With a Predominantly Hispanic/Latino Adult PopulationOpen Forum Infectious Diseases
Positive airway pressure treatment affects respiratory symptoms and gastro-oesophageal refluxERJ Open Research
Twin birth rates and obstetric interventions in IcelandInternational Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Serum DHEA and Testosterone Levels Associate Inversely with Coronary Artery Calcification in Elderly Men
Mental health and sociodemographic characteristics among Icelanders, data from a cross-sectional study in IcelandBMC Psychiatry

2022

The Proteomic Profile of Interstitial Lung AbnormalitiesAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
The first wave of COVID-19 and concurrent social restrictions were not associated with a negative impact on mental health and psychiatric well-beingJournal of Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular disease and subsequent risk of psychiatric disorders: a nationwide sibling-controlled study
Áhrif menntunar á áhættuþætti og nýgengi æðakölkunarsjúkdómaLæknablaðið
Association between adverse childhood experiences and premenstrual disordersBMC Medicine
Adverse childhood experiences and resilience among adult womeneLife
Cohort ProfileInternational Journal of Epidemiology
Perceived stress and hair cortisol concentration in a study of Mexican and Icelandic womenPLOS Global Public Health
Coding and regulatory variants are associated with serum protein levels and diseaseNature Communications
The mechanisms by which external school evaluation in Iceland influences internal evaluation and school professionals’ practicesNordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy
A genome-wide association study of serum proteins reveals shared loci with common diseasesNature Communications
Heart failure risk is accurately predicted by certain serum proteins
APOE epsilon 4 and late-life cognition: mediation by structural brain imaging markersEuropean Journal of Epidemiology
Risk factors for workplace sexual harassment and violence among a national cohort of women in IcelandThe Lancet Public Health
A proteogenomic signature of age-related macular degeneration in bloodNature Communications
Mild-to-Moderate Kidney Dysfunction and Cardiovascular DiseaseCirculation
Cerebrovascular Risk-Factors of Prevalent and Incident Brain Infarcts in the General PopulationStroke
Lifetime exposure to violence and other life stressors and hair cortisol concentration in womenStress
Growth Rate in Childhood and Adolescence and the Risk of Breast and Prostate CancerAmerican Journal of Epidemiology
Different components of excessive daytime sleepiness and the change with positive airway pressure treatment in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: Results from the Icelandic Sleep Apnea Cohort (ISAC)Journal of Sleep Research
Association between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Multiple Sclerosis in Icelandic Women-A Population-Based Cohort StudyBrain Sciences
Acute COVID-19 severity and mental health morbidity trajectories in patient populations of six nationsThe Lancet Public Health
Carotid plaque is strongly associated with coronary artery calcium and predicts incident coronary heart disease in a population-based cohortAtherosclerosis
Sleep disturbances among women in a Subarctic region: a nationwide studySleep
Áhrif menntunar á áhættuþætti og nýgengi æðakölkunarsjúkdómaLaeknabladid
The mechanisms by which external school evaluation in Iceland influences internal evaluation and school professionals’ practicesNordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy

2021

Dietary patterns in adolescence and risk of colorectal cancerCancer Causes and Control
Cross-sectional study of early postpartum pelvic floor dysfunction and related bother in primiparous women 6–10 weeks postpartumInternational Urogynecology Journal
Untangling fracture risk in monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significanceEuropean Journal of Haematology
Dietary patterns in adolescence and risk of colorectal cancer: a population-based study.Cancer causes & control : CCC
A nationwide study on inpatient opportunistic infections in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia in the pre-ibrutinib eraEuropean Journal of Haematology
A genome-wide association study of serum proteins reveals shared loci with common diseases
Gæði fitu í mataræðinu hefur áhrif á heilsu okkarLaeknabladid
Accelerated decline in quadriceps area and Timed Up and Go test performance are associated with hip fracture risk in older adults with impaired kidney functionExperimental Gerontology
Exploratory assessment of pineal gland volume, composition, and urinary 6-sulfatoxymelatonin levels on prostate cancer riskProstate
Optimal communication associated with lower risk of acute traumatic stress after lung cancer diagnosisSupportive Care in Cancer
Heterogeneous contributions of change in population distribution of body mass index to change in obesity and underweighteLife
A genome-wide association study of serum proteins reveals shared loci with common diseases
Algengi og nýgengi sykursýki 2 á Íslandi frá 2005 til 2018Læknablaðið
Optimal communication associated with lower risk of acute traumatic stress after lung cancer diagnosis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
Increased respiratory morbidity associated with exposure to a mature volcanic plume from a large Icelandic fissure eruptionNature Communications
Worldwide trends in hypertension prevalence and progress in treatment and control from 1990 to 2019The Lancet
Severe volcanic SO₂ exposure and respiratory morbidity in the Icelandic population – a register studyEnvironmental Health: A Global Access Science Source
Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis in elderly Icelanders and its association with the metabolic syndromeScandinavian Journal of Rheumatology
A model for social spreading of Covid-19Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications
Algengi og nýgengi sykursýki 2 á Íslandi frá 2005 til 2018Laeknabladid
Illness severity and risk of mental morbidities among patients recovering from COVID-19BMJ Open
Randomized Trial for Weight Loss Using a Digital Therapeutic ApplicationJournal of diabetes science and technology
Computed tomography-based skeletal muscle and adipose tissue attenuationExperimental Gerontology
Serum levels of ACE2 are higher in patients with obesity and diabetesObesity Science and Practice
Comorbidities in multiple myeloma and implications on survivalEuropean Journal of Haematology

2020

Antihypertensive medication uses and serum ACE2 levels
Improved brain perfusion after electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillationEuropace
Circulating protein signatures and causal candidates for type 2 diabetesDiabetes
Quantitative 3D imaging parameters improve prediction of hip osteoarthritis outcomeScientific Reports
Það sem ég tala um þegar ég tala um COVID-19Laeknabladid
The effect of the 2008 recession on well-being and employment status of people with and without mental health problemsEuropean Journal of Public Health
Preterm births in Iceland 1997-2016Birth
Repositioning of the global epicentre of non-optimal cholesterolNature
National trends in total cholesterol obscure heterogeneous changes in HDL and non-HDL cholesterol and total-to-HDL cholesterol ratioInternational Journal of Epidemiology
A pooled-analysis of age and sex based coronary artery calcium scores percentilesJournal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Diabetic eye screening with variable screening intervals based on individual risk factors is safe and effective in ophthalmic practiceActa Ophthalmologica
Fractures and survival in multiple myelomaHaematologica
The associations of interstitial lung abnormalities with cancer diagnoses and mortalityEuropean Respiratory Journal
Association between lung function decline and obstructive sleep apnoea: the ALEC studySleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung
Can postpartum pelvic floor muscle training reduce urinary and anal incontinence?American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
ACE2 levels are altered in comorbidities linked to severe outcome in COVID-19
Cigarette Smoking Is Associated with Lower Quadriceps Cross-sectional Area and Attenuation in Older AdultsNicotine and Tobacco Research
A population-based study on serious inpatient bacterial infections in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and their impact on survivalEuropean Journal of Haematology
Coding and regulatory variants affect serum protein levels and common disease
Það sem ég tala um þegar ég tala um COVID-19Laeknabladid
Height and body-mass index trajectories of school-aged children and adolescents from 1985 to 2019 in 200 countries and territoriesThe Lancet

2019

Pre-diagnostic 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and survival in cancer patientsCancer Causes and Control
Effect of Genetically Low 25-Hydroxyvitamin D on Mortality Risk: Mendelian Randomization Analysis in 3 Large European CohortsNutrients
Áhrif hjartaendurhæfingar á líkamlega afkastagetu einstaklinga með hjartabilunLaeknabladid
Tímabundin tannholdsfærsla fyrir máttöku. Slembin, klínísk samanburðarrannsókn á notkun þráða, álklóríð-kvoðu og sambland af aðferðunum tveimurTannlæknablaðið
Sjálfbært mataræði til bjargarLaeknabladid
Respiratory health among professionals exposed to extreme SO<inf>2</inf> levels from a volcanic eruptionScandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health
Body fat distribution on computed tomography imaging and prostate cancer risk and mortality in the AGES-Reykjavik studyCancer
Hyperuricemia is associated with intermittent hand joint pain in a cross sectional study of elderly females: The AGES-Reykjavik StudyPLoS ONE
Author CorrectionNature Genetics
Prevalence and prognosis of ischaemic and non-ischaemic myocardial fibrosis in older adultsEuropean Heart Journal
Áhrif hjartaendurhæfingar á líkamlega afkastagetu einstaklinga með hjartabilunLæknablaðið
Rising rural body-mass index is the main driver of the global obesity epidemic in adultsNature
Respiratory health among professionals exposed to extreme SO₂ levels from a volcanic eruptionScandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health
Hand and knee osteoarthritis are associated with reduced diameters in retinal vesselsRheumatology International
Definition of excessive daytime sleepiness in the general population: Feeling sleepy relates better to sleep-related symptoms and quality of life than the Epworth Sleepiness Scale score. Results from an epidemiological studyJournal of Sleep Research
Type 2 diabetes and obesity in midlife and breast cancer risk in the Reykjavik cohortCancer Causes and Control
Severe volcanic SO2 exposure and respiratory morbidities in the Icelandic population – a register study
Genetic overlap between vascular pathologies and Alzheimer's dementia and potential causal mechanismsAlzheimer's and Dementia
Sjálfbært mataræði til bjargarLaeknabladid
Snoring and nocturnal reflux: association with lung function decline and respiratory symptomsERJ Open Research
Genetic meta-analysis of diagnosed Alzheimer’s disease identifies new risk loci and implicates Aβ, tau, immunity and lipid processingNature Genetics
Effects of cardiac rehabilitation on the physical capacity of individuals with heart failureLæknablaðið
Hyperuricemia is associated with intermittent hand joint pain in a cross sectional study of elderly females: The AGES-Reykjavik Study.PLoS ONE
Development and predictors of psychological outcomes following the 2008 earthquake in IcelandScandinavian Journal of Public Health
Effect of Genetically Low 25-Hydroxyvitamin D on Mortality Risk: Mendelian Randomization Analysis in 3 Large European CohortsNutrients
Do female elite athletes experience more complicated childbirth than non-athletes? A case-control studyBritish Journal of Sports Medicine

2018

Population distribution of traditional and the emerging cardiovascular risk factors carotid plaque and IMT: the REFINE-Reykjavik study with comparison with the Tromsø studyBMJ Open
Long-term survival of patients with acute myocardial infarction in Iceland,Langtímahorfur sjúklinga með bráða kransæðastífluLaeknabladid
Association of Unrecognized Myocardial Infarction with Long-term Outcomes in Community-Dwelling Older AdultsJAMA Cardiology
Fracture strength of zirconia implant abutments on narrow diameter implants with internal and external implant abutment connectionsClinical Oral Implants Research
Accidental injuries among older adultsInternational Emergency Nursing
Co-regulatory networks of human serum proteins link genetics to diseaseScience
Predictors of carotid plaque progression over a 4-year follow-up in the Reykjavik REFINE-studyAtherosclerosis
A multicenter randomized, controlled clinical trial comparing the use of displacement cords, an aluminum chloride paste, and a combination of paste and cords for tissue displacementJournal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Midlife metabolic factors and prostate cancer risk in later lifeInternational Journal of Cancer
Dietary habits in adolescence and midlife and risk of breast cancer in older womenPLoS ONE
Cigarette smoking and hip volumetric bone mineral density and cortical volume loss in older adults: The AGES-Reykjavik studyBone
Population distribution of traditional and the emerging cardiovascular risk factors carotid plaque and IMT: the REFINE-Reykjavik study with comparison with the Tromsø studyBMJ Open
Langtímahorfur sjúklinga með bráða kransæðastífluLæknablaðið
Dietary habits in adolescence and midlife and risk of breast cancer in older womenPLoS ONE
Preeclampsia and academic performance in children: A nationwide study from IcelandPLoS ONE
Contributions of mean and shape of blood pressure distribution to worldwide trends and variations in raised blood pressure: a pooled analysis of 1018 population-based measurement studies with 88.6 million participantsInternational Journal of Epidemiology
Equalization of four cardiovascular risk algorithms after systematic recalibration: individual-participant meta-analysis of 86 prospective studiesEuropean Heart Journal
Interstitial lung abnormalities and physical functionERJ Open Research
Langtímahorfur sjúklinga með bráða kransæðastífluLaeknabladid
CorrectionPLoS ONE
Interstitial lung abnormalities and self-reported health and functional statusThorax
Associations between Proportion of Plasma Phospholipid Fatty Acids, Depressive Symptoms and Major Depressive Disorder. Cross-Sectional Analyses from the AGES Reykjavik StudyJournal of Nutrition, Health and Aging
Cigarette smoking and hip volumetric bone mineral density and cortical volume loss in older adultsBone
The risk of developing a mismatch repair deficient colorectal cancer after undergoing cholecystectomyScandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology
Midlife metabolic factors and prostate cancer risk in later lifeInternational Journal of Cancer
Sex differences in the spatial distribution of bone in relation to incident hip fractureBone
Atrial fibrillation is associated with decreased total cerebral blood flow and brain perfusionEuropace
Genetically elevated high-density lipoprotein cholesterol through the cholesteryl ester transfer protein gene does not associate with risk of Alzheimer's diseaseAlzheimer's and Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment and Disease Monitoring

2017

The MUC5B promoter polymorphism is associated with specific interstitial lung abnormality subtypesEuropean Respiratory Journal
Staðbundin notkun metronidazole við tannhaldsskurðmeðferð á jöxlum með millirótabólguTannlæknablaðið
Hjartabilun meðal eldri ÍslendingaLaeknabladid
Improvement of myocardial infarction risk prediction via inflammation-associated metabolite biomarkersHeart
Proximal Femur Volumetric Bone Mineral Density and MortalityJournal of Bone and Mineral Research
Prevalence of heart failure in the elderly and future projectionsScandinavian Cardiovascular Journal
Úr gögnum HjartaverndarLaeknabladid
Long-Term Hormone Replacement Therapy Is Associated with Low Coronary Artery Calcium Levels in a Cohort of Older WomenJournal of the American Geriatrics Society
Fast diagnostic track for suspected lung cancer: A patient centered approachLaeknabladid
Incidence of Brain Infarcts, Cognitive Change, and Risk of Dementia in the General PopulationStroke
Evidence for three genetic loci involved in both anorexia nervosa risk and variation of body mass indexMolecular Psychiatry
Samsvörun milli heildarmagns tannátu meðal 12 og 15 ára barna (DMFT/DMFS) og tannátu í lykiltönnumTannlæknablaðið
Vitamin D and mortality: Individual participant data meta-analysis of standardized 25-hydroxyvitamin D in 26916 individuals from a European consortiumPLoS ONE
Greiningarferli lungnakrabbameins á Landspítala: sjúklingamiðuð nálgunLæknablaðið
Oral glucose tolerance test predicts increased carotid plaque burden in patients with acute coronary syndrome.PLoS ONE
Incidence of Brain Infarcts, Cognitive Change, and Risk of Dementia in the General PopulationStroke
The MUC5B promoter polymorphism is associated with specific interstitial lung abnormality subtypesEuropean Respiratory Journal
Greiningarferli lungnakrabbameins á landspítalaLaeknabladid
Greiningarferli lungnakrabbameins á landspítalaLaeknabladid
Early life residence, fish consumption, and risk of breast cancerCancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention
Úr gögnum Hjartaverndar: Nokkur atriði um faraldsfræði og áhættumat beinbrota á ÍslandiLæknablaðið
1000 Genomes-based meta-analysis identifies 10 novel loci for kidney functionScientific Reports
Oral glucose tolerance test predicts increased carotid plaque burden in patients with acute coronary syndromePLoS ONE
Úr gögnum Hjartaverndar: Faraldsfræði kransæðasjúkdóma á Íslandi í hálfa öldLæknablaðið
CorrigendumScientific Reports
Associations of 24-hour sleep duration and CT-derived measurements of muscle and boneExperimental Gerontology
Greiningarferli lungnakrabbameins á landspítalaLaeknabladid
Causal effect of plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 on coronary heart diseaseJournal of the American Heart Association
Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016The Lancet
[Fast diagnostic track for suspected lung cancer: A patient centered approach]Laeknabladid
Fibrosis as measured by the biomarker, tissue inhibitor metalloproteinase-1, predicts mortality in Age Gene Environment Susceptibility-Reykjavik (AGES-Reykjavik) StudyEuropean Heart Journal
Endothelial Function Assessed by Peripheral Arterial Tonometry is not related to Cardiovascular Risk Score in Healthy SubjectsInternational Cardiovascular Forum
Hjartabilun meðal eldri Íslendinga. Algengi, nýgengi, undirliggjandi sjúkdómar og langtímalifunLæknablaðið
Úr gögnum HjartaverndarLaeknabladid
Rare coding variants in PLCG2, ABI3, and TREM2 implicate microglial-mediated innate immunity in Alzheimer's diseaseNature Genetics

2016

Genome-wide Association Studies Identify Genetic Loci Associated With Albuminuria in DiabetesDiabetes
Blood metabolite markers of preclinical Alzheimer's disease in two longitudinally followed cohorts of older individualsAlzheimer's and Dementia
Occupation as a risk factor for renal cell cancerScandinavian Journal of Urology
Prevalence and prognosis of non-ischemic patterns of late gadolinium enhancement in older adults by cardiovascular MR in the Iceland-MI studyJournal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Incidence and prevalence of total joint replacements due to osteoarthritis in the elderlyBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Association of cancer incidence and duration of residence in geothermal heating area in IcelandPLoS ONE
Association of Forced Vital Capacity with the Developmental Gene NCOR2PLoS ONE
Natriuretic peptides and integrated risk assessment for cardiovascular diseaseThe Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology
Post-stroke bacteriuria among stroke patients attending a physiotherapy clinic in Ghana: a cross-sectional studyTherapeutics and Clinical Risk Management
Association between interstitial lung abnormalities and all-cause mortalityJAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association
ErratumInternational Journal of Cardiology
Rare Functional Variant in TM2D3 is Associated with Late-Onset Alzheimer's DiseasePLoS Genetics
Pineal gland volume assessed by MRI and its correlation with 6-sulfatoxymelatonin levels among older menJournal of Biological Rhythms
Airflow obstruction, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular risk factors in the AGES Reykjavik studyAtherosclerosis
Individualised risk assessment for diabetic retinopathy and optimisation of screening intervalsBritish Journal of Ophthalmology
Fish and fish-liver oil consumption in adolescence and midlife and risk of CHD in older womenPublic Health Nutrition
Genetic associations at 53 loci highlight cell types and biological pathways relevant for kidney functionNature Communications
Cerebrovascular Damage Mediates Relations Between Aortic Stiffness and MemoryHypertension
Total population-based study of the impact of substance use disorders on the overall survival of psychiatric inpatientsNordic Journal of Psychiatry
Mental disorder, imprisonment and reduced life expectancy - A nationwide psychiatric inpatient cohort studyCriminal Behaviour and Mental Health
Exploring potential mortality reductions in 9 European countries by improving diet and lifestyleInternational Journal of Cardiology
Association of bone turnover markers with volumetric bone loss, periosteal apposition, and fracture risk in older men and womenOsteoporosis International
Midlife cardiovascular risk factors and late-life unrecognized and recognized myocardial infarction detect by cardiac magnetic resonanceJournal of the American Heart Association
Blood donors in IcelandTransfusion
High-sensitivity cardiac troponin i is a strong predictor of cardiovascular events and mortality in the ages-reykjavik community-based cohort of older individualsClinical Chemistry
Favorable Survival after Aortic Valve Replacement Compared to the General PopulationThe Journal of heart valve disease
The association between midlife physical activity and depressive symptoms in late lifeJournals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
Obstetric outcomes of mothers previously exposed to sexual violencePLoS ONE
Prevalence and determinants of carotid plaque in the cross-sectional REFINE-Reykjavik studyBMJ Open

2015

Urinary melatonin levels, sleep disruption, and risk of prostate cancer in elderly menEuropean Urology
Lifetime risk of stage 3–5 CKD in a community-based sample in IcelandClinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
Information Technology and Diabetic Eye Screening: Validation, Patient Education, and Economic ImpactDiabetes
Midlife Blood Pressure and Late-Life GFR and AlbuminuriaAmerican Journal of Kidney Diseases
A blunted diurnal cortisol response in the lower educated does not explain educational differences in coronary heart diseaseSocial Science and Medicine
GWAS of longevity in CHARGE consortium confirms APOE and FOXO3 candidacyJournals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
Pleiotropy among common genetic loci identified for cardiometabolic disorders and C-reactive proteinPLoS ONE
Quality Pain Management in the Hospital Setting from the Patient's PerspectivePain Practice
Quality Pain Management Practices in a University HospitalPain Management Nursing
PLD3 variants in population studiesNature
A total population-based cohort study of female psychiatric inpatients who have served a prison sentenceCriminal Behaviour and Mental Health
Plasma phospholipid fatty acids and fish-oil consumption in relation to osteoporotic fracture risk in older adultsAmerican Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Fat distribution and mortalityObesity
Mediation analysis of aortic stiffness and renal microvascular functionJournal of the American Society of Nephrology
Covariate-adjusted measures of discrimination for survival dataBiometrical Journal
Overweight and obesity in midlife and brain structure and dementia 26 years laterAmerican Journal of Epidemiology
Feasibility of Using Pseudo-Continuous Arterial Spin Labeling Perfusion in a Geriatric Population at 1.5 TeslaPLoS ONE
Genome-wide association study of kidney function decline in individuals of European descentKidney International
A Meta-analysis of Gene Expression Signatures of Blood Pressure and HypertensionPLoS Genetics
Carotid atherosclerosis and cardiovascular health metrics in old subjects from the AGES-Reykjavik studyAtherosclerosis
Plasma phospholipid PUFAs are associated with greater muscle and knee extension strength but not with changes in muscle parameters in older adultsJournal of Nutrition
Segmental kidney volumes measured by dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging and their association with CKD in older peopleAmerican Journal of Kidney Diseases
Relations between aortic stiffness and left ventricular structure and function in older participants in the age, gene/environment susceptibility-reykjavik studyCirculation: Cardiovascular Imaging
Physical activity from early adulthood and risk of prostate cancerCancer Prevention Research

2014

Longitudinal and circumferential strain of the proximal aortaJournal of the American Heart Association
Longitudinal changes in size and composition of carotid artery plaques using ultrasoundJournal for Vascular Ultrasound
B-type natriuretic peptide and C-reactive protein in the prediction of atrial fibrillation riskEuropace
Assessment of incident spine and hip fractures in women and men using finite element analysis of CT scansJournal of Bone and Mineral Research
Validation of a model to estimate personalised screening frequency to monitor diabetic retinopathyDiabetologia
Population assessment of future trajectories in coronary heart disease mortalityPLoS ONE
Risk factors and health during pregnancy among women previously exposed to sexual violenceActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
The relationship between chronic pain pattern, interference with life and health-related quality of life in a nationwide community samplePain Management Nursing
The incidence of a first major osteoporotic fracture in Iceland and implications for FRAXOsteoporosis International
Assessing risk prediction models using individual participant data from multiple studiesAmerican Journal of Epidemiology
Genome-wide association study of sexual maturation in males and females highlights a role for body mass and menarche loci in male pubertyHuman Molecular Genetics
Genome-wide association analysis identifies six new loci associated with forced vital capacityNature Genetics
Faster increase in body mass index between ages 8 and 13 is associated with risk factors for cardiovascular morbidity and mortalityNutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases
Community awareness of stroke in Accra, GhanaBMC Public Health
Spousal loss and cognitive function in later lifeAmerican Journal of Epidemiology
The alcohol paradoxJournals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
ErratumOsteoporosis International
Epidemiology of fractures in Iceland and secular trends in major osteoporotic fractures 1989-2008Osteoporosis International
The prevalence of aortic stenosis in the elderly in Iceland and predictions for the coming decadesInternational Journal of Cardiology
Profile and health-related quality of life of Ghanaian stroke survivorsClinical Interventions in Aging
Pulse pressure relation to aortic and left ventricular structure in the age, gene/environment susceptibility (AGES)-reykjavik studyHypertension
Genetic determinants of heel bone propertiesHuman Molecular Genetics
Joint effect of mid- and late-life blood pressure on the brainNeurology

2013

Áhrif 6 mánaða fjölþættrarþjálfunar á hreyfigetu, vöðvakraft, þol og líkamsþyngdarstuðul eldri einstaklinga. Eru áhrif þjálfunar sambærileg hjá konum og körlum?Laeknabladid
Effects of exercise training and nutrition counseling on body composition and cardiometabolic factors in old individualsEuropean Geriatric Medicine
Migraine, depression, and brain volumeNeurology
Prevalence of airflow obstruction in nonsmoking older individuals using different spirometric criteriaCOPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Genetic Loci for Retinal Arteriolar MicrocirculationPLoS ONE
Atrial fibrillation is associated with reduced brain volume and cognitive function independent of cerebral infarctsStroke
Insights into the Genetic Architecture of Early Stage Age-Related Macular DegenerationPLoS ONE
Changes in total cholesterol levels in Western societies are not related to statin, but rather dietary factorsEuropean Heart Journal
Derivation and assessment of risk prediction models using case-cohort dataBMC Medical Research Methodology
Hemostatic Factors and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in General PopulationsPLoS ONE
Common variants in mendelian kidney disease genes and their association with renal functionJournal of the American Society of Nephrology
Similarities and differences between sexes in regional loss of cortical and trabecular bone in the mid-femoral neckJournal of Bone and Mineral Research
Persistence of the effect of birth size on dysglycaemia and type 2 diabetes in old ageAge
Consumption of Fish Products across the Lifespan and Prostate Cancer RiskPLoS ONE
Genetic associations with valvular calcification and aortic stenosisNew England Journal of Medicine
The age-specific quantitative effects of metabolic risk factors on cardiovascular diseases and diabetesPLoS ONE
Causal Relationship between Obesity and Vitamin D StatusPLoS Medicine
Pulmonary function impairment may be an early risk factor for late-life cognitive impairmentJournal of the American Geriatrics Society
Socioeconomic factors from midlife predict mobility limitation and depressed mood three decades later; findings from the AGES-Reykjavik Study.BMC Public Health
Midlife physical activity preserves lower extremity function in older adultsJournal of the American Geriatrics Society
Simple risk model predicts incidence of atrial fibrillation in a racially and geographically diverse populationJournal of the American Heart Association
CRP is associated with lung function decline in men but not womenRespiratory Medicine
Similar decline in mortality rate of older persons with and without type 2 diabetes between 1993 and 2004 the Icelandic population-based Reykjavik and AGES-Reykjavik cohort studiesBMC Public Health
Early peak height velocity and cardiovascular disease mortality among Icelandic womenAnnals of Medicine
ErratumEuropean Heart Journal
Genetic loci for retinal arteriolar microcirculation.PLoS ONE
Coronary artery calcium and physical performance as determinants of mortality in older ageInternational Journal of Cardiology

2012

Brain tissue volumes in the general population of the elderly: the AGES-Reykjavik study.NeuroImage
Meta-analyses identify 13 loci associated with age at menopause and highlight DNA repair and immune pathwaysNature Genetics
Effect of vertebral fractures on function, quality of life and hospitalisation the AGES-Reykjavik studyAge and Ageing
Heterogeneity in White Blood Cells Has Potential to Confound DNA Methylation MeasurementsPLoS ONE
Mid-thigh cortical bone structural parameters, muscle mass and strength, and association with lower limb fractures in older men and women (AGES-Reykjavik Study)Calcified Tissue International
Retinopathy in old persons with and without diabetes mellitusDiabetologia
A genome-wide approach accounting for body mass index identifies genetic variants influencing fasting glycemic traits and insulin resistanceNature Genetics
Adult height and the risk of cause-specific death and vascular morbidity in 1 million peopleInternational Journal of Epidemiology
Common genetic variation in the 3β-BCL11B gene desert is associated with carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity and excess cardiovascular disease risk the aortagen consortiumCirculation: Cardiovascular Genetics
Rannsókn á áhættuþáttum hjarta- og æðasjúkdóma hjá geðklofasjúklingum á geðsviði LandspítalaLæknablaðið
Genome-Wide Association and Functional Follow-Up Reveals New Loci for Kidney FunctionPLoS Genetics
Rannsókn á áhættuþáttum hjarta- og æðasjúkdóma hjá geðklofasjúklingum á geðsviði LandspítalaLaeknabladid
Milk intake in early life and risk of advanced prostate cancerAmerican Journal of Epidemiology
C-reactive protein, fibrinogen, and cardiovascular disease predictionNew England Journal of Medicine
Effect of Birth Year on Birth Weight and Obesity in AdulthoodPLoS ONE
Rye bread consumption in early life and reduced risk of advanced prostate cancerCancer Causes and Control
Integration of genome-wide association studies with biological knowledge identifies six novel genes related to kidney functionHuman Molecular Genetics
Meta-analysis identifies multiple loci associated with kidney function-related traits in east Asian populationsNature Genetics
Early life residency associated with the risk of developing type 2 diabetes - The population-based Reykjavík Study.Læknablaðið
Brain tissue volumes in the general population of the elderly. The AGES-Reykjavik Study.NeuroImage
Brain tissue volumes by APOE genotype and leisure activity-the AGES-Reykjavik StudyNeurobiology of Aging
Tengsl búsetu fyrstu 20 æviárin við áhættu á sykursýki af tegund 2Laeknabladid
Effects of a 6-month multimodal training intervention on retention of functional fitness in older adultsInternational Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Prevalence and prognosis of unrecognized myocardial infarction determined by cardiac magnetic resonance in older adultsJAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association
Coronary artery calcium distributions in older persons in the AGES-reykjavik studyEuropean Journal of Epidemiology

2011

Genome-wide association and large-scale follow up identifies 16 new loci influencing lung functionNature Genetics
Arterial stiffness, pressure and flow pulsatility and brain structure and function: the Age, Gene/Environment Susceptibility--Reykjavik study.Brain : a journal of neurology
Individual risk assessment and information technology to optimise screening frequency for diabetic retinopathyDiabetologia
Meðferð sykursýki tegund 1 með insúlíndælu hjá fullorðnum á ÍslandLæknablaðið
Genome-wide association study for coronary artery calcification with follow-up in myocardial infarctionCirculation
Personalized Epigenomic Signatures That Are Stable over Time and Covary with Body Mass Index (Science Translational Medicine (2011) 3, (65er1))Science Translational Medicine
Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies from the CHARGE consortium identifies common variants associated with carotid intima media thickness and plaqueNature Genetics
Arterial stiffness, pressure and flow pulsatility and brain structure and functionBrain
Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies in >80 000 subjects identifies multiple loci for C-reactive protein levelsCirculation
CUBN is a gene locus for albuminuriaJournal of the American Society of Nephrology
ErratumNature Genetics
Effects of statin medication on mortality risk associated with type 2 diabetes in older persons: the population-based AGES-Reykjavik StudyBMJ Open
Genome-wide association identifies nine common variants associated with fasting proinsulin levels and provides new insights into the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetesDiabetes
Genome-wide association studies of cerebral white matter lesion burdenAnnals of Neurology
Meofero sykursýki af tegund 1 meo insúlíndælu hjá fulloronum á ÍslandiLaeknabladid
Trends in the incidence and prevalence of atrial fibrillation in Iceland and future projectionsEuropace
Genome-wide association study identifies six new loci influencing pulse pressure and mean arterial pressureNature Genetics
Distribution of cortical bone in the femoral neck and hip fractureBone
Childhood growth and adult hypertension in a population of high birth weightHypertension
Hand osteoarthritis severity is associated with total knee joint replacements independently of BMI : the Ages-Reykjavik studyOpen Rheumatology Journal
Genetic variants in novel pathways influence blood pressure and cardiovascular disease riskNature
Trends in the incidence and prevalence of atrial fibrillation in Iceland with future projectionsEuropace
Genome-wide association analysis identifies variants associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease that have distinct effects on metabolic traitsPLoS Genetics

2010

Triglyceride-mediated pathways and coronary disease: collaborative analysis of 101 studiesLancet
A Meta-analysis of four genome-wide association studies of survival to age 90 years or olderJournals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
Effect of rheumatoid factor on mortality and coronary heart diseaseAnnals of the Rheumatic Diseases
Migraine with aura and risk of cardiovascular and all cause mortality in men and womenBMJ (Online)
Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass indexNature Genetics
Persistent Chlamydia Pneumoniae serology is related to decline in lung function in women but not in men. Effect of persistent Chlamydia pneumoniae infection on lung functionBMC Pulmonary Medicine
Chronic kidney disease and risk of major cardiovascular disease and non-vascular mortalityBMJ (Online)
Common variants in 22 loci are associated with QRS duration and cardiac ventricular conductionNature Genetics
Meta-analysis identifies 13 new loci associated with waist-hip ratio and reveals sexual dimorphism in the genetic basis of fat distributionNature Genetics
Hundreds of variants clustered in genomic loci and biological pathways affect human heightNature
Diabetes mellitus, fasting blood glucose concentration, and risk of vascular diseaseThe Lancet
Genome-wide analysis of genetic loci associated with Alzheimer diseaseJAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association
The effect of midlife physical activity on cognitive function among older adultsJournals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
Genome-wide association studies of mri-defined brain infarctsStroke
Analysing the large decline in coronary heart disease mortality in the icelandic population aged 25-74 between the years 1981 and 2006PLoS ONE
Markers of dysglycaemia and risk of coronary heart disease in people without diabetesPLoS Medicine
Multiple genetic loci influence serum urate levels and their relationship with gout and cardiovascular disease risk factorsCirculation: Cardiovascular Genetics
Correlation of echocardiographic findings with cerebral infarction in elderly adultsStroke
Thirty new loci for age at menarche identified by a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studiesNature Genetics
Triglyceride-mediated pathways and coronary diseaseThe Lancet
Four novel loci (19q13, 6q24, 12q24, and 5q14) influence the microcirculation In vivoPLoS Genetics
Genome-wide association studies of serum magnesium, potassium, and sodium concentrations identify six loci influencing serum magnesium levelsPLoS Genetics
Statistical methods for the time-to-event analysis of individual participant data from multiple epidemiological studiesInternational Journal of Epidemiology
New loci associated with kidney function and chronic kidney diseaseNature Genetics
Lonliness of Older Persons in Home Care in IcelandME-JAA Middle East Journal of Age and Ageing
Validation of an atrial fibrillation risk algorithm in Whites and African AmericansArchives of Internal Medicine
C-reactive protein concentration and risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, and mortalityThe Lancet
Personalized epigenomic signatures that are stable over time and covary with body mass indexScience Translational Medicine
Genome-wide association study of PR intervalNature Genetics

2009

Multiple loci influence erythrocyte phenotypes in the CHARGE ConsortiumNature Genetics
Unfavourable risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus are already apparent more than a decade before onset in a population-based study of older personsEuropean Journal of Epidemiology
Abnormal T-wave axis is associated with coronary artery calcification in older adultsScandinavian Cardiovascular Journal
NRXN3Is a novel locus for waist circumferencePLoS Genetics
The interaction of adiposity with the CRP gene affects CRP levelsInternational Journal of Obesity
Variants in ZFHX3 are associated with a trial fibrillation in individuals of European ancestryNature Genetics
Genome-wide association meta-analysis for total serum bilirubin levelsHuman Molecular Genetics
Genome-wide association study of blood pressure and hypertensionNature Genetics
Meta-analysis of genome-wide association data identifies two loci influencing age at menarcheNature Genetics
Migraine headache in middle age and late-life brain infarctsObstetrical and Gynecological Survey
C-reactive protein in migraine sufferers similar to that of non-migraineursCephalalgia
Þróun holdafars og sykursýki í 40 ár á íslandiLaeknabladid
Migraine headache in middle age and late-life brain infarctsJAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association

2008

Intra-individual change over time in DNA methylation with familial clusteringJAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association
Hemodynamics of increased pulse pressure in older women in the community-based age, gene/environment susceptibility-Reykjavik studyHypertension

2007

Inaccuracy in self-report of fractures may underestimate association with health outcomes when compared with medical record based fracture registryEuropean Journal of Epidemiology
Infant feeding patterns and midlife erythrocyte sedimentation rateActa Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics
Clinical features in secondary and cryptogenic organising pneumoniaInternational Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
Increasing glucose levels and BMI predict future heart failure. Experience from the Reykjavík StudyEuropean Journal of Heart Failure
Optimum expression of adult lung function based on all-cause mortalityRespiratory Medicine
Algengi sykursýki af tegund tvö á Islandi 1967-2002.Laeknabladid
Estimation of 10-year risk of fatal cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease in Iceland with results comparable with those of the Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation projectEuropean Journal of Preventive Cardiology
Forspárgildi QRS útslaga á hjartalínuriti, Minnesota-líkanid, un dánartídni karla. Reykjavíkurrannsókn Hjartaverndar.Laeknabladid
Age, gene/environment susceptibility-reykjavik studyAmerican Journal of Epidemiology

2006

Skaðleg áhrif reykinga á heilsufar hafa verið verulega vanmetin. Niðurstöður úr hóprannsóknum HjartaverndarLaeknabladid
Apolipoprotein E genotype and statins affect CRP levels through independent and different mechanismsAtherosclerosis
Examination of genetic effects of polymorphisms in the MCP-1 and CCR2 genes on MI in the Icelandic populationAtherosclerosis
Epidemiology of organising pneumonia in IcelandThorax
Increasing sex difference in bone strength in old ageBone

2005

Glucose abnormalities and heart failure predict poor prognosis in the population-based Reykjavík StudyEuropean Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation
The association between glucose abnormalities and heart failure in the population-based Reykjavík StudyDiabetes Care
Mótefnatengd sykursýki af tegund 2 á IslandiLaeknabladid
Prevalence of chronic kidney disease based on estimated glomerular filtration rate and proteinuria in Icelandic adultsNephrology Dialysis Transplantation
Mannan binding lectin as an adjunct to risk assessment for myocardial infarction in individuals with enhanced riskJournal of Experimental Medicine

2004

Vistunarmat aldraðra á árunum 1992-2001Laeknabladid
Birtingarmynd heilabilunar í vistunarmati aldraðra fyrir hjúkrunarrými 1992-2001Laeknabladid
Mótefnatengd sykursýki af tegund 2 á Íslandi: algengi, svipgerð og skyldleiki einstaklinga.Læknablaðið

2003

Population-based assessment of burn injury in southern IowaJournal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation

2001

Binormal association-marginal models for empirically evaluating and comparing diagnosticsStatistical Modeling

2000

Nýgengi krabbameina meðal verkakvennaLaeknabladid

1997

Occupational risk factors for breast cancer among nursesInternational Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health
A model for estimating meal frequency and meal size from stomach data with an application to Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) feeding on capelin (Mallotus villosus)Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

1995

Cancer incidence among female manual workersEpidemiology

Keywords for Specialisation:

Applied statistics for biology and health

Survival analysis

Logistic regression

Repeated measures analysis

R statistical program

Clinical Prediction Models

Cardiovascular risk factors