Olov Bygren

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Journal article: COMMUNICATIONS MEDICINE. 2023;3(1):72

A longitudinal study of the association between attending cultural events and coronary heart disease.

Johansson S-E; Jansåker F; Sundquist K; Bygren LO
Journal article: BMJ OPEN. 2023;13(2):e065714

Association between attending cultural events and all-cause mortality: a longitudinal study with three measurements (1982-2017).

Bygren LO; Jansåker F; Sundquist K; Johansson S-E
Journal article: NUTRITION. 2017;37:7-13

University students' on-campus food purchasing behaviors, preferences, and opinions on food availability.

Tam R; Yassa B; Parker H; O'Connor H; Allman-Farinelli M
Article: BMC GENETICS. 2014;15:12

Change in paternal grandmothers' early food supply influenced cardiovascular mortality of the female grandchildren.

Bygren LO; Tinghög P; Carstensen J; Edvinsson S; Kaati G; Pembrey ME; Sjöström M
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2013;41(8):883-889

Accuracy of death certificates of cardiovascular disease in a community intervention in Sweden.

Eriksson A; Stenlund H; Ahlm K; Boman K; Bygren LO; Johansson LA; Olofsson B-O; Wall S; Weinehall L
Article: JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH. 2012;66(8):698-703

Patterns of receptive and creative cultural activities and their association with perceived health, anxiety, depression and satisfaction with life among adults: the HUNT study, Norway.

Cuypers K; Krokstad S; Holmen TL; Skjei Knudtsen M; Bygren LO; Holmen J
Article: SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE. 2011;73(5):744-751

Migration and mortality trajectories: a study of individuals born in the rural community of Överkalix, Sweden.

Tinghög P; Carstensen J; Kaati G; Edvinsson S; Sjöström M; Bygren LO
Article: JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR RISK. 2011;18(1):79-85

All-cause mortality of patients with dyslipidemia up to 19 years after a multidisciplinary lifestyle modification programme: a randomized trial.

Håglin L; Lundström S; Kaati G; Bäckman L; Bygren LO
Article: PSYCHOSOMATIC MEDICINE. 2009;71(4):469-473

Cultural participation and health: a randomized controlled trial among medical care staff.

Bygren LO; Weissglas G; Wikström B-M; Konlaan BB; Grjibovski A; Karlsson A-B; Andersson S-O; Sjöström M
Journal article: ARTS & HEALTH. 2009;1(1):64-73

Attending cultural events and cancer mortality: A Swedish cohort study

Bygren LO; Johansson S-E; Konlaan BB; Grjibovski AM; Wilkinson AV; Sjöström M
Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2007;7:226

Are variations in rates of attending cultural activities associated with population health in the United States?

Wilkinson AV; Waters AJ; Bygren LO; Tarlov AR
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS. 2007;15(7):784-790

Transgenerational response to nutrition, early life circumstances and longevity.

Kaati G; Bygren LO; Pembrey M; Sjöström M
Article: PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING. 2006;62(1):95-103

Outcomes of comprehensive lifestyle modification in inpatient setting.

Kaati G; Bygren L-O; Vester M; Karlsson A; Sjöström M
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS. 2006;14(2):159-166

Sex-specific, male-line transgenerational responses in humans.

Pembrey ME; Bygren LO; Kaati G; Edvinsson S; Northstone K; Sjöström M; Golding J; ALSPAC Study Team
Article: ACTA PAEDIATRICA. 2005;94(5):588-594

Socio-demographic determinants of initiation and duration of breastfeeding in northwest Russia.

Grjibovski AM; Yngve A; Bygren LO; Sjöström M
Article: PUBLIC HEALTH. 2005;119(2):77-86

Large social disparities in spontaneous preterm birth rates in transitional Russia.

Grjibovski AM; Bygren LO; Yngve A; Sjöström M
Article: CROATIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL. 2004;45(6):757-763

Social variations in infant growth performance in Severodvinsk, Northwest Russia: community-based cohort study.

Grjibovski AM; Bygren LO; Yngve A; Sjostrom M
Article: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2004;83(12):1159-1166

Housing conditions, perceived stress, smoking, and alcohol: determinants of fetal growth in Northwest Russia.

Grjibovski A; Bygren LO; Svartbo B; Magnus P
Article: ANNALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2003;13(9):599-605

Social variations in fetal growth in a Russian setting: an analysis of medical records.

Grjibovski AM; Bygren LO; Svartbo B; Magnus P
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS. 2002;10(11):682-688

Cardiovascular and diabetes mortality determined by nutrition during parents' and grandparents' slow growth period.

Kaati G; Bygren LO; Edvinsson S
Article: PAEDIATRIC AND PERINATAL EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2002;16(3):255-262

Socio-demographic determinants of poor infant outcome in north-west Russia.

Grjibovski A; Bygren LO; Svartbo B
Article: PUBLIC HEALTH. 2002;116(4):227-230

Leisure time activity as a determinant of survival: a 26-year follow-up of a Swedish cohort.

Konlaan BB; Theobald H; Bygren L-O
Article: JOURNAL OF STUDIES ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS. 2001;62(6):783-789

The effects of alcohol consumption on mortality and morbidity: a 26-year follow-up study.

Theobald H; Johansson SE; Bygren LO; Engfeldt P
Article: PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING. 2001;44(3):235-241

Patients attachment patterns and response to a program for alleviating cardiovascular risk factors: a 1-year follow-up of patients in a patient education program.

Kaati G; Vester M; Sjöström M; Bygren LO
Article: HEALTH PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL. 2001;16(3):229-234

Sustaining habits of attending cultural events and maintenance of health: a longitudinal study.

Johansson SE; Konlaan BB; Bygren LO
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION. 2001;55(6):493-498

Hypophosphataemia in the metabolic syndrome. Gender differences in body weight and blood glucose.

Håglin L; Lindblad A; Bygren LO
Article: ACTA BIOTHEORETICA. 2001;49(1):53-59

Longevity determined by paternal ancestors' nutrition during their slow growth period.

Bygren LO; Kaati G; Edvinsson S
Article: JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY. 2001;22(2):175-181

Egalitarian aspects of medical and social services.

Bygren LO
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2000;28(3):174-178

Visiting the cinema, concerts, museums or art exhibitions as determinant of survival: a Swedish fourteen-year cohort follow-up.

Konlaan BB; Bygren LO; Johansson SE
Article: PUBLIC HEALTH. 2000;114(5):316-319

Attendance at cultural events and physical exercise and health: a randomized controlled study.

Konlaan BB; Björby N; Bygren LO; Weissglas G; Karlsson LG; Widmark M
Article: JOURNAL OF STUDIES ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS. 2000;61(5):652-656

A moderate intake of wine is associated with reduced total mortality and reduced mortality from cardiovascular disease.

Theobald H; Bygren LO; Carstensen J; Engfeldt P
Article: LEADERSHIP IN HEALTH SERVICES. 2000;13(4-5):218-222

Inpatient care quality: analyzing Swedish hospitals with stroke as a tracer.

Svartbo B; Bucht G; Eriksson A; Bygren LO
Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN BIOLOGY. 2000;12(4):447-453

Change in food availability during pregnancy: Is it related to adult sudden death from cerebro- and cardiovascular disease in offspring?

Bygren LO; Edvinsson S; Broström G
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 1999;27(1):3-4

Need for medical care and social services.

Bygren LO
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 1999;27(1):73-77

Validity of two questions on alcohol use in a health survey questionnaire.

Theobald H; Bygren LO; Carstensen J; Engfeldt P
Article: PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING. 1998;34(2):159-168

Personal resources, motives and patient education leading to changes in cardiovascular risk factors.

Eriksson S; Kaati G; Bygren LO
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. 1998;27(2):194-198

Effects of an assessment of needs for medical and social services on long-term mortality: a randomized controlled study.

Theobald H; Bygren LO; Carstensen J; Hauffman M; Engfeldt P
Article: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 1997;94(30-31):2643-2644

[Minor mortality differences between hospitals of different sizes].

Svartbo B; Bygren LO; Steen L; Gunnarson T; Ribe M
Article: BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL. 1996;313(7072):1577-1580

Attendance at cultural events, reading books or periodicals, and making music or singing in a choir as determinants for survival: Swedish interview survey of living conditions.

Bygren LO; Konlaan BB; Johansson SE
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 1996;24(4):293-301

Road characteristics and bicycle accidents.

Nyberg P; Björnstig U; Bygren LO
Article: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY. 1995;43(3):301-307

Health outcomes of post-hospital in-home team care: secondary analysis of a Swedish trial.

Melin AL; Wieland D; Harker JO; Bygren LO
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Preprint: BIORXIV. 2017

Paternal grandparental exposure to crop failure or surfeit during a childhood slow growth period: Epigenetic marks on grandchildren’s growth, glucoregulatory and stress genes

Bygren LO; Müller P; Brodin D; Kaati G; Gustafsson J-Å; Kral JG
Other: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS. 2017;25:S63-S67

Cardiovascular and diabetes mortality determined by nutrition during parents' and grandparents' slow growth period (Reprinted from EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS vol 10, pg 682-688, 2002)

Kaati G; Bygren LO; Edvinsson S
Other: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS. 2017;25:S95-S100

Sex-specific, male-line transgenerational responses in humans (Reprinted from EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS, vol 14 pg 159-166, 2006)

Pembrey ME; Bygren LO; Kaati G; Edvinsson S; Northstone K; Sjostrom M; Golding J
Review: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS. 2014;51(9):563-572

Human transgenerational responses to early-life experience: potential impact on development, health and biomedical research.

Pembrey M; Saffery R; Bygren LO; Network in Epigenetic Epidemiology; Network in Epigenetic Epidemiology
Review: ANNUAL REVIEW OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2013;34:49-60

Intergenerational health responses to adverse and enriched environments.

Bygren LO
Letter: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS. 2006;14(11):1149-1150

Epigenetics or ephemeral genetics? Reply to Senn

Bygren LO; Kaati G; Edvinsson S; Pembrey ME
Letter: BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL. 2005;331(7510):236-236.1

From the former Soviet Union: Maternal education seems to determine pregnancy outcomes in Russia.

Grjibovski AM; Bygren LO
Letter: BREAST JOURNAL. 2003;9(2):142-143

False-negative cases of breast cancer deaths in mammography screening evaluations.

Svartbo B; Bygren LO; Bucht G; Eriksson A; Johansson LA
Published conference paper: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION. 1999;53 Suppl 2:S72-S77

A four week residential program for primary health care patients to control obesity and related heart risk factors: effective application of principles of learning and lifestyle change.

Sjöström M; Karlsson AB; Kaati G; Yngve A; Green LW; Bygren LO

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Affiliated to Research, Department of Medicine, Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet, 2024-2024
Affiliated to Research, Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet, 2022-2024

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