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Elevated visfatin levels in overweight and obese children and adolescents with metabolic syndrome.

Pollestad ML, Wangensteen T, Brunborg C, Joner G, Holven KB, Halvorsen B, Aukrust P, Tonstad S.

Scand J Clin Lab Invest. 2009 Nov 23. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 19929281 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Treatment with the PPAR-gamma agonist rosiglitazone down-regulates interleukin-1 receptor antagonist in individuals with metabolic syndrome.

Halvorsen B, Heggen E, Ueland T, Smith C, Sandberg W, Damås J, Otterdal K, Tonstad S, Aukrust P.

Eur J Endocrinol. 2009 Nov 19. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 19926782 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

Mothers' negative affectivity during pregnancy and food choices for their infants.

Hampson SE, Tonstad S, Irgens LM, Meltzer HM, Vollrath ME.

Int J Obes (Lond). 2009 Nov 17. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 19918247 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

Practical implementation of varenicline as an aid to smoking cessation in clinical practice.

Tonstad S.

Pneumologia. 2009 Jul-Sep;58(3):167-74. Review.PMID: 19817313 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Smoking cessation: how to advise the patient.

Tonstad S.

Heart. 2009 Oct;95(19):1635-40. No abstract available. PMID: 19752210 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Plant sterols from rapeseed and tall oils: Effects on lipids, fat-soluble vitamins and plant sterol concentrations.

Heggen E, Granlund L, Pedersen JI, Holme I, Ceglarek U, Thiery J, Kirkhus B, Tonstad S.

Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2009 Sep 10. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 19748247 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

C-reactive protein as a predictor of disease in smokers and former smokers: a review.

Tonstad S, Cowan JL.

Int J Clin Pract. 2009 Nov;63(11):1634-41. Epub 2009 Aug 29.PMID: 19732183 [PubMed - in process]Related articlesFree article

[Solid guidelines for prevention of cardiovascular diseases]

Madsen S, Gjelsvik B, Kjeldsen SE, Klemsdal TO, Meland E, Narvesen S, Norheim OF, Njølstad I, Tonstad S, Ulvin F.

Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2009 Aug 27;129(16):1660. Norwegian. No abstract available. PMID: 19721488 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Varenicline in prevention of relapse to smoking: effect of quit pattern on response to extended treatment.

Hajek P, Tønnesen P, Arteaga C, Russ C, Tonstad S.

Addiction. 2009 Sep;104(9):1597-602.PMID: 19686530 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Prevalence and determinants of metabolic syndrome and elevated Framingham risk score in epithelial ovarian cancer survivors: a controlled observational study.

Liavaag AH, Tonstad S, Pripp AH, Tropé C, Dørum A.

Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2009 May;19(4):634-40.PMID: 19509562 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Effects of a low glycemic load diet versus a low-fat diet in subjects with and without the metabolic syndrome.

Klemsdal TO, Holme I, Nerland H, Pedersen TR, Tonstad S.

Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2009 Jun 5. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 19502017 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

Cigarette smoking, smoking cessation, and diabetes.

Tonstad S.

Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2009 Jul;85(1):4-13. Epub 2009 May 7. Review.PMID: 19427049 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Type of vegetarian diet, body weight, and prevalence of type 2 diabetes.

Tonstad S, Butler T, Yan R, Fraser GE.

Diabetes Care. 2009 May;32(5):791-6. Epub 2009 Apr 7.PMID: 19351712 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Mutations in the melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) gene in obese patients in Norway.

Wangensteen T, Kolsgaard ML, Mattingsdal M, Joner G, Tonstad S, Undlien D, Retterstol L.

Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes. 2009 Jun;117(6):266-73. Epub 2009 Mar 19.PMID: 19301229 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The long-term influence of orlistat on dietary intake in obese subjects with components of metabolic syndrome.

Svendsen M, Helgeland M, Tonstad S.

J Hum Nutr Diet. 2009 Feb;22(1):55-63.PMID: 19192027 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Preventing obesity: challenges and pitfalls for health promotion.

Malterud K, Tonstad S.

Patient Educ Couns. 2009 Aug;76(2):254-9. Epub 2009 Jan 20.PMID: 19157764 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

[The metabolic syndrome among obese patients]

Halvorsen LK, Tonstad S.

Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2008 Oct 23;128(20):2305-7. Norwegian. PMID: 19096484 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Metabolic syndrome after risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy in women at high risk for hereditary breast ovarian cancer: a controlled observational study.

Michelsen TM, Pripp AH, Tonstad S, Tropé CG, Dørum A.

Eur J Cancer. 2009 Jan;45(1):82-9. Epub 2008 Nov 12.PMID: 19008092 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Evidence for impaired physiological decrease in the uteroplacental vascular resistance in pregnant women with familial hypercholesterolemia.

Khoury J, Amundsen AL, Tonstad S, Henriksen T, Ose L, Retterstøl K, Iversen PO.

Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2009;88(2):222-6.PMID: 18972234 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Leg fat mass as measured by dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) impacts insulin resistance differently in obese women versus men.

Aasen G, Fagertun H, Tonstad S, Halse J.

Scand J Clin Lab Invest. 2009;69(2):181-9.PMID: 18937100 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Ethnic differences in metabolic syndrome among overweight and obese children and adolescents: the Oslo Adiposity Intervention Study.

Kolsgaard ML, Andersen LF, Tonstad S, Brunborg C, Wangensteen T, Joner G.

Acta Paediatr. 2008 Nov;97(11):1557-63. Epub 2008 Jul 24.PMID: 18657125 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Vitamin C consumption is associated with less progression in carotid intima media thickness in elderly men: A 3-year intervention study.

Ellingsen I, Seljeflot I, Arnesen H, Tonstad S.

Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2009 Jan;19(1):8-14. Epub 2008 May 9.PMID: 18472409 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Bilateral oophorectomy before 50 years of age is significantly associated with the metabolic syndrome and Framingham risk score: a controlled, population-based study (HUNT-2).

Dørum A, Tonstad S, Liavaag AH, Michelsen TM, Hildrum B, Dahl AA.

Gynecol Oncol. 2008 Jun;109(3):377-83. Epub 2008 Apr 14.PMID: 18407340 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Gender differences in the prevalence and determinants of the metabolic syndrome in screened subjects at risk for coronary heart disease.

Tonstad S, Sandvik E, Larsen PG, Thelle D.

Metab Syndr Relat Disord. 2007 Jun;5(2):174-82.PMID: 18370825 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Repeated Weight Loss is Associated with the Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes: Results of a 28 Year Re-screening of Men in the Oslo Study.

Holme I, Sogaard AJ, Haheim LL, Larsen PG, Tonstad S.

Metab Syndr Relat Disord. 2007 Jun;5(2):127-35.PMID: 18370821 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Weight cycling and risk of forearm fractures: a 28-year follow-up of men in the Oslo Study.

Søgaard AJ, Meyer HE, Tonstad S, Håheim LL, Holme I.

Am J Epidemiol. 2008 Apr 15;167(8):1005-13. Epub 2008 Feb 25.PMID: 18303007 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

The gap between guidelines and practice in the treatment of type 2 diabetes A nationwide survey in Norway.

Jenssen TG, Tonstad S, Claudi T, Midthjell K, Cooper J.

Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2008 May;80(2):314-20. Epub 2008 Feb 14.PMID: 18279994 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Effect of orlistat on eating behavior among participants in a 3-year weight maintenance trial.

Svendsen M, Rissanen A, Richelsen B, Rössner S, Hansson F, Tonstad S.

Obesity (Silver Spring). 2008 Feb;16(2):327-33.PMID: 18239640 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Weight loss larger than 10% is needed for general improvement of levels of circulating adiponectin and markers of inflammation in obese subjects: a 3-year weight loss study.

Madsen EL, Rissanen A, Bruun JM, Skogstrand K, Tonstad S, Hougaard DM, Richelsen B.

Eur J Endocrinol. 2008 Feb;158(2):179-87.PMID: 18230824 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Validation of ActiReg to measure physical activity and energy expenditure against doubly labelled water in obese persons.

Hustvedt BE, Svendsen M, Løvø A, Ellegård L, Hallén J, Tonstad S.

Br J Nutr. 2008 Jul;100(1):219-26. Epub 2008 Jan 15.PMID: 18197993 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Identifying obese women most at risk from cardiovascular disease.

Tonstad S.

Int J Obes (Lond). 2007 Nov;31 Suppl 2:S19-25; discussion S31-2.PMID: 17968433 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Improvement of postprandial lipid handling and glucose tolerance in a non-diabetic population by the dual PPARalpha/gamma agonist, tesaglitazar.

Fagerberg B, Schuster H, Birketvedt GS, Tonstad S, Ohman KP, Gause-Nilsson I; SIR Study Group.

Diab Vasc Dis Res. 2007 Sep;4(3):174-80.PMID: 17907107 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Consumption of fruit and berries is inversely associated with carotid atherosclerosis in elderly men.

Ellingsen I, Hjerkinn EM, Seljeflot I, Arnesen H, Tonstad S.

Br J Nutr. 2008 Mar;99(3):674-81. Epub 2007 Sep 26. Erratum in: Br J Nutr. 2008 Mar;99(3):697. PMID: 17894919 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Effect of smoking cessation on markers of inflammation and endothelial cell activation among individuals with high risk for cardiovascular disease.

Halvorsen B, Lund Sagen E, Ueland T, Aukrust P, Tonstad S.

Scand J Clin Lab Invest. 2007;67(6):604-11.PMID: 17852807 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

NPY5R antagonism does not augment the weight loss efficacy of orlistat or sibutramine.

Erondu N, Addy C, Lu K, Mallick M, Musser B, Gantz I, Proietto J, Astrup A, Toubro S, Rissannen AM, Tonstad S, Haynes WG, Gottesdiener KM, Kaufman KD, Amatruda JM, Heymsfield SB.

Obesity (Silver Spring). 2007 Aug;15(8):2027-42.PMID: 17712121 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The dual peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha/gamma agonist tesaglitazar further improves the lipid profile in dyslipidemic subjects treated with atorvastatin.

Tonstad S, Retterstøl K, Ose L, Ohman KP, Lindberg MB, Svensson M.

Metabolism. 2007 Sep;56(9):1285-92.PMID: 17697874 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Tesaglitazar, a dual peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha/gamma agonist, improves apolipoprotein levels in non-diabetic subjects with insulin resistance.

Schuster H, Fagerberg B, Edwards S, Halmos T, Lopatynski J, Stender S, Birketvedt GS, Tonstad S, Gause-Nilsson I, Halldórsdóttir S, Ohman KP; SIR Investigators.

Atherosclerosis. 2008 Mar;197(1):355-62. Epub 2007 Jul 13.PMID: 17631296 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Leisure time physical activity in middle age predicts the metabolic syndrome in old age: results of a 28-year follow-up of men in the Oslo study.

Holme I, Tonstad S, Sogaard AJ, Larsen PG, Haheim LL.

BMC Public Health. 2007 Jul 12;7:154.PMID: 17625024 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Effect of a cholesterol-lowering diet during pregnancy on maternal and fetal Doppler velocimetry: the CARRDIP study.

Khoury J, Haugen G, Tonstad S, Frøslie KF, Henriksen T.

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Jun;196(6):549.e1-7.PMID: 17547890 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Predictiveness of body mass index for fatal coronary heart disease in men according to length of follow-up: a 21-year prospective cohort study.

Håheim LL, Tonstad S, Hjermann I, Leren P, Holme I.

Scand J Public Health. 2007;35(1):4-10.PMID: 17366081 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Smoking cessation efficacy and safety of varenicline, an alpha4beta2 nicotinic receptor partial agonist.

Tonstad S.

J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2006 Nov-Dec;21(6):433-6.PMID: 17293731 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Varenicline for smoking cessation.

Tonstad S.

Expert Rev Neurother. 2007 Feb;7(2):121-7. Review.PMID: 17286546 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Increased expression of visfatin in macrophages of human unstable carotid and coronary atherosclerosis: possible role in inflammation and plaque destabilization.

Dahl TB, Yndestad A, Skjelland M, Øie E, Dahl A, Michelsen A, Damås JK, Tunheim SH, Ueland T, Smith C, Bendz B, Tonstad S, Gullestad L, Frøland SS, Krohg-Sørensen K, Russell D, Aukrust P, Halvorsen B.

Circulation. 2007 Feb 27;115(8):972-80. Epub 2007 Feb 5.PMID: 17283255 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

The effect of an increased intake of vegetables and fruit on weight loss, blood pressure and antioxidant defense in subjects with sleep related breathing disorders.

Svendsen M, Blomhoff R, Holme I, Tonstad S.

Eur J Clin Nutr. 2007 Nov;61(11):1301-11. Epub 2007 Jan 31.PMID: 17268408 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Do novel risk factors differ between men and women aged 18 to 39 years with a high risk of coronary heart disease?

Tonstad S, Thorsrud H, Torjesen PA, Seljeflot I.

Metabolism. 2007 Feb;56(2):260-6.PMID: 17224342 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Effects of an antiatherogenic diet during pregnancy on markers of maternal and fetal endothelial activation and inflammation: the CARRDIP study.

Khoury J, Henriksen T, Seljeflot I, Mørkrid L, Frøslie KF, Tonstad S.

BJOG. 2007 Mar;114(3):279-88.PMID: 17217362 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

[Nutritional status after surgical treatment of obesity]

Tonstad S, Sundfør T, Myrvoll EA.

Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2007 Jan 4;127(1):50-3. Norwegian. PMID: 17205091 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Effect of orlistat on weight regain and cardiovascular risk factors following a very-low-energy diet in abdominally obese patients: a 3-year randomized, placebo-controlled study.

Richelsen B, Tonstad S, Rössner S, Toubro S, Niskanen L, Madsbad S, Mustajoki P, Rissanen A.

Diabetes Care. 2007 Jan;30(1):27-32.PMID: 17192328 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

No effect of increased water intake on blood viscosity and cardiovascular risk factors.

Tonstad S, Klemsdal TO, Landaas S, Høieggen A.

Br J Nutr. 2006 Dec;96(6):993-6.PMID: 17181872 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Risk-factor profile for the incidence of subarachnoid and intracerebral haemorrhage, cerebral infarction, and unspecified stroke during 21 years' follow-up in men.

Lund Håheim L, Holme I, Hjermann I, Tonstad S.

Scand J Public Health. 2006;34(6):589-97.PMID: 17132592 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles