• Childhood trauma and the use of opioids and other prescription analgesics in adolescence and young adulthood 

      Baumann-Larsen, Monica; Storheim, Kjersti; Stangeland, Helle; Zwart, John Anker Henrik; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Skurtveit, Svetlana Ondrasova; Dyb, Grete Anita; Stensland, Synne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Opioid and nonopioid analgesics are commonly prescribed to young people to alleviate pain. Even short-term prescriptions incr the risk of persistent use and future misuse of potent analgesics, such as opioids. Childhood ...
    • COL11A1 is associated with developmental dysplasia of the hip and secondary osteoarthritis in the HUNT study 

      Jacobsen, Kaya Kvarme; Børte, Sigrid; Laborie, Lene Bjerke; Kristiansen, Hege; Schäfer, Annette; Gundersen, Trude; Zayats, Tetyana; Winsvold, Bendik Kristoffer Slagsvold; Karen, Rosendahl; Martinsen, Amy; Skogholt, Anne Heidi; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Willer, Cristen J; Fors, Egil Andreas; Kristoffersen, Espen Saxhaug; Heuch, Ingrid; Mundal, Ingunn Pernille; Zwart, John Anker Henrik; Nielsen, Jonas B.; Storheim, Kjersti; Hagen, Knut; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard; Hveem, Kristian; Fritsche, Lars G; Thomas, Laurent Francois; Pedersen, Linda Margareth; Gabrielsen, Maiken Elvestad; Lie, Marie U.; Stensland, Synne; Zhou, Wei (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Objective: Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a congenital condition affecting 2-3% of all infants. DDH increases the risk of osteoarthritis, is the cause of 30% of all total hip arthroplasties (THAs) in adults ...
    • Genome-wide analysis identifies impaired axonogenesis in chronic overlapping pain conditions 

      Khoury, Samar; Parisien, Marc; Thompson, Scott J.; Vachon-Presseau, Etienne; Roy, Mathieu; Mitchell, Amy; Winsvold, Bendik K S; Skogholt, Anne Heidi; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Willer, Cristen J.; Fors, Egil Andreas; Heuch, Ingrid; Nielsen, Jonas Bille; Storheim, Kjersti; Hagen, Knut; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard; Hveem, Kristian; Fritsche, Lars; Thomas, Laurent; Pedersen, Linda Margareth; Gabrielsen, Maiken Elvestad; Johnsen, Marianne Bakke; Lie, Marie; Holmen, Oddgeir; Børte, Sigrid; Stensland, Synne; Zhou, Wei; Mundal, Ingunn Pernille; Zwart, John Anker Henrik; Kania, Artur; Mogil, Jeffrey S.; Diatchenko, Luda (Brain;Volume 145, Issue 3, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11-11)
      Chronic pain is often present at more than one anatomical location, leading to chronic overlapping pain conditions (COPC). Whether COPC represents a distinct pathophysiology from the occurrence of pain at only one site is ...
    • Low social acceptance among peers increases the risk of persistent musculoskeletal pain in adolescents: Prospective data from the Fit Futures Study 

      Jahre, Henriette; Grotle, Margreth; Smedbråten, Kaja; Richardsen, Kåre Rønn; Côté, Pierre; Steingrímsdóttir, Ólöf Anna; Nielsen, Christopher Sivert; Storheim, Kjersti; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Stensland, Synne; Øiestad, Britt Elin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Musculoskeletal pain has a high prevalence in adolescence and causes huge consequences for the individuals and the society. Little knowledge exists on social risk factors for musculoskeletal pain in adolescents. This study ...
    • Obesity in young adulthood: The role of physical activity level, musculoskeletal pain, and psychological distress in adolescence (the hunt-study) 

      Guddal, Maren Hjelle; Stensland, Synne; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Johnsen, Marianne Bakke; Heuch, Ingrid; Zwart, John-Anker; Storheim, Kjersti (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;Volume 17, Issue 12, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-26)
      The global obesity epidemic raises long-term health concerns which underline the importance of preventive efforts. We aimed to investigate individual and combined effects of common health problems in adolescence on the ...
    • Physical activity and sport participation among adolescents: Associations with mental health in different age groups. Results from the Young-HUNT study: A cross-sectional survey 

      Guddal, Maren Hjelle; Stensland, Synne; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Johnsen, Marianne Bakke; Zwart, John-Anker; Storheim, Kjersti (BMJ Open;Volume 9, Issue 9, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-26)
      Objectives: Knowledge of how physical activity (PA) and sport participation are related to mental health throughout adolescence is scarce. Our objective was to describe PA levels and sport participation in a population-based ...
    • Physical activity level and sport participation in relation to musculoskeletal pain in a population-based study of adolescents: The Young-HUNT Study 

      Guddal, Maren Hjelle; Stensland, Synne; Småstuen, Milada C; Johnsen, Marianne Bakke; Zwart, John-Anker; Storheim, Kjersti (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Background: Prevalence of musculoskeletal pain among adolescents is high, and pain in adolescence increases the risk of chronic pain in adulthood. Studies have shown conflicting evidence regarding associations between ...
    • Risk factors and risk profiles for neck pain in young adults: Prospective analyses from adolescence to young adulthood—The North- Trøndelag Health Study 

      Jahre, Henriette; Grotle, Margreth; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Guddal, Maren Hjelle; Smedbråten, Kaja; Richardsen, Kåre Rønn; Stensland, Synne; Storheim, Kjersti; Øiestad, Britt Elin (PLOS ONE;16 (8): e0256006, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08-12)
      The objective was to investigate risk factors and risk profiles associated with neck pain in young adults using longitudinal data from the North-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT). Risk factors were collected from adolescents ...