• Body Mass Index Is Associated with Impaired Semen Characteristics and Reduced Levels of Anti-Müllerian Hormone across a Wide Weight Range 

      Andersen, Jorunn Marie; Herning, Hilde; Aschim, Elin L.; Hjelmesæth, Jøran; Mala, Tom; Hanevik, Hans Ivar; Bungum, Mona; Haugen, Trine B.; Witczak, Oliwia (PloS one;10(6), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-06-12)
      There is still controversy as to how body mass index (BMI) affects male reproduction. We investigated how BMI is associated with semen quality and reproductive hormones in 166 men, including 38 severely obese men. Standard ...
    • Correlation of body weight and composition with hepatic activities of cytochrome P450 enzymes 

      Krogstad, Veronica; Peric, Alexandra; Robertsen, Ida; Kringen, Marianne K.; Vistnes, Maria; Hjelmesæth, Jøran; Sandbu, Rune; Johnson, Line Kristin; Angeles, Philip Carlo Soriano; Jansson-Löfmark, Rasmus; Karlsson, Cecilia; Andersson, Shalini; Åsberg, Anders; Andersson, Tommy B.; Christensen, Hege Staaland (Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences;Volume 110, Issue 1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-18)
      Obesity is associated with comorbidities of which pharmacological treatment is needed. Physiological changes associated with obesity may influence the pharmacokinetics of drugs, but the effect of body weight on drug ...
    • Myotubes from Severely Obese Type 2 Diabetic Subjects Accumulate Less Lipids and Show Higher Lipolytic Rate than Myotubes from Severely Obese Non-Diabetic Subjects 

      Bakke, Siril Skaret; Feng, Yuan Zeng; Nikolic, Natasa; Kase, Eili Tranheim; Moro, Cedric; Stensrud, Camilla; Damlien, Lisbeth; Ludahl, Marianne Odnakk; Sandbu, Rune; Solheim, Brita Marie; Rustan, Arild; Hjelmesæth, Jøran; Thoresen, G. Hege; Aas, Vigdis (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-03-19)
      About 80% of patients with type 2 diabetes are classified as overweight. However, only about 1/3 of severely obese subjects have type 2 diabetes. This indicates that several se- verely obese individuals may possess certain ...