List of works - Ulf Ekelund

Physical activity attenuates the influence of FTO variants on obesity risk: a meta-analysis of 218,166 adults and 19,268 children

scientific article

Criterion-related validity of the last 7-day, short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire in Swedish adults

scientific article published in April 2006

Genetic variation in LIN28B is associated with the timing of puberty

scientific article

Cohort profile: updating the cohort profile for the MRC National Survey of Health and Development: a new clinic-based data collection for ageing research

scientific article

Association of weight gain in infancy and early childhood with metabolic risk in young adults

scientific article published on 10 October 2006

Television viewing time independently predicts all-cause and cardiovascular mortality: the EPIC Norfolk Study

article

Physical activity attenuates the genetic predisposition to obesity in 20,000 men and women from EPIC-Norfolk prospective population study

scientific article

Targeting sedentary time or moderate- and vigorous-intensity activity: independent relations with adiposity in a population-based sample of 10-y-old British children.

scientific article

Identification of heart rate-associated loci and their effects on cardiac conduction and rhythm disorders

scientific article published on 14 April 2013

Upward weight percentile crossing in infancy and early childhood independently predicts fat mass in young adults: the Stockholm Weight Development Study (SWEDES).

scientific article published in February 2006

Objectively measured sedentary time may predict insulin resistance independent of moderate- and vigorous-intensity physical activity.

scientific article published on 26 May 2009

Physical activity and dietary behaviour in a population-based sample of British 10-year old children: the SPEEDY study (Sport, Physical activity and Eating behaviour: environmental Determinants in Young people).

scientific article

Physical activity attenuates the body mass index–increasing influence of genetic variation in the FTO gene

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Urbanization, physical activity, and metabolic health in sub-Saharan Africa

scientific article

Objectively measured moderate- and vigorous-intensity physical activity but not sedentary time predicts insulin resistance in high-risk individuals

scientific article published on 27 February 2009

Change in objectively measured physical activity during the transition to adolescence

scientific article

Physical activity intensity, sedentary time, and body composition in preschoolers

scientific article published on 03 April 2013

Efficacy of a theory-based behavioural intervention to increase physical activity in an at-risk group in primary care (ProActive UK): a randomised trial

scientific article published in The Lancet

Association of genetic Loci with glucose levels in childhood and adolescence: a meta-analysis of over 6,000 children

scientific article published on 22 April 2011

Leptin predicts a worsening of the features of the metabolic syndrome independently of obesity

scientific article published in August 2005

An investigation of patterns of children's sedentary and vigorous physical activity throughout the week

scientific article published on 9 December 2010

Objectively measured physical activity in four-year-old British children: a cross-sectional analysis of activity patterns segmented across the day.

scientific article published on 09 January 2014

Association between birth weight and visceral fat in adults

scientific article published on 2 June 2010

Physical activity and gain in abdominal adiposity and body weight: prospective cohort study in 288,498 men and women

scientific article

Accuracy and validity of a combined heart rate and motion sensor for the measurement of free-living physical activity energy expenditure in adults in Cameroon

scientific article published on 6 June 2010

Relationship between subdomains of total physical activity and mortality

scientific article

Television viewing and incident cardiovascular disease: prospective associations and mediation analysis in the EPIC Norfolk Study

scientific article published in 2011

Changes in children's physical activity over 12 months: longitudinal results from the SPEEDY study.

scientific article

Protocol for the modeling the epidemiologic transition study: a longitudinal observational study of energy balance and change in body weight, diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk

scientific article

Levels of physical activity among a nationally representative sample of people in early old age: results of objective and self-reported assessments

scientific article

Rapid Rule-out of Acute Myocardial Infarction With a Single High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T Measurement Below the Limit of Detection: A Collaborative Meta-analysis

scientific article published on 18 April 2017

Validity of electronically administered Recent Physical Activity Questionnaire (RPAQ) in ten European countries

scientific article

A Comparison between BMI, Waist Circumference, and Waist-To-Height Ratio for Identifying Cardio-Metabolic Risk in Children and Adolescents

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Activity levels in mothers and their preschool children

scientific article published on 24 March 2014

Variation in population levels of physical activity in European children and adolescents according to cross-European studies: a systematic literature review within DEDIPAC

scientific article

The ProActive trial protocol - a randomised controlled trial of the efficacy of a family-based, domiciliary intervention programme to increase physical activity among individuals at high risk of diabetes [ISRCTN61323766]

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Dose-response associations between accelerometry measured physical activity and sedentary time and all cause mortality: systematic review and harmonised meta-analysis

scientific article published on 22 August 2019

Obesity-susceptibility loci have a limited influence on birth weight: a meta-analysis of up to 28,219 individuals

scientific article published on 19 January 2011

Determinants of change in children's sedentary time

scientific article

Common genetic determinants of glucose homeostasis in healthy children: the European Youth Heart Study

scientific article published on 09 September 2009

Family dog ownership and levels of physical activity in childhood: findings from the Child Heart and Health Study in England

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Variation in population levels of physical activity in European adults according to cross-European studies: a systematic literature review within DEDIPAC

scientific article

Predicting physical activity energy expenditure using accelerometry in adults from sub-Sahara Africa

scientific article published on 26 February 2009

Comparison of the EPIC Physical Activity Questionnaire with combined heart rate and movement sensing in a nationally representative sample of older British adults

scientific article

Predictors of change differ for moderate and vigorous intensity physical activity and for weekdays and weekends: a longitudinal analysis

scientific article published on 28 May 2013

Variation in population levels of sedentary time in European adults according to cross-European studies: a systematic literature review within DEDIPAC

scientific article

Effect of a Primary Care Walking Intervention with and without Nurse Support on Physical Activity Levels in 45- to 75-Year-Olds: The Pedometer And Consultation Evaluation (PACE-UP) Cluster Randomised Clinical Trial

scientific article

Association of car ownership and physical activity across the spectrum of human development: Modeling the Epidemiologic Transition Study (METS)

scientific article

PACE-UP (Pedometer and consultation evaluation--UP)--a pedometer-based walking intervention with and without practice nurse support in primary care patients aged 45-75 years: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

scientific article

A mixed ecologic-cohort comparison of physical activity & weight among young adults from five populations of African origin

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List of works by Ulf Ekelund

Physical activity attenuates the influence of FTO variants on obesity risk: a meta-analysis of 218,166 adults and 19,268 children

Criterion-related validity of the last 7-day, short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire in Swedish adults

Genetic variation in LIN28B is associated with the timing of puberty

Cohort profile: updating the cohort profile for the MRC National Survey of Health and Development: a new clinic-based data collection for ageing research

Association of weight gain in infancy and early childhood with metabolic risk in young adults

Television viewing time independently predicts all-cause and cardiovascular mortality: the EPIC Norfolk Study

Physical activity attenuates the genetic predisposition to obesity in 20,000 men and women from EPIC-Norfolk prospective population study

Targeting sedentary time or moderate- and vigorous-intensity activity: independent relations with adiposity in a population-based sample of 10-y-old British children.

Identification of heart rate-associated loci and their effects on cardiac conduction and rhythm disorders

Upward weight percentile crossing in infancy and early childhood independently predicts fat mass in young adults: the Stockholm Weight Development Study (SWEDES).

Objectively measured sedentary time may predict insulin resistance independent of moderate- and vigorous-intensity physical activity.

Physical activity and dietary behaviour in a population-based sample of British 10-year old children: the SPEEDY study (Sport, Physical activity and Eating behaviour: environmental Determinants in Young people).

Physical activity attenuates the body mass index–increasing influence of genetic variation in the FTO gene

Urbanization, physical activity, and metabolic health in sub-Saharan Africa

Objectively measured moderate- and vigorous-intensity physical activity but not sedentary time predicts insulin resistance in high-risk individuals

Change in objectively measured physical activity during the transition to adolescence

Physical activity intensity, sedentary time, and body composition in preschoolers

Efficacy of a theory-based behavioural intervention to increase physical activity in an at-risk group in primary care (ProActive UK): a randomised trial

Association of genetic Loci with glucose levels in childhood and adolescence: a meta-analysis of over 6,000 children

Leptin predicts a worsening of the features of the metabolic syndrome independently of obesity

An investigation of patterns of children's sedentary and vigorous physical activity throughout the week

Objectively measured physical activity in four-year-old British children: a cross-sectional analysis of activity patterns segmented across the day.

Association between birth weight and visceral fat in adults

Physical activity and gain in abdominal adiposity and body weight: prospective cohort study in 288,498 men and women

Accuracy and validity of a combined heart rate and motion sensor for the measurement of free-living physical activity energy expenditure in adults in Cameroon

Relationship between subdomains of total physical activity and mortality

Television viewing and incident cardiovascular disease: prospective associations and mediation analysis in the EPIC Norfolk Study

Changes in children's physical activity over 12 months: longitudinal results from the SPEEDY study.

Protocol for the modeling the epidemiologic transition study: a longitudinal observational study of energy balance and change in body weight, diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk

Levels of physical activity among a nationally representative sample of people in early old age: results of objective and self-reported assessments

Rapid Rule-out of Acute Myocardial Infarction With a Single High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T Measurement Below the Limit of Detection: A Collaborative Meta-analysis

Validity of electronically administered Recent Physical Activity Questionnaire (RPAQ) in ten European countries

A Comparison between BMI, Waist Circumference, and Waist-To-Height Ratio for Identifying Cardio-Metabolic Risk in Children and Adolescents

Activity levels in mothers and their preschool children

Variation in population levels of physical activity in European children and adolescents according to cross-European studies: a systematic literature review within DEDIPAC

The ProActive trial protocol - a randomised controlled trial of the efficacy of a family-based, domiciliary intervention programme to increase physical activity among individuals at high risk of diabetes [ISRCTN61323766]

Dose-response associations between accelerometry measured physical activity and sedentary time and all cause mortality: systematic review and harmonised meta-analysis

Obesity-susceptibility loci have a limited influence on birth weight: a meta-analysis of up to 28,219 individuals

Determinants of change in children's sedentary time

Common genetic determinants of glucose homeostasis in healthy children: the European Youth Heart Study

Family dog ownership and levels of physical activity in childhood: findings from the Child Heart and Health Study in England

Variation in population levels of physical activity in European adults according to cross-European studies: a systematic literature review within DEDIPAC

Predicting physical activity energy expenditure using accelerometry in adults from sub-Sahara Africa

Comparison of the EPIC Physical Activity Questionnaire with combined heart rate and movement sensing in a nationally representative sample of older British adults

Predictors of change differ for moderate and vigorous intensity physical activity and for weekdays and weekends: a longitudinal analysis

Variation in population levels of sedentary time in European adults according to cross-European studies: a systematic literature review within DEDIPAC

Effect of a Primary Care Walking Intervention with and without Nurse Support on Physical Activity Levels in 45- to 75-Year-Olds: The Pedometer And Consultation Evaluation (PACE-UP) Cluster Randomised Clinical Trial

Association of car ownership and physical activity across the spectrum of human development: Modeling the Epidemiologic Transition Study (METS)

PACE-UP (Pedometer and consultation evaluation--UP)--a pedometer-based walking intervention with and without practice nurse support in primary care patients aged 45-75 years: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

A mixed ecologic-cohort comparison of physical activity & weight among young adults from five populations of African origin