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Lars Weinehall

Senior Professor in Epidemi­ology and Family Medicine.

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lars.weinehall@umu.se
Phone
+46 90 786 52 28

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Affiliation
Professor at Department of Epidemiology and Global Health
Location
5B, Målpunkt P, Försörjningsvägen 7 B, Norrlands universitetssjukhus Epidemiologi och global hälsa, Umeå Universitet, 90185 Umeå

Family Physician, Senior Professor in Epidemiology and Family Medicine. Developer and coordinator of the Västerbotten Intervention Programme (VIP) 1985-2007. Member of the Swedish Parliamentary Public Health Commission 1996-2000. Was 2008-2011, 2015-2018 and 2022-chairman in the National Board of Health and Welfare’s expert committees presenting National Guidelines on evidence based lifestyle interventions in clinical practice. 2019-2023 chairing the Council of Health-Related Lifestyle Habit within the National system for knowledge-based management within healthcare..

Cohort profile: the Northern Sweden health and disease study (NSHDS)
International Journal of Epidemiology, Oxford University Press 2025, Vol. 54, (1)
Späth, Florentin; Wennberg, Patrik; Johansson, Robert; et al.
Association of education and feedback on hypertension management with risk for stroke and cardiovascular disease
Blood Pressure, Taylor & Francis Group 2022, Vol. 31, (1) : 31-39
Brunström, Mattias; Ng, Nawi; Dahlström, John; et al.
Örat mot marken, blicken mot horisonten: Västerbottensmodell för samordning avregionalt och lokalt folkhälsoarbete
Umeå: Länsstyrelsen Västerbotten 2021
Harryson, Lisa; Lundberg, Carl; Elwér, Sofia; et al.
Sustainable Behavior Change for Health Supported by Person-Tailored, Adaptive, Risk-Aware Digital Coaching in a Social Context: Study Protocol for the STAR-C Research Programme
Frontiers in Public Health, Frontiers Media S.A. 2021, Vol. 9
Ng, Nawi; Eriksson, Malin; Guerrero, Esteban; et al.
Working with national quality registries in older people care: A qualitative study of perceived impact on assistant nurses' work situation
Nursing Open, John Wiley & Sons 2021, Vol. 8, (1) : 130-139
Westerlund, Anna; Sparring, Vibeke; Hasson, Henna; et al.
Association of Physician Education and Feedback on Hypertension Management With Patient Blood Pressure and Hypertension Control
JAMA Network Open, American Medical Association 2020, Vol. 3, (1)
Brunström, Mattias; Ng, Nawi; Dahlström, John; et al.
The STAR-C Intelligent Coach: a Cross- Disciplinary Design Process of a Behaviour Change Intervention in Primary Care
pHealth 2020: Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Wearable Micro and Nano Technologies for Personalized Health, IOS Press 2020 : 203-208
Lindgren, Helena; Guerrero, Esteban; Jingar, Monika; et al.
Living alone and mortality among older people in Västerbotten County in Sweden: a survey and register-based longitudinal study
BMC Geriatrics, BioMed Central 2020, Vol. 20
Ng, Nawi; Santosa, Ailiana; Weinehall, Lars; et al.
Gender differences and determinants of prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension among adults in China and Sweden
BMC Public Health, BioMed Central 2020, Vol. 20, (1)
Santosa, Ailiana; Zhang, Yue; Weinehall, Lars; et al.
Key factors for successful implementation of the National Rollover Protection Structure Rebate Program: A correlation analysis using the consolidated framework for implementation research
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH) 2020, Vol. 46, (1) : 85-95
Tinc, Pamela J.; Jenkins, Paul; Sorensen, Julie A.; et al.
Flawed conclusions on the Vasterbotten Intervention Program by San Sebastian et .al
BMC Public Health, Vol. 19, (1)
Blomstedt, Yulia; Norberg, Margareta; Ng, Nawi; et al.
Läkaren har en nyckelroll i vårdarbetet med levnadsvanor
Läkartidningen, Vol. 116
Jerdén, Lars; Weinehall, Lars
Visualization of asymptomatic atherosclerotic disease for optimum cardiovascular prevention (VIPVIZA): a pragmatic, open-label, randomised controlled trial
The Lancet, Elsevier 2019, Vol. 393, (10167) : 133-142
Näslund, Ulf; Ng, Nawi; Lundgren, Anna; et al.
Sex-specific associations between body mass index and death before life expectancy: a comparative study from the USA and Sweden
Global Health Action, Vol. 12, (1)
Scribani, Melissa; Norberg, Margareta; Lindvall, Kristina; et al.
Health-Care Administrator Perspectives on Prevention Guidelines and Healthy Lifestyle Counseling in a Primary Care Setting in New York State
Health Services Research and Managerial Epidemiology, Sage Publications 2019, Vol. 6
Sorensen, Julie; Johansson, Helene; Jerdén, Lars; et al.
An exploration of rollover protective structures (ROPS) rebate program media coverage: strategies for implementation and sustainment
BMC Public Health, Springer 2019, Vol. 19, (1)
Tinc, Pamela J.; Sorensen, Julie A.; Weinehall, Lars; et al.
Prevalence and the Association of Body Mass Index and Other Risk Factors with Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Among 50,867 Adults in China and Sweden: A Cross-Sectional Study
Diabetes Therapy, Springer Berlin/Heidelberg 2019, Vol. 10, (6) : 2061-2077
Zhang, Yue; Santosa, Ailiana; Wang, Na; et al.
Lifestyle counseling in primary care in the United States and Sweden: a comparison of patients' expectations and experiences
Global Health Action, Taylor & Francis 2018, Vol. 11, (1)
Jerdén, Lars; Dalton, James; Johansson, Helene; et al.
Implementation of clinical practice guidelines on lifestyle interventions in Swedish primary healthcare: a two-year follow up
BMC Health Services Research, BioMed Central (BMC) 2018, Vol. 18
Kardakis, Therese; Jerdén, Lars; Nyström, Monica; et al.
A cost-effectiveness analysis of a community based CVD program in Sweden based on a retrospective register cohort
BMC Public Health, BioMed Central 2018, Vol. 18
Lindholm, Lars; Stenling, Anna; Norberg, Margareta; et al.
Regional och lokal implementering av en nationell satsning på ett bättre liv för sjuka äldre: Arbetsätt för kvalitetsförbättring med hjälp av kvalitetsregister inom äldreomsorgen och dess effekter på personalens arbetssituation
Stockholm: Karolinska institutet 2018
Nyström, Monica E; Sparring, Vibeke; Westerlund, Anna; et al.
Applying the Consolidated Framework for implementation research to agricultural safety and health: Barriers, facilitators, and evaluation opportunities
Safety Science, Elsevier 2018, Vol. 107 : 99-108
Tinc, Pamela J.; Gadomski, Anne; Sorensen, Julie A.; et al.
Adapting the T0-T4 implementation science model to occupational health and safety in agriculture, forestry, and fishing: A scoping review
American Journal of Industrial Medicine, WILEY 2018, Vol. 61, (1) : 51-62
Tinc, Pamela J.; Gadomski, Anne; Sorensen, Julie A.; et al.
Policymakers and mHealth: roles and expectations, with observations from Ethiopia, Ghana and Sweden
Global Health Action, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD 2017, Vol. 10
Barkman, Catharina; Weinehall, Lars
Impact of weight maintenance and loss on diabetes risk and burden: a population-based study in 33,184 participants
BMC Public Health, Vol. 17
Feldman, Adina L; Griffin, Simon J; Ahern, Amy L; et al.
Screening for type 2 diabetes: do screen-detected cases fare better?
Diabetologia, New York: Springer 2017, Vol. 60, (11) : 2200-2209
Feldman, Adina L.; Griffin, Simon J.; Fhärm, Eva; et al.
Change in lifestyle behaviors and diabetes risk: evidence from a population-based cohort study with 10 year follow-up
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Vol. 14
Feldman, Adina L; Long, Gráinne H; Johansson, Ingegerd; et al.
Lifestyle counseling in primary care: The views of family physicians in United States and Sweden
European Journal of Public Health, OXFORD UNIV PRESS 2017, Vol. 27, (suppl_3) : 333-
Johansson, Helene; Weinehall, Lars; Sorensen, J.; et al.
Socioeconomic inequalities in self-reported chronic non-communicable diseases in urban Hanoi, Vietnam
Global Public Health, Abingdon: Routledge 2017, Vol. 12, (12) : 1522-1537
Kien, Vu Duy; Van Minh, Hoang; Giang, Kim Bao; et al.
Are health inequalities rooted in the past? Income inequalities in metabolic syndrome decomposed by childhood conditions
European Journal of Public Health, Vol. 27, (2) : 223-233
Mosquera, Paola A; San Sebastian, Miguel; Ivarsson, Anneli; et al.
Socioeconomic inequality in abdominal obesity among older people in Purworejo District, Central Java, Indonesia: a decomposition analysis approach
International Journal for Equity in Health, Vol. 16, (1)
Pujilestari, Cahya Utamie; Nyström, Lennarth; Norberg, Margareta; et al.
How is Indonesia coping with its epidemic of chronic noncommunicable diseases?: A systematic review with meta-analysis
PLOS ONE, Public Library Science 2017, Vol. 12, (6)
Schröders, Julia; Wall, Stig; Hakimi, Mohammad; et al.
A roadmap for the implementation of mHealth innovations for image-based diagnostic support in clinical and public-health settings: a focus on front-line health workers and health-system organizations
Global Health Action, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD 2017, Vol. 10
Wallis, Lee; Hasselberg, Marie; Barkman, Catharina; et al.
Background and development of the Västerbotten Intervention Programme (VIP)
European Journal of Public Health, OXFORD UNIV PRESS 2017, Vol. 27, (Suppl_3) : 204-204
Weinehall, Lars
Har donationen gjort nytta?: slutredovisning av Centerpartiets donation till Umeå universitet för utveckling av globalt forskningssamarbete
Umeå: Umeå universitet 2017
Weinehall, Lars; Ivarsson, Anneli
From efficacy in trials to effectiveness in clinical practice: The Swedish Stroke Prevention Study
Blood Pressure, Vol. 25, (4) : 206-211
Brunström, Mattias; Dahlström, John; Lindholm, Lars Hjalmar; et al.
Quality improvement in large health care organizations: searching for system-wide and coherent monitoring and follow-up strategies
Journal of Health Organization & Management, Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016, Vol. 30, (1) : 133-153
Höög, Elisabet; Lysholm, Jack; Garvare, Rickard; et al.
Income-related inequalities in cardiovascular disease from mid-life to old age in a Northern Swedish cohort: a decomposition analysis
Social Science and Medicine, Elsevier 2016, Vol. 149 : 135-144
Mosquera, Paola A; San Sebastian, Miguel; Waenerlund, Anna-Karin; et al.
Impact of a combined community and primary care prevention strategy on all-cause and cardiovascular mortality: a cohort analysis based on 1 million person-years of follow-up in Västerbotten County, Sweden, during 1990-2006
BMJ Open, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2015, Vol. 5, (12)
Blomstedt, Yulia; Norberg, Margareta; Stenlund, Hans; et al.
An increase in risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Yogyakarta, Indonesia: a comparison of two cross-sectional surveys
Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization 2015, Vol. 46, (4) : 775-785
Dewi, Fatwa Sari Tetra; Stenlund, Hans; Hakimi, Mohammad; et al.
Healing the health system after civil unrest
Global Health Action, Vol. 8 : 1-4
Ivarsson, Anneli; Kinsman, John; Johansson, Karin; et al.
Comparisons of weight change, eating habits and physical activity between women in Northern Sweden and Rural New York State-results from a longitudinal study
Nutrition Journal, Vol. 14
Lindvall, Kristina; Jenkins, Paul; Scribani, Melissa; et al.
Healthy behaviours and 10-year incidence of diabetes: a population cohort study
Preventive Medicine, Vol. 71 : 121-127
Long, G H; Johansson, Ingegerd; Rolandsson, Olov; et al.
Addressing implementation challenges during guideline development - A case study of Swedish national guidelines for methods of preventing disease.
BMC Health Services Research, Vol. 15, (1) : 19-
Richter-Sundberg, Linda; Kardakis, Therese; Weinehall, Lars; et al.
Lifestyle interventions in primary health care: professional and organizational challenges
European Journal of Public Health, Vol. 24, (1) : 79-84
Kardakis, Therese; Weinehall, Lars; Jerdén, Lars; et al.
Horizontal inequity in public health care service utilization for non-communicable diseases in urban Vietnam
Global Health Action, CoAction Publishing 2014, Vol. 7
Kien, Vu Duy; Van Minh, Hoang; Giang, Kim Bao; et al.
Temporal shifts in cardiovascular risk factor distribution
American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Elsevier 2014, Vol. 46, (2) : 112-121
Long, Gráinne H.; Simmons, Rebecca K.; Norberg, Margareta; et al.
Concurrent implementation of quality improvement programs. Coordination or conflict?
International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014, Vol. 27, (3) : 190-208
Nyström, Monica; Garvare, Rickard; Westerlund, Anna; et al.
Local research evidence for public health interventions against climate change in Vietnam
Global Health Action, Co-Action publishing 2014, Vol. 7
Rocklöv, Joacim; Bao Giang, Kim; Van Minh, Hoang; et al.
The effect of gender and social capital on the dual burden of malnutrition: a multilevel study in indonesia
PLOS ONE, Vol. 9, (8) : e103849-
Vaezghasemi, Masoud; Öhman, Ann; Eriksson, Malin; et al.
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