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Nawi Ng

Researcher associated with the Department of Epidemiology and Global Health with a research interest in ageing and disability, chronic diseases, behavioural change and implementation research. 

Research qualifications: Docent

Contact

E-mail
nawi.ng@umu.se
Phone
+46 90 786 63 93

Works as

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

I am a researcher associated with the Department Epidemiology and Global Health with the main research interest in ageing and disability, chronic non-communicable diseases, behavioural change and implementation research. More specifically, my research deals with health and well being among older people in Sweden (using the Linnaeus database within the Centre for Demographic and Ageing Research) and in low- and middle-income countries (using the WHO SAGE - Study on Adult Health and Ageing and other longitudinal databases on ageing).

I am leading the STAR-C project with focus on digital coaching for sustainable behaviour change and health promotion in Sweden. Read more about STAR-C here.

Prevalence and factors associated with pre-diabetes and undiagnosed diabetes in Cambodia: cross-sectional study based on the World Health Survey Plus 2023
BMJ Open, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2026, Vol. 16, (1)
Chhim, Srean; Ku, Grace V.; Kowal, Paul; et al.
Health behavioural change: the influence of social-ecological factors and health identity
International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, Taylor & Francis 2025, Vol. 20, (1)
Eriksson, Malin; Richter Sundberg, Linda; Santosa, Ailiana; et al.
Tobacco control policies in Vietnam: a qualitative analysis of the experiences of men who smoke
Tobacco Control
Nguyen, Thi Ngoc Phuong; Vu, Thu Trang; Love, Jesper; et al.
Volunteering and instrumental support during the first phase of the pandemic in Europe: the significance of COVID-19 exposure and stringent country’s COVID-19 policy
BMC Public Health, BioMed Central (BMC) 2024, Vol. 24, (1)
Lestari, Septi Kurnia; Eriksson, Malin; de Luna, Xavier; et al.
Patterns and determinants of tobacco purchase behaviors among male cigarette smokers in Vietnam: a latent class analysis
Tobacco Induced Diseases, European Publishing 2024, Vol. 22
Nguyen, Thi Ngoc Phuong; Hunsberger, Monica; Loeve, Jesper; et al.
Cost-effectiveness of digital tools for behavior change interventions among people with chronic diseases: systematic review
Interactive Journal of Medical Research, JMIR Publications 2023, Vol. 12
Kyaw, Tun Lin; Ng, Nawi; Theocharaki, Margarita; et al.
The path between socioeconomic inequality and cognitive function: A mediation analysis based on the HAALSI cohort in rural South Africa
Frontiers in Public Health, Frontiers Media S.A. 2023, Vol. 11
Mutola, Sianga; Gómez-Olivé, F. Xavier; Ng, Nawi
Individual-, social- and policy- factors associated with smoking cessation among adult male cigarette smokers in Hanoi, Vietnam: a longitudinal study
BMC Public Health, BioMed Central (BMC) 2023, Vol. 23, (1)
Nguyen, Thi Ngoc Phuong; Love, Jesper; Hunsberger, Monica; 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.
Frailty Risk in Older Adults Associated With Long-Term Exposure to Ambient PM2.5 in 6 Middle-Income Countries
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, The Gerontological Society of America 2022, Vol. 77, (5) : 970-976
Guo, Yanfei F.; Ng, Nawi; Kowal, Paul; et al.
Frailty and types of social relationships among older adults in 17 European countries: A latent class analysis
Archives of gerontology and geriatrics (Print), Vol. 101
Lestari, Septi K; Eriksson, Malin; de Luna, Xavier; et al.
Socioeconomic disparities in the burden of hypertension among Indonesian adults: a multilevel analysis
Global Health Action, Taylor & Francis 2022, Vol. 15, (1)
Mashuri, Yusuf Ari; Ng, Nawi; Santosa, Ailiana
Self-reported exposure of Indonesian adolescents to online and offline tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship (TAPS)
Tobacco Control, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2022, Vol. 31, (1) : 98-105
Septiono, Wahyu; Kuipers, Mirte A. G.; Ng, Nawi; et al.
Potential and challenges for an integrated management of tuberculosis, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension: A scoping review protocol
PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science 2022, Vol. 17
Widyaningsih, Vitri; Febrinasari, Ratih Puspita; Sari, Victoria; et al.
The beneficial effect over 3 years by pictorial information to patients and their physician about subclinical atherosclerosis and cardiovascular risk: results from the VIPVIZA randomized clinical trial
American Journal of Preventive Cardiology, Elsevier 2021, Vol. 7
Bengtsson, Anna; Norberg, Margareta; Ng, Nawi; et al.
Contribution of multiple pathways to the relationship between visual impairment and depression: Explaining mental health inequalities among older Chinese adults
Journal of Affective Disorders, Elsevier 2021, Vol. 278 : 350-356
Dong, Xiaowei; Ng, Nawi
Income inequality in Swedish municipalities 1986-2013: Development and regional patterns
CEDAR Working Papers, 2021:21
Edvinsson, Sören; Häggström Lundevaller, Erling; Malmberg, Gunnar; et al.
Mortality transition over a quarter century in rural South Africa: findings from population surveillance in Agincourt 1993-2018
Global Health Action, Taylor & Francis 2021, Vol. 14
Kabudula, Chodziwadziwa Whiteson; Houle, Brian; Ohene-Kwofie, Daniel; et al.
A longitudinal study on social support, social participation, and older Europeans' quality of life
SSM - Population Health, Elsevier 2021, Vol. 13
Lestari, Septi K.; de Luna, Xavier; Eriksson, Malin; 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.
The Persistence of High Levels of Living Alone Among Adults with Disabilities in Sweden, 1993–2011
Population: Research and Policy Review, Springer 2021, Vol. 40, (2) : 163-185
Sandström, Glenn; Namatovu, Fredinah; Ineland, Jens; et al.
The Mediating Role of Parental Factors in the Social Patterning of Smoking among Adolescents in Urban Indonesia
Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, Asian Pacific Organization for Cancer Prevention 2021, Vol. 22, (10) : 3127-3135
Septiono, Wahyu; Kuipers, Mirte A G; Ng, Nawi; et al.
Prescription of Lipid-Lowering and Antihypertensive Drugs following Pictorial Information about Subclinical Atherosclerosis: A Secondary Outcome of a Randomized Clinical Trial
JAMA Network Open, American Medical Association 2021, Vol. 4, (8)
Sjölander, Maria; Carlberg, Bo; Norberg, Margareta; et al.
Impact of COVID-19 on neighborhood social support and social interactions in Umeå municipality, Sweden
Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, Frontiers Media S.A. 2021, Vol. 3
Zetterberg, Liv; Santosa, Ailiana; Ng, Nawi; 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.
Substance Use Disorders and COVID-19: Multi-Faceted Problems Which Require Multi-Pronged Solutions
Frontiers in Psychiatry, Frontiers Media S.A. 2020, Vol. 11
Jemberie, Wossenseged Birhane; Stewart Williams, Jennifer; Eriksson, Malin; et al.
Changes in the provision of instrumental support by older adults in nine European countries during 2004-2015: a panel data analysis
BMC Geriatrics, BioMed Central 2020, Vol. 20, (1)
Lestari, Septi K.; de Luna, Xavier; Eriksson, Malin; et al.
Health literacy is independently and inversely associated with carotid artery plaques and cardiovascular risk
European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, Sage Publications 2020, Vol. 27, (2) : 209-215
Lindahl, Bernt; Norberg, Margareta; Johansson, Helene; 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.
Adverse perinatal conditions and receiving a disability pension early in life
PLOS ONE, PLOS 2020, Vol. 15, (2)
Namatovu, Fredinah; Häggström Lundevaller, Erling; Vikström, Lotta; et al.
Income inequality and old-age mortality in Sweden: do regional development and lagged effect matter?
Health and Place, Elsevier 2020, Vol. 64
Ng, Nawi; Häggström Lundevaller, Erling; Malmberg, Gunnar; 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.
Study Protocol: Social capital as a resource for the planning and design of socially sustainable and health promoting neighbourhoods: A mixed method study
Frontiers in Public Health, Frontiers Media S.A. 2020, Vol. 8
Santosa, Ailiana; Ng, Nawi; Zetterberg, Liv; 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.
The impact of local smoke-free policies on smoking behaviour among adults in Indonesia: a quasi-experimental national study.
Addiction, John Wiley & Sons 2020, Vol. 115, (12) : 2382-2392
Septiono, Wahyu; Kuipers, Mirte A. G.; Ng, Nawi; et al.
Changes in adolescent smoking with implementation of local smoke-free policies in Indonesia: Quasi-experimental repeat cross-sectional analysis of national surveys of 2007 and 2013
Drug And Alcohol Dependence, Elsevier 2020, Vol. 209
Septiono, Wahyu; Kuipers, Mirte A. G.; Ng, Nawi; et al.
Concerned and conscious, but defenceless - the intersection of gender and generation in child malnutrition in Indonesia: a qualitative grounded theory study
Global Health Action, Taylor & Francis 2020, Vol. 13, (1)
Vaezghasemi, Masoud; Öhman, Ann; Ng, Nawi; 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.
Nurturing Global Health Action through its first decade
Global Health Action, Taylor & Francis Group 2019, Vol. 12, (1)
Byass, Peter; Ng, Nawi; Wall, Stig
The effect of neighbourhood social capital on child injuries: a gender-stratified analysis
Health and Place, Elsevier 2019, Vol. 60
Eriksson, Malin; Lindgren, Urban; Ivarsson, Anneli; et al.
What determines gender inequalities in social capital in Ukraine?
SSM - Population Health, Elsevier 2019, Vol. 8
Karhina, Kateryna; Eriksson, Malin; Ghazinour, Mehdi; et al.
On the verge of a chronic disease epidemic: comprehensive policies and actions are needed in Indonesia
International Health, Oxford University Press 2019, Vol. 11, (6) : 422-424
Kusuma, Dian; Kusumawardani, Nunik; Ahsan, Abdillah; et al.
Diversity in the Factors Associated with ADL-Related Disability among Older People in Six Middle-Income Countries: A Cross-Country Comparison
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, MDPI 2019, Vol. 16, (8)
Lestari, Septi K; Ng, Nawi; Kowal, Paul; et al.
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.
Patient-doctor engagement in cardiovascular prevention: Authors' reply
The Lancet, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC 2019, Vol. 394, (10199) : E27-E27
Näslund, Ulf; Ng, Nawi; Wennberg, Patrik; et al.
Association between changes in waist circumferences and disability among older adults: WHO-INDEPTH study on global ageing and adult health (SAGE) in Indonesia
Obesity Research and Clinical Practice, Elsevier 2019, Vol. 13, (5) : 462-468
Pujilestari, Cahya Utamie; Nyström, Lennarth; Norberg, Margareta; et al.
Waist circumference and all-cause mortality among older adults in rural Indonesia
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, MDPI 2019, Vol. 16
Pujilestari, Cahya Utamie; Nyström, Lennarth; Norberg, Margareta; et al.
Progress of smoke-free policy adoption at district level in Indonesia: A policy diffusion study
International journal on drug policy, Elsevier 2019, Vol. 71 : 93-102
Septiono, Wahyu; Kuipers, Mirte A. G.; Ng, Nawi; et al.
Social patterning in Indonesian adolescent smoking: A mediation analysis of family smoking, parental control, and parental permissiveness
Tobacco Induced Diseases, European Publishing 2019, Vol. 17 : 38-39
Septiono, Wahyu; Kuipers, Mirte; Ng, Nawi; et al.
Prescription of lipid-lowering drugs increases following receipt of a pictorial representation of patients´carotid ultrasound examinations
Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, Elsevier 2019, Vol. 15, (12) : E49-E49
Sjölander, Maria; Carlberg, Bo; Norberg, Margareta; et al.
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I give lecture on non-communicable disease in the Global Public Health course given to the students in the master programme in public health at Umeå University.