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Patrik Wennberg

Professor, MD, PhD. Research focused on physical activity and sedentary behaviour. Teaching in general practice.

Research qualifications: Docent
Educational qualifications: Recognised university teacher
0000-0002-1617-6102

Contact

E-mail
patrik.wennberg@umu.se
Phone
+46 90 786 94 50

Works as

Affiliation
Professor, consultant (attending) physician at Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine Section: Family Medicine
Location
Byggnad 1A, plan 4, målpunkt B41, Norrlands universitetssjukhus Umeå universitet, 901 85 Umeå

Professor, MD, PhD. My research activities are focused on health and disease aspects of lifestyle with emphasis on physical activity and sedentary behaviour. 

Low occupational physical activity is associated with incident type 2 diabetes in overweight and obese individuals: a population-based cohort study
BMC Public Health, BioMed Central (BMC) 2025, Vol. 25, (1)
Brännholm Syrjälä, Maria; Fortuin-de Smidt, Melony C.; Bergman, Frida; et al.
Role of general practitioner-led rural community hospitals in Sweden: a qualitative study
BMJ Open, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2025, Vol. 15, (2)
Hedman, Mante; Wennberg, Patrik; Sjöström, Malin; et al.
How are socioeconomic status, social support, and health history associated with unhealthy lifestyle behaviours in middle-aged adults?: Results of the Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage Study (SCAPIS) COHORT
Archives of Public Health, BioMed Central (BMC) 2025, Vol. 83, (1)
Klompstra, Leonie; Löf, Marie; Björkelund, Cecilia; et al.
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.
Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori and incident myocardial infarction: a population-based Swedish nested case–control study
International Journal of Cardiology, Elsevier 2025, Vol. 421
Sundqvist, Martin O.; Svensson, Per; Söderberg, Stefan; et al.
Physical activity habits and incident first-ever stroke in middle-aged adults: a prospective cohort study
Journal of Physical Activity and Health, Human Kinetics 2025, Vol. 22, (5) : 575-581
Vahlberg, Birgit; Ribom, Eva; Wennberg, Patrik; et al.
From risk communication about asymptomatic atherosclerosis to cognitive and emotional reactions and lifestyle modification
BMC Psychology, BioMed Central (BMC) 2024, Vol. 12, (1)
Andersson, Elin M.; Lindvall, Kristina; Wennberg, Patrik; et al.
Life’s Essential 8 is inversely associated with high-sensitivity C-reactive protein
Scientific Reports, Springer Nature 2024, Vol. 14, (1)
Hebib, Lana; Herraiz-Adillo, Ángel; Higueras-Fresnillo, Sara; et al.
Life’s Essential 8 in relation to self-rated health and health-related quality of life in a large population-based sample: the SCAPIS project
Quality of Life Research, Springer Nature 2024, Vol. 33 : 1003-1014
Herraiz-Adillo, Ángel; Ahlqvist, Viktor H.; Daka, Bledar; et al.
Associations of psychological factors with atherosclerosis and cardiovascular health in middle-age: the population-based Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage study (SCAPIS)
BMC Public Health, BioMed Central (BMC) 2024, Vol. 24, (1)
Higueras-Fresnillo, Sara; Herraiz-Adillo, Ángel; Ahlqvist, Viktor H.; et al.
Co-occurrence of unhealthy lifestyle behaviours in middle-aged adults: findings from the Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage Study (SCAPIS)
Scientific Reports, Springer Nature 2024, Vol. 14, (1)
Klompstra, Leonie; Löf, Marie; Björkelund, Cecilia; et al.
Body mass index and weight gain in pregnancy and cardiovascular health in middle age: A cohort study
British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, John Wiley & Sons 2024, Vol. 131, (8) : 1136-1145
Waagaard, Lovisa; Herraiz-Adillo, Ángel; Ahlqvist, Viktor H.; et al.
Dietary habits among snus users: a population-based cross-sectional study
Food & Nutrition Research, Swedish Nutrition Foundation 2023, Vol. 67
Berglund, Fanny; Törmä, Johanna; Wennberg, Maria; et al.
Association between snus use and lipid status in Swedish men
Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation, Taylor & Francis 2023, Vol. 83, (4) : 241-250
Byhamre, Marja Lisa; Eliasson, Mats; Söderberg, Stefan; et al.
Accelerometer derived physical activity and subclinical coronary and carotid atherosclerosis: cross-sectional analyses in 22 703 middle-aged men and women in the SCAPIS study
BMJ Open, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2023, Vol. 13, (11)
Ekblom-Bak, Elin; Börjesson, Mats; Ekblom, Örjan; et al.
Early adulthood exercise capacity, but not muscle strength, associates with subclinical atherosclerosis 40 years later in Swedish men
European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, Oxford University Press 2023, Vol. 30, (5) : 407-415
Fortuin-de Smidt, Melony; Bergman, Frida; Grönlund, Christer; et al.
Hypertension management in primary health care: a survey in eight regions of Sweden
Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, Taylor & Francis 2023, Vol. 41, (3) : 343-350
Hellgren, Mikko; Wennberg, Patrik; Hedin, Katarina; et al.
Life's Essential 8 and carotid artery plaques: the Swedish cardiopulmonary bioimage study
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, Frontiers Media S.A. 2023, Vol. 10
Herraiz-Adillo, Ángel; Ahlqvist, Viktor H.; Higueras-Fresnillo, Sara; 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.
Associations between emotional support and cardiovascular risk factors and subclinical atherosclerosis in middle-age
Psychology and Health
Nordin, Steven; Norberg, Margareta; Braf, Irma; et al.
Reduced progression of carotid intima media thickness by personalised pictorial presentation of subclinical atherosclerosis in VIPVIZA: A randomised controlled trial
Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging, John Wiley & Sons 2023, Vol. 43, (4) : 232-241
Nyman, Emma; Grönlund, Christer; Vanoli, Davide; et al.
The TANSNIP-PESA trial is not the end of the story
European Heart Journal, Oxford University Press 2023, Vol. 44, (17) : 1574-1574
Näslund, Ulf; Norberg, Margareta; Wennberg, Patrik
Associations between everyday physical activity and morale in older adults
Geriatric Nursing, Elsevier 2022, Vol. 48 : 37-42
Almevall, Albin Dahlin; Wennberg, Patrik; Zingmark, Karin; et al.
Health effects of reduced occupational sedentary behaviour in type 2 diabetes using a mobile health intervention: a study protocol for a 12-month randomized controlled trial—the ROSEBUD study
Trials, BioMed Central 2022, Vol. 23, (1)
Brännholm Syrjälä, Maria; Bennet, L.; Dempsey, P.C.; et al.
Genetically Determined Reproductive Aging and Coronary Heart Disease: A Bidirectional 2-sample Mendelian Randomization
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Endocrine Society 2022, Vol. 107, (7) : E2952-E2961
Dam, Veerle; Onland-Moret, N. Charlotte; Burgess, Stephen; et al.
Physical activity attenuates but does not eliminate coronary heart disease risk amongst adults with risk factors: EPIC-CVD case-cohort study
European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, Vol. 29, (12) : 1618-1629
Fortuin-de Smidt, Melony C.; Sewe, Maquins Odhiambo; Lassale, Camille; et al.
Sitt mindre – all rörelse räknas: [Recommendations on physical activity and sedentary behaviour]
Läkartidningen, Vol. 119
Jansson, Eva; Wennberg, Patrik; Anderssen, Sigmund; et al.
Using Distributed Lag Non-Linear Models to Estimate Exposure Lag-Response Associations between Long-Term Air Pollution Exposure and Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, MDPI 2022, Vol. 19, (5)
Kriit, Hedi Katre; Andersson, Eva M.; Carlsen, Hanne K.; et al.
Leukotriene A4 Hydrolase and Hepatocyte Growth Factor Are Risk Factors of Sudden Cardiac Death Due to First-Ever Myocardial Infarction
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, MDPI 2022, Vol. 23, (18)
Landfors, Fredrik; Vikström, Simon; Wennberg, Patrik; et al.
Stroke genetics informs drug discovery and risk prediction across ancestries
Nature, Nature Publishing Group 2022, Vol. 611, (7934) : 115-123
Mishra, Aniket; Malik, Rainer; Hachiya, Tsuyoshi; et al.
Oral glucose tolerance testing as a complement to fasting plasma glucose in screening for type 2 diabetes: population-based cross-sectional analyses of 146 000 health examinations in Västerbotten, Sweden
BMJ Open, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2022, Vol. 12, (6)
Rosén, Anna; Otten, Julia; Stomby, Andreas; et al.
Interaction of leisure-time physical activity with body mass index on the risk of obesity-related cancers: A pooled study
International Journal of Cancer, John Wiley & Sons 2022, Vol. 151, (6) : 859-868
Sun, Ming; Bjørge, Tone; Teleka, Stanley; et al.
Concurrent validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire adapted for adults aged ≥ 80 years (IPAQ-E 80 +) - tested with accelerometer data from the SilverMONICA study
Gait & Posture, Elsevier 2022, Vol. 92 : 135-143
Öhlin, Jerry; Toots, Annika; Dahlin Almevall, Albin; et al.
Physical activity in late middle- to older-aged people and dementia, cognitive, and physical function two decades later
Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, S. Karger 2022, Vol. 51 : 135-141
Öhlin, Jerry; Toots, Annika; Littbrand, Håkan; et al.
No association between moist oral snuff (snus) use and oral cancer: pooled analysis of nine prospective observational studies
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, Sage Publications 2021, Vol. 49, (8) : 833-840
Araghi, Marzieh; Galanti, Maria Rosaria; Lundberg, Michael; 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.
Lysophospholipids as Predictive Markers of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) and Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI)
Metabolites, MDPI 2021, Vol. 11, (1)
Chorell, Elin; Olsson, Tommy; Jansson, Jan-Håkan; et al.
Clinical profile of rural community hospital inpatients in Sweden: a register study
Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, Taylor & Francis Group 2021, Vol. 39, (1) : 92-100
Hedman, Mante; Boman, Kurt; Brännström, Margareta; 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.
Long-term exposure to particulate air pollution and black carbon in relation to natural and cause-specific mortality: A multicohort study in Sweden
BMJ Open, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2021, Vol. 11, (9)
Nilsson Sommar, Johan; Andersson, Eva M.; Andersson, Niklas; et al.
Reducing occupational sitting time in adults with type 2 diabetes: Qualitative experiences of an office-adapted mHealth intervention
Diabetic Medicine, John Wiley & Sons 2021, Vol. 38, (6)
Syrjälä, Maria B.; Fhärm, Eva; Dempsey, Paddy C.; et al.
Increased risk of a first-ever myocardial infarction for women with mild impairment of renal glomerular function
Atherosclerosis, Elsevier 2021, Vol. 331 : E208-E208
Söderström, Elisabet; Blind, Ravna; Wennberg, Patrik; et al.
Mild impairment of renal function (shrunken pore syndrome) is associated with increased risk of a future first-ever myocardial infarction in women
Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation, Taylor & Francis Group 2021, Vol. 81, (6) : 438-445
Söderström, Elisabet; Blind, Ravna; Wennberg, Patrik; et al.
Impact of achievement and change in achievement of lifestyle recommendations in middle-age on risk of the most common potentially preventable cancers
Preventive Medicine, Elsevier 2021, Vol. 153
Usher-Smith, Juliet A.; Häggström, Christel; Wennberg, Patrik; et al.
IL-6 as a Mediator of the Association Between Traditional Risk Factors and Future Myocardial Infarction: A Nested Case-Control Study
Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2021, Vol. 41, (4) : 1570-1579
Zegeye, Mulugeta M.; Andersson, Jonas S. O.; Wennberg, Patrik; et al.
GDF-15 is associated with sudden cardiac death due to incident myocardial infarction
Resuscitation, Elsevier 2020, Vol. 152 : 165-169
Andersson, Jonas; Fall, Tove; Delicano, Rachel; et al.
Walking Time Is associated With Hippocampal Volume in Overweight and Obese Office Workers
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, Frontiers Media S.A. 2020, Vol. 14
Bergman, Frida; Matsson-Frost, Tove; Jonasson, Lars S.; et al.
Swedish snus use is associated with mortality: a pooled analysis of eight prospective studies
International Journal of Epidemiology, Oxford University Press 2020, Vol. 49, (6) : 2041-2050
Byhamre, Marja Lisa; Araghi, Marzieh; Alfredsson, Lars; et al.
Umeå University's proposed "Rural Stream": An effective alternative to the longitudinal integrated clerkship model for small rural communities?
Education for Health, Wolters Kluwer 2020, Vol. 33, (1) : 3-7
Carson, Dean; Wennberg, Patrik; Hultin, Magnus; et al.
Multidrug- and Extensively Drug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing Clades, Ukraine, 2015
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2020, Vol. 26, (3) : 481-490
Merker, Matthias; Nikolaevskaya, Elena; Kohl, Thomas A.; et al.
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Pedagogical activities include teaching in general practice at Umeå University medical school as well as a the medical education programme for doctors with medical degrees from foreign countries.