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Patrik Wennberg

Professor och specialist i allmänmedicin. Forskning om levnadsvanors betydelse för hälsa och sjukdom med fokus på fysisk aktivitet och stillasittande. Undervisar i allmänmedicin.

Vetenskaplig meritering: Docent
Pedagogisk meritering: Meriterad lärare
0000-0002-1617-6102

Kontakt

E-post
patrik.wennberg@umu.se
Telefon
090-786 94 50

Verksam som

Anknytning
Professor, specialistutbildad läkare vid Institutionen för folkhälsa och klinisk medicin Enhet: Allmänmedicin
Plats
Byggnad 1A, plan 4, målpunkt B41, Norrlands universitetssjukhus Umeå universitet, 901 85 Umeå

Professor och specialist i allmänmedicin. Min forskning är inriktad mot levnadsvanors betydelse för hälsa och sjukdom med fokus på fysisk aktivitet och stillasittande. 

Low to moderate alcohol consumption across two decades and subclinical atherosclerosis at age 60: findings from the Northern Sweden Västerbotten Intervention Programme - visualisation of atherosclerosis (VIPVIZA) study
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, Frontiers Media S.A. 2026, Vol. 12
Dahlin Almevall, Albin; Wennberg, Patrik; Nyman, Emma; et al.
Active commuting and atherosclerosis in a population-based sample of middle-aged adults: the Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage study (SCAPIS)
British Journal of Sports Medicine, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2026, Vol. 60, (4) : 248-257
Edholm, Peter; Wennberg, Patrik; Ballin, Marcel; et al.
Assessment of the performance of non-invasive risk models to predict incident type 2 diabetes in a Swedish population – Västerbotten Intervention Programme
Diabetes & Metabolic syndrome: clinical Research & Reviews, Elsevier 2026, Vol. 20, (2)
Fortuin-de Smidt, Melony C.; Rolandsson, Olov; Griffin, Simon J.; et al.
Blood pressure in adolescence and atherosclerosis in middle age
JAMA cardiology, American Medical Association (AMA) 2026, Vol. 11, (1) : 14-24
Herraiz-Adillo, Ángel; Eriksson, Hampus; Ahlqvist, Viktor H.; et al.
Characteristics of digital twins to visualize, monitor and predict outcomes on participation in meaningful activities
Frontiers in Psychiatry, Frontiers Media S.A. 2026, Vol. 16
Kaelin, Vera C.; Kilic, Kaan; Neely, Anna Stigsdotter; et al.
Vigorous exertion, regular exercise training, and the risk of sudden cardiac death due to myocardial infarction in Swedish men
International journal of cardiology. Cardiovascular risk and prevention, Elsevier BV 2026, Vol. 29
Vikström, Simon; Wennberg, Patrik; Johansson, Lars; et al.
Psychosocial moderators of the effect of lifestyle interventions in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: a scoping review
BMC Public Health, Springer Nature 2025, Vol. 25, (1)
Andersson, John; Fortuin-de Smidt, Melony C.; Sundström, Anna; et al.
Generative adversarial networks for synthetic longitudinal electronic health records enabling cardiovascular digital twins
2025 IEEE 38th International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 2025 : 25-28
Bertgren, Amanda; Öhberg, Fredrik; Soda, Paolo; et al.
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.
Midlife Mediterranean diet is associated with subclinical carotid atherosclerosis in late midlife
European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, Oxford University Press 2025, Vol. 32, (16) : 1614-1628
Dahlin Almevall, Albin; Wennberg, Patrik; Liv, Per; et al.
Associations between physical activity and CVD-related metabolomic and proteomic biomarkers
PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025, Vol. 20, (6)
Ekblom, Örjan; Björkbacka, Harry; Börjesson, Mats; et al.
Effect of the FoodSwitch application on type 2 diabetes in Sweden: a study protocol for the randomised controlled DIgitAl diabeTES Treatment – the Healthy Eating, heaLthy Patients trial (DIATEST-HELP)
BMJ Open, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2025, Vol. 15, (11)
Geijerstam, Peder af; Johansson, Emir; Fägerstam, Siri; et al.
Beyond unimodal analysis: multimodal ensemble learning for enhanced assessment of atherosclerotic disease progression
Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics, Elsevier 2025, Vol. 124
Guarrasi, Valerio; Bertgren, Amanda; Näslund, Ulf; 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.
Associations between emotional support and cardiovascular risk factors and subclinical atherosclerosis in middle-age
Psychology and Health, Routledge 2025, Vol. 40, (6) : 997-1011
Nordin, Steven; Norberg, Margareta; Braf, Irma; 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.
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.
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Forskargrupper

Forskningsledare
Patrik Wennberg
Gruppmedlem
Olov Rolandsson forskargrupp

Forskningsprojekt

1 januari 2025 till 30 november 2026
STAR-C: Personanpassad digital coaching för hälsosamma levnadsvanor
1 augusti 2024 till 31 december 2028
PRIMVIZA
1 januari 2024 till 31 december 2027
Hur kan riskkommunikationen förbättras i primärvården?
1 februari 2023 till 30 juni 2025
Kollaborativ storytelling i argumentbaserade mikrodialoger för att förbättra hälsan
1 juli 2021 till 1 januari 2041
Kohortbeskrivningsprojektet
1 januari 2020 till 31 december 2021
Fysisk aktivitet i medelåldern och demens samt kognitiv funktion i hög ålder
1 december 2018 till 30 november 2024
Nya levnadsvanor med skräddarsydd, anpassningsbar och riskmedveten digital coaching (STAR-C
1 januari 2018 till 30 december 2024
Minskat stillasittande på arbetet med stöd av mHälsa (mobil hälsa)
1 januari 2014 till 31 december 2026
Fysisk aktivitet och stillasittande under arbetstid och fritid och effekter på vår hälsa
29 april 2013 till 31 december 2027
VIPVIZA

Jag undervisar i allmänmedicin på läkarprogrammet och i kompletteringsutbildningen för utländska läkare vid Umeå universitet.