2024

• Zhou, Bin; Cesare, Mariachiara Di; Aguilar-Salinas, Carlos A; Ahmad, Nor Ani; Bovet, Pascal; Chen, Zhengming. (2024) General and abdominal adiposity and hypertension in eight world regions: a pooled analysis of 837 population-based studies with 7·5 million participants. The Lancet
  Academic article
• Mohamed, Abdirahman Saeed; Bjertness, Espen; Htet, Aung Soe; Aye, Win Thuzar; Madar, Ahmed Ali. (2024) Attitudes towards wife-beating justification and its association with female genital mutilation – analysis of ever-married Somali women in the 2020 Somali Health and Demographic Survey. International Health
  Academic article
• Zhou, Bin; Rayner, Archie W.; Gregg, Edvard W; Sheffer, Kate E.; Carrillo-Larco, Rodrigo M; Bennett, James E. (2024) Worldwide trends in diabetes prevalence and treatment from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 1108 population-representative studies with 141 million participants. The Lancet
  Academic article
• Ostojic, Sergej; Phelps, Nowell H.; Singleton, Rosie K.; Zhou, Bin; Heap, Rachel; Mishra, Anu. (2024) Worldwide trends in the underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 3,633 population-representative studies with 222 million school-aged children, adolescents, and adults. The Lancet
  Academic article
• Htet, Aung Soe; Soe, Zaw Wai; Aye, Win Thuzar; Maung, Cynthia; Lien, Lars; Ottersen, Ole Petter. (2024) 3 years after the Myanmar military coup-the people are suffering. The Lancet
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• Baek, Sel-Ki; Aye, Win Thuzar; Htet, Aung Soe; Stigum, Hein; Gopinathan, Unni; Bjertness, Espen. (2024) Educational inequalities and self-reported health among men and women aged 18-49 years in Yangon Region, Myanmar: analysis of a population-based, cross-sectional study. BMJ Open
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2023

• Mishra, Anu; Zhou, Bin; Rodriguez-Martinez, Andrea; Bixby, Honor; Singleton, Rosie K.; Carrillo-Larco, Rodrigo M.. (2023) Diminishing benefits of urban living for children and adolescents’ growth and development. Nature
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• Zayar, Nyi Nyi; Chotipanvithayakul, Rassamee; Bjertness, Espen; Htet, Aung Soe; Geater, Alan Frederick; Chongsuvivatwong, Virasakdi. (2023) Vulnerability of NCDs and Mediating Effect of Risk Behaviors Among Tuberculosis Patients and Their Household Contacts Compared to the General Population in the Yangon Region, Myanmar. International Journal of General Medicine
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2021

• Htay, Thein Thein; Saw, Yu Mon; Levinson, James; Kadri, SM; Acquin, Cescilia; Brady, Ailbhe Helen. (2021) Health policy in developing countries.
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2020

• Rodriguez-Martinez, Andrea; Zhou, Bin; Sophiea, Marisa K.; Bentham, James; Paciorek, Christopher J.; Turilli, Maria L.C.. (2020) Height and body-mass index trajectories of school-aged children and adolescents from 1985 to 2019 in 200 countries and territories: a pooled analysis of 2181 population-based studies with 65 million participants. The Lancet
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• Taddei, Cristina; Zhou, Bin; Bixby, Honor; Carrillo-Larco, Rodrigo M.; Danaei, Goodarz; Jackson, Rod T.. (2020) Repositioning of the global epicentre of non-optimal cholesterol. Nature
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2019

• Aung, Wai Phyo; Bjertness, Espen; Htet, Aung Soe; Stigum, Hein; Kjøllesdal, Marte Karoline Råberg. (2019) Trends in diabetes prevalence, awareness, treatment and control in Yangon region, Myanmar, between 2004 and 2014, two cross-sectional studies. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH)
  Academic article
• Ahmed, Hassan Soheir; Marjerrison, Niki; Kjøllesdal, Marte Karoline Råberg; Stigum, Hein; Htet, Aung Soe; Bjertness, Espen. (2019) Comparison of Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Somalis Living in Norway and Somaliland. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH)
  Academic article
• Ahmed, Soheir H.; Meyer, Haakon E; Kjøllesdal, Marte Karoline Råberg; Marjerrison, Niki; Mdala, Ibrahimu; Htet, Aung Soe. (2019) The prevalence of selected risk factors for non-communicable diseases in Hargeisa, Somaliland: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health
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2018

• Kyu, Hmwe Hmwe; Abate, Degu; Abate, Kalkidan Hassen; Stovner, Lars Jacob; Bjørge, Tone; Knudsen, Ann Kristin. (2018) Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 359 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. The Lancet
  Academic article
• Aung, Wai Phyo; Bjertness, Espen; Htet, Aung Soe; Stigum, Hein; Chongsuvivatwong, Virasakdi; Soe, Pa Pa. (2018) Fatty Acid Profiles of Various Vegetable Oils and the Association between the Use of Palm Oil vs. Peanut Oil and Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Diseases in Yangon Region, Myanmar. Nutrients
  Academic article
• Aung, Wai Phyo; Htet, Aung Soe; Bjertness, Espen; Stigum, Hein; Chongsuvivatwong, Virasakdi; Kjøllesdal, Marte Karoline Råberg. (2018) Urban-rural differences in the prevalence of diabetes mellitus among 25-74 year-old adults of the Yangon Region, Myanmar: Two cross-sectional studies. BMJ Open
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• Dicker, Daniel; Nguyen, Grant; Abate, Degu; Kisa, Adnan; Knudsen, Ann Kristin; Øverland, Simon Nygaard. (2018) Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality and life expectancy, 1950–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. The Lancet
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• Fullman, Nancy; Yearwood, Jamal; Abay, Solomon M.; Abbafati, Cristiana; Abd-Allah, Foad; Abdela, Jemal. (2018) Measuring performance on the Healthcare Access and Quality Index for 195 countries and territories and selected subnational locations: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. The Lancet
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2017

• Fullman, Nancy; Barber, Ryan M.; Abajobir, Amanuel Alemu; Abate, Kalkidan Hassen; Abbafati, Cristiana; Abbas, Kaja M.. (2017) Measuring progress and projecting attainment on the basis of past trends of the health-related Sustainable Development Goals in 188 countries: an analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. The Lancet
  Academic article
• Hay, Simon I.; Abajobir, Amanuel Alemu; Abate, Kalkidan Hassen; Abbafati, Cristiana; Abbas, Kaja M.; Abd-Allah, Foad. (2017) Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 333 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. The Lancet
  Academic article
• Vos, Theo; Abajobir, Amanuel Alemu; Abbafati, Cristiana; Abbas, Kaja M.; Abate, Kalkidan Hassen; Abd-Allah, Foad. (2017) Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 328 diseases and injuries for 195 countries, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. The Lancet
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• Kassebaum, N.J.; Barber, R.M.; Dandona, L.; Hay, S.I.; Larson, H.J.; Lim, S.S.. (2017) Erratum: Global, regional, and national levels of maternal mortality, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015 (The Lancet (2016) 388(10053) (1775–1812)(S0140673616314702)(10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31470-2)). The Lancet
  Errata
• Htet, Aung Soe; Bjertness, Marius Bergsmark; Oo, Win Myint; Kjøllesdal, Marte Karoline Råberg; Sherpa, Lhamo Yangchen; Zaw, Ko Ko. (2017) Changes in prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension from 2004 to 2014 among 25-74-year-old citizens in the Yangon Region, Myanmar. BMC Public Health
  Academic article
• Wang, Haidong; Abajobir, Amanuel Alemu; Abate, Kalkidan Hassen; Abbafati, Cristiana; Abbas, Kaja M.; Abd-Allah, Foad. (2017) Global, regional, and national under-5 mortality, adult mortality, age-specific mortality, and life expectancy, 1970-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. The Lancet
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• Htet, Aung Soe; Kjøllesdal, Marte Karoline Råberg; Aung, Wai Phyo; Myint, Aye Nyein Moe; Aye, Win Thuzar; Wai, Myint Myint. (2017) Lipid profiles and determinants of total cholesterol and hypercholesterolaemia among 25-74 year-old urban and rural citizens of the Yangon Region, Myanmar: A cross-sectional study. BMJ Open
  Academic article
• Bentham, James; Cesare, Mariachiara Di; Bilano, Ver; Bixby, Honor; Zhou, Bin; Stevens, Gretchen A.. (2017) Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million children, adolescents, and adults. The Lancet
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• Barber, Ryan M; Fullman, Nancy; Sorensen, Reed J D; Bollyky, Thomas; McKee, Martin; Nolte, Ellen. (2017) Healthcare Access and Quality Index based on mortality from causes amenable to personal health care in 195 countries and territories, 1990-2015: a novel analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. The Lancet
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2016

• Anderson, Ian; Robson, Bridget; Connolly, Michele; Al-Yaman, Fadwa; Bjertness, Espen; King, Alexandra. (2016) Indigenous and tribal peoples' health (The Lancet–Lowitja Institute Global Collaboration): a population study. The Lancet
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• Cesare, Mariachiara Di; Bentham, James; Stevens, Gretchen A; Zhou, Bin; Danaei, Goodarz; Lu, Yuan. (2016) Trends in adult body-mass index in 200 countries from 1975 to 2014: A pooled analysis of 1698 population-based measurement studies with 19.2 million participants. The Lancet
  Academic literature review
• Bjertness, Marius Bergsmark; Htet, Aung Soe; Meyer, Haakon E; Htike, Maung Maung Than; Zaw, Ko Ko; Oo, Win Myint. (2016) Prevalence and determinants of hypertension in Myanmar - a nationwide cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health
  Academic article
• Bentham, James; Cesare, Mariachiara Di; Stevens, Gretchen A.; Zhou, Bin; Bixby, Honor; Cowan, Melanie. (2016) A century of trends in adult human height. eLIFE
  Academic article
• Kassebaum, N.J.; Barber, R.M.; Dandona, L.; Hay, S.I.; Larson, H.J.; Lim, S.S.. (2016) Global, regional, and national levels of maternal mortality, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. The Lancet
  Academic article
• Vos, Theo; Allen, Christine; Arora, Megha; Barber, Ryan M.; Bhutta, Zulfiqar A.; Brown, Alexandria. (2016) Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 310 diseases and injuries, 1990-2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. The Lancet
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• Forouzanfar, Mohammad H.; Afshin, Ashkan; Alexander, Lily T.; Aasvang, Gunn Marit; Bjertness, Espen; Htet, Aung Soe. (2016) Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks, 1990-2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. The Lancet
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• Kjøllesdal, Marte Karoline Råberg; Htet, Aung Soe; Stigum, Hein; Hla, Ne Yi; Hlaing, Hlaing Hlaing; Khaine, Ei Kay. (2016) Consumption of fruits and vegetables and associations with risk factors for non-communicable diseases in the Yangon region of Myanmar: A cross-sectional study. BMJ Open
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• Wang, Haidong; Naghavi, Mohsen; Allen, Christine; Vollset, Stein Emil; Knudsen, Ann Kristin; Hailu, Alemayehu. (2016) Global, regional, and national life expectancy, all-cause mortality, and cause-specific mortality for 249 causes of death, 1980-2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. The Lancet
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• Htet, Aung Soe; Bjertness, Marius Bergsmark; Sherpa, Lhamo Yangchen; Kjøllesdal, Marte Karoline Råberg; Oo, Win Myint; Meyer, Haakon E. (2016) Urban-rural differences in the prevalence of non-communicable diseases risk factors among 25-74 years old citizens in Yangon Region, Myanmar: a cross sectional study. BMC Public Health
  Academic article
• Zhou, Bin; Lu, Yuan; Hajifathalian, Kaveh; Bentham, James; Cesare, Mariachiara Di; Danaei, Goodarz. (2016) Worldwide trends in diabetes since 1980: A pooled analysis of 751 population-based studies with 4.4 million participants. The Lancet
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