Haakon E. Meyer

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Haakon E. Meyer er ph.d., overlege ved Avdeling for fysisk helse og aldring ved Folkehelseinstituttet og professor i epidemiologi og forebyggende medisin ved Universitetet i Oslo.

Articles by Haakon E. Meyer

Many refugees are at a high risk of cardiovascular disease

Haakon E. Meyer,
Randi Selmer,
Kjersti Stormark Rabanal,
Tor Ole Klemsdal

18.08.2022: The risk of cardiovascular disease varies considerably in different parts of the world, including within Europe. Norwegian doctors need to be aware of this when they see patients from other countries, such as refugees from Ukraine. Mortality from cardiovascular diseases in Ukraine exceeds that of...

High-dosage vitamin D supplements are unnecessary

Kristin Holvik,
Haakon E. Meyer,
Ahmed A. Madar,
Magritt Brustad

08.04.2019: There is little evidence that disease can be prevented by administering high doses of vitamin D to persons with vitamin D status above 50 nmol/l. Overdoses may result in adverse health effects. We call for moderation in prescribing of vitamin D supplements for preventive purposes. There is...