| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | Depression and Quality of Life in Older Persons: A Review | Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders | 2015 | 9,000 |
| 2 | Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology | Nature | 2015 | 3,823 |
| 3 | Discovery and refinement of loci associated with lipid levels | Nature Genetics | 2013 | 2,641 |
| 4 | Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index | Nature Genetics | 2010 | 2,634 |
| 5 | A reference panel of 64,976 haplotypes for genotype imputation | Nature Genetics | 2016 | 2,421 |
| 6 | Defining the role of common variation in the genomic and biological architecture of adult human height | Nature Genetics | 2014 | 1,818 |
| 7 | Meta-analysis of genome-wide association data and large-scale replication identifies additional susceptibility loci for type 2 diabetes | Nature Genetics | 2008 | 1,683 |
| 8 | Fruit and vegetable intake and the risk of cardiovascular disease, total cancer and all-cause mortality—a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies | International Journal of Epidemiology | 2017 | 1,491 |
| 9 | New genetic loci link adipose and insulin biology to body fat distribution | Nature | 2015 | 1,328 |
| 10 | Incidence and mortality of venous thrombosis: a population-based study | Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis | 2007 | 1,134 |
| 11 | Genome-wide trans-ancestry meta-analysis provides insight into the genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes susceptibility | Nature Genetics | 2014 | 959 |
| 12 | Meta-analysis identifies 13 new loci associated with waist-hip ratio and reveals sexual dimorphism in the genetic basis of fat distribution | Nature Genetics | 2010 | 836 |
| 13 | Common variants associated with plasma triglycerides and risk for coronary artery disease | Nature Genetics | 2013 | 754 |
| 14 | Whole grain consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and all cause and cause specific mortality: systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies | BMJ, The | 2016 | 628 |
| 15 | Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 11 new loci for anthropometric traits and provides insights into genetic architecture | Nature Genetics | 2013 | 578 |
| 16 | Physical activity and the risk of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis | European Journal of Epidemiology | 2015 | 564 |
| 17 | BMI and all cause mortality: systematic review and non-linear dose-response meta-analysis of 230 cohort studies with 3.74 million deaths among 30.3 million participants | BMJ, The | 2016 | 558 |
| 18 | Biobank-driven genomic discovery yields new insight into atrial fibrillation biology | Nature Genetics | 2018 | 547 |
| 19 | Rare and low-frequency coding variants alter human adult height | Nature | 2017 | 544 |
| 20 | Group based diabetes self-management education compared to routine treatment for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. A systematic review with meta-analysis | BMC Health Services Research | 2012 | 488 |
| 21 | Exome-wide association study of plasma lipids in >300,000 individuals | Nature Genetics | 2017 | 470 |
| 22 | Comprehensive geriatric care for patients with hip fractures: a prospective, randomised, controlled trial | Lancet, The | 2015 | 449 |
| 23 | The prevalence of metabolic syndrome and metabolically healthy obesity in Europe: a collaborative analysis of ten large cohort studies | BMC Endocrine Disorders | 2014 | 440 |
| 24 | A sequence variant in ZFHX3 on 16q22 associates with atrial fibrillation and ischemic stroke | Nature Genetics | 2009 | 434 |
| 25 | Whole grain and refined grain consumption and the risk of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis of cohort studies | European Journal of Epidemiology | 2013 | 404 |
| 26 | Sex-stratified Genome-wide Association Studies Including 270,000 Individuals Show Sexual Dimorphism in Genetic Loci for Anthropometric Traits | PLoS Genetics | 2013 | 371 |
| 27 | Genetic fine mapping and genomic annotation defines causal mechanisms at type 2 diabetes susceptibility loci | Nature Genetics | 2015 | 365 |
| 28 | The genetics of blood pressure regulation and its target organs from association studies in 342,415 individuals | Nature Genetics | 2016 | 362 |
| 29 | Rare variants of large effect in BRCA2 and CHEK2 affect risk of lung cancer | Nature Genetics | 2014 | 360 |
| 30 | Several common variants modulate heart rate, PR interval and QRS duration | Nature Genetics | 2010 | 342 |
| 31 | The Influence of Age and Sex on Genetic Associations with Adult Body Size and Shape: A Large-Scale Genome-Wide Interaction Study | PLoS Genetics | 2015 | 331 |
| 32 | Nut consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease, total cancer, all-cause and cause-specific mortality: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies | BMC Medicine | 2016 | 306 |
| 33 | The HUNT study: participation is associated with survival and depends on socioeconomic status, diseases and symptoms | BMC Medical Research Methodology | 2012 | 295 |
| 34 | Age-specific prevalence of the metabolic syndrome defined by the International Diabetes Federation and the National Cholesterol Education Program: the Norwegian HUNT 2 study | BMC Public Health | 2007 | 277 |
| 35 | Systematic evaluation of coding variation identifies a candidate causal variant in TM6SF2 influencing total cholesterol and myocardial infarction risk | Nature Genetics | 2014 | 268 |
| 36 | Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction and Fracture Risk | JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association | 2015 | 264 |
| 37 | Trans-ancestry meta-analyses identify rare and common variants associated with blood pressure and hypertension | Nature Genetics | 2016 | 261 |
| 38 | Lifestyle Intervention in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease | Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology | 2016 | 251 |
| 39 | Reliability and validity of self-reported physical activity in the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study — HUNT 1 | Scandinavian Journal of Public Health | 2008 | 247 |
| 40 | Broad consent versus dynamic consent in biobank research: Is passive participation an ethical problem? | European Journal of Human Genetics | 2013 | 242 |
| 41 | Microalbuminuria and all-cause mortality in 2,089 apparently healthy individuals: a 4.4-year follow-up study. The Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT), Norway | American Journal of Kidney Diseases | 2003 | 234 |
| 42 | Probiotics in pregnant women to prevent allergic disease: a randomized, double-blind trial | British Journal of Dermatology | 2010 | 234 |
| 43 | Dietary intake and blood concentrations of antioxidants and the risk of cardiovascular disease, total cancer, and all-cause mortality: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies | American Journal of Clinical Nutrition | 2018 | 232 |
| 44 | Offspring sex and pregnancy outcome by length of gestation | Early Human Development | 2004 | 223 |
| 45 | Identification of a new prostate cancer susceptibility locus on chromosome 8q24 | Nature Genetics | 2009 | 218 |
| 46 | Effects of antenatal diet and physical activity on maternal and fetal outcomes: individual patient data meta-analysis and health economic evaluation | Health Technology Assessment | 2017 | 214 |
| 47 | Association of Adult Body Mass Index and Height with Anxiety, Depression, and Suicide in the General Population: The HUNT Study | American Journal of Epidemiology | 2007 | 198 |
| 48 | Change in body mass index and its impact on blood pressure: a prospective population study | International Journal of Obesity | 2005 | 196 |
| 49 | Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Heart Failure Among Metabolically Healthy But Obese Individuals | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 2014 | 193 |
| 50 | Molecular subtypes, histopathological grade and survival in a historic cohort of breast cancer patients | Breast Cancer Research and Treatment | 2013 | 181 |
