Kjøllesdal, M. K. R. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5223-711X
Carslake, D. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2916-4546
Smith, G. D.
Shaikh, F.
Næss, Ø
Article History
Received: 1 March 2021
Revised: 1 October 2021
Accepted: 5 October 2021
First Online: 14 October 2021
Competing interests
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The study was approved by the Norwegian Regional Committees for Medical and Health Research Ethics (REK) (2012/827). Written informed consent was obtained from participants in the Age 40 Program and CONOR. Participants in the Counties studies gave written permission for their results to be sent to their physician. Permission to be absolved from this professional secrecy has been granted and concession to handle this personal health information has been given by the authorities. The health studies have been conducted in full accordance with the World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki.