Gerhard Sulo

Associate Professor

Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care

E-mailG.Sulo@uib.no
Visitor Address
Alrek helseklynge, blokk D, Årstadveien 17

5009 Bergen
Postal Address
Postboks 7804

5020 Bergen

I am a medical doctor by training, specialized in Cardiology and work as an associate professor at the Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, Section for epidemiology and medical statistics (EPISTAT).

I have co-authored 79 scientific papers published in international peer-reviewed journals. My areas of interest include cardiovascular epidemiology, register-based studies, burden of disease (focus on non-communicable diseases), markers of inflamation and their relation to cardiovascular outcomes and social gradients in health.

I act as a referee for several scientific journals within cardiology (clinical and prevention) and journals on methods within register-based studies.

I have been very active in the Cardiovascular Disease in Norway (CVDNOR) project - the first project assessing the burden of cardiovascular diseases in Norway at the national level over a 20 years period. Through participation in the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study and in collaboration with other national and international colleagues I have contributed to both quality check of data delivered to the GBD and in writing annual reports and articles on the burden of disease and risk factors globally.

Through collaborations with colleagues from Bevital and Haukeland hospital, I have been involved in many projects focusing on inflamation markers and their prognostic role with regard to cardiovascular diseases.

Through collaboration with colleagues from various departments within The Norwegian Institute of Public Health, I have been involved in assessing the burden of trafic noise and air pollution in Norway and other Nordic countries. Further, through collaboration with GBD study, I have been involved in research focusing on projecting life expectancy in Norway.

From 2018 onward, I have been involved in multidisiplinary research with focus on oral health, its risk factors and how it relates to systemic conditions.

I have supervised 2 PhD candidates (fulfilled) and I am supervising 3 other candidates in their ongoing PhD projects.

I teach Epidemiology to medicine and pharmacy students and PhD candidates and supervise 3 PhD candidates

I am the leader of the steering comittee for the first semester of medical studies at the Facultly of Medicine, University of Bergen, MEDOD1 and member of the steering group for the medical studies at the faculty of medicine, University of bergen, Programutvalget for medisinstudiet - PUM

Academic article

Show author(s) (2024). Pregnancy History at 40Years of Age as a Marker of Cardiovascular Risk. Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA).

Show author(s) (2023). Orthodontic management of traumatic dental injuries in Norway and orthodontists' perceptions of referral routines: A quality assurance survey. Dental Traumatology.
Show author(s) (2023). Burden of disease due to transportation noise in the Nordic countries. Environmental Research. 10 pages.

Show author(s) (2022). Treatment and 30-Day Mortality after Myocardial Infarction in Prostate Cancer Patients: A Population-Based Study from Norway. Cardiology. 83-92.
Show author(s) (2022). Preconception leisure-time physical activity and family history of stroke and myocardial infarction associate with preterm delivery: findings from a Norwegian cohort. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 9 pages.
Show author(s) (2022). Is the risk of cardiovascular disease in women with pre-eclampsia modified by very low or very high offspring birth weight? A nationwide cohort study in Norway. BMJ Open. 1-8.
Show author(s) (2022). Heart failure describing the underlying cause of death: a misconception, lack of information on the true underlying causes, or both? Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 7 pages.
Show author(s) (2022). Global, regional, and national burden of diseases and injuries for adults 70 years and older: systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease 2019 Study. The BMJ. 15 pages.
Show author(s) (2022). Garbage codes in the Norwegian Cause of Death Registry 1996–2019. BMC Public Health. 15 pages.
Show author(s) (2022). Exploring avoidance of dental care due to dental fear and economic burden –A cross-sectional study in a national sample of younger adults in Norway. International Journal of Dental Hygiene. 10 pages.
Show author(s) (2022). Circulating trimethylamine N-oxide levels do not predict 10-year survival in patients with or without coronary heart disease. Journal of Internal Medicine. 915-924.
Show author(s) (2022). Changes in life expectancy and disease burden in Norway, 1990–2019: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. The Lancet Public Health. e593-e605.

Show author(s) (2021). Trimethyllysine predicts all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in community-dwelling adults and patients with coronary heart disease. European Heart Journal Open (EHJ Open). 10 pages.
Show author(s) (2021). Spatial, temporal, and demographic patterns in prevalence of chewing tobacco use in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: A systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. The Lancet Public Health. e482-e499.
Show author(s) (2021). Regional variations in caries experience, predictors, and follow-up among children and adolescents in Western Norway. Acta Odontologica Scandinavica. 7 pages.
Show author(s) (2021). Radiographic features in 2D imaging as predictors for justified CBCT examinations of canine-induced root resorption. Dentomaxillofacial Radiology. 9 pages.
Show author(s) (2021). Primary cardiovascular risk prediction by LDL-cholesterol in Caucasian middle-aged and older adults: a joint analysis of three cohorts. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology (EJPC). e128-e137.
Show author(s) (2021). Lockdown and non-COVID-19 deaths: Cause-specific mortality during the first wave of the 2020 pandemic in Norway: A population-based register study. BMJ Open. 1-10.
Show author(s) (2021). Global, regional, and national progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 3.2 for neonatal and child health: all-cause and cause-specific mortality findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. The Lancet. 870-905.
Show author(s) (2021). Effectiveness and safety of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants and warfarin in atrial fibrillation: a Scandinavian population-based cohort study. European Heart Journal. 577-587.
Show author(s) (2021). Cervical cancer in women under 30 years of age in Norway: a population-based cohort study. BMC Women's Health. 8 pages.
Show author(s) (2021). Casual blood glucose and subsequent cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality among 159 731 participants in Cohort of Norway (CONOR) . BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care. 9 pages.
Show author(s) (2021). Association of fatal myocardial infarction with past level of physical activity: a pooled analysis of cohort studies. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology (EJPC). 1590-1598.

Show author(s) (2020). Socioeconomic gradients in mortality following HF hospitalization in a country with universal health care coverage. JACC. Heart failure. 917-927.
Show author(s) (2020). Mapping local patterns of childhood overweight and wasting in low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2017. Nature Medicine. 750-759.
Show author(s) (2020). Intake of carbohydrates and SFA and risk of CHD in middle-age adults: The Hordaland Health Study (HUSK). Public Health Nutrition (PHN). 1-15.
Show author(s) (2020). Heart failure in women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: Insights from the cardiovascular disease in Norway project. Hypertension. 1506-1513.
Show author(s) (2020). Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. The Lancet. 1223-1249.
Show author(s) (2020). Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. The Lancet. 1204-1222.
Show author(s) (2020). Early-life course factors and oral health among young Norwegian adults. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology. 55-62.
Show author(s) (2020). CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IN NORWAY (CVDNOR), 1994-2014 PROJECT: AN OVERVIEW OF DATA USE AND PUBLICATIONS. Hjerteforum.
Show author(s) (2020). Association of dietary vitamin K and risk of coronary heart disease in middle-age adults: the Hordaland Health Study Cohort. BMJ Open. 11 pages.
Show author(s) (2020). Arbeidserfaring påvirker behandlingsrutiner i endodonti. Den norske tannlegeforenings tidende. 602-608.

Show author(s) (2019). Work experience influences treatment approaches in endodontics: a questionnaire survey among dentists in Western Norway. Acta Odontologica Scandinavica. 617-623.
Show author(s) (2019). Mortality following first-time hospitalization with acute myocardial infarction in Norway, 2001-2014: Time trends, underlying causes and place of death. International Journal of Cardiology. 6-12.
Show author(s) (2019). Life expectancy and disease burden in the Nordic countries: results from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2017. The Lancet Public Health. e658-e669.
Show author(s) (2019). Ischemic heart failure as a complication of incident acute myocardial infarction: Timing and time trends: A national analysis including 78,814 Danish patients during 2000–2009. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health.
Show author(s) (2019). Hypertensive pregnancy disorders increase the risk of maternal cardiovascular disease after adjustment for cardiovascular risk factors. International Journal of Cardiology. 81-87.
Show author(s) (2019). Hospitalised patients with unexplained chest pain: incidence and prognosis. Journal of Internal Medicine. 562-572.
Show author(s) (2019). Heart failure in Norway, 2000-2014: analysing incident, total and readmission rates using data from the Cardiovascular Disease in Norway (CVDNOR) Project. European Journal of Heart Failure. 241-248.

Show author(s) (2018). Trends in incident acute myocardial infarction in Norway: An updated analysis to 2014 using national data from the CVDNOR project. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology (EJPC). 1031-1039.
Show author(s) (2018). Population and fertility by age and sex for 195 countries and territories, 1950–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. The Lancet. 1995-2051.
Show author(s) (2018). Limited benefit of fish consumption on risk of hip fracture among men in the community-based Hordaland health study. Nutrients. 13 pages.
Show author(s) (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. 1859-1922.
Show author(s) (2018). Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. . The Lancet. 1923-1994.
Show author(s) (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. 1684-1735.
Show author(s) (2018). Association between gestational hypertension and risk of cardiovascular disease among 617 589 Norwegian women. Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA). 14 pages.

Show author(s) (2017). Trends in the risk of early and late-onset heart failure as an adverse outcome of acute myocardial infarction: A Cardiovascular Disease in Norway project. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology (EJPC). 971-980.
Show author(s) (2017). Time trends and educational inequalities in out-of-hospital coronary deaths in Norway 1995-2009: A Cardiovascular Disease in Norway (CVDNOR) project. Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA). 8 pages.
Show author(s) (2017). The relation of CUN-BAE index and BMI with body fat, cardiovascular events and diabetes during a 6-year follow-up: The hordaland health study. Clinical Epidemiology. 555-566.
Show author(s) (2017). Smoking, plasma cotinine and risk of atrial fibrillation: the Hordaland Health Study. Journal of Internal Medicine. 73-82.
Show author(s) (2017). Prognostic impact of in-hospital and postdischarge heart failure in patients with acute myocardial infarction: a nationwide analysis using data from the Cardiovascular Disease in Norway (CVDNOR) Project. Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA). 17 pages.
Show author(s) (2017). Incident coronary heart disease after Preeclampsia: Role of reduced fetal growth, preterm delivery, and parity. Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA). 13 pages.
Show author(s) (2017). Clinical profile and management of patients with incident and recurrent acute myocardial infarction in Albania - A call for more focus on prevention strategies. Slovenian Journal of Public Health. 236-243.

Show author(s) (2016). Higher education is associated with reduced risk of heart failure among patients with acute myocardial infarction: A nationwide analysis using data from the CVDNOR project. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology (EJPC). 1743-1750.
Show author(s) (2016). High population attributable fractions of myocardial infarction associated with waist-hip ratio. Obesity. 1162-1169.
Show author(s) (2016). Heart Failure Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction; Burden and Timing of Occurrence: A Nation-wide Analysis Including 86 771 Patients From the Cardiovascular Disease in Norway (CVDNOR) Project. Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA). 8 pages.
Show author(s) (2016). Health anxiety and risk of ischaemic heart disease: A prospective cohort study linking the Hordaland Health Study (HUSK) with the Cardiovascular Diseases in Norway (CVDNOR) project. BMJ Open. 9 pages.
Show author(s) (2016). Educational inequalities in mortality of patients with atrial fibrillation in Norway. Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal. 82-87.
Show author(s) (2016). Demographic And Histopathological Characteristics Of Colorectal Polyps: A Descriptive Study Based On Samples Obtained From Symptomatic Patients. Slovenian Journal of Public Health. 108-113.
Show author(s) (2016). Coronary angiography and myocardial revascularization following the first acute myocardial infarction in Norway during 2001-2009: Analyzing time trends and educational inequalities using data from the CVDNOR project. International Journal of Cardiology. 122-128.
Show author(s) (2016). Association between weight change and mortality in community living older people followed for up to 14 years. The Hordaland Health Study (HUSK). The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging. 909-917.

Show author(s) (2015). Trends in 28-day and 1-year mortality rates in patients hospitalized for a first acute myocardial infarction in Norway during 2001-2009: A Cardiovascular disease in Norway (CVDNOR) project. Journal of Internal Medicine. 353-361.
Show author(s) (2015). Non-fasting triglycerides predict incident acute myocardial infarction among those with favourable HDL-cholesterol: Cohort Norway. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology (EJPC). 872-881.
Show author(s) (2015). Kynurenines as predictors of acute coronary events in the Hordaland Health Study. International Journal of Cardiology. 18-24.
Show author(s) (2015). Hypertriglyceridemic-Waist Phenotype is a Useful Global Assessment Tool for Predicting Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases & Diagnosis. 1-6.
Show author(s) (2015). Effect of the Lookback period's length used to identify incident acute myocardial infarction on the observed trends on incidence rates and survival: cardiovascular disease in Norway project. Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. 376-382.
Show author(s) (2015). A higher burden of metabolic risk factors and underutilization of therapy among women compared to men might influence a poorer prognosis: A study among acute myocardial infarction patients in Albania, a transitional country in Southeastern Europe. Croatian Medical Journal. 542-549.

Show author(s) (2014). Trends in acute myocardial infarction event rates and risk of recurrences after an incident event in Norway 1994 to 2009 (from a cardiovascular disease in Norway project). American Journal of Cardiology. 1777-1781.
Show author(s) (2014). Seasonality of cardiovascular risk factors: an analysis including over 230 000 participants in 15 countries. Heart. 1517-1523.
Show author(s) (2014). Favorable trends in incidence of AMI in Norway during 2001-2009 do not include younger adults: a CVDNOR project. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology (EJPC). 1358-1364.
Show author(s) (2014). Educational inequalities in acute myocardial infarction incidence in Norway: A nationwide cohort study. PLOS ONE. 8 pages.
Show author(s) (2014). Educational inequalities in 28 day and 1-year mortality after hospitalisation for incident acute myocardial infarction - A nationwide cohort study. International Journal of Cardiology. 874-880.

Show author(s) (2013). Neopterin and kynurenine-tryptophan ratio as predictors of coronary events in older adults, the Hordaland Health Study. International Journal of Cardiology. 1435-1440.
Show author(s) (2013). Cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus in Norway during 1994 -2009: CVDNOR - nationwide research project. Norsk Epidemiologi. 101-107.

Letter to the editor

Show author(s) (2018). Reply to Letter to Editor: Trends in incident acute myocardial infarction in Norway: An updated analysis to 2014 using national data from the CVDNOR project. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology (EJPC).

Doctoral dissertation

Show author(s) (2014). Acute myocardial infarction: predictors and nationwide trends in ocurrence.

Academic literature review

Show author(s) (2022). Burden of non-communicable disease studies in Europe: a systematic review of data sources and methodological choices. European Journal of Public Health.

More information in national current research information system (CRIStin)

Global Burden of Disease project
Oral health among middle-aged, community dwelling adults in Western Norway - predictors, social gradients and association with metabolic conditions
NordSOUND project: the effect of traffic and job-related poppution and noise on non-communicable diseases in Scandinavia
Use of Garbage Codes in the Norwegian Cause of Death Registry
Father's metabolic risk factors and pregnancy outcomes

1. EAPC Country of the Month - Norway (Jostein Grimsmo, Gerhard Sulo, Enxhela Sulo, Grethe S Tell, Charlote Ingul, Helge Istad, Erik Ekker Solberg)

2. Disease Burden in Norway, 2050 (Ann Kristin Knudsen, Gerhard Sulo, Søren Toksvig Klitkou, Stein Emil Vollset)

Fields of competence

Cardiology

Chronic disease epidemiology

Epidemiology

Lifestyle Epidemiology (LERG)

The Research Group for Lifestyle Epidemiology focuses on epidemiological studies of the causes of disease, especially lifestyle factors and other environmental factors.