Truls Ostbye
Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health
Overview
Chronic disease epidemiology; obesity; health services research; population health; public health; social medicine; health information systems; health surveys; programme evaluation; clinical trials; aging; nutrition; dementia; Global Health
Positions
Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health in the School of Medicine
2000 School of Medicine
Research Professor of Global Health in the Institutes and Provost's Academic Units
2016 Institutes and Provost's Academic Units
Professor in Population Health Sciences in the School of Medicine
2021 School of Medicine
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute in the School of Medicine
2002 School of Medicine
Education
M.D. 1979
1979 University of Bergen (Norway)
M.P.H. 1983
1983 Harvard University
Publications, Grants & Awards
- Grants (28)
- Academics Articles (664)
- Conference Pages (73)
- Book Sections (1)
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
America's Warrior Partnership
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
National Institutes of Health
National Science Foundation
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
SAS Institute
Johns Hopkins University - School of Public Health
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Johns Hopkins University - School of Public Health
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
National Institutes of Health
SAS Institute
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
Arch Gerontol Geriatr
Int J Aging Hum Dev
Resuscitation
J Aging Soc Policy
Int J Nurs Stud
Npj Digital Medicine
Hypertension
Journal of Park and Recreation Administration
J Hum Hypertens
J Hum Hypertens
Journal of Intergenerational Relationships
Alzheimer'S & Dementia (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med
The Science of the Total Environment
Alzheimers Dement
Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology
The Journal of Rheumatology
Resuscitation
Am J Ind Med
Bmc Endocrine Disorders
Psychol Health Med
Bmc Endocrine Disorders
J Dev Behav Pediatr
Bmc Health Services Research
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Asia Pac J Public Health
Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases
European Journal of Ageing
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Reproductive Health
Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare
Geriatr Gerontol Int
Frontiers in Public Health
Health Equity
Rheumatology and Autoimmunity
Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases
Bmc Pregnancy and Childbirth
Bmj Open Quality
Am J Trop Med Hyg
Global Health Research and Policy
J Gen Intern Med
Journal of Medical Internet Research
Global Health Research and Policy
Public Health Nutrition
J Adolesc Health
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Age Ageing
J Nutr Educ Behav
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
J Adolesc Health
Bmj Open Diabetes Research & Care
Scientific Reports
Aging Ment Health
Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine
Frontiers in Public Health
Obesity (Silver Spring)
Diabetes Metab
Bmc Endocrine Disorders
Journal of Medical Internet Research
Journal of Medical Internet Research
Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey
The Lancet. Public Health
International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research
J Immigr Minor Health
Kesmas
Obesity (Silver Spring)
J Am Med Dir Assoc
Asian J Psychiatr
J Alzheimers Dis
Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease
Semin Arthritis Rheum
Public Health Nutrition
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Journal of Medical Internet Research
Int J Obes (Lond)
Prim Health Care Res Dev
Clin Rheumatol
Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob
Current Developments in Nutrition
Singapore Med J
Clinical Epidemiology
Int J Rheum Dis
Public Health Nutrition
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
Prev Vet Med
Research on Aging
Arch Gerontol Geriatr
Global Pediatric Health
Indian J Dent Res
Patient Educ Couns
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Pediatr Exerc Sci
J Am Med Dir Assoc
Am J Hum Biol
Semin Arthritis Rheum
Qual Life Res
International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion
J Affect Disord
Child Care Health Dev
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol
Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health
Bmc Geriatrics
Clin Pediatr (Phila)
Ageing and Society
Preventive Medicine Reports
Bmc Medical Education
Complementary Therapies in Medicine
Asia Pac J Public Health
Int J Rheum Dis
Am J Health Promot
Bmc Pregnancy and Childbirth
Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases
Global Health Research and Policy
Clinical Epidemiology
Bmc Family Practice
Preventive Medicine Reports
The Science of the Total Environment
Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology
Semin Arthritis Rheum
The Gerontologist
J Occup Environ Med
Am J Trop Med Hyg
Translational Vision Science & Technology
J Occup Environ Med
Bmc Family Practice
Bmc Pregnancy and Childbirth
Preventive Medicine Reports
Australas J Ageing
Leprosy Review
Journal of the American Heart Association
Journal of Nutritional Science
Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare
Rheumatol Int
J Occup Environ Med
Human Resources for Health
Gerontologist
Gerontologist
Patient Educ Couns
Asia Pac J Public Health
Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases
Int J Occup Environ Health
J Am Med Dir Assoc
Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications
Jmir Research Protocols
Bmc Geriatrics
J Adolesc Health
Bjog : an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Physiother Res Int
Child Care Health Dev
Int J Occup Environ Health
J Occup Environ Med
Bmc Public Health
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med
Arch Gerontol Geriatr
Bmc Public Health
Int J Adolesc Med Health
Am J Trop Med Hyg
J Prev Med Public Health
Clin Pediatr (Phila)
Bmc Pregnancy and Childbirth
Journal of Pediatric Psychology
Am J Manag Care
Asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Can J Aging
Clin Pediatr (Phila)
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Asia Pac J Public Health
Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health
Journal of Medical Internet Research
J Occup Environ Med
Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health
Inquiry: a Journal of Medical Care Organization, Provision and Financing
Asia Pac J Public Health
Contemp Clin Trials
J Altern Complement Med
Int J Occup Environ Health
J Diabetes Complications
Appl Neuropsychol Adult
Gynecol Endocrinol
Patient Educ Couns
Neurobiol Aging
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry
International Journal for Equity in Health
Clin Pediatr (Phila)
Patient Educ Couns
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Diabetes Obes Metab
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)
Asia Pac J Public Health
Matern Child Health J
Ageing and Society
Asia Pac J Public Health
Matern Child Health J
Obesity (Silver Spring)
J Obstet Gynaecol Res
Ann Acad Med Singap
J Diabetes Complications
J Am Board Fam Med
Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
Biomed Research International
Womens Health Issues
Arch Gerontol Geriatr
Arch Gynecol Obstet
Patient Educ Couns
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
J Gastrointest Surg
Int J Obes (Lond)
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health
Obesity (Silver Spring)
J Aging Health
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry
Midwifery
Singapore Med J
Contemp Clin Trials
Journals of Gerontology: Series B
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry
J Obstet Gynaecol Res
Obesity (Silver Spring)
Journal of Adolescent Health
Asia Pac J Public Health
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Journals of Gerontology: Series B
International Journal of Obesity (2005)
Surg Obes Relat Dis
Acad Pediatr
Women Health
International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health
Obesity (Silver Spring)
Clin Pediatr (Phila)
Gerontologist
Gerontologist
Health Econ
Int Psychogeriatr
Social Science and Medicine
Bmc Public Health
Bmc Public Health
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Family Medicine
J Womens Health (Larchmt)
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
Eur J Radiol
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health
Aging Ment Health
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Patient Educ Couns
Patient Educ Couns
Gerontologist
Gerontologist
Preventing Chronic Disease
J Womens Health (Larchmt)
International Psychogeriatrics
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry
J Phys Act Health
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry
Int J Obes (Lond)
The American Journal of Gastroenterology
Ageing and Society
Contemp Clin Trials
Matern Child Health J
Journal of Women'S Health (2002)
Family Medicine
Int J Epidemiol
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
J Am Diet Assoc
Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research
J Sex Marital Ther
International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health
J Diabetes Complications
J Am Board Fam Med
Public Health Nutrition
Hypertens Res
Gerontologist
Gerontologist
Gerontologist
Bmc Health Services Research
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obesity (Silver Spring)
Neurology
Ann Acad Med Singap
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Faseb Journal
Faseb Journal
Asian Population Studies
Int Psychogeriatr
Qual Life Res
J Digit Imaging
J Womens Health (Larchmt)
Medical Teacher
Womens Health Issues
Neuroepidemiology
Journal of Physiotherapy
Matern Child Health J
Contraception
Journals of Gerontology: Series B
Archives of Disease in Childhood
Bmc Endocrine Disorders
Bmc Research Notes
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Bmc Women'S Health
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
J Adolesc Health
Preventing Chronic Disease
Age and Ageing
Faseb Journal
Preventing Chronic Disease
The Ceylon Medical Journal
Neurourology and Urodynamics
Clin Neuropsychol
J Alzheimers Dis
International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health
Faseb Journal
Bmc Health Services Research
J Womens Health (Larchmt)
Research in Nursing & Health
The Clinical Neuropsychologist
Faseb Journal
Journal of Adolescent Health
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Health Services Research
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Neurology
South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
Aging & Mental Health
American Journal of Disaster Medicine
North Carolina Medical Journal
Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord
Ethnicity & Disease
Health Services Research
Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology
Archives of Internal Medicine
Social Science & Medicine
Psychopharmacology Bulletin
American Journal of Health Promotion : Ajhp
The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health = Yebang Uihakhoe Chi
Bmc Health Services Research
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Journal of Electrocardiology
North Carolina Medical Journal
American Journal of Health Promotion : Ajhp
American Journal of Public Health
American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Bju International
Alzheimers Dement
Social Science & Medicine
Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
Health Services Research
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
Canadian Family Physician Medecin De Famille Canadien
Canadian Family Physician Medecin De Famille Canadien
The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging
Chronic Diseases in Canada
Ethnicity & Disease
Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly
Care Management Journals : Journal of Case Management ; the Journal of Long Term Home Health Care
European Journal of Public Health
European Journal of Public Health
American Journal of Industrial Medicine
Archives of Internal Medicine
Health Services Research
Obesity Research
American Journal of Industrial Medicine
The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
Canadian Journal on Aging Revue Canadienne Du Vieillissement
Canadian Journal on Aging Revue Canadienne Du Vieillissement
Family Medicine
Journal of Women'S Health (2002)
Journal of Medical Systems
Cmaj : Canadian Medical Association Journal = Journal De L'Association Medicale Canadienne
Cmaj : Canadian Medical Association Journal = Journal De L'Association Medicale Canadienne
Cmaj : Canadian Medical Association Journal = Journal De L'Association Medicale Canadienne
American Journal of Public Health
Military Medicine
Arthritis Care and Research : the Official Journal of the Arthritis Health Professions Association
Arthritis and Rheumatism
The American Journal of Medicine
Annals of Family Medicine
The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging
Family Practice
Gerontologist
Arthritis and Rheumatism
The American Journal of Cardiology
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
The American Journal of Cardiology
Canadian Family Physician Medecin De Famille Canadien
The Journal of Rheumatology
Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology : the Official Journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists
Canadian Journal on Aging Revue Canadienne Du Vieillissement
Disability and Rehabilitation
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Canadian Journal of Surgery
Neurology
American Journal of Epidemiology
The New England Journal of Medicine
Canadian Family Physician Medecin De Famille Canadien
Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics
American Journal of Medical Quality : the Official Journal of the American College of Medical Quality
International Psychogeriatrics
The Journal of Rheumatology
Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics
Arthritis and Rheumatism
Arthritis and Rheumatism
Arthritis and Rheumatism
Neurology
Family Medicine
The Journal of Rheumatology
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
The Journal of Nursing Education
Medical Education
Canadian Journal of Public Health = Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique
Canadian Journal of Public Health = Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique
Chronic Diseases in Canada
Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology
American Journal of Medical Quality : the Official Journal of the American College of Medical Quality
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Arthritis and Rheumatism
Arthritis and Rheumatism
Arthritis and Rheumatism
Arthritis and Rheumatism
Medical Teacher
Arthritis and Rheumatism
Arthritis and Rheumatism
Journal of the American Dietetic Association
Medical Teacher
The Journal of Rheumatology
The Journal of Rheumatology
European Journal of Epidemiology
The Journal of Rheumatology
The Journal of Rheumatology
Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. Revue Canadienne De Psychiatrie
Canadian Journal on Aging Revue Canadienne Du Vieillissement
Arthritis and Rheumatism
Canadian Journal of Public Health = Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique
American Journal of Nephrology
Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening
Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening
Archives of Family Medicine
Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
Preventive Medicine
Preventive Medicine
Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening
The New England Journal of Medicine
Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Arthritis and Rheumatism
Arthritis and Rheumatism
Arthritis and Rheumatism
European Journal of Epidemiology
Cmaj : Canadian Medical Association Journal = Journal De L'Association Medicale Canadienne
Canadian Family Physician Medecin De Famille Canadien
Journal of the Canadian Dietetic Association Revue De L'Association Canadie
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Journal of Medical Systems
Age and Ageing
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Canadian Journal of Public Health = Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique
Canadian Journal of Public Health = Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique
Canadian Journal of Public Health = Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique
Canadian Journal of Public Health = Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique
Archives of Family Medicine
Canadian Family Physician Medecin De Famille Canadien
Arthritis and Rheumatism
Arthritis and Rheumatism
Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening
Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening
National Medical Journal of India
Journal of Public Health Medicine
Cmaj : Canadian Medical Association Journal = Journal De L'Association Medicale Canadienne
Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology
Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
The Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences. Le Journal Canadien Des Sciences Neurologiques
Cmaj : Canadian Medical Association Journal = Journal De L'Association Medicale Canadienne
The Journal of Rheumatology
Lancet (London, England)
Cmaj : Canadian Medical Association Journal = Journal De L'Association Medicale Canadienne
Cmaj : Canadian Medical Association Journal = Journal De L'Association Medicale Canadienne
Canadian Journal on Aging Revue Canadienne Du Vieillissement
Canadian Journal of Public Health = Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique
Cmaj : Canadian Medical Association Journal = Journal De L'Association Medicale Canadienne
Canadian Journal of Public Health = Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique
Bmj (Clinical Research Ed.)
Canadian Psychology/Psychologie Canadienne
Cmaj : Canadian Medical Association Journal = Journal De L'Association Medicale Canadienne
Nordisk Medicin
Nordisk Medicin
Canadian Journal of Public Health = Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique
Canadian Journal of Public Health
Jama
Canadian Journal of Public Health = Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique
International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry
Canadian Journal of Surgery
The Journal of Clinical Investigation
Medical Education
Healthcare Management Forum
Canadian Journal of Public Health = Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique
Healthcare Management Forum
Nordisk Medicin
Medical Teacher
Nordisk Medicin
ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES-SERIES
Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening
Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening
Clinical and Investigative Medicine. Medecine Clinique Et Experimentale
European Journal of Epidemiology
Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening
Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening
Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening
Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening
Military Medicine
Canadian Journal of Public Health = Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique
Diabetologia
Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening
Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening
International Journal of Epidemiology
Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening
Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening
Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening
Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening
Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening
Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening
The New Zealand Medical Journal
Nova Scotia Medical Journal
Nordisk Medicin
Canadian Family Physician Medecin De Famille Canadien
Canadian Journal of Public Health = Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique
British Medical Journal (Clinical Research Ed.)
Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening
Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening
The New Zealand Medical Journal
Community Health Studies
Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening
Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening
Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening
Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening
Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening
Norvegica Pharmaceutica Acta
Innovation in Aging
Journal of Transport & Health
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Innovation in Aging
Innovation in Aging
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg
Hormone Research in Paediatrics
Journal of Women'S Health (2002)
Medical Decision Making : an International Journal of the Society for Medical Decision Making
Osteoporosis International : a Journal Established as Result of Cooperation Between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the Usa
European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy
J Clin Rheumatol
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Bjog : an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Proceedings - 2017 IEEE International Conference on Computer Vision Workshops, ICCVW 2017
Value in Health
Value in Health
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Value in Health
Value in Health
Injury Prevention : Journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention
Injury Prevention : Journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Injury Prevention : Journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention
Injury Prevention : Journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention
Faseb Journal
British Journal of Surgery
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Faseb Journal
American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)
Gastroenterology
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)
International Journal of Obesity (2005)
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Faseb Journal
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obesity Research
Obesity Research
Obesity Research
Obesity Research
Arthritis and Rheumatism
Obesity Research
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Family and Population Change in Singapore: A Unique Case in the Global Family Changes
Offices & Contact
Durham, NC
27710 Duke Box 104006
Durham, NC
27710