Diet, lifestyle and genetic susceptibility

Every day, each Dane consumes an average of 3 kilograms of food and fluids, which amounts to a ton each year. Food consumption habits have both health and environmental consequences. In the research group, we study associations between diet, lifestyle and health. The main outcomes we focus on are obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer, both in one generation and across generations in families. Increasingly, we also study the interplay between food consumption, environmental impact, and health.

Research areas

Applying novel methods to assess associations between diet and health
Modelled substitution of foods
Socioeconomic determinants of food and drink habits
Associations between diet, lifestyle and obesity exposures in one generation, and health outcomes in the next
Environmentally sustainable foods or dietary habits and health
The interplay between genetic variation, diet, and health

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Olsen, A., Egeberg, R., Halkjær, J., Christensen, J., Overvad, K. & Tjønneland, A. (2011). Healthy Aspects of the Nordic Diet Are Related to Lower Total Mortality. Journal of Nutrition, 141(4), 639-644. https://doi.org/10.3945/jn.110.131375

Franceschi, S., Lise, M., Trépo, C., Berthillon, P., Chuang, S.-C., Nieters, A., Travis, R. C., Vermeulen, R., Overvad, K., Tjønneland, A., Olsen, A., Bergmann, M. M., Boeing, H., Kaaks, R., Becker, N., Trichopoulou, A., Lagiou, P., Bamia, C., Palli, D. ... Vineis, P. (2011). Infection with Hepatitis B and C Viruses and Risk of Lymphoid Malignancies in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC). Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 20(1), 208-14. https://doi.org/10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-10-0889

Halkjær, J., Olsen, A., Overvad, K., Jakobsen, M. U., Boeing, H., Buijsse, B., Palli, D., Tognon, G., Du, H., van der A, D. L., Forouhi, N. G., Wareham, N. J., Feskens, E. J. M., Sørensen, T. I. A. & Tjønneland, A. (2011). Intake of total, animal and plant protein and subsequent changes in weight or waist circumference in European men and women: the Diogenes project. International Journal of Obesity, 35(8), 1104-1113. https://doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2010.254

Egeberg, R., Olsen, A., Christensen, J., Johnsen, N. F., Loft, S., Overvad, K. & Tjønneland, A. (2011). Intake of whole-grain products and risk of prostate cancer among men in the Danish Diet, Cancer and Health cohort study. Cancer Causes & Control, 22(8), 1133-1139. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10552-011-9789-5

Kyrø, C., Skeie, G., Dragsted, L. O., Christensen, J., Overvad, K., Hallmans, G., Johansson, I., Lund, E., Slimani, N., Johnsen, N. F., Halkjær, J., Tjønneland, A. & Olsen, A. (2011). Intake of whole grains in Scandinavia is associated with healthy lifestyle, socio-economic and dietary factors. Public Health Nutrition, 14(10), 1787-1795. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980011000206

Couto, E., Boffetta, P., Lagiou, P., Ferrari, P., Buckland, G., Overvad, K., Dahm, C. C., Tjønneland, A., Olsen, A., Clavel-Chapelon, F., Boutron-Ruault, M.-C., Cottet, V., Trichopoulos, D., Naska, A., Benetou, V., Kaaks, R., Rohrmann, S., Boeing, H., von Ruesten, A. ... Trichopoulou, A. (2011). Mediterranean dietary pattern and cancer risk in the EPIC cohort. British Journal of Cancer, 104(9), 1493-1499. https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2011.106

Bakken, K., Fournier, A., Lund, E., Waaseth, M., Dumeaux, V., Clavel-Chapelon, F., Fabre, A., Hémon, B., Rinaldi, S., Chajes, V., Slimani, N., Allen, N. E., Reeves, G. K., Bingham, S., Khaw, K. T., Olsen, A., Tjønneland, A., Rodriguez, L., SÁnchez, M. J. ... Berrino, F. (2011). Menopausal hormone therapy and breast cancer risk: Impact of different treatments. The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition. International Journal of Cancer, 128(1), 144-156. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijc.25314

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