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., Landberg, R., Aman, P., Kamal-Eldin, A., Christensen, J., Johnsen, N. F., Overvad, K. & Tjønneland, A. (2010). Plasma levels of alkylresorcinols and incidence of endometrial cancer. European Journal of Cancer Prevention, 19(1), 73-7. https://doi.org/10.1097/CEJ.0b013e328333d12a

Eussen, S. J., Vollset, S. E., Hustad, S., Midttun, O., Meyer, K., Fredriksen, A., Ueland, P. M., Jenab, M., Slimani, N., Boffetta, P., Overvad, K., Thorlacius-Ussing, O., Tjonneland, A. M., Olsen, A., Clavel-Chapelon, F., Boutron-Ruault, M.-C., Morois, S., Weikert, C., Pishon, T. ... Thorlacius-Ussing, O. (2010). Plasma vitamins B2, B6, B12, and related genetic variants as predictors of colorectal cancer risk. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 19(10), 2549-2561. https://doi.org/10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-10-0407

Freisling, H., Fahey, M. T., Moskal, A., Ocké, M. C., Ferrari, P., Jenab, M., Norat, T., Naska, A., Welch, A. A., Navarro, C., Schulz, M., Wirfält, E., Casagrande, C., Amiano, P., Ardanaz, E., Parr, C., Engeset, D., Grioni, S., Sera, F. ... Slimani, N. (2010). Region-Specific Nutrient Intake Patterns Exhibit a Geographical Gradient within and between European Countries. Journal of Nutrition, 140(7), 1280-6. https://doi.org/10.3945/jn.110.121152

Michaud, D. S., Gallo, V., Schlehofer, B., Tjonneland, A. M., Olsen, A., Overvad, K., Dahm, C. C., Kaaks, R., Lukanova, A., Boeing, H., Schutze, M., Trichopoulou, A., Bamia, C., Kyrozis, A., Sacerdote, C., Agnoli, C., Palli, D., Tumino, R., Mattiello, A. ... Riboli, E. (2010). Reproductive factors and exogenous hormone use in relation to risk of glioma and meningioma in a large European cohort study. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 19(10), 2562-9. https://doi.org/10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-10-0447

Dossus, L., Allen, N., Kaaks, R., Bakken, K., Lund, E., Tjonneland, A., Olsen, A., Overvad, K., Clavel-Chapelon, F., Fournier, A., Chabbert-Buffet, N., Boeing, H., Schütze, M., Trichopoulou, A., Trichopoulos, D., Lagiou, P., Palli, D., Krogh, V., Tumino, R. ... Riboli, E. (2010). Reproductive risk factors and endometrial cancer: the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition. International Journal of Cancer, 127(2), 442-451. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijc.25050

Rinaldi, S., Cleveland, R., Norat, T., Biessy, C., Rohrmann, S., Linseisen, J., Boeing, H., Pischon, T., Panico, S., Agnoli, C., Palli, D., Tumino, R., Vineis, P., Peeters, P. H. M., van Gils, C. H., Bueno-de-Mesquita, B. H., Vrieling, A., Allen, N. E., Roddam, A. ... Kaaks, R. (2010). Serum levels of IGF-I, IGFBP-3 and colorectal cancer risk: results from the EPIC cohort, plus a meta-analysis of prospective studies. International Journal of Cancer, 126(7), 1702-15. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijc.24927

Roswall, N., Olsen, A., Christensen, J., Dragsted, L. O., Overvad, K. & Tjønneland, A. (2010). Source-specific effects of micronutrients in lung cancer prevention. Lung Cancer, 67(3), 275-281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lungcan.2009.11.010

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