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Thorkild I.A. Sørensen

Professor of genetic and metabolic epidemiology

 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4821-430X
1986 …2020

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Primary fields of research

Main area of research have been various aspects of obesity, genetic and environmental causes, life course development, changes in occurrence over time, emergence of the obesity epidemic, psychosocial and metabolic health consequences, morbidity and mortality including relations to diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancers. Current main interest is development of a theory about causes and consequences of obesity. A new area of interest is the theory and methods about generating clinical epidemiologically valid evidence for ‘personalized medicine’.

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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
  • Eating Disorders
  • Obesity
  • General Epidemiology
  • Clinical Epidemiology
  • Genetic Epidemiology

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  • Conflicting associations between dietary patterns and changes of anthropometric traits across subgroups of middle-aged women and men

    Jiang, L., Audouze, K., Romero Herrera, J. A., Ängquist, L. H., Kjærulff, S. K., Izarzugaza, J. M. G., Tjønneland, A., Halkjær, J., Overvad, K., Sørensen, T. I. A. & Brunak, S., Jan 2020, In: Clinical Nutrition.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

    3 Citations (Scopus)

  • A meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies multiple longevity genes

    Deelen, J., Evans, D. S., Arking, D. E., Tesi, N., Nygaard, M., Liu, X., Wojczynski, M. K., Biggs, M. L., van Der Spek, A., Atzmon, G., Ware, E. B., Sarnowski, C., Smith, A. V., Seppala, I., Cordell, H. J., Dose, J., Amin, N., Arnold, A. M., Ayers, K. L., Barzilai, N., & 64 othersBecker, E. J., Beekman, M., Blanche, H., Christensen, K., Christiansen, L., Collerton, J. C., Cubaynes, S., Cummings, S. R., Davies, K., Debrabant, B., Deleuze, J-F., Duncan, R., Faul, J. D., Franceschi, C., Galan, P., Gudnaso, V., Harris, T. B., Huisman, M., Hurme, M. A., Jagger, C., Jansen, I., Jylha, M., Kahonen, M., Karasik, D., Kardia, S. L. R., Kingston, A., Kirkwood, T. B. L., Launer, L. J., Lehtimaki, T., Lieb, W., Lyytikainen, L-P., Martin-Ruiz, C., Min, J., Nebe, A., Newman, A. B., Nie, C., Nohr, E. A., Orwoll, E. S., Perls, T. T., Province, M. A., Psat, B. M., Raitakari, O. T., Reinders, M. J. T., Robine, J-M., Rotter, J. I., Sebastiani, P., Smith, J., Sørensen, T. I. A., D Taylor, K., Uitterlinden, A. G., van Der Flier, W., van Der Lee, S. J., van Duijn, C. M., van Heemst, D., Vaupel, J. W., Weir, D., Ye, K., Zeng, Y., Zheng, W., Holstege, H., Kiel, D. P., Lunetta, K. L., Slagboom, P. E. & Murabito, J. M., 1 Dec 2019, In: Nature Communications. 10, 14 p., 3669.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

    47 Citations (Scopus)
    22 Downloads (Pure)

  • A nonsynonymous mutation in PLCG2 reduces the risk of Alzheimer's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies and frontotemporal dementia, and increases the likelihood of longevity

    van der Lee, S. J., Conway, O. J., Jansen, I., Carrasquillo, M. M., Kleineidam, L., van den Akker, E., Hernandez, I., van Eijk, K. R., Stringa, N., Chen, J. A., Zettergren, A., Andlauer, T. F. M., Diez-Fairen, M., Simon-Sanchez, J., Lleo, A., Zetterberg, H., Nygaard, M., Blauwendraat, C., Savage, J. E., Mengel-From, J., & 81 othersMoreno-Grau, S., Wagner, M., Fortea, J., Keogh, M. J., Blennow, K., Skoog, I., Friese, M. A., Pletnikova, O., Zulaica, M., Lage, C., de Rojas, I., Riedel-Heller, S., Illan-Gala, I., Wei, W., Jeune, B., Orellana, A., Bergh, F. T., Wang, X., Hulsman, M., Beker, N., Tesi, N., Morris, C. M., Indakoetxea, B., Collij, L. E., Scherer, M., Morenas-Rodriguez, E., Ironside, J. W., van Berckel, B. N. M., Alcolea, D., Wiendl, H., Strickland, S. L., Pastor, P., Rodriguez Rodriguez, E., Boeve, B. F., Petersen, R. C., Ferman, T. J., van Gerpen, J. A., Reinders, M. J. T., Uitti, R. J., Tarraga, L., Maier, W., Dols-Icardo, O., Kawalia, A., Dalmasso, M. C., Boada, M., Zettl, U. K., van Schoor, N. M., Beekman, M., Allen, M., Masliah, E., Lopez de Munain, A., Pantelyat, A., Wszolek, Z. K., Ross, O. A., Dickson, D. W., Graff-Radford, N. R., Knopman, D., Rademakers, R., Lemstra, A. W., Pijnenburg, Y. A. L., Scheltens, P., Gasser, T., Chinnery, P. F., Hemmer, B., Huisman, M. A., Troncoso, J., Moreno, F., Nohr, E. A., Sørensen, T. I. A., Heutink, P., Sanchez-Juan, P., Posthuma, D., Clarimon, J., Christensen, K., Ertekin-Taner, N., Scholz, S. W., Ramirez, A., Ruiz, A., Slagboom, E., van der Flier, W. M. & Holstege, H., 1 Aug 2019, In: Acta Neuropathologica. 138, 2, p. 237-250 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

    32 Citations (Scopus)
    37 Downloads (Pure)

  • Antibiotic use during pregnancy and childhood overweight: A population-based nationwide cohort study

    Jess, T., Morgen, C. S., Harpsoe, M. C., Sorensen, T. I. A., Ajslev, T. A., Antvorskov, J. C. & Allin, K. H., 1 Dec 2019, In: Scientific Reports. 9, 9 p., 11528 .

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

    8 Citations (Scopus)
    17 Downloads (Pure)

  • Application of unsupervised learning in weight-loss categorisation for weight management programs

    Babajide, O., Hissam, T., Palczewska, A., Astrup, A., Martinez, J. A., Oppert, J. M. & Sørensen, T. I. A., Jun 2019, The 10th IEEE International Conference on Dependable Systems, Services and Technologies. DESSERT'2019: Conference proceedings. IEEE, p. 94-101 8 p. 8770032

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review

    3 Citations (Scopus)

  • Association between fat mass, adipose tissue, fat fraction per adipose tissue, and metabolic risks: a cross-sectional study in normal, overweight, and obese adults

    Huebers, M., Geisler, C., Bosy-Westphal, A., Braun, W., Pourhassan, M., Sorensen, T. I. A. & Mueller, M. J., 1 Jan 2019, In: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 73, 1, p. 62-71 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

    5 Citations (Scopus)

  • Association of Birth Weight With Type 2 Diabetes and Glycemic Traits: A Mendelian Randomization Study

    BIRTH-GENE (BIG) Study Working Group, 20 Sept 2019, In: JAMA network open. 2, 9, 18 p., e1910915.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

    10 Citations (Scopus)
    15 Downloads (Pure)

  • Association of Gestational Weight Gain With Adverse Maternal and Infant Outcomes

    Voerman, E., Santos, S., Inskip, H., Amiano, P., Barros, H., Charles, M-A., Chatzi, L., Chrousos, G. P., Corpeleijn, E., Crozier, S., Doyon, M., Eggesbo, M., Fantini, M. P., Farchi, S., Forastiere, F., Georgiu, V., Gori, D., Hanke, W., Hertz-Picciotto, I., Heude, B., & 46 othersHivert, M-F., Hryhorczuk, D., Iniguez, C., Karvonen, A. M., Kupers, L. K., Lagstrom, H., Lawlor, D. A., Lehmann, I., Magnus, P., Majewska, R., Makela, J., Manios, Y., Mommers, M., Morgen, C. S., Moschonis, G., Nohr, E. A., Andersen, A-M. N., Oken, E., Pac, A., Papadopoulou, E., Pekkanen, J., Pizzi, C., Polanska, K., Porta, D., Richiardi, L., Rifas-Shiman, S. L., Roeleveld, N., Ronfani, L., Santos, A. C., Standl, M., Stigum, H., Stoltenberg, C., Thiering, E., Thijs, C., Torrent, M., Trnovec, T., van Gelder, M. M. H. J., van Rossem, L., von Berg, A., Vijheid, M., Wijga, A., Zvinchuk, O., Sorensen, T. I. A., Godfrey, K., Jaddoe, V. W. V. & Gaillard, R., 7 May 2019, In: JAMA. 321, 17, p. 1702-1715 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

    108 Citations (Scopus)
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