Berit Heitmann

Berit Heitmann

Clinical Professor

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    1. Published

      Lower risk of hip fractures among Swedish women with large hips?

      Klingberg, S., Mehlig, K., Sundh, V., Heitmann, Berit & Lissner, L., 2018, In: Osteoporosis International. 29, 4, p. 927-935 9 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    2. Published

      Low vitamin A during fetal development may increase the risk of developing T2D

      Heitmann, Berit, Ängquist, L., Jacobsen, Ramune, Vaag, A. & Keller, A., 2023. 1 p.

      Research output: Contribution to conferencePosterResearchpeer-review

    3. Published

      Low calcium intake is related to increased risk of tooth loss in men

      Adegboye, A. R. A., Fiehn, Nils-Erik, Twetman, Svante, Christensen, Lisa Bøge & Heitmann, Berit, Oct 2010, In: Journal of Nutrition. 140, 10, p. 1864-8 5 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    4. Published

      Loss of height predicts total and cardiovascular mortality: a cohort study of northern European women

      Klingberg, S., Mehlig, K., Dangol, R., Bjorkelund, C., Heitmann, Berit & Lissner, L., 2021, In: BMJ Open. 11, 8, 8 p., 049122.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    5. Published

      Longitudinal associations between body composition and regional fat distribution and later attained height at school entry among preschool children predisposed to overweight

      Rosário, R., Olsen, N. J., Rohde, J. F., Händel, M. N., Santos, R. & Heitmann, Berit, 2020, In: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 74, 3, p. 465-471 7 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    6. Published

      Longitudinal association of nighttime sleep duration with emotional and behavioral problems in early childhood: results from the Danish Healthy Start Study

      Zheng, M., Rangan, A., Olsen, N. J. & Heitmann, Berit, 2021, In: Sleep. 44, 1, 10 p., 138.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    7. Published

      Longitudinal Trajectories of Dietary Fibre Intake and Its Determinants in Early Childhood: Results from the Melbourne InFANT Program

      Thorsteinsdottir, F., Campbell, K. J., Heitmann, Berit & Zheng, M., 2023, In: Nutrients. 15, 8, 13 p., 1932.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    8. Published

      Longitudinal Associations between Intake of Fruit and Vegetables and Height Attainment from Preschool to School Entry

      Rosario, R., Handel, M. N., Rohde, J. F., Olsen, N. J. & Heitmann, Berit, 2021, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18, 11, 11 p., 6106.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    9. Published

      Long-term weight-loss maintenance in obese patients with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized trial

      Christensen, P., Henriksen, Marius, Bartels, E. M., Leeds, A. R., Larsen, T. M., Gudbergsen, Henrik Rindel, Riecke, B. F., Astrup, A., Heitmann, Berit, Boesen, Mikael Ploug, Christensen, R. & Bliddal, Henning, 2017, In: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 106, 3, p. 755-763 9 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    10. Published

      Liraglutide after diet-induced weight loss for pain and weight control in knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial

      Gudbergsen, Henrik Rindel, Overgaard, A., Henriksen, Marius, Wæhrens, E. E., Bliddal, Henning, Christensen, R., Nielsen, S. M., Boesen, Mikael Ploug, Knop, Filip Krag, Astrup, A., Rasmussen, M. U., Bartholdy, C., Daugaard, C. L., Ellegaard, K., Heitmann, Berit, Bartels, E. M., Danneskiold-Samsøe, B. & Kristensen, L. E., 2021, In: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 113, 2, p. 314–323 10 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    11. Published

      Linking definition of childhood and adolescent obesity to current health outcomes

      Adegboye, A. R., Andersen, L. B., Froberg, K., Sardinha, L. B. & Heitmann, Berit, 2009, In: International Journal of Pediatric Obesity. p. 1-13 12 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    12. Published

      Levels and changes in body mass index decomposed into fat and fat-free mass index: relation to long-term all-cause mortality in the general population

      Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., Frederiksen, P. & Heitmann, Berit, 2020, In: International Journal of Obesity. 44, p. 2092–2100 9 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    13. Published

      Lean body mass change over 6 years is associated with dietary leucine intake in an older Danish population

      McDonald, C. K., Ankarfeldt, Mikkel Zöllner, Capra, S., Bauer, J., Raymond, K. & Heitmann, Berit, May 2016, In: British Journal of Nutrition. 115, 9, p. 1556-1562 7 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    14. Published

      Lack of Transparency in the Meta-Analyses of Dietary and Urinary Sodium and Bone Mineral Density or Risk of Osteoporosis: A Letter to the Journal

      Cardoso, I., Michalowska, J., Larsen, S. C., Abrahamsen, B., Heitmann, Berit & Händel, M. N., 2019, In: Journal of the American College of Nutrition. 38, 8, p. 746-747 2 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalLetterResearchpeer-review

    15. Published

      Joining Parents' Bed at Night and Overweight among 2-to 6-Year-Old Children - Results from the 'Healthy Start' Randomized Intervention

      Olsen, N. J., Rohde, J. F., Händel, M. N., Stougaard, M., Mortensen, Erik Lykke & Heitmann, Berit, 2018, In: Obesity Facts. 11, 5, p. 372-380 9 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    16. Published

      Interactions between genetic variants associated with adiposity traits and soft drinks in relation to longitudinal changes in body weight and waist circumference

      Olsen, N. J., Ängquist, Lars, Larsen, S. C., Linneberg, Allan René, Skaaby, T., Husemoen, L. L. N., Toft, Ulla Marie Nørgaard, Tjønneland, A., Halkjær, J., Hansen, Torben, Pedersen, Oluf Borbye, Overvad, K., Ahluwalia, T. S., Sørensen, Thorkild I.A. & Heitmann, Berit, 2016, In: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 104, 3, p. 816-826 11 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    17. Published

      Interaction between genetic predisposition to obesity and dietary calcium in relation to subsequent change in body weight and waist circumference

      Larsen, S. C., Ängquist, Lars, Ahluwalia, Tarun Veer Singh, Skaaby, T., Roswall, N., Tjønneland, A., Halkjær, J., Overvad, K., Pedersen, Oluf Borbye, Hansen, Torben, Linneberg, Allan René, Husemoen, L. L. N., Toft, Ulla Marie Nørgaard, Heitmann, Berit & Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., Apr 2014, In: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 99, 4

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    18. Published

      Interaction between genetic predisposition to adiposity and dietary protein in relation to subsequent change in body weight and waist circumference

      Ankarfeldt, Mikkel Zöllner, Larsen, S. C., Ängquist, Lars, Husemoen, L. L. N., Roswall, N., Overvad, K., Jakobsen, M. U., Halkjær, J., Tjønneland, A., Linneberg, Allan René, Toft, Ulla Marie Nørgaard, Hansen, Torben, Pedersen, Oluf Borbye, Heitmann, Berit, Astrup, A. & Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., 2014, In: P L o S One. 9, 10, 10 p., e110890.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    19. Published

      Intentional weight loss and mortality among initially healthy men and women

      Simonsen, M. K., Hundrup, Y. A., Obel, E. B., Gronbaek, M. & Heitmann, Berit, 2008, In: Nutrition Reviews. 66, 7, p. 375-386 11 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    20. Published

      Intentional Weight Loss and Longevity in Overweight Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Population-Based Cohort Study

      Køster-Rasmussen, Rasmus, Simonsen, M. K., Siersma, Volkert Dirk, Henriksen, J. E., Heitmann, Berit & Olivarius, Niels de Fine, 25 Jan 2016, In: PloS one. 11, 1, p. 1-14 14 p., e0146889.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    21. Published

      Intakes of calcium, vitamin D, and dairy servings and dental plaque in older Danish adults

      Adegboye, A. R., Christensen, Lisa Bøge, Holm-Pedersen, Poul, Avlund, K., Boucher, B. J. & Heitmann, Berit, 16 May 2013, In: Nutrition Journal. 12, 1

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    22. Published

      Intake of total dietary sugar and fibre is associated with insulin resistance among Danish 8–10- and 14–16-year-old girls but not boys. European Youth Heart Studies I and II

      Kynde, I., Johnsen, N. F., Wedderkopp, N., Bygbjerg, Ib Christian, Helge, Jørn Wulff & Heitmann, Berit, 1 Oct 2010, In: Public Health Nutrition. 13, 10, p. 1669-74 6 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    23. Published

      Intake of total dietary sugar and fibre is associated with insulin resistance among Danish 8-10- and 14-16-year-old girls but not boys. European Youth Heart Studies I and II

      Kynde, I., Johnsen, N. F., Wedderkopp, N., Bygbjerg, Ib Christian, Helge, Jørn Wulff & Heitmann, Berit, 2010, In: Public Health Nutrition. 13, 10, p. 1669-74

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    24. Published

      Intake of ruminant trans-fatty acids, assessed by diet history interview, and changes in measured body size, shape and composition

      Hansen, C. P., Heitmann, Berit, Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., Overvad, K. & Jakobsen, M. U., Feb 2016, In: Public Health Nutrition. 19, 3, p. 494-502 9 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    25. Published

      Intake of n-3 LCPUFA and trans-fatty acids is unrelated to development in body mass index and body fat among children

      Ren, X., Larsen, S. C., Lauritzen, Lotte, Rohde, J. F., Andersen, L. B., Bugge, A., Jensen, B. W., Specht, I. O. & Heitmann, Berit, 2022, In: BMC Nutrition. 8, 9 p., 1.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    26. Published

      Intake of dairy products in relation to periodontitis in older danish adults

      Adegboye, A. R. A., Christensen, Lisa Bøge, Holm-Pedersen, Poul, Avlund, K., Boucher, B. J. & Heitmann, Berit, Sep 2012, In: Nutrients. 4, 9, p. 1219-29 11 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    27. Published

      Intake of dairy calcium and tooth loss among Danish men and women: Dairy calcium and tooth loss

      Adegboye, A. R. A., Twetman, Svante, Christensen, Lisa Bøge & Heitmann, Berit, 2011, In: Nutrition. 28, 7-8, p. 779-84 6 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    28. Published

      Intake of calorically sweetened beverages and obesity

      Olsen, N. J. & Heitmann, Berit, 2009, In: Obesity Reviews. 10, 1, p. 68-75 8 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    29. Published

      Independent effects of stable and changing body weight on total mortality.

      Mikkelsen, K. L., Heitmann, Berit, Keiding, N. & Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., 1999, In: Epidemiology. 10, p. 671-678

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    30. Published

      In utero exposure to extra vitamin D from food fortification and the risk of subsequent development of gestational diabetes: the D-tect study

      Keller, A., Stougård, Maria, Frederiksen, P., Thorsteinsdottir, F., Vaag, A., Damm, Peter, Jacobsen, Ramune & Heitmann, Berit, 2018, In: Nutrition Journal. 17, 9 p., 100.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    31. Published

      Impact of red and processed meat and fibre intake on treatment outcomes among patients with chronic inflammatory diseases: protocol for a prospective cohort study of prognostic factors and personalised medicine

      Christensen, R., Heitmann, B. L., Andersen, K. W., Nielsen, O. H., Sørensen, S. B., Jawhara, M., Bygum, A., Hvid, L., Grauslund, J., Wied, J., Glerup, H., Fredberg, U., Villadsen, J. A., Kjær, S. G., Fallingborg, J., Moghadd, S. A. G. R., Knudsen, T., Brodersen, J., Frøjk, J., Dahlerup, J. F. & 21 others, Bojesen, A. B., Sørensen, G. L., Thiel, S., Færgeman, N. J., Brandslund, I., Bennike, T. B., Stensballe, A., Schmidt, E. B., Franke, A., Ellinghaus, D., Rosenstiel, P., Raes, J., Boye, M., Werner, L., Nielsen, C. L., Munk, H. L., Nexoe, A. B., Ellingsen, T., Holmskov, U., Kjeldsen, J. & Andersen, V., 2018, In: BMJ Open. 8, 2, 15 p., :e018166.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    32. Published

      Impact of fibre and red/processed meat intake on treatment outcomes among patients with chronic inflammatory diseases initiating biological therapy: A prospective cohort study

      Overgaard, S. H., Sørensen, S. B., Munk, H. L., Nexøe, A. B., Glerup, H., Henriksen, R. H., Guldmann, T., Pedersen, N., Saboori, S., Hvid, L., Dahlerup, J. F., Hvas, C. L., Jawhara, M., Andersen, K. W., Pedersen, A. K., Nielsen, O. H., Bergenheim, F., Brodersen, J. B., Heitmann, B. L., Halldorsson, T. I. & 6 others, Holmskov, U., Bygum, A., Christensen, R., Kjeldsen, J., Ellingsen, T. & Andersen, V., 2022, In: Frontiers in Nutrition. 9, 13 p., 985732.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    33. Immunological methods for dosimetry of heterocyclic amines

      Dragsted, Lars Ove, Nielsen, S. E., Heitmann, Berit, Grivas, S. & Frandsen, H., 1996, Toxicology - From Cells to Man. Springer, p. 259-274 16 p. (Archives of Toxicology. Supplement, Vol. 18).

      Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingArticle in proceedingsResearchpeer-review

    34. Published

      High dietary intake of saturated fat is associated with reduced semen quality among 701 young Danish men from the general population

      Jensen, T. K., Heitmann, Berit, Jensen, Martin Blomberg, Halldorsson, T. I., Andersson, A. M., Skakkebœk, N. E., Joensen, Ulla Nordström, Lauritsen, M. P., Christiansen, P., Dalgård, C., Lassen, T. H. & Jørgensen, N., 1 Feb 2013, In: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 97, 2, p. 411-418 8 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    35. Published

      Hair dyeing, hair washing and hair cortisol concentrations among women from the healthy start study

      Kristensen, S. K., Larsen, S. C., Olsen, N. J., Fahrenkrug, J. & Heitmann, Berit, Mar 2017, In: Psychoneuroendocrinology. 77, p. 182-185 4 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalLetterResearchpeer-review

    36. Published

      Hair Cortisol Concentration, Weight Loss Maintenance and Body Weight Variability: A Prospective Study Based on Data From the European NoHoW Trial

      Larsen, S. C., Turicchi, J., Christensen, G. L., Larsen, C. S., Jørgensen, Niklas Rye, Mikkelsen, M. L. K., Horgan, G., O’Driscoll, R., Michalowska, J., Duarte, C., Scott, S. E., Santos, I., Encantado, J., Palmeira, A. L., Stubbs, R. J. & Heitmann, Berit, 2021, In: Frontiers in Endocrinology. 12, 655197.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    37. Published

      Habitual coffee consumption and changes in measures of adiposity: a comprehensive study of longitudinal associations

      Larsen, S. C., Mikkelsen, M. K., Frederiksen, P. & Heitmann, Berit, 2018, In: International Journal of Obesity. 42, 4, p. 880-886 7 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    38. Published

      Gestational and Early Infancy Exposure to Margarine Fortified with Vitamin D through a National Danish Programme and the Risk of Type 1 Diabetes: The D-Tect Study

      Jacobsen, Ramune, Hypponen, E., Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., Vaag, Allan & Heitmann, Berit, 2015, In: PloS one. 10, 6, p. 1-11 11 p., e0128631.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    39. Published

      Fedme og Helbredsrisiko - vvad skal vi måle på?

      Heitmann, Berit, 2009, In: Ugeskrift for læger. 171, 43, p. 3067 1 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearch

    40. Published

      Fat intake and weight development from 9 to 16 years of age: the European youth heart study - a longitudinal study

      Brixval, C. S., Andersen, L. B. & Heitmann, Berit, 2009, In: Obesity Facts. 2, 3, p. 166-70 5 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    41. Published

      Familial associations in hair cortisol concentration: A cross-sectional analysis based on the Healthy Start study

      Dauegaard, S., Olsen, N. J., Heitmann, Berit & Larsen, S. C., 2020, In: Psychoneuroendocrinology. 121, 104836.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    42. Published

      Extra vitamin D from fortification and the risk of preeclampsia: The D-tect Study

      Stougård, Maria, Damm, Peter, Frederiksen, P., Jacobsen, Ramune & Heitmann, Berit, 2018, In: PLOS ONE. 13, 1, 10 p., e0191288.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    43. Published

      Exposure to vitamin D from fortified margarine during fetal life and later risk of pre-eclampsia: the D-tect Study

      Stougård, Maria, Damm, Peter, Frederiksen, P., Jacobsen, Ramune & Heitmann, Berit, 2018, In: Public Health Nutrition. 21, 4, p. 721-731 11 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    44. Published

      Exposure to the danish mandatory vitamin D fortification policy in prenatal life and the risk of developing coeliac disease—the importance of season: A semi ecological study

      Moos, C., Duus, K. S., Frederiksen, P., Heitmann, Berit & Andersen, V., 2020, In: Nutrients. 12, 5, 11 p., 1243.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    45. Published

      Exposure to sunshine early in life prevented development of type 1 diabetes in Danish boys

      Jacobsen, Ramune, Frederiksen, P. & Heitmann, Berit, Apr 2016, In: Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism. 29, 4, p. 417-424 8 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    46. Published

      Exposure to Vitamin D Fortification Policy in Prenatal Life and the Risk of Childhood Asthma: Results From the D-Tect Study

      Thorsteinsdottir, F., Maslova, E., Jacobsen, Ramune, Frederiksen, P., Keller, A., Backer, Vibeke & Heitmann, Berit, 2019, In: Nutrients. 11, 4, 13 p., 924.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    47. Published

      Exploratory analysis of reflective, reactive, and homeostatic eating behaviour traits on weight change during the 18-month NoHoW weight maintenance trial

      Dakin, C. A., Finlayson, G., Horgan, G., Palmeira, A. L., Heitmann, Berit, Larsen, S. C., Sniehotta, F. F. & Stubbs, R. J., 1 Oct 2023, In: Appetite. 189, 11 p., 106980.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    48. Published

      Exploratory Efficacy of Calcium-Vitamin D Milk Fortification and Periodontal Therapy on Maternal Oral Health and Metabolic and Inflammatory Profile

      Rodrigues Amorim Adegboye, A., Dias Santana, D., Teixeira Dos Santos, P. P., Guedes Cocate, P., Benaim, C., Trindade de Castro, M. B., Maia Schlüssel, M., Kac, G. & Heitmann, Berit, 2021, In: Nutrients. 13, 3, 15 p., 783.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    49. Published

      Evidence-Based Digital Tools for Weight Loss Maintenance: The NoHoW Project

      Stubbs, R. J., Duarte, C., Palmeira, A. L., Sniehotta, F. F., Horgan, G., Larsen, S. C., Marques, M. M., Evans, E. H., Ermes, M., Harjumaa, M., Turicchi, J., O'Driscoll, R., Scott, S. E., Pearson, B., Ramsey, L., Mattila, E., Matos, M., Sacher, P., Woodward, E., Mikkelsen, M-L. & 6 others, Sainsbury, K., Santos, I., Encantado, J., Stalker, C., Teixeira, P. J. & Heitmann, Berit, 2021, In: Obesity Facts. 14, p. 320–333 14 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalEditorialResearchpeer-review

    50. Published

      Evidence for the protein leverage hypothesis in preschool children prone to obesity

      Zhang, H., Senior, A. M., Saner, C., Olsen, N. J., Larsen, S. C., Simpson, S. J., Raubenheimer, D. & Heitmann, Berit, 2023, In: Clinical Nutrition. 42, 11, p. 2249-2257 9 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

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