Berit Heitmann

Berit Heitmann

Clinical Professor

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    1. 2017
    2. Published

      Relationship between pickiness and subsequent development in body mass index and diet intake in obesity prone normal weight preschool children

      Rohde, J. F., Händel, M. N., Stougård, Maria, Olsen, N. J., Trærup, M., Mortensen, Erik Lykke & Heitmann, Berit, 15 Mar 2017, In: PLOS ONE. 12, 3, p. 1-9 9 p., e0172772.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    3. Published
    4. 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

    5. Published

      Potential impact of diet on treatment effect from anti-TNF drugs in inflammatory bowel disease

      Andersen, V., Hansen, Axel Kornerup & Heitmann, Berit, Mar 2017, In: Nutrients. 9, 3, 286.

      Research output: Contribution to journalReviewResearchpeer-review

    6. Published

      Prolonged job strain and subsequent risk of cancer in women: a longitudinal study, based on the Danish Nurse Cohort

      Vesterlund, G. K., Høeg, B. L., Johansen, Christoffer, Heitmann, Berit & Bidstrup, P. E., Feb 2017, In: Acta Oncologica. 56, 2, p. 301-306 6 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    7. Published

      Association Between Use of Cannabis in Adolescence and Weight Change into Midlife

      Jin, L. Z., Rangan, A., Mehlsen, J., Andersen, L. B., Larsen, S. C. & Heitmann, Berit, 6 Jan 2017, In: PLOS ONE. 12, p. 1-11 11 p., e0168897.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    8. Published

      EFFECTS ON DIET INTAKE FROM THE HEALTHY START PRIMARY INTERVENTION

      Rohde, J. F., Larsen, S. C., Lars, A., Olsen, N. J., Stougaard, M., Mortensen, Erik Lykke & Heitmann, Berit, 2017, In: Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism. 71, Supplement 2, p. 352-352 1 p., 144/1055.

      Research output: Contribution to journalConference abstract in journalResearchpeer-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. 2016
    11. Published

      Association between Hair Cortisol Concentration and Adiposity Measures among Children and Parents from the "Healthy Start" Study

      Larsen, S. C., Fahrenkrug, J., Olsen, N. J. & Heitmann, Berit, 23 Sep 2016, In: P L o S One. 11, 9, 11 p., e.0163639.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    12. Published

      Neonatal vitamin D status is not associated with later risk of type 1 diabetes: results from two large Danish population-based studies

      Jacobsen, Ramune, Thorsen, S. U., Cohen, A. S., Lundqvist, M., Frederiksen, P., Pipper, C. B., Pociot, Flemming, Thygesen, L. C., Ascherio, A., Svensson, Jannet & Heitmann, Berit, Sep 2016, In: Diabetologia. 59, 9, p. 1871-1881 11 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    13. Published

      Response to 'Prenatal exposure to vitamin-D from fortified margarine and milk and body size at age 7 years'

      Jensen, C. B., Stougård, M., Sørensen, Thorkild I.A. & Heitmann, Berit, Sep 2016, In: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 70, 9, p. 1092 1 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalLetterResearchpeer-review

    14. 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

    15. Published

      Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Status and Longitudinal Changes in Weight and Waist Circumference: Influence of Genetic Predisposition to Adiposity

      Larsen, S. C., Ängquist, Lars, Moldovan, M., Huikari, V., Sebert, S., Cavadino, A., Ahluwalia, Tarun Veer Singh, Skaaby, T., Linneberg, Allan René, Husemoen, L. L. N., Toft, U., Pedersen, Oluf Borbye, Hansen, T., Herzig, K., Jarvelin, M., Power, C., Hypponen, E., Heitmann, Berit & Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., 14 Apr 2016, In: P L o S One. 11, 4, p. 1-18 e0153611.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    16. 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

    17. Published

      Calcium, vitamin D, casein and whey protein intakes and periodontitis among Danish adults

      Adegboye, A. R., Boucher, B. J., Kongstad, Johanne, Fiehn, Nils-Erik, Christensen, Lisa Bøge & Heitmann, Berit, Feb 2016, In: Public Health Nutrition. 19, 3, p. 503-510 8 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    18. 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

    19. Published

      Vitamin D fortification and seasonality of birth in type 1 diabetic cases: D-tect study

      Jacobsen, R., Moldovan, M., Vaag, Allan, Hypponen, E. & Heitmann, Berit, Feb 2016, In: Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease. 7, 1, p. 114-119 6 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

      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

    22. Published

      Maternal serum retinol and β-carotene concentrations and neonatal bone mineralization: results from the Southampton Women’s Survey cohort

      Händel, M. N., Moon, R. J., Titcombe, P., Abrahamsen, B., Heitmann, Berit, Philip, C., Dennison, E. M., Robinson, S. M., Godfrey, K. M., Inskip, H., Cooper, C. & Harvey, N. C., 2016, In: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 104, 4, p. 1183-1188 6 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    23. Published

      No seasonality of birth in BMI at 7 years of age

      Jensen, C. B., Sørensen, Thorkild I.A. & Heitmann, Berit, 2016, In: Early Human Development. 103, p. 129-131 3 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    24. Published

      The association between parental separation during childhood and obesity in adulthood: a Danish twin study

      Petersen, Jindong Ding, Kyvik, K. O., Heitmann, Berit & Vámosi, M., 2016, In: Obesity Science & Practice. 2, 4, p. 436-443 8 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    25. 2015
    26. Published

      Back on track: smoking cessation and weight changes over nine years in a community-based cohort study

      Køster-Rasmussen, Rasmus, Permin, C. A., Siersma, Volkert Dirk, Henriksen, J. E., Heitmann, Berit, Heldgaard, P. E. & Olivarius, Niels de Fine, Dec 2015, In: Preventive Medicine. 81, p. 320-325 6 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    27. Replacing sugary drinks with milk is inversely associated with weight gain among young obesity-predisposed children

      Zheng, M., Rangan, A., Allman-Farinelli, M., Rohde, J. F., Olsen, N. J. & Heitmann, Berit, 14 Nov 2015, In: The British Journal of Nutrition. 114, 9, p. 1448-55 8 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    28. Nutrient and food intakes in early life and risk of childhood fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis

      Händel, M. N., Heitmann, Berit & Abrahamsen, B., Nov 2015, In: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 102, 5, p. 1182-95 14 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalReviewResearchpeer-review

    29. Published

      Prenatal exposure to persistent organochlorine pollutants is associated with high insulin levels in 5-year-old girls

      Tang-Péronard, J. L., Heitmann, Berit, Jensen, T. K., Vinggaard, A. M., Madsbad, Sten, Steuerwald, U., Grandjean, P., Weihe, P., Nielsen, F. & Andersen, H. R., Oct 2015, In: Environmental Research. 142, p. 407-13 7 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    30. Published

      Missing portion sizes in FFQ: alternatives to use of standard portions

      Køster-Rasmussen, Rasmus, Siersma, Volkert Dirk, Halldorson, T. I., Olivarius, Niels de Fine, Henriksen, J. E. & Heitmann, Berit, Aug 2015, In: Public Health Nutrition. 18, 11, p. 1914-1921 8 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    31. Published

      Secular trends in seasonal variation in birth weight

      B. Jensen, C., Gamborg, Michael Orland, Raymond, K., McGrath, J., Sørensen, Thorkild I.A. & Heitmann, Berit, Jun 2015, In: Early Human Development. 91, 6, p. 361-365 5 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    32. Sugar-sweetened beverages, vascular risk factors and events: a systematic literature review

      Keller, A., Heitmann, Berit & Olsen, N., May 2015, In: Public Health Nutrition. 18, 7, p. 1145-1154 10 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalReviewResearchpeer-review

    33. Published
    34. Published

      Substituting sugar-sweetened beverages with water or milk is inversely associated with body fatness development from childhood to adolescence

      Zheng, M., Rangan, A., Olsen, N. J., Andersen, L. B., Wedderkopp, N., Kristensen, P., Grøntved, A., Ried-Larsen, M., Lempert, Susanne, Allman-Farinelli, M. & Heitmann, Berit, Jan 2015, In: Nutrition. 31, 1, p. 38-44 7 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    35. Associations between Exposure to Persistent Organic Pollutants in Childhood and Overweight up to 12 Years Later in a Low Exposed Danish Population

      Tang-Péronard, J. L., Jensen, T. K., Andersen, H. R., Ried-Larsen, M., Grøntved, A., Andersen, L. B., Timmermann, C. A. G., Nielsen, F. & Heitmann, Berit, 2015, In: Obesity Facts. 8, 4, p. 282-92 11 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    36. Published

      Dietary protein and urinary nitrogen in relation to 6-year changes in fat mass and fat-free mass

      Ankarfeldt, Mikkel Zöllner, Gottliebsen, K., Ängquist, Lars, Astrup, A., Heitmann, Berit & Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., 2015, In: International Journal of Obesity. 39, 1, p. 162-168 7 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    37. 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

    38. Published

      Prenatal exposure to vitamin-D from fortified margarine and milk and body size at age 7 years

      Jensen, C. B., Gamborg, Michael Orland, Berentzen, T. L., Sørensen, Thorkild I.A. & Heitmann, Berit, 2015, In: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 69, 10, p. 1169-75 7 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    39. 2014
    40. 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

    41. Published

      Association between the intake of α-linolenic acid and the risk of CHD

      Vedtofte, M. S., Jakobsen, M. U., Lauritzen, Lotte, O'Reilly, E. J., Virtamo, J., Knekt, P., Colditz, G., Hallmans, G., Buring, J., Steffen, L. M., Robien, K., Rimm, E. B. & Heitmann, Berit, 2014, In: British Journal of Nutrition. 112, 5, p. 735-743 9 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    42. Published

      Bacterial profiles of saliva in relation to diet, lifestyle factors, and socioeconomic status

      Midjord-Belstrøm, Daniel, Holmstrup, Palle, Nielsen, Claus Henrik, Kirkby, N., Twetman, Svante, Heitmann, Berit, Klepac-Ceraj, V., Paster, B. J. & Fiehn, Nils-Erik, 2014, In: Journal of Oral Microbiology. 6, p. 1-9 9 p., 23609.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    43. 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

    44. Published

      Social Inequalities in Obesity Persist in the Nordic Region Despite Its Relative Affluence and Equity

      Magnusson, M., Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., Olafsdottir, S., Lehtinen-Jacks, S., Holmen, T. L., Heitmann, Berit & Lissner, L., 2014, In: Current Obesity Reports. 3, p. 1-15 15 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    45. 2013
    46. Published

      Sugar-sweetened beverages consumption in relation to changes in body fatness over 6 and 12 years among 9-year-old children: the European Youth Heart Study

      Lempert, Susanne, Zheng, M., Rangan, A., Olsen, N. J., Andersen, L. B., Wedderkopp, N., Kristensen, P. L., Grøntved, A., Ried-Larsen, M., Allman-Farinelli, M. & Heitmann, Berit, 28 Nov 2013, In: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 68, 1, p. 77-83 0954-3007.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    47. 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

    48. 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

    49. Published

      24h urinary sodium excretion and subsequent change in weight, waist circumference and body composition

      Larsen, S. C., Ängquist, Lars, Sørensen, Thorkild I.A. & Heitmann, Berit, 2013, In: P L o S One. 8, 7, 6 p., e69689.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    50. Published

      The influence of early exposure to vitamin D for development of diseases later in life

      Jacobsen, Ramune, Abrahamsen, B., Bauerek, M. J., Holst, C., Jensen, C. B., Knop, J., Raymond, K., Rasmussen, L. B., Stougård, Maria, S�rensen, T. I. A., Vaag, Allan & Heitmann, Berit, 2013, In: B M C Public Health. 13, 8 p., 515.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    51. Published

      The relation between birth weight and hypertension: A study among Danish nurses

      Virkus, R. A., Heitmann, Berit, Obel, E., Bergholt, Thomas & Løkkegaard, Ellen Christine Leth, 2013, In: Health (Irvine). 5, 4A, p. 16-22 7 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    52. 2012
    53. 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

    54. Published

      Predisposition to Obesity: Should We Target Those Most Susceptible?

      Olsen, N. J., Mortensen, Erik Lykke & Heitmann, Berit, 2012, In: Current Obesity Reports. 1, 1, p. 35-41 7 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    55. 2011
    56. 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

    57. 2010
    58. 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

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