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NEON members 2013NEON Members 2013 299 members Updated 2013-02-07Page 1 of 54MEMBERSThe Network of Epidemiology and NutritionWeb address of NEON: http://www.neon.sahlgrenska.gu.seAhmad, Shafqat – MScMSc in molecular biology and PhD student at the Department of Genetic andMolecular Epidemiology, Clinical Sciences Malmö, Lund University, CRC,entrance 72, house 60, floor 12, Sweden.Phone: +46 40 391 191Email: shafqat.ahmad@med.lu.seResearch Interests: Gene x lifestyle interactions in relation to obesity, type 2diabetes and other aspects of metabolic disease.Alstad, Torgny – DDS, PhDSenior Dental Officer, inst. of Odontology, Dept. of Cariologi, Medicinaregatan12, 413 90 Göteborg.Phone: +46 31 786 37 47Fax: +46 31 41 05 70E-mail: torgny.alstad@odontologi.gu.seResearch interests: Interaction between oral health and diet.Amcoff, Elisabet – BScBachelor in foodservice and nutrition at the National Food Administration Box622, 751 26, Uppsala, Sweden.Phone: +46 18 17 53 76E-mail: elisabet.amcoff@slv.seResearch interests: Dietary assessment, portion size assessment tools.Amorim-Adegboye, Amanda R – PhDResearch Unit for Dietary Studies at the Institute of Preventive Medicine,Denmark.Phone: +45 33 38 37 72Fax: +45 33 38 42 40E-mail: AAR@ipm.regionh.dkhttp://ipm.regionh.dkhttp://www.kostforskning.dkResearch interests: Maternal and child health and nutritional epidemiology.1

NEON members 2013Anand, Poorna – MSCNorra Vägen 2 LGH 1102 169 59 Solna, Sweden.Phone: +46 (0)706 753 486E-mail: anand.poorna@gmail.comResearch interests: Clinical nutrition.Andersson, Cecilia – RDDietitian at Vasa Hospital in Göteborg, Department of Geriatrics, Gibraltargatan1C, SE-411 32 Göteborg, Sweden.Phone: +46 31 61 77 89Fax: +46 31 20 81 03E-mail: cecilia.andersson@geriatrik.gu.seResearch interests: Dietary intake and care of elderly.Andersson, Louise – PhDPost doc at the Institution for Neuroscience and Physiology, SahlgrenskaAcademy, Gothenburg University, box 432, 405 30 Göteborg, Sweden.E-mail: louise.andersson@neuro.gu.seAndrén Aronsson, Carin – MScUnit of Diabetes and Celiac Disease, the TEDDY study, CRC, Building 60, level10, Entrance 72, UMAS, 205 02 Malmö, Sweden.Phone: +46 40 39 19 14E-mail: carin.andren_aronsson@med.lu.seResearch interests: Dietary- and physical activity assessment methods, healthpromotion.Angbratt, Marianne – RD, MPH, Med Lic.Public health investigator/researcher at the Centre for public health sciences,County Council of Östergötland, SE-58191 Linköping, Sweden.Phone: +4610 103 5093E-mail: marianne.angbratt@lio.seResearch interests: Nutritional epidemiology.Angell-Andersen, Elisabeth – MScResearch fellow at the Cancer Registry of Norway, Montebello, N-0310 Oslo,Norway.Phone: +47 22 45 13 18Fax: +47 22 45 13 70E-mail: elisabeth.andersen@kreftregisteret.noResearch interests: Cancer, nutrition, early life, growth.2

NEON members 2013Arvidsson, Daniel – MSc, PhDResearch associate at the Center for Primary Health Care Research, LundUniversity, CRC,Ingång 72, Hus 28 plan 11, SUS Malmö, 205 02 Malmö.Phone: +46 40 39 13 86E-mail: daniel.arvidsson@med.lu.seResearch interests: Physical activity and energy expenditure measurementmethodology and technology. Interventions methods and behavior psychologywithin the primary health care setting for the promoting of a healthy lifestyle.Ax, Erika – MScResearch assistant at the Unit for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism,Dept. of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, UppsalaScience Park,751 85 Uppsala, Sweden.E-mail: erika.ax@pubcare.uu.sePhone: +46 704 08 45 06Research interests: Nutrition epidemiology, food pattern, diet and cancer.Baker, Jennifer – PhDPostdoctoral associate at the Institute of preventive medicine, Øster Søgade 20,1399 Køpenhavn K, Danmark.Phone: +45 33 38 38 71Fax: +45 33 32 42 40E-mail: jba@ipm.hosp.dkResearch interests: I´m interested in childhood obesity. My current project isexamining the long-term health consequence of childhood overweight andobesity.Becker, Wulf – PhDChief nutritionist, professor, Nutrition Department, Swedish National FoodAdministration, P.O. Box 622, SE-751 26 Uppsala, Sweden..Phone: +46 18 17 57 31Fax +46 18 17 53 50E-mail: wulf.becker@slv.seResearch interests: Nutrient recommendations, dietary patterns - health, dietaryassessment methods.Bellocco, Rino – ScDAssociate Professor in Biostatistics, Dept. of Medical Epidemiology andBiostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Nobels Väg 12a, PO Box 281, SE-171 77,Stockholm, Sweden.Phone: +46 8 52 48 61 83Fax: +46 8 31 49 75E-mail: rino.bellocco@meb.ki.seResearch Interest: Antioxidant capacity and cancer.3

NEON members 2013Berg, Christina – RD, PhDLecturer, Department of Food and Nutrition, and Sport Science, GöteborgUniversity, Box 300, SE-405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden.Phone: +46 31 786 42 07Fax: +46 31 786 42 09E-mail: christina.berg@ped.gu.seResearch interests: Public Health Nutrition (food pattern, food choice).Berglind, DanielPhD-student, Public Health, Social Medicine, Karolinska Institutet.Phone: +46 (0)8 524 801 50, +46 (0)70 364 47 97E-mail: daniel.berglind@ki.seResearch interests: Obesity and obesity surgery. I am currently studyingepigenetic effects on offspring from obesity surgery.Bergman, Patrick – RPT, PhDSenior lecturer, Linnaeus University, Department of Sport Sciences, SE-39182Kalmar, Sweden.Phone: +46 480 44 63 32E-mail: patrick.bergman@lnu.seResearch interests: The assessment of physical activity including development ofmethodology and measurement errors. The association between physical activityand health, primarily in children.Bergström, Anna – PhDResearcher at the National Institute of Environmental Medicine, Division ofEnvironmental Epidemiology, Karolinska Institutet, Box 210, S-171 77Stockholm.Sweden.Phone: +46 8 524 874 56Fax: +46 8 30 45 71E-mail: anna.bergstrom@ki.seResearch interests: Nutrition, environment and allergic diseases in children; dietassessment in children; nutrition and renal cell cancer.Bertz, Fredrik – PhD, RDDept of Clinical Nutrition, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg,Medicinaregatan 13b, Box 459, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden.Phone: 031-786 3708E-mail: fredrik.bertz@nutrition.gu.seResearch interests: Lifestyle, behavior change, body weight regulation, and bodycomposition.Bertéus-Forslund, Heléne – RD, MSc, PhDDept of Clinical Nutrition, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg,Medicinaregatan 13b, Box 459, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden.4

NEON members 2013Phone +46 31 786 37 20Fax: +46 31 786 31 01E-mail: helene.berteus.forslund@nutrition.gu.seResearch interest: Eating patterns, obesity, dietary assessment methods.Bianconi Svensson, Sylvia – RDDietitian at the Teddy study, Teddy reception, CRC, University Hospital MAS,205 02 Malmö.Phone: +46 40 39 19 14E-mail: sylvia.bianconi@skane.seResearch interests: child nutrition and diabetesBiltoft-Jensen – MScPhD student at the Division of Nutrition, National Food Institute, TechnicalUniversity of Denmark, Moerkhoej Bygade 19, 2860 Søborg, Denmark.Phone: +45 35 88 74 25Fax: +45 35 88 71 19Email: apbj@food.dtu.dkResearch interests: Methods and novel approaches for assessing dietary habits.Bjermo (former Pettersson), Helena – MSc, PhDNational Food Agency, Box 622, SE-751 26 Uppsala, SwedenPhone: +46 18 17 55 16E-mail: helena.bjermo@slv.seResearch interests: Fatty acids and diseases, diet and pollutants.Björnström, Erica – MScMSc in nutrition, will do a 45 hp masters thesis on the department of medicalepidemiology and biostatistics at Karolinska Institute, Solna.Kungsbro Strand 21, 11226 Stockholm, Sweden.Phone: +46 (0)702-421 572E-mail: ericabjornstrom@hotmail.comResearch interests: Diet and physical activity.Bonn, StephaniePhD-student at the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics,Karolinska Institutet, Nobelsväg 12a, 171 77 Stockholm Sweden.E-mail: stephanie.bonn@ki.seResearch interests: Nutritional epidemiology and methods for assessing physicalactivity and dietary intake. The association between physical activity and health,in particular the association between physical activity and prostate cancer.Brandhagen, Martin – RD, BScRegistered dietitian and PhD student at the Department of Clinical Nutrition,Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Medicinaregatan 13b,Box 459, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden.5

NEON members 2013E-mail: martin.brandhagen@gu.seResearch interests: Obesity, macronutrient intake in particularly alcohol,breastfeeding patterns in obesity.Brann, EbbaPhD student at the Department of Public Health and Community Medicine,Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Box 454, 405 30 Gothenburg,Sweden.Phone: 031-786 6758E-mail: ebba.brann@gu.seResearch interests: Epidemiology, obesity, lifestyle.Brekke, Hilde – PhDClinical nutritionist and researcher at the Dept of Clinical Nutrition, SahlgrenskaAcademy at the University of Gothenburg, Medicinaregatan 13b, Box 459, 40530 Gothenburg, Sweden.Phone: +46 31 786 37 50Fax: +46 31 786 31 01E-mail: hilde.brekke@nutrition.gu.seResearch interests: Nutrition, obesity and diabetes.Brembeck, PetraPhD student at the Dept of Clinical Nutrition, Sahlgrenska Academy at theUniversity of Gothenburg, Medicinaregatan 13b, Box 459, 405 30 Gothenburg,Sweden.Phone: +46 31 786 37 17Fax: +46 31 786 31 01E-mail: petra.brembeck@gu.seResearch interests: Pregnancy, lactation, vitamin D, bone metabolism.Bruce, Åke – MD, PhDProfessor emeritus at the National Food Administration Box 622, SE-751 26Uppsala, Sweden.Phone: +46 709 24 56 88E-mail: akbr@slv.seResearch interests: Novel nutrition findings, which could lead to new nationalpolicies/public health programs.Brunkwall, Louise – BScPhD student at Lund University, Medical Faculty.E-mail: louise.brunkwall@med.lu.se6

NEON members 2013Bryngelsson, Susanne – PhDManaging Director, SNF Swedish Nutrition Foundation and Editor-in-chief,Nordisk Nutrition, SNF Swedish Nutrition Foundation, Ideon Science Park, 22370 Lund, Sweden.Phone: +46 46 286 22 84E-mail: susanne.bryngelsson@snf.ideon.seResearch interests: Nutrition and nutrition related food scienceBuch-Andersen, Tine – MScResearch assistant, Unit for Epidemiologicak Diet Research, Institute for DiseasePrevention, Øster Søgade 18, 1, 1357 København K.Phone: +45 50599586Email: tba@ipm.regionh.dkBurgaz, Ann – MSc, PhDDivision of Nutritional Epidemiology, Institute of Environmental Medicine,Karolinska Institutet, Box 210, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.Phone: +46 8 524 874 75E-mail: ann.burgaz@ki.seResearch interests: Vitamin D and omega 3.Bäcklund, Catharina – MScPhD-student at the Department of food and nutrition, Umeå University, SE-90187 Umeå, Sweden.Phone: +46 90 786 63 96Fax: +46 90 786 99 80E-mail: catharina.backlund@kost.umu.seResearch interests: Physical activity, childhood overweight and obesity.Bälter, Katarina – MSc, PhDAssociated professor at the Department of Medical Epidemiology andBiostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Nobels väg 12a, 181 31 Stockholm, Sweden.Phone: +46 8 524 868 21Fax +46 8 31 49 57E-mail: katarina.balter@ki.seResearch interests: nutritional epidemiology, cancer, immune system,development of new methods.Cabrera, Claudia – MPHPhD student at the Nordic School of Public Health and the Dept of GeneralMedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University Box 454, 405 30Göteborg, Sweden.Phone: +46 31 773-6844Fax: +46 31 778-1704E-mail: claudia.cabrera@allmed.gu.se, claudia@nhv.seResearch Interest: socio-economic status, cardiovascular disease, women’s7

NEON members 2013health, and nutrition.Christensen, SaraPhD student at the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics,Karolinska Institutet, Nobels väg 12a, 171 77, Stockholm.Phone: +46 8 524 823 61Fax +46 8 31 49 57E-mail: sara.christensen@ki.seResearch interests: Dietary assessment methods, meal patterns and health,immunology, physical activity.Contreras, Mariela – MScNutritionist and Phd student at the International Maternal and Child Health Unit(IMCH), Department of Women´s and Children´s Health, UniversityHospital, Uppsala University, 751 85 Uppsala, Sweden.Phone: +46 18 611 5996Fax: 46 18 50 80 13E-mail: mariela.contreras@kbh.uu.seResearch interests: Role of women´s carrying capacity in young children´s dietand nutritional status.Copland, Lotta – PhDDept of Clinical Nutrition, Sahlgrenska Academy at theUniversity of Gothenburg, Medicinaregatan 13b, Box 459, 405 30 Gothenburg,Sweden. Dietitian at the Division of Clinical Nutrition, Sahlgrenska UniversityHospital, SE-413 45 Göteborg,Sweden.Phone: +46 31 342 14 25Fax: +46 31 342 48 03Email: lotta.copland@vgregion.seResearch interests: nutritional therapy, energy/nutrient intake, energyexpenditure, physical activity, body composition.Danielsson, Mimi – MScResearch assistant at Division of Nutritional Epidemiology Institute ofEnvironmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Box 210, 171 77 Stockholm,Sweden.Phone: +46 8 524 87 155Fax: +46 8 524 30 45 71E-mail: mimi.manielsson@ki.seResearch interests:Davidsson, Lena – PhDSenior Research Scientist, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Food andNutrition Program/Biotechnology Department, PO Box 24885, Kuwait Safat13109, Kuwait.8

NEON members 2013Phone: +965 24956018Fax: + 965 24989069E-mail: idavidsson@kisr.edu.kwResearch interests: Minerals/micronutrients (absorption, metabolism, status),nutrition in developing countries.Dey, Debashish Kumar – MBBS, MPH, PhDSenior epidemiologist, Global epidemiology, CS & E, Novartis Pharma AGLichtstrasse 35, CH-4002, Basel, Switzerland.Phone: +41 31 61 324 30 82Fax: +46 31 776 38 05E-mail: debashish.dey@pharma.novartis.comResearch interests: Nutrition and cardiovascular disease epidemiology in theelderly, metabolic syndrome, cancer epidemiology, social network and nutrition inthe elderly.Dias, Joana – BScMaster student at KaroIinska Institutet in Public Health Nutrition.Phone: +46 737 78 22 80E-mail: jodanya@gmail.comResearch interests: Nutrition epidemiology, maternal and child health, childhoodobesity, child and elderly nutrition.Di Guiseppe, DanielaPhD student at the Institute of Environmental Medicine, Unit of NutritionalEpidemiology Karolinska Institute, Box 210, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.Phone: +46 8 524 878 59Fax: +46 8 30 45 71E-mail: daniela.digiuseppe@ki.seResearch interests: Rheumatoid arthritis and nutrition.NEON members 2013Page 11 of 62Discacciati, Andrea – MScPhD student in epidemiology at the Nutritional Epidemiology Unit, Institute ofEnvironmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Box 210, 171 77 Stockholm,Sweden.Phone: +46 (0)8 524 86438E-mail: andrea.discacciati@ki.seResearch interests: Epidemiology of prostate cancer and BiostatisticsDrake, Isabel (former Holmbäck) – MScPhD student, Department of Clinical Sciences in Malmö, Lund University, CRCentrance 72, 60:13, SE-205 02 Malmö, Sweden.Phone: +46 40 391326Fax: +46 40 3913229

NEON members 2013E-mail: isabel.drake@med.lu.seResearch interests: Nutrition epidemiology, cancer, cardiovascular disease,dietary patterns.Edberg, Anna – MScNational Food Administration, Food Data Division, Box 622, 751 26 Uppsala,Sweden.Phone: +46 18 17 55 61E-mail: anna.edberg@slv.seResearch interests: Dietary patterns, multivariate statistics.Eiben, Gabriele – RD, MSc, PhDResearcher at the Department of Public Health and CommunityMedicine/Primary Health Care, Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University,Box 454, 405 30 Göteborg,Sweden.Phone: +46 733 687 512Fax: +46 31 778 17 04E-mail: gabriele.eiben@medfak.gu.seResearch interests: Primary prevention of obesity in children.Ekblad, Jenny (former Andersson) – RD, MSc, PhDCoordinator, Research and Development Unit, City office, Malmö City, SE-20580 Malmö, Sweden.Phone: +46 40 34 77 81/ +46 70 545 29 60E-mail: jenny.ekblad@malmo.seResearch interests: Older people, food, dietary intake and food habits, dietaryassessment.Ekström, Anna Mia – MD, MPHPhD student at the Institution of medical epidemiology, Karolinska Insitutet, Box281, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.Phone: +46 8 728 61 77Fax: +46 8 31 49 75E-mail: annamia.ekstrom@meb.ki.seResearch interests: Ventricular cancer: anatomical and histological genotypes(cardiac, intestinal and diffuse adenocarcinoma), work exposure, nutrition, fattyacids, antioxidants including flavonoids.Ekström, Eva-Charlotte ("Lotta”) – PhDScientist at International Maternal and Child Health (IMCH), Department ofWomen's and Children's Health, University Hospital, Uppsala University, 751 85Uppsala, Sweden.Phone: +46 18 611 54 15Fax: +46 18 50 80 13E-mail: lotta.ekstrom@kbh.uu.se10

NEON members 2013Research interests: International maternal and child nutrition, special interest inmicronutrients including efficacy and effectiveness of public health interventions.Ekström, SandraStudent at the Nutrition Programe at Stockholm University, working in my masterthesis at the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, KarolinskaInstitutet, Nobels vag 12a,171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.E-mail: sandraekstrom88@hotmail.comResearch interests: Food and environment, assessment methods in nutrition andphysical activity.Ellegård, Lars – MD, PhDUniversity lecturer and consultant in clinical nutrition at the Dept of ClinicalNutrition, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg,Medicinaregatan 13b, Box 459, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden.Phone: +46 (0) 31 786 37 25Fax: +46 (0) 31 786 31 01E-mail: lasse.ellegard@nutrition.gu.seReseach interests: Dietary effects on cholesterol metabolism; effects ofphytosterols on cholesterol metabolism and cardiovascular disease; bodycomposition and energy expenditure in health and disease; growth hormone andits effects in anabolic and catabolic clinical conditions.Elmståhl, Sölve – MD, PhDHead of the Department of Geriatric Care, Lund University. Researcher at theMalmö Diet and Cancer Study, Medical Research Centre, Malmö UniversityHospital, SE-205 02 Malmö, Sweden.Phone: +46 40 33 19 73Fax: +46 40 33 62 41E-mail: sole.elmstahl@smi.mas.lu.seResearch interests: Diet and cancer.Eneroth, Hanna – MSc, PhDNutritionist, National Food Administration, Box 622, SE-75126, Uppsala,Sweden.Phone: +46 18 175579E-mail: hanna.eneroth@slv.seResearch interests: Risk benefit assessment of foods, micronutrients, infant andchild nutrition.Enghardt Barbieri, HeléneNutritionist at the National Food Administration, Box 622, 751 26 Uppsala,Sweden.Phone: +46 18 17 53 93Fax: +46 18 10 58 4811

NEON members 2013E-mail: helene.enghardt.barbieri@slv.seResearch interests: Dietary habits, especiallay in children and adolescents.Dietary assessment methods.Englund, Katarina – MPHResearch administrator at the Department of Public Health and CommunityMedicine, Gothenburg University, Box 414, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden.Phone: 46 31 786 69 38E-mail: katarina.englund@gu.seEngström, Annette – MSc, PhDDivision of Metals and Health, Institute of Environmental Medicine, KarolinskaInstitutet, Box 210, S-171 77 Stockholm.Phone: +46 8 524 87406Fax: + 46 8 33 69 81E-mail: annette.engstrom@ki.seResearch interests: Nutrition and toxicology with special interest in how nutrientsand toxic metals are behaving on bone.Ericson, UlrikaPhD student at Nutrition Epidemiology, Malmö Diet Cancer, Institution of ClinicalSciences in Malmö, Lund University, Clinical Research Center, hus 60, plan 13Malmö University Hospital MAS, Entrance 72, SE-205 02 Malmö, Sweden.Phone: +46 40 39 13 24E-mail: ulrika.ericson@med.lu.seResearch interests: Dietary assessment methods, folate.Ericson-Hallström, EmelieUnit of Diabetes and Celiac Disease, the TEDDY study, CRC, Building 60,level 10, Entrance 72, UMAS, 205 02 Malmö.Phone: +46 40 39 19 14E-mail: emelie.ericson-hallstrom@med.lu.seResearch interests: Nutrition, obesity, diabetes, metabolic syndrome.Eriksson, Britt – PhDSkäftruna, Grenadjärtorpet, 736 91 Kungsör, Sweden.E-mail: b.eriksson44@gmail.comResearch interests: Hormones regulating appetite; nutrition early in life; duringpregnancy and the first years of life; methods to determine body composition andenergy expenditure.Eriksson, Marit – PhDEpidemiologist at Jönköping County Council, Box 1024, 551 11 Jönköping,Sweden.Phone: +46 36 324 207E-mail: marit.eriksson@lj.se12

NEON members 2013Research interest: Epidemiological studies on physical activity, nutrition andhealth among children.Eriksson, Ulf – MScPhD student at the Center for Primary Health Care Research, Lund UniversityContact:Center for Family and Community Medicine, Alfred Nobels Allé 12; 141 83Huddinge, Sweden.Phone: +46 8 524 887 01Fax: +46 8 52 4887 06E-mail: ulf.eriksson@med.lu.seResearch interests: Neighborhood environment, active transport and objectivelyassessed physical activity.Erkkoola, Maijaliisa – PhDAdjunct professor and university lecturer, Division of Nutrition, Department ofFood and Environmental Sciences, PO BOX 66, FI-00014 University of Helsinki,Finland.E-mail: maijaliisa.erkkola@helsinki.fiFarahmand, SusanneDietitian and PhD student at the Dept of Pediatrics, Göteborg University, QueenSilvias Children's Hospital, S-416 85 Göteborg, Sweden.Phone: +46 70 695 90 20 (cell)E-mail: susanne.farahmand@bredband.netResearch interests: Dietary intake and food habits among children.Fawehinmi Oladapo, Timothy – MD, MPH (CBU)Researcher at the Institute of Public Health & Clinical Nutrition, Department ofPublic Health, University of Eastern Finland. FIN-70211, Kuopio, Finland.Phone: +358 44 5955 057E-mail: oladapo.fawehinmi@uef.fiResearch interests: Dietary patterns in relation to level of alcohol consumption.Faxén Irving, Gerd – RD, PhDRegistered dietitian at Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, and head ofDept of Clinical Nutrition/Neurobiology, Caring Sciences and Society, KarolinskaInstitutet. M 98, Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge, 141 86 Stockholm.Phone: +46 8 585 860 71E-mail: gerd.faxen.irving@ki.seResearch interests: Nutrition in the elderly (gerontology and geriatrics) with focuson nutrition and dementia.Flodmark, Carl-Erik – MD, PhDConsultant in pediatric obesity, Unit of pediatric obesity Region Skåne, SkåneUniversity Hospital, 205 02 Malmö, Sweden.13

NEON members 2013E-mail: carl-erik.flodmark@skane.seFlygare Wallén, EvaPhD student in medical science at the Division of Pediatrics, CLINTEC,Karolinska Institutet, S-141 86, Stockholm, Sweden and the Department ofCaring health and Sciences, Mälardalens University, Box 325, 631 05 Eskilstuna.Phone: 46 8 585 800 98Cell phone 46 763 470 804Fax: 46 8 585 872 00E-mail: eva.flygare.wallen@mdh.seResearch interests: Young people with an intellectual disability and their lifestylerelated health, especially foodhabits and physical activity levels.Fondell, Elinor – BScPhD student at Dept. of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, KarolinskaInstitutet , Nobels Väg 12a, PO Box 281, SE-171 77, Stockholm, Sweden.Phone: +46 8 52 48 61 11Fax: +46 8 31 49 75E-mail: elinor.fondell@ki.seResearch interests: Dietary intake, physical activity, stress, immune system, websurveys.Forsum, Elisabet – PhDProfessor in nutrition, Division of nutrition, Department of clinical andexperimental medicine, Linköping University, University hospital, SE-581 85Linköping, Sweden.Phone: +46 (0)10 103 47 43, +46 (0)70 523 32 88E-mail: elisabet.forsum@liu.seResearch interest: Energy metabolism, body composition pregnancy, lactation,growth and development.Franzén, Sofie – MScKungshamra 3, 170 70 Solna, Sweden.E-mail: sofie.franzen@hotmail.comFrederiksen, Peder – MScStatistician at the Institute of Preventive Medicine, Copenhagen UniversityHospital, Øster Farimagsgade 5A Entrance 23A, DK-1399 Copenhagen K,Denmark.Phone: +45 3338 3766Fax: +45 3332 4240Email: pf@ipm.hosp.dkResearch interests: Epidemiology, survival analysis, measurement error models.14

NEON members 2013Friedl, Andrea – MScNutritionist, Centre for Epidemiology and Community Medicine, StockholmCounty Council, Box 170 70, 104 62 Stockholm.Phone: +46 8 123 371 10E-mail: andrea.friedl@sll.seResearch interests: Childhood obesity prevention especially in preschool childrenthrough promotion of healthy food and healthy physical behaviour amongpreschool teachers and parents. Preschool teachers' behaviours as rolemodelling at mealtime and at the outdoor activities.Føns Johnsen, Nina – MScPhD student at the Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Danish CancerSocietyStandboulevarden 49, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.Phone: +45 35 25 76 05Fax: +45 35 25 77 31E-mail: nina@cancer.dkResearch interests: physical activity, phytoestrogens and cancer.Gard, CamillaNutritionist, Sweden. www.klimatmat.se/halsaPhone: +46 8 43745314, +46 (0)76 824 28 27E-mail: camilla@klimatmat.seResearch interests: Food and its impact on the climate - sustainable nutrition -vegetarian diets - legumes.Garemo, MalinRegistered dietician, PhD-student, Dept of pediatrics, Göteborgs University,Queen Silvia Children´s Hospital, S-416 85 Göteborg, Sweden.Phone: +45 39 96 94 84Email: malingaremo@hotmail.comReasearch interest: Children nutritionØGiese, Julie – BScResearch assistant, Institute of Preventive Medicine, Copenhagen, Denmark.Phone: +45 33 38 38 14Fax: +45 33 32 42 40E-mail: jg@ipm.regionh.dkGrau, Katrine – MScPhD student at Institute of Preventive Medicin, Center for Health and Society,Øster Søgade 18,1, DK-1357 Copenhagen, Denmark.Phone: +45 3338 3762Fax: +45 3332 4240E-mail: kg@ipm.hosp.dkResearch interests: Epidemiology, genes, diet, obesity, metabolic syndrome,heart disease.15

NEON members 2013Gref, Anna – MScPhD student at the Institute of Environmental Medicine, Division of Environmentalepidemiology, Karolinska Institutet, Box 210, S-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.Phone: +56 (0)8 524 874 57E-mail: gref.anna@gmail.comResearch interests: Gene-environment interactions and allergic disease inchildren.Gripeteg, Lena – RDMSc student at the section of body composition and metabolism, SahlgrenskaUniversitety Hospital, Gröna Stråket 8, SE-413 45 Göteborg, Sweden.Phone: +46 31 342 13 29Fax: +46 31 41 07 13E-mail: lena.gripeteg@invmed.gu.seResearch interests: Bias in intake reports of energy and food. Associationbetween aging and the regulation of energy intake.Van Guelpen, Bethany – PhDPostdoc at Umeå University, Dept of Medical Biosciences, Pathology, Building6M, 2nd Floor, Umeå University, 907 50 Umeå, Sweden.Phone: +46 90 785 4481Fax: +46 90 785 4484E-mail: bethany.van.guelpen@medbio.umu.seResearch interest: Cancer, diet, Sami diet and health.Gullberg, BoAssisting professor at Nutrition Epidemiology, Malmö Diet Cancer, Institution ofClinical Sciences in Malmö, Lund University, Clinical Research Center, hus 60,plan 13 Malmö University Hospital MAS, Entrance 72, SE-205 02 Malmö,Sweden.Phone: +46 40 39 13 26Fax: +46 40 33 62 41E-mail: bo.gullberg@smi.mas.lu.seResearch interests: Statistical analysis of data with measurement of error;multivariate methods for risk assessment of osteoporosis.Gustavsson, Jaana – MScPhD student at the Unit of Occupational and Environmental medicine,Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy,University of Gothenburg, Box 414, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden.Phone: +46 31 786 62 85E-mail: jaana.gustavsson@amm.gu.seGustavsson, Eva – PhDExecutive director at the Uppsala Food and Nutrition Centre, the National Food16

NEON members 2013Administration, Box 622, 751 26 Uppsala, Sweden.Phone: +46 18 17 57 42Fax: +46 18 17 55 29E-mail: eva.gustavsson@ulc.slu.seHaby, Karin – RDDietician in Mother Health Care, Kaserntorget 11 A/B, 411 18 Göteborg, Sweden.Phone: +46 (0)738 36 48 00E-mail: Karin.haby@vgregion.seResearch interests: Health during pregnancy and lactation, lifestyle andpregnancy.Hagfors, Linda – RD, PhDResearcher and teacher at the Department of Food and Nutrition, UmeåUniversity, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden.Phone: +46 90 786 95 78Fax: +46 90 786 99 80E-mail: linda.hagfors@kost.umu.seResearch interests: Dietary assessment methods and validation of dietary data,diet and rheumatoid arthritis, dietary change.Halkjær, Jytte – MScPost-doc at Danish Cancer Society, Institute of Cancer Epidemiology,Strandboulevarden 49, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.Phone: +4535257659E-mail: jytteh@cancer.dkResearch interests: Diet, genes and obesity, obesity and cancer.Hallberg, Linda – MScNutritionist, Numa Nutrition, Björcksgatan 39a, 416 52 Gothenburg, Sweden.Phone: +46 708 666 224E-mail: linda.hallberg@numanutrition.seResearch interests: Maternal and child nutrition and health, sports nutrition,sustainable food habits and environment.Hallén, Ninna – MScResearch assistant in the Norkost-project, University of Oslo, Faculty ofMedicine, Department of Nutrition, P.O. 1046 Blindern, NO-0316 Oslo, Norway.Phone: +47 47 344 685E-mail: ninna.hallen@medisin.uio.noResearch interests: Dietary assessment methods, nutrition and cancer.Hallström, Helena – MScToxicologist at the National Food Agency, Box 622, 751 26 Uppsala, Sweden.Phone: +46 1817575417

NEON members 2013E-mail: heha@slv.seResearch interests: Coffee, tea, caffeine and osteoporosis.Hallström, Lena – MScLecturer in public health, Schools of health, care and social welfare, MälardalenUniversity, Box 883, 721 23 Västerås, Sweden. PhD student at the Unit forPreventive Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet, Department of Biosciences andNutrition at Novum, Hälsovägen 7-9, SE-141 57 Huddinge, Sweden.Phone: +46 21 10 16 18Fax: +46 21 10 16 33Email: lena.hallstrom@mdh.seResearch interests: Public health nutrition in adolescentsHansson, AnnaDietitian, TEDDY study, CRC Entrance 72, Building 60, level 10, UMAS, 205 02Malmö, Sweden.Phone: +46 40 39 19 14E-mail: anna.hansson@skane.seResearch interests: Peadiatric nutrition, type 1 diabetesNEON members 2013Page 21 of 62Hansson, LenaNutritionist and PhD at the Department of Public Health Sciences,Karolinska Institutet, Norrbacka, S-171 76 Stockholm, Sweden.Phone: +46 8 52480180Fax: +46 8 308008E-mail: lena.hansson@ki.seResearch interests: Obesity, discrimination, attitudes, physical activity, eatingpatterns, eating disorders, epidemiology.Hare-Bruun, HellePhD student at the Research Unit for Dietary Studies, Institute of PreventiveMedicine, Kommunehospitalet, DK-1399 København K, Denmark.Phone: +45 33 38 37 77Fax: +45 33 32 42 40E-mail: HH2@ipm.regionh.dkResearch interests: Dietary patterns and lifestyle.Harris, Holly R – MPH, ScDPostdoctoral Fellow at the Division of Nutritional Epidemiology, KarolinskaInstitutet, Nobels väg 13, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.E-mail: holly.harris@ki.seResearch interests: Nutritional epidemiologyHedelin, Maria – PhD18

NEON members 2013Postdoc at Department of Oncology, Division of Clinical Cancer Epidemiology,Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg University.Phone: +46 707 40 18 58E-mail: maria.hedelin@gu.seHedelin, MarléneLecturer, Department of Food and Nutrition, Umeå University, 901 87 Umeå,Sweden.Phone: +46 (0)90 786 62 95Fax: +46 (0)90-786 99 80E-mail: marlene.hedelin@kost.umu.seHeitmann, Berit Lilienthal – PhDProfessor at the Institute of Preventive Medicine, Copenhagen UniversityHospital, Øster Søgade 18, DK-1357 København K., Denmark.Phone: +45 3338 3741Fax: +45 3338 3744E-mail: blh@ipm.regionh.dkResearch interests: Obesity, epidemiologyNEON members 2013Page 22 of 62Hellstrand, Sophie – MScPhD student at the Department of Clinical Science, Lund UniversityMalmö University Hospital, entrance 72, Clinical Research Center 60:13SE-20502 Malmö, Sweden.E-mail: sophie.hellstrand@med.lu.seResearch interests: Nutritional epidemiology, gene-diet interactions in obesityand dyslipidemia; nutrition, diet and health in developing countries, lifestylechanges.Henriksson, HannaPhD student at the Department of Nutrition, Institution of Clinical andExperimental Medicine, Linköping University, 585 81 Linköping, SwedenPhone: +46 (0)10-1034741Email: hanna.henriksson@liu.seResearch interests: Nutrition, physical activity, energy expenditure and obesity.Henriksson, PontusPhD student at the Department of Nutrition, Institution of Clinical andExperimental Medicine, Linköping University, 581 85 Linköping.phone: +46 (0)70-1749556E-mail: Pontus.Henriksson@liu.seResearch interests: Pregnancy nutrition, early life growth and development,obesity, body composition.19

NEON members 2013Heyman, Lovia – MScPhD student at the Medical Faculty, Lund University.Stora Södergatan 58A, 222 23 Lund, Sweden.E-mail: lovisa.heyman@med.lu.seResearch interests: Nutrition and epigenetics, prevention of obesity and type 2diabetes.Holm, Lina – MScPhD student at the Division of Epidemiology, Institute of Environmental Medicine,Stockholm County Counci, Norrbacka, Karolinska Hospital, SE-171 76Stockholm, Sweden.Phone: +46 8 517 766 10Fax: +46 8 34 78 59E-mail: linaholm@epi.ks.seResearch interests: Risk factors for type 2 diabetes (dietary fat & fibreconsumption, physical activity, obesity).Holmboe-Gondolf, UllaPhD student at Fødevareinstituttet, Mørkhøj Bygade 19, 2860 Søborg, Denmark.Phone: +45 72347584E-mail: uhgon@food.dtu.dkResearch interests: Child nutritionHultdin, Johan – MD, PhDSenior consultant, Medical Biosciences, clinical chemistry, University Hospital ofUmeå, SE-901 85 Umeå, Sweden.Phone: +46 90 785 12 60Fax: +41 97 6 90 77 8E-mail: johan.hultdin@medbio.umu.seResearch interests: One-carbon metabolism, including homocysteine, B12 andfolate in various diseases and disorders; interactions between genotype,phenotype (levels of analytes in plasma) and food intake.Hultén, Bodil – BScTeacher at the Dept of Clinical Nutrition, Sahlgrenska Academy at the Universityof Gothenburg, Medicinaregatan 13b, Box 459, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden.Phone: +46 31 786 37 18Fax: +46 31 786 31 01E-mail: bodil.hulten@nutrition.gu.seResearch interests: Dietary assessment, dietary interventions, and efficacystudies of functional foods.Hulthén, Lena – PhDProfessor at the Department of Clinical Nutrition, Sahlgrenska Academy at theUniversity of Gothenburg, Medicinaregatan 13b, Box 459, 405 30 Gothenburg,Sweden.20

NEON members 2013Phone: +46 31 786 37 14Fax: +46 31 786 31 01E-mail: lena.hulthen@medfak.gu.seResearch interests: Iron metabolism, iron bioavailability, iron nutrition, iodinenutrition, calcium metabolism, sodium nutrition.Hunsberger, Monica – PhD, MPH, RDProfessor, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.Phone: +46 0317863283, +46 0703 382411E-mail: monica.hunsberger@gu.seResearch interests: Maternal and child health, gestational diabetes, obesityprevention.Hussain, Aysha – MScPhD student at the Institution of neuroscience and physiology, the Section forphysiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, box 434, 40530 Gothenburg, Sweden.Phone: +46 31 786 37 45Fax: +46 31 786 35 12E-mail: aysha.hussain@neuro.gu.seResearch interests: Metabolic syndrome, pregnancy and fetal programming.Huseinovic, Ena – MScPhD student, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, SahlgrenskaAcademy, University of Gothenburg, Medicinaregatan 13, 3rd floorBox 459, 405 30 Göteborg, Sweden.Phone: +46 (0)31 786 32 83E-mail: ena.huseinovic@gu.seHåkansson, Niclas – PhDResearcher at the Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Box210, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.Phone: +46 8 524 875 42Fax: +46 8 30 45 71Email: niclas.hakansson@ki.seResearch interests: Nutritional epidemiology, nutrient calculations from foodfrequency questionnaires.Häger, Emil – MScResearch assistant at the Department of Public Health and Community Medicine,Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Box 459, 405 30Gothenburg, Sweden.Phone: +46 31 786 61 16E-mail: emil.hager@gu.seResearch interests: Nutrition and obesity.21

NEON members 2013Hörnell, Agneta – RD, PhDAssisting professor, Department of Food and Nutrition, Umeå University, SE-90187 Umeå, Sweden.Phone: +46 90 786 95 68Fax: +46 90 786 99 80E-mail: agneta.hornell@kost.umu.seResearch interests: Coeliac disease (causes, diet and quality of life),breastfeeding and introduction of other foods, food intake and nutrition in childrenand adolescents, didactics in home-economic teaching.Ibrahim, Maryam M – MScDPH Umeå International School of Public Health, Epidemiology and PublicHealth Sciences, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, UmeåUniversity, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden.Phone: +46 90 785 12 19Fax: +46 90 13 89 77E-mail: mariam.m.ibrahim@epiph.umu.seResearch interests: Studies on child dietary habits, morbidity, growth andmortality in developing countries.Ivarsson, Anneli – MD, PhDSpecialist in paediatrics and senior lecturer at Umeå International School ofPublic Health, Epidemiology and Public Health Sciences, Department fo PublicHealth and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, SE-901 87, Umeå. Attached alsoto the research and development unit of the Västerbotten County Council.Phone: +46 90 785 33 44Fax: +46 90 13 89 77E-mail: anneli.ivarsson@epiph.umu.seResearch interests: Research mainly on celiac disease, and responsible for theNational Swedish Register in Children; also an interest in Child Health, and ofresearch within that area.Jan, Michael – BScPhD student at the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (MEB),Karolinska Institutet, Nobels väg 12a, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.Phone: +46 8- 524 868 21E-mail: leek1729@gmail.comResearch interests: Implementation of epidemiology into policy and practice.Jansson, Nina – PhDNutritionist, staff scientist at SNF Swedish Nutrition Foundation, Ideon ResearchPark, 223 70 Lund, Sweden.Phone: +46 46 286 22 83E-mail: nina.jansson@snf.ideon.seResearch interests:22

NEON members 2013Johannesson, JulieRegistered dietitian and PhD student at the Department of Clinical Nutrition,Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Medicinaregatan 13 b,Box 459, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden.Phone: +46 31 786 32 81Fax: +46 31 786 31 01E-mail: julie.johannesson@gu.seResearch interests: Nutrition and gerontology, malnutrition.Johansson, Gunnar – PhD, DDSProfessor at Halmstad University, Box 823, 301 18 Halmstad, Sweden.Phone: 035-16 76 21E-mail: gunnar.johansson@hh.seResearch interests: Nutritional epidemiology, obesity.Johansson, Ingegerd – Clinical nutritionist, DD, PhDAssociate professor at the Institution of Odonthology, Umeå university, SE-90187 Umeå, Sweden.Phone: +46 90 785 6035 (work)/ +46 70 634 63 39 (cell)E-mail: ingegerd.johansson@odont.umu.seResearch interests: Diet and chronic disease including caries defined as achronic, opportunistic infectious disease.Johansson, UllaNutritionist and lecturer in her own company Idun Mat & Näringskonsult,Blidvädersvägen 6E, 222 28 Lund Sweden.Phone +46 46 211 41 25Fax: +46 46 211 41 25E-mail: ulla.idun@lsn.seResearch interests: Nutrition in general with focus on vegetarian diets, vitamin D,magnesium, glycemic index, diet and rheumatoid arthritis and diet and diabetes.Jonsson, Karin – MScPhD student Chemical and Biological engineering, Food Science, ChalmersUniversity of Technology, SE - 412 96 Göteborg, Sweden.Phone: +46(0)31-772 38 16, +46(0)73-150 30 20Fax: +46(0)31-772 38 30E-mail: karin.jonsson@chalmers.seResearch interests: Nutrition in early life (including maternal diet) and allergydevelopment. Dietary assessment methods.Jonsson, Lena – PhDSenior lecturer at the Department of home economics, Göteborg University, Box300, SE 405 30 Göteborg.Phone: +46 (0) 31 773 4232Fax: +46 (0) 31 773 420923

NEON members 2013Email: lena.jonsson@ped.gu.seResearch interests: Food and nutrition. Nutritional changes. The projekt Iparticipate in just now is titled "Vision of food in everyday life among consumer55+.Julin, Bettina – MScPhD student at the Institute of Environmental Medicine, Unit of NutritionalEpidemiology, Karolinska Institutet, Box 210, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.Phone: +46 8 524 872 56Fax: +46 8 30 45 71E-mail: bettina.julin@ki.seResearch interests: Nutrition, toxic metals and cancer.Jönsson, Lena – PhDPost doc in Epidemology at Centrum for Primary Health Care Research, CRC,house 28, floor 11, 205 02 Malmö.Phone: +46 40 391385Fax: +46 40 39 13 70E-mail: lena_s.jonsson@med.lu.seResearch interests: Epidemiology, physical activity, gene environmentinteractions.Kark, Malin – PhDEpidemiologist at Swedish Institute for Communicable Disease Control,Hemmingsväg 13, 192 48 Sollentuna, Sweden.Phone: +46 70 537 47 48E-mail: malin.kark@smi.seResearch interests: Epidemiology, Obesity.Karlsson, FridaPhD student/Reg dietician, Department of Clinical Sciences, Pediatrics, UmeåUniversity, 901 85 Umeå, Sweden.Phone: +46 (0)907 85 32 21 alt +46 (0)706 59 94 83E-mail: frida.karlsson@pediatri.umu.seResearch interests: Food intake and nutrition in infants, children andadolescents, body composition, obesity, probiotics, metabolic programming.Karlsson, TheresePhD student at the Institution of neuroscience and physiology, the Section forphysiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, box 434, 40530 Gothenburg, Sweden.Phone: +46 31 786 37 45Fax: +46 31 786 35 12E-mail: therese.karlsson@neuro.gu.seResearch interests: Obesity, body composition and vitamin D.24

NEON members 2013Kautto, EthelDietitian and PhD student at the Department of Food and Nutrition, UmeåUniversity, 901 87 Umeå, Sweden.Phone: +46 90 786 52 74Fax: +46 90 786 99 80E-mail: ethel.kautto@kost.umu.seResearch interests: Celiac disease and adolescents.Klingberg, Sofia – MScRegistered dietitian and PhD student at the Dept of Clinical Nutrition,Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Medicinaregatan 13b,Box 459, 405 30Gothenburg, Sweden.Phone: +46 31 786 37 49Fax: +46 31 786 31 01E-mail: sofia.klingberg@nutrition.gu.seResearch interests: Phytosterols and cardiovascular disease.Klingström, Siri – BScDietitan at the reseach unit, Department of Internal Medicine, HelsingborgHospital, S-252 87 Helsingborg, Sweden.Phone: +46 42 10 23 46Fax: +46 42 10 16 47E-mail: siri.klingstrom@helsingborgslasarett.seResearch interests: Obesity, eating habits and nutritional intake among obeseand non-obese adults.Koivisto Hursti, Ulla-Kaisa – PhDAssociate Professor and Risk-benefit assessor at National Food Agency, Box622, 751 26 Uppsala, Sweden.E-mail: ulko@slv.seKoochek, Afsaneh – RD, PhDLecturer at the Department of Food, Nutrition and Dietetics, Uppsala University,Box 560, SE-751 22 Uppsala, Sweden.Phone: +46 18-471 23 06Fax: +46 18 471 22 61E-mail: afsaneh.koochek@ikv.uu.seResearch interests: Nutrition, physical activity and Cardiovascular diseaseepidemiology in the elderly.Korkalo, Liisa – MScPhD student at the PhD student at the Department of Food and EnvironmentalSciences P.O. Box 66, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland.Phone: +358 9 191 58264E-mail: liisa.korkalo@helsinki.fi25

NEON members 2013Research interests: Dietary assessment methods, dietary intake in low-incomecountries.Kotka, Maria – MScNutritionist, the TEDDY Study, Unit of Diabetes and Celiac Disease, CRC,Building 60, level 11, Entrance 72, UMAS, 205 02 Malmö, Sweden.Phone: +46 40 39 19 14Email: maria.kotka@med.lu.seResearch interests: Nutrition, Dietary assessment methods.Kynde, IbenMSc student at Human Nutrition at the Royal Veterinary and AgriculturalUniversity, Department of Clinical Nutrition, Copenhagen and the Institute ofPreventive Medicine,Copenhagen, Denmark.Phone: +45 33 38 38 95Fax: +45 33 38 37 44E-mail: ik@ipm.hosp.dkResearch interests: Glycemic Index and Functional Capacity in ElderlyEuropeans.Lahmann, Petra – PhDSenior Research Fellow, Cancer and Population Studies, Queensland Institute ofMedical Research 300 Herston Road Brisbane QLD 4006 AustraliaPhone: +61 (0)7 3845 3540Fax: +61 (0)7 3845 3503E-mail: petra.lahmann@qimr.edu.auResearch interests: Nutritional/cancer epidemiology, obesity, energy balance,early origin research.NEON members 2013Page 30 of 62Landberg, Rickard – MScAssistant professor at the Department of Food Science, SLU, Division of PlantProducts, Box 7051 , Undervisningsplan 6 C, 750 07 Uppsala.Phone: 018-67 20 46E-mail: rikard.landberg@lmv.slu.seResearch interests: Dietary biomarkers, validation studies, metabolic effect ofcereal foods, bioanalytical chemistry mainly chromatography and massspectrometry.Larsson, Christel – MPH, PhDProfessor, researcher at the Department of Food and Nutrition, and SportScience, University of Gothenburg, Box 300, SE-405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden.Phone: +46 (0)70-9116519Fax: +46 (0)31-786420926

NEON members 2013E-mail: christel.larsson@ped.gu.seResearch interests: Dietary habits and nutritional intake of children andadolescents. Development and validation of methods assessing dietary intakeand physical activity.Larsson , Ingrid – clinical nutritionist, PhDSection of Body Composition and Metabolism, Sahlgrenska University Hospital,Obesity Unit, Gröna Stråket 8, 413 45 Göteborg.Phone: +31 342 45 00Fax: +31 41 07 13E-mail: ingrid.larsson@medfak.gu.seResearch interest: body composition and regulation of energy metabolism inadult and obese populations, obesity treatment.Lennernäs, Maria – PhDVisiting professor in food and meal science with special emphasis on behaviouralScience, Department of Occupational and Public Health Sciences, University ofGävle.Phone: +46 26 64 86 93, +46 70 250 64 69E-mail: maria.lennernas@hig.seResearch interests: Regulation of food intake, timing of eating, chronobiology,meals in relation to performance and restitution.Lilja, Karin – MScNutritionist, Division of Social Medicine, Department of Public Health Sciences,Karolinska Institutet, Västgötagatan 2, Fatburen Plan 4, Box 104 62 Stockholm,Sweden.Phone: +46 (0)737 404 127E-mail: kc.lilja@gmail.comResearch interests: Public health nutrition, obesity prevention, childhoodnutrition.Lind, Torbjörn – MD, PhDLecturer and senior consultant in pediatrics, Department of Clinical Sciences,Pediatrics, Umeå University Hospital, 901 87 UmeåPhone: +46-90-785-2244E-mail: Torbjorn.Lind@pediatri.umu.seResearch interests: International nutrition, pediatric nutrition, micronutrients,growth and development.Lindquist, BirgittaPhysician at the Institute of Odontology, Medicinaregatan 12, Box 450, 405 30Göteborg.Phone: +46 31 786 3586Fax: +46 31 825733E-mail: birgitta.lindquist@odontologi.gu.se27

NEON members 2013Research interests: Cariology, cariogenetic bacteria, transferring mother-child ofcariogenetic bacteria, nutrition, eating disorders, erosion.Lindroos, Anna Karin – PhDHead Food Data Division, Science Department, National Food Administration,Box 622, SE-751 26 Uppsala, Sweden.Phone: +46 18 17 55 00E-mail: akli@slv.seResearch interests: Dietary intake and lifestyle factors in relation to obesity anddisease, food consumption, dietary assessment methodology, obesity treatment.Lindström, Emma – MScPhD student at the International Maternal and Child Health (IMCH), Departmentof Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital, Uppsala University, SE-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden.Phone: +46 18 611 58 72Fax: +46 18 508 013E-mail: emma.lindstrom@kbh.uu.seResearch interests: Nutrition in early life and the effects on metabolic status inchildhood.NEON members 2013Page 32 of 62Lintrup, Mats – PhD, RN, MScSenior Lecturer, Blekinge Institute of Technology, School of Health Science, SE-371 79 Karlskrona, Sweden.Phone: +46 455 38 54 65E-mail: matsp@mac.comResearch interests: Dietary intake in the elderly, Physcial activity in the elderly,Geriatric nutrition, Nutritional screeing tools, Dietary assessment methods.Lissner, Lauren – MPH, PhDProfessor in Epidemiology at the Department of Community Medicine and PublicHealth, Gothenburg University, Box 454, SE-405 30 Göteborg, Sweden.Phone: +46 31 786 68 47Fax: +46 31 778 17 04E-mail: lauren.lissner@medfak.gu.seResearch interests: Obesity, diet assessment, nutritional epidemiology,epidemiology.Lu, Yunxia – MD, PhDAssistant Professor at Karolinska Institutet, Norrastatioinsgatan 6717176 Stockholm, Sweden.Phone: +46 8 517 72401E-mail: yunxia.lu@ki.se28

NEON members 2013Research interests: 1. Dietary factors, obesity and gastrointestinal disorders;2. Phytochemicals and gastrointestinal cancer.Lundberg-Hallén, Ninna – MScOn maternity leave until autumn/winter 2012 (last job: research assistant in thedietary assessment study Norkost at University of Oslo, Norway). Sven Rinmansgata 4, 112 37 Stockholm, Sweden.Phone: +46 739 23 22 69E-mail: ninna.lundberg.hallen@gmail.comResearch interests: Cancer and nutrition, food in nurseries and schools, weightloss coaching etc.Lykke-Madsen, Anja – MScPhD-student at the Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Life SciencesUniversity of Copenhagen, Rolighedsvej 30, DK-1958 Frederiksberg C,Denmark.Phone: +45 3528 3861Email: alm@life.ku.dkResearch interests: Children, dietary assessment, growth, body composition,programing by early nutrition.Lynch, Christel – MScNutritionist, Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet,Fyrspannsvägen 49, 131 48 Nacka, Sweden.Phone: +46 8 6083342Fax: +46 8 6083350E-mail: christel.lynch@ki.seResearch interests: Public health nutrition, food and nutrition policy, foodcultures, fatty acids, obesity prevention, lifestyle and eating patterns.Löf, Marie – MSc, PhDPostdoc at the Institution of Medical epidemiology och biostatistics, KarolinskaInstitute, Stockholm, Sweden.Phone: +46 8 524 823 65 alt 0734-426417Fax:+46 8 31 49 57E-mail: marie.lof@meb.ki.seResearch interests: Energy metabolism and body composition during pregnancy,dietary intake during pregnancy in relation to breast cancer risk.Magnusson, Jessica – MScPhD student at the Institute of Environmental Medicine, Division of EnvironmentalEpidemiology, Karolinska Institutet, Box 210, S-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.Phone: +46 (0)8 524 874 53Email: jessica.magnusson@ki.seResearch interests: Nutrition and allergic diseases in children.29

NEON members 2013Magnusson, Maria – RD, RN, MSc, PhDResearcher at the Department of Public Health and CommunityMedicine/Primary Health Care, Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University.Clinical dietitian at the Primary Care Clinic in Angered Centrum, AngeredsTorg 5, 424 65 Angered, Sweden.Phone: +46 (0)31 747 96 37, +46 (0)31 786 61 18, +46 (0)733 763 157Fax: +46 31 332 07 55Email: maria.magnusson@allmed.gu.seResearch interests: Prevention and treatment of obesity in children within thecontext of school health care and primary care. Focus on socioeconomicdisparities and effects of migration.Marmsjö, Kristin – MScPhD student at the Institute of Environmental Medicine, Division of environmentalepidemiology, Karolinska Institute, Box 210 17 177 Stockholm, Sweden.Phone: +46 8 524 87 774Fax: +46 8 30 45 71E-mail: kristin.marmsjo@ki.seResearch interests: Diet, asthma, allergy, obesity, physical activity.Martin, Lena – PhDRegistered Dietician, Mellansjövägen 50, 141 34 Huddinge, Sweden.E-mail: lena.martin@karolinska.seResearch interests: Dietetic, epidemiology, clinical research within surgery.Mattisson, Irene – MSc, PhDAssistant head, Risk Benefit Assessment Department, National Food AgencyBox 622, 751 26 Uppsala, Sweden.Phone: +46 18 17 53 13E-mail: irene.mattisson@slv.seResearch interests: Risk and benefit assessment, dietary assessment, nutrientrecommendations.Mattson Sydner, Ylva – PhDAssociate Professor and Senior Lecturer at the Department of Food, Nutritionand Dietetics, Uppsala University, SE-751 22 Uppsala, Sweden.Phone: +46 18 471 23 13Fax: +46 18 471 22 61E-mail: Ylva.Mattsson.Sydner@ikv.uu.seResearch interests: Social and cultural aspects of food habits, socialorganizations and foodservice, especially for old people and vulnerable groups.Mehlig, Kirsten – PhDStatistician, Public Health Epidemiology, Department of Public Health andCommunity Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Box454, SE-405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden30

NEON members 2013Phone: +46 (0)31 786 68 44Fax +46 (0)31 778 17 04E-mail: kirsten.mehlig@gu.seResearch interests: Genetic epidemiology, in particular gene-environmentinteraction, survival analysis.Messerer, Maria – MScPhD-student at the Institute of Environmental Medicine Karolinska Institutet, Box210 SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.Phone: +46 8 728 7335Fax: +46 8 304 571E-mail: maria.messerer@imm.ki.seResearch interests: Dietary supplements.Mikkelsen, Andrea – RDPediatric dietitian in Primary Health Care, West Götaland and PhD student atInst. of Primary Health Care, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg,Eklandagatan 41C, 412 61 Gothenburg, Sweden.Phone: +46 (0)739 149 783E-mail: andrea.mikkelsen@vgregion.seResearch interests: Pediatrics, Food hypersensitivity, Nutrition Education, Impacton everyday life of nutritional management.Moraeus, Lotta – MScDietitian and research assistant at the Department of Public Health andCommunity Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg,Box 459, 405 30Gothenburg, Sweden.Phone: +46 31 786 61 16E-mail: lotta.moraeus@gu.seResearch interests: Nutrition and obesity.Mosson, Rebecca – MScMSc Public Health Science and Applied Nutrition, BSc Human Nutrition.Research assistant at LIME/Medical Management Centre, Karolinska Institutet,Berzelius väg 3, floor 4, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.Phone: +46 (0)8 524 877 81, +46 (0)70 042 14 43E-mail: rebecca.mosson@ki.seMånsson-Martinez, Maria – BScDietician at the Malmö General Hospital, Unit of Diabetes and Celiac Disease theTEDDY study, CRC, Building 60, level 10, Entrance 72, UMAS, 205 02 Malmö.Phone: +46 40 39 19 14E-mail: maria.mansson_martinez@med.lu.seResearch interests: Motherhood and child nutrition, dietary assessment methods.31

NEON members 2013Möller, Elisabeth - MScPhD student at the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics,Karolinska Institutet, Nobels väg 12a, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.Phone: +46 8 524 823 60Fax: +46 8 31 49 75E-mail: elisabeth.moller@ki.seResearch interests: Nutrition and cancer with focus on prostata cancer, obesityand cancer, nutrition recommendations/dietary guidelines, dietary assessmentmemthods.Nasic, Salmir – MScBiostatitian at the R&D Centre, Skaraborg Hospital, Skövde, Sweden.Phone: +46 (0)500 43 10 80, +46 (0)76- 826 07 00 (cell)E-mail: salmir.nasic@vgregion.seResearch interests: Methodological concerns in food pattern analysis, statistics.Nielsen, Birgit Marie – PhDProject coordinator and postdoc at the Institute of Preventive Medicine, ØsterSøgade 18, DK-1357Copenhagen K, Denmark.Phone: +45 333 837 76E-mail: bn@ipm.regionh.dkResearch interests: Child obesity, dietary methodology, dietary intakeepidemiology.Nilsson, Lena Maria – MAResearch assistant Nutritional research, Departement of Public Health andClinical Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.Phone: +46 (0)90 785 86 45Fax: +46 (0)90 785 26 42E-mail: lena.nilsson@nutrires.umu.seResearch interests: Nutrition, epidemiology, Sami culture and society.Nilsson, Mats – PhDEpidemiologist at Futurum, Hus B4 Länssjukhuset Ryhov 551 85 Jönköping.Phone: +4636321238E-mail: mats.p.nilsson@lj.seResearch interests: Public Health, Statistics, Epidemiology, Nutrition.Nor, Barni – RN, MScNurse, Nutritionist. PhD student at the Department of Women's and Children'sHealth, International Maternal and Child Health (IMCH), Uppsala University,University Hospital, Drottning gatan 4, 4th floor, 751 85 Uppsala, Sweden.Phone: +46 18 611 59 34Fax: +46 18 50 80 13E-mail: barni.nor@kbh.uu.se32

NEON members 2013Research interests: Infant and child nutrition, breastfeeding, HIV, PMCT.Norman Kjellström, Anna – PhDEpidemiologist, Västra Götalandsregionen, Department of Health CareEvaluation, Skövde, SwedenPhone: +46(0)500 49 56 74, +46(0)703 49 56 74E-mail: anna.kjellstrom@vgregion.seResearch interests: Patterns of diseases or health risks in population groups,public health and assessment of physical activity.Normén, Lena – PhDStudy coordinator at the Division of Physical Medicine & Rehabiltation,Department of Medicine, GF Strong, 4255 Laurel Avenue, Vancouver BC V5Z2G9.Phone: +1-604-838-5362Fax: +1-604-730-2838E-mail: lena.normen@vch.caResearch interests: Phytosterols, functional foods, cardiovascular disease, HIV.Norrbäck, Mattias – MScMSc in chemistry: nutrition and food science. PhD student at KarolinskaInstitutet.Borensvägen 15, 120 52 Årsta, Sweden.E-mail: mattias.norrback@ki.seResearch interests: Research focusing on obesity and social capital in peoplewith mobility disabilities. Research focusing on preventing obesity andmaintaining healthy lifestyles in young children and teenagers.Novak, Masuma – MPS-FNP, MPH, PhDPostdoc at the Department of Emergency and Cardiovascular Medicine,Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.Phone: +46 302 271 284 (home), +46 768 955 419 (mobile)E-mail: masuma.novak@gu.se or masuma.novak@knmedical.seResearch interests: Cardiovascular diseases, sexual transmitted infections inyouth, maternal and child health, health inequity, gender and life-courseperspective.Nunez, Leyla – MScBiostatistician, Intergene, Research Programme, Sahlgrenska AcademyGöteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden.Phone: +46 31 773 61 18E-mail: leyla.nunez@vgregion.seResearch interests: Gene-environment interaction and effect modification,cardiovascular disease.Nybacka, Sanna – RD, BSc33

NEON members 2013Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Sahlgrenska Academy atGothenburg University, Box 459, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden.Phone: +46 (0)31 786 65 99E-mail: sanna.nybacka@gu.seNygren, Charlotte – PhDAssociated professor at the Department of food and nutrition, Umeå university,901 87 Umeå, Sweden.Phone: +46 90 786 6489Fax: +46 90 786 9980E-mail: charlotte.nygren@kost.umu.seResearch interests: Food and nutrition information in mass media.Nyholm, MariaDept of Community Medicine and Public Health / Primary Health Care,Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Box 454, 405 30 Gothenburg.E-mail: maria.nyholm@gu.seResearch interests: Obesity, child obesity, intervention, assessment of changesindietary and physical activity.Nälsén, Cecilia – PhDNutritionist at the National Food Administration, Box 622, 751 26 Uppsala,Sweden.Phone: +46 18 17 5795Fax: +46 18 17 5350E-mail: cecilia.nalsen@slv.seResearch interests: Biomarkers, dietary assessment methods, antioxidants.Ogle, Britta – PhDDepartment of Rural Development Studies, Swedish University of AgriculturalSciences, P.O. Box 7005, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden.Phone: +46 18 67 19 53Fax: +46 18 67 34 20E-mail: Britta.Ogle@lbutv.slu.seResearch interests: Traditional foods, food security, micronutrients.Olafsdottir, Steingerdur (Stina) – MPHPhD student at Department of Food and Nutrition, and Sport Science, Universityof Gothenburg.Phone: +46 730 844390Fax: +46 (0)31 7864209E-mail: stina.olafsdottir@ped.gu.seResearch interests: Health promotion, food habits, mass media.Olausson, Hanna – PhDResearcher at the Department of Clinical Nutrition at the Dept of Clinical34

NEON members 2013Nutrition, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg,Medicinaregatan 13b, Box 459, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden.Phone: +46 31 786 3789Fax: +46 31 786 31 01E-mail: hanna.olausson@gu.seResearch interests: Maternal nutrition, hormonal and physiological changesduring pregnancy and lactation.Olawale Abimbola, Omoniyi – MD, MPHPhD student at the Institution of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University ofEastern Finland, 70211, Kuopio, Finland.Phone: +358 447 778 100E-mail: omoniyi.olawale@uef.fiResearch interests: Alcohol, nutrition and cognitive decline.Olaya, Patricia – PhDRegistered nurse and researcher at Department of OccupationalOrthopaedics, Sahlgrenska academy at Göteborg University, SalhgrenskaUniversity Hospital, Guldhedsgatan 19, 413 46 Gothenburg Sweden.Phone: +46 31 342 66 15, +46 736-60 17 37 (cell)Fax: +46 31 41 69 24E-mail: patricia.olaya@orthop.gu.seResearch interests: Epidemiological study designs and epidemiological studyanalysis, public health as in breast cancer related to nutritional factors.Olofsson, CamillaPhD student at Karolinska Institutet, Nobels väg 13, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.Phone: +46 (0)8 524 863 30E-mail: camilla.olofsson@ki.seOlsen, Anja – MSc, PhDPost doc at the Department of Diet, Cancer and Health, Institute of CancerEpidemiology, Danish Cancer Society, Strandboulevarden 49, 2100 CopenhagenØ, Denmark.Phone: +45 35257606Fax: +45 35257731Email: anja@cancer.dkResearch interests: Nutrition and cancerOlsen, Nanna Julie – BScInstitute of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences at CopenhagenUniversity.Phone: +45 33 38 38 90/+45 40 40 95 29Fax: +45 33 38 42 40E-mail: njo@ipm.regionh.dkResearch interests: Obesity, children, epidemiology.35

NEON members 2013Olsen, Sjurdur F – PhDProfessor of Epidemiology (Adjunct to University of Aarhus) Member of theManagerial Team of the Danish National Birth Cohort (with particularresponsibility for the dietary component), Maternal Nutrition Group, DanishEpidemiology Science Centre (Center for Epidemiologisk Grundforskning)Statens Serum Institut, 5 Artillerivej, DK-2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark.Phone: +45 32 68 39 55Fax: +45 32 68 82 42Email: sfo@ssi.dkOlsson, Cecilia – RD, PhDSenior lecturer at the Department of Food and Nutrition, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden.Phone: +46 90 786 95 68Fax: +46 90 786 99 80E-mail: cecilia.olsson@kost.umu.seResearch interest: Celiac disease and diet.Olsson, Erika – MScDietitian and PhD student of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism. Department ofPublic Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala Science Park,751 85 Uppsala, SwedenPhone: +46 18 611 70 52Fax: +46 18 611 79 76E-mail: erika.olsson@pubcare.uu.seResearch interests: Dietary patterns, body composition and cognitive disorders inelderly.Olsson, Linnea – MScNutritionist at Karolinska Institutet, Lillåkersvägen 17, 18159 Lidingö, Sweden.Phone: phone: +46(0)705568864E-mail: linneaolsson84@gmil.comResearch interests: Public health science, obesity epidemiology, protein andsarcopenia in elderly, nutrition for infants.Olsson, Viktoria – PhDExecutive director, Uppsala Food and Nutrition Centre, the National FoodAdministration, Box 622, 751 26 Uppsala, Sweden.Phone: +46 (0)18 17 57 42Fax: +46 (0)18 17 55 29E-mail: viktoria.olsson@ulc.slu.seOrsini, Nicola – MScPhD student at the Division of Nutritional Epidemiology, Institute ofEnvironmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Box 210, SE-171 7736

NEON members 2013Stockholm, Sweden.Phone: +46 8 5248 7837Fax: +46 8 304571E-mail: nicola.orsini@ki.seResearch interests: Epidemiology (physical activity) and Biostatistics(mixed-effects models, meta-analysis).Ottosson, Sandra – RDRegistered dietician, lecturer and PhD student in nutrition and oncology,Department of food and nutrition, Umeå University, 901 87 Umeå, Sweden.Phone: +46 90 786 95 27Fax: +46 90 786 99 80E-mail: sandra.ottosson@kost.umu.seResearch interests:de Paoli, Marina Manuela – PhDFafo AIS (Institute for Applied International Studies) Borggata 2B, P.O. Box 2947,0608 Oslo, Norway.Phone: +47 22 85 13 45Fax: +47 22 85 13 41E-mail: m.m.d.paoli@medisin.uio.noResearch interests: Breast-feeding and AIDS, child nutrition and weaning food,and public health nutrition.Papagiannaki, Maria – MSc16, Boti Sfakianaki, 72400, Neapolis- Crete, Greece.E-mail: maria.papagiannaki@gmail.comResearch interests:Patterson, Emma – MPhil, BSc, PhDPostdoc at the Division of Intervention and Implementation Research,Depertment of Public Health Sciences , Karolinska Institute t , Västgötagatan 2,Fatburen Plan 4, Box 104 62 Stockholm, Sweden.Phone: +46 8 524 82389E-mail: emma.patterson@gmail.comResearch interests: Cardiovascular risk factors in children and adolescents,dietarypattern analysis, public health nutrition.Pearson, Monika – PhDNutritionist at the Food Data Division, Science Department, National FoodAdministration, Box 622, SE-751 26 Uppsala, Sweden.Phone: +46 (0)18 17 56 83Fax: +46 (0)18 15 53 50E-mail: monika.pearson@slv.seResearch interests: National dietary surveys, environmental aspects ofour consumption, pulse/legume nutrition.37

NEON members 2013Pena Abellan, Pablo – BScGuest researcher at the IDEFICS Study, Sahlgrenska Academy at the Universityof Gothenburg, Björnekärrsgatan 3A-4 Gamlestaden, Göteborg, Sweden.E-mail: p.penaabellan@gmail.comResearch interests: Public health & Nutrition.Persson-Osowski, Christine – RD, MScPhD student at the Department of Food, Nutrition and Dietetics, UppsalaUniversity, Box 560, 751 22 Uppsala, Sweden.Phone: +46 18 471 23 15Fax: +46 18 471 23 21E-mail: Christine.persson-osowski@ikv.uu.seResearch interests: The Swedish school meal.Persson, Viveka – PhDSenior Research Officer at the Division for thematic programmes, Department forresearch cooperation - SAREC Swedish International Development CooperationAgency – Sida.Phone: +46 8 698 53 79Fax: +46 8 698 56 56E-mail: viveka.persson@sida.seResearch interests: Vitamin A and dietary strategies, as well as assessment ofvitamin A intake.Pettersson, MikaelaSenior project manager IBC Euroforum/CKU, Box 7022, 10386 Stockholm,Sweden.Phone: +46 (0)8 587 662 65Cell: +46 (0) 733 307 195Email: mikaela.pettersson@cku.seResearch interests: Children, obesity, sports, nutrition.Pettersson, StefanRegistered Dietitian and PhD student at the Department of Food, Health andEnvironment, Göteborg University, Box 320, SE 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden.Phone: +46 (0)31-786 42 47, 070-205 47 51 (cell)Fax: +46 (0)31-786 42 09E-mail: stefan.pettersson@ped.gu.seResearch interests: Sports nutrition, with special interest in sports with weightdivisions or restrictions.Philipson, Henriette – clinical nutritionist, BScTeacher at the Dept of Clinical Nutrition, Sahlgrenska Academy at the Universityof Gothenburg, Medicinaregatan 13b, Box 459, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden.Phone: +46 31 786 37 1538

NEON members 2013Fax: +46 31 786 31 01E-mail: henriette.philipson@nutrition.gu.seResearch interests: Dietary assessment, dietary interventions, and efficacystudies of functional foods.Poortfliet, Eric – MScUnit for Preventive Nutrition, NOVUM, Karolinska Institutet, Hälsovägen 7,SE-141 51 Huddinge, Sweden.Phone: +46 8 608 92 13E-mail: eric.poortvliet@prevnut.ki.seResearch interests: Nutrition assessment methodology (validity, precision),anthropometry (skinfolds, air displacement plethysmography).Prell, Hillevi – LicTeacher, Department of Food and Nutrition, and Sport Science, University ofGothenburg, Box 320, SE 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden.Phone: +46 31 773 42 12Fax: +46 31 773 42 09E-mail: hillevi.prell@ped.gu.seResearch interests: Food choice, promotion of healthy eating among children,television food advertising.Quetel, Anna-Karin – MScNutritionist, Swedish National Food Administration, Box 622, SE-751 26 Uppsala,Sweden.Phone: +46 18 17 56 04E-mail: anna-karin.quetel@slv.seResearch interests: Food and meal quality in the public sector, nutritional healthand learning among children, key-hole labeling, nutrition labeling.Rang, Sara – MScNutritionist, the TEDDY Study, Unit of Diabetes and Celiac Disease, CRC,Building 60, level 11, Entrance 72, UMAS, 205 02 Malmö, Sweden.Phone: +46 (0)702 250 965E-mail: sararang@yahoo.comResearch interests: Nutrition, Dietary assessment methods.Rasmussen, Finn – MD, MPH, PhDProfessor of social medicin and epidemiology at the Child and Adolescent PublicHealth Epidemiology Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet,Norrbacka, SE-17176 Stockholm, SwedenPhone: +46 8 524 801 81, +46 70 737 09 84 (mobile)E-mail: finn.rasmussen@ki.seResearch interests: obesity, physical activity, fetal and childhood nutrition andchronic diseases in adulthood.39

NEON members 2013Rautiainen, Susanne – MScPhD student at the Unit of Nutrition Epidemiology, Institute of EnvironmentalMedicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.E-mail: susanne.rautiainen@ki.seResearch interests: Intake of antioxidants and disease.Roos, Eva – PhDAssociate professor, Senior researcher at Folkhälsan Research Center,Paasikivigatan 4, 00250 Helsingfors, Finland.Phone: +358 50 4907 6382Fax: +358 9 3155102E-mail: eva.roos@folkhalsan.fiResearch interests: Public health nutrition, social epidemiology, nutritionalepidemiology.Rosell, Magdalena – PhDNutritionist, Associate Professor at the Institution of Biosciences and Nutrition,Novum, Karolinska Institutet, S-14186 Stockholm, Sweden.Phone: +46 8 585 83 704E-mail: magdalena.rosell@ki.seResearch interests: Vegetarian and vegan nutrition, dietary assessmentmethodology.Rosenlund, Helen – PhDResearcher at the Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Box210, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.Phone: 08-5248 70 10E-mail: helen.rosenlund@ki.seResearch interests: Nutritional and environmental factos related to disease,especially allergic disease in children. Other interests are epidemiology anddietary advice during disease, especially allergic disease as well asgastrointestinal disease.Rosqvist, Fredrik – MScStudent, Röntgenvägen 1:1620, 14152 Huddinge.Phone: +46 702781340E-mail: rosqvist8@hotmail.comResearch interests: Fatty acids, fatty acid signaling, fatty acid metabolism.Rothenberg, Elisabeth – RD, PhDLecturer at the Department of Clinical Nutrition, Sahlgrenska Academy,Gothenburg University. President of the Swedish Association of Dietitians.Section for Clinical Nutrition, Sahlgrenska University Hospital.Phone: +46 (0)706 41 45 81Fax: +46 31 342 31 85E-mail: elisabet.rothenberg@vgregion.se40

NEON members 2013Research interests: Energy/nutrient intake, food habits, body composition andenergy expenditure in elderly populations.von Ruesten, AnnePhD student at the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke.Gartenstraße 25, 14482 Potsdam, Germany.E-mail: anne.ruesten@gmx.netRukh, Gull – MScPhD student at the Diabetes and Cardiovscular Disease-Genetic Epidemiologygroup, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Sweden. CRC entrance72, house 91, floor 112, UMAS, 205 02 Malmö.Phone: +46 40 39 12 20, +46 76 58 33 930 (cell)Fax: +46 40 39 12 22E-mail: gull.rukh@med.lu.seResearch interests: Obesity genes and their interaction with environmentalfactors like dietary factors and physical activity.Rydén, Petra – RD, PhDDepartment of Food and Nutrition, Umeå university, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden.Phone: +46 70 305 40 73Fax: +46 90 786 99 80E-mail: petra.ryden@kost.umu.seResearch interests: Dietary change, dietary quality index/scores, healtheconomy, food and eating in old age.Rylander, Lars – PhDAssociate professor at the Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine,Lund University, University Hospital, SE-221 85 Lund, Sweden.Tel. +46 46 17 72 87Fax. +46 46 17 36 69E-mail: lars.rylander@med.lu.seResearch interests: Reproductive epidemiology and Occupational andEnvironmental Medicine.Saha, Sanjib – MScPhD Student, Division of Health Economics, Lund University, Svansjögatan 57,SE-217 66, Malmö.Phone: +46 (0)736 94 79 76E-mail: sanjib.saha@med.lu.seResearch interests: Economic evaluation of lifestyle interventions focusing dietand/or Physical activity.Sandberg, Ann-Sofi – MSc, PhDProfessor at the Department of Food Science, Chalmers University, P.O. Box5401, SE-402 29 Göteborg, Sweden.41

NEON members 2013Phone: +46 31 33 55 630Fax: +46-31-83 37 82E-mail: ann-sofie.sandberg@fsc.chalmers.seResearch interests: Phytic acid, mineral bioavailability.Sandvik, Pernilla – MScNational Food administration, Box 622, SE-751 26 Uppsala, Sweden.Phone: +46 18174318E-mail: pernilla.sandvik@slv.seResearch interests: Dietary assessment methods.Scheers Andersson, Elina – BSc (Hons) nutritionPhD student at Karolinska Institutet.C/o Thunell, Adolfsbergsvägen 12, 168 66 Bromma.E-mail: elina.s.andersson@gmail.comResearch interest: Nutrition, epidemiology, nutrition during pregnancy, paediatrichealth.Schütze, MadlenNutritionist and PhD student at the Department of Epidemiology, GermanInstitute of Human Nutrition, Arthur-Scheunert-Allee 114-116 14558 Nuthetal,Germany.Phone: +49 (0)33 200 88 719E-mail: m.schuetze@dife.deResearch interests: Nutritional epidemiology, alcohol and cancer.Seeger, Charlotte – BScScientific assistant, Nordre Fasanvej 57, Hovedvejen, entrance 5, 2000Frederiksberg, Denmark.E-mail: charlotte.falster.seeger@regionh.dkResearch interests: nutrition, obesity, infant nutrition.Shakersain, Behnaz – MScResearch assistant at the Aging Research Center (ARC), NVS, KarolinskaInstitutet, Gävlegatan 16, 9th floor, 113 30 StockholmE-mail: behnaz.shakersain@ki.seResearch interests: Public health nutrition, nutrition epidemiology, nutritionassessment, dietary patterns and recommendations in vulnerable groups, aging,obesity.Simunaniemi, Anna-Mari – MSc Clin Nutr, MSc PHN, ENLP, PhDProject Manager at Jokilaaksojen koulutuskuntayhtymä (JEDU)PL 53, FIN-86601 Haapavesi, Finland.Phone: +358 44 7692 217E-mail: anna-mari.simunaniemi@hao.fi42

NEON members 2013Research interests: Dietetic communication, social media, food survey, localfood, fruit and vegetables.Siiteri, Tanja – MScNutritionist, student Karolinska Institutet.E-mail: siiteri@hotmail.com, tanja.siiteri@stud.ki.sResearch interests: Child/adolescence nutrition, overweight and obesity inchildhood and adolescence, behavior and nutrition.Sjöberg, Agneta – PhDNutritionist and researcher at the Dept of Community Medicine and PublicHealth, Public Health Epidemiology Unit, Sahlgrenska Academy at GöteborgUniversity, Box 454,405 30 Göteborg, Sweden.Phone: +46 31 773 68 50/ +46 (0)703 36 30 40.E-mail: agneta.sjoberg@allmed.gu.seResearch interests: Lifestyle and weight status in schoolchildren and youth,dietary assessment.Sjödin, Anna – PhDLecturer at the Department of Food and Nutrition, Umeå university, SE-901 87Umeå, Sweden.Phone: +46 90 786 6490Fax: +46 90 786 99 80Email: anna.sjodin@kost.umu.seResearch interests: Nutritional epidemiology, genes.Sjögren, Per – PhDNutritionist, PhD in Cardiovascular Medicine Researcher at the Unit for ClinicalNutrition Research, at the Department for Public Health and Caring Sciences,Uppsala University, Uppsala Science Park, 751 85 Uppsala, Sweden.Phone: +46 18 611 79 80Fax: +46 18 611 79 76E-mail: per.sjogren@pubcare.uu.seResearch interests: Diet, metabolic disturbances and cardiovascular disease.Slinde, Frode – Clinical Nutritionist, PhD, DocentAssistant professor at the Dept of Clinical Nutrition, Sahlgrenska Academy at theUniversity of Gothenburg, Medicinaregatan 13b, Box 459, 405 30 Gothenburg,Sweden.Phone: +46 31 786 37 24Fax: +46 31 786 31 01E-mail: frode.slinde@nutrition.gu.seResearch interests: Body composition, energy expenditure, gerontology, physicalactivity, fitness, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, malnutrition.43

NEON members 2013Smedman, Annika – Nutritionist, PhDResearcher at the Unit for Clinical Nutrition Research, at the Department forPublic Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala Science Park,751 85 Uppsala, Sweden.Phone: +46 18 611 76 62Fax: +46 18 611 79 76E-mail: annika.smedman@pubcare.uu.seResearch interests: Dietary fat quality, milk fat, CLA, the metabolic syndrome,dietary markers.Sobko, Tanja – PhDResearch package leader;Division of Pediatrics, CLINTEC, Barnendokrinlabb,B62, Institutet, S-141 86 Stockholm, Sweden.Phone: +46 8 585 86 104Fax: +46 8 585 87 200E-mail: tanja.sobko@ki.seResearch interests: Diet, gastrointestinal bacterial flora, nitrate/nitrite/nitric oxideand child obesity.Sonestedt , Emily – nutritionist, PhDDiabetes and cardiovascular disease - genetic epidemiology, Department ofClinical Sciences in Malmö, Lund University, Clinical Research centre 60:13,Skåne University Hospital Malmö, entrance 72, SE-20502 Malmö, Sweden.Phone: +46 40 391 233Fax: +46 40 39 13 22E-mail: emily.sonestedt@med.lu.seResearch interests: Nutritional epidemiology, gene-diet interactions in obesityand dyslipidemia, diet and cancer, food habit change, phytoestrogens.Späth, Cormelia – MScUmeå University, Teaterallén 9B, 903 64 Umeå, Sweden.Phone: +46 70 5091140E-mail: c_heinzle@yahoo.deResearch interests: Nutrition and metabolic disorders (e.g. obesity, diabetes);Nutrition and children/ infants.Steen, Bertil – MDProfessor of geriatric medicine at the Department of Geriatric Medicine,Sahlgrenska Academy, Göteborg University, Gibraltargatan 1C, SE-411 32Göteborg, Sweden.Phone: +46 31 343 90 09Fax: +46 31 20 81 03E-mail: bertil.steen@geriatrik.gu.seResearch interests: Gerontology, geriatric medicine, and nutrition. Project leaderof "The gerontological and geriatric population studies in Göteborg, Sweden44

NEON members 2013(H70)".Stefanovic-Andersson, Kristina – BScDietitian in the geriatric care, Vård och Omsorg, Box 5103, SE-200 71 Malmö,Sweden.Phone: +46 40 34 38 23E-mail: k.stefanovic-andersson@malmo.seResearch interests: Energy- and nutrient intake in geriatric care.Stocks, Tanja – PhDResearcher at 1) Institute of Preventive Medicine, Øster Søgade 18, 1357Copenhagen, Denmark, and 2) Umeå University, Sweden.Phone: +45 3332 4240E-mail: tanja.stocks@urologi.umu.seResearch interests: Lifestyle, nutrition, gene-diet interactions, obesity, cancer.Strandhagen, Elisabeth – Clinical nutritionist, PhDResearcher at the Department of community medicine and public health/Publichealth epidemiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, Göteborg University, Box 454, 40530 Göteborg,Sweden.Phone: +46 31 786 61 17Fax: +46 31 16 28 47E-mail: elisabeth.strandhagen@gu.seResearch interests: Life style factors, gene susceptibility and the association tocoronary heart disease and diabetes.Stripp, Connie – RDResearch Dietician at the Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Danish CancerSociety, Strandboulevarden 49, DK-2100 København Ø, Denmark.Phone: +45 35 25 75 00 (direct +45 35 25 76 58)E-mail: connie@kinadopt.dkResearch interests: Diet and cancer.Stubbendorff, Anna – BScProject manager nutrition, Region Skåne, Kristianstadsgatan 33B, 214 23Malmö, Sweden.Phone: +46 (0)733 865 700E-mail: astubbendorff@hotmail.comSundblom, Elinor – MPHNutritionist, MPH at the Departement of Public Health Sciences, Division ofIntervention and Implementation research, Karolinska Institutet, Box 170 70, 10462 Stockholm.Phone: +46 8 524 82 668E-mail:elinor.sundblom@ki.se45

NEON members 2013Research interests: Public health nutrition, obesity and childhood nutrition.Sundström, Björn – PhDResearch assistant at the Department of Public health and clinical medicine,rheumatology, Umeå University.E-mail: bjorn.sundstrom@medicin.umu.seResearch interests: Diet and exercise in rheumatological diseases and theircomorbidities.Suzuki Reiko – BScPhD student at the Karolinska Institutet, Department of Nutrition Epidemiology,Institute of Environmental Medicine, Novelsvägen 13, P.O box 210, SE-171 77Stockholm, Sweden.Phone: +46 (8) 5248 7837Fax +46(8) 30 45 71E-mail: reiko.suzuki@imm.ki.seResearch interests Cancer research in Nutrition Epidemiology.Svensson, Madeleine – BScPhD student at The Obesity Unit, Institution for Medicine, Karolinska Institutet,Huddinge, Karolinska University Hospital, M73, 171 86 Stockholm, Sweden.Phone: +46 8 517 791 73Fax: +46 8 517 79 304E-mail: madeleine.svensson@ki.seResearch interests: Taking advantage of modern technology in nutritionalepidemiology.Svensson, Ulla – PhDSenior Consultant, UKS Life Science, Råbygatan 12D, 223 61 Lund, Sweden.Phone: +46706033227E-mail: ulla.svensson@ukslifescience.seResearch interests:Svensson, Viktoria – RD, MScPhD student at Karolinska Institutet, Dept. of Clinical Science, Intervention andTechnology, Div. of Pediatrics, Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, B62,141 86 Stockholm.Phone: +46 8 585 86104Fax: +46 8 585 872 00E-mail: viktoria.svensson@karolinska.seResearch interests: Childhood obesity, prevention, dietary habits, assessmentmethods and biomarkers.Svensson, Åsa – MScPhD-student at the Department of Food and Nutrition, Umeå UniversityAddress: Unit of Public Health Epidemiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg46

NEON members 2013University, Box 454, 405 30 Gothenburg, SwedenPhone: +46 31 786 6541E-mail: asa.svensson@kost.umu.seResearch interests: Dietary assessment methods. Public health nutrition.Taynard, Yanina – BScStudentBrännkyrkagatan 61.Phone: +46 (0)737887448E-mail: yanina_taynard@yahoo.seResearch interests: NutritionTengvall, Marja - MDAssistant physician at the Department of Clinical Nutrition, Laboratory,Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Medicinareg 13, box 459, 405 30 Göteborg,Sweden.Phone: +46 31 786 37 71Fax: +46 31 786 31 01E-mail: marja.tengvall@gu.seResearch interests: Body composition methods, mainly bioimpedance, in healthypopulation studies and in disease-related malnutrition.Terry, Jennifer – MPHAssociate Research Nutritionist at the General Clinical Research Center,University of North Carolina, 201 Deepwood Road, Chapel Hill, NC 275 14, USA.Phone: +1-919-929-9430E-mail: jb_terry@yahoo.comResearch interests: Obesity in children.Tholin, Sanna – MScStatistician at Child and adolescent public health epidemiology, Division of SocialMedicine, Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet,Norrbacka, plan 5, 171 76 Stockholm.Phone: +46-8-737 38 29Fax: +46-8-737 38 40E-mail: sanna.tholin@ki.seResearch interests: Overweight, obesity and genetics. Eating behaviour inchildren, adolescents and adults.Thomas, Laura DK - MScPhD student at the Institute of Environmental Medicine, Unit of NutritionalEpidemiology, Karolinska Institutet, Box 210, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.Phone: +46 8 524 86438Fax: +46 8 30 45 71E-mail: laura.thomas@ki.seToxic metals, nutritional epidemiology, bone and urinary system.47

NEON members 2013Tieva, Åsa – PhDAssistant professor at the Department of Food and Nutrition, Umeå University,901 87 Umeå, Sweden.Phone: +46 (0)90 786 60 89Fax: +46 (0)90 786 99 80E-mail: ase.tieva@kost.umu.seResearch interests: Food for the ageing population with regard to ways toimprove nutritional status and health of elderly through increased accessabilityand palatability of foods and meals through manipulation of flavour and texture offood, packaging and the social environment during meals.Tognon, Gianluca – PhDPost-doctoral fellow at Gothenburg University, Department of Public Health andCommunity Medicine, Epidemiology Unit, Box 454 SE 405 30 Göteborg,Sweden.Phone: +46 31 786 64 99E-mail: gianluca.tognon@gu.seResearch interests: Association between diet and mortality as well as chronicdiseases, gene-diet interactions and health, food contaminants.Uhre Jakobsen, Marianne – PhDAssociate professor, Department of Public Health, Section for Epidemiology,Aarhus University, Bartholins Allé 2, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.Phone: +45 8716 7982E-mail: muj@soci.au.dkResearch interests: Diet, dietary fatty acids, heart disease, obesity, metabolicsyndrome.Ullberg, Maja – MScFoU trainee at Karolinska Institutet.Vegegatan 23, 172 34 Sundbyberg, Sweden.Phone: +46 (0)702 21 57 33E-mail: majaullberg@hotmail.comUusitalo, Ulla – PhDAssistant professor, nutrition coordinator, Pediatrics Epidemiology Center,University of SouthFlorida, 3650 Spectrum Blvd., Suite 100, Tampa, FL 33612.Phone: +1 813 396 9516Fax: +1 813 910 5916E-mail: ulla.uusitalo@epi.usf.eduResearch interests: Nutritional epidemiology of diabetes, dietary patternmethodology, International dietary transitions.48

NEON members 2013Varga, Tibor – MScPhD student. Västra Rönneholmsvägen 43A21741 Malmö, Sweden.Phone: +46 (0)737 060 577E-mail: tibor.v_varga@med.lu.seResearch interests: a) Developing methods for long range haplotype imputationbased on genetic and genealogical data; b) Identifying common/rare variantscausally related to metabolic disease and related traits (type 2 diabetes, obesity,dyslipidaemia, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease); c) Discovering gene xenvironment interactions in relation to metabolic disease and related traits.Vågstrand, Karin – PhDPhD student at the Department of Applied Chemistry and Microbiology, Divisionof Nutrition, Univeristy of Helsinki, Agnes Sjöbergin katu 2, P.O. Box 62, 00014University of Helsinki, Finland.Phone: +358 9 191 58264E-mail: liisa.vahatalo@helsinki.fiResearch interest: Epidemiological Overweight, food choices and eating habits inadolescents and their mothers.Waling, Maria – BSc, PhDSenior lecturer at the Department of Food and Nutrition, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden.Phone: +46 (0)90 786 64 83Fax: +46 90 786 99 80E-mail: maria.waling@kost.umu.se Phone: +46 (0)90 786 64 83Fax: +46 90 786 99 80E-mail: maria.waling@kost.umu.seResearch interests: Childhood overweight and obesity and type 2 diabetes.Wallin, Alice – MScPhD student at the Division of Nutritional Epidemiology, Institute ofEnvironmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Box 210, 171 77 Stockholm,Sweden.Phone: +46 8 524 873 35Fax: + 46 8 30 45 71Email: alice.wallin@ki.seResearch interests: Diet in relation to type 2 diabetes and the metabolicsyndrome.Wallström, Peter – PhDNutrition Epidemiology Research Group, Dept. of Clinical Sciences, LundUniversity, Malmö, Sweden. Clinical Research Center (room 60 13 26), MalmöUniversity Hospital, SE-205 02 Malmö, Sweden.Phone: +46 40 39 13 24, +46 708 50 85 26 (cell phone)49

NEON members 2013E-mail: peter.wallstrom@med.lu.seResearch interests: Diet, lifestyle and health. Currently focused on prostatecancer, but also interested in CVD.Wang Jensen – Cand. Scient.PhD student at the Institute of Preventive Nutrition, Øster Søgade 18, 1., DK-1357 København K.Phone: +45 333 837 74E-mail: bwj@imp.regionh.dkResearch interests: Childhood obesity, school-based intervention studies,nutrition.Warensjö Lemming, Eva – PhDNutritionist, National Food Agency, Box 622, 751 26 Uppsala, Sweden.Phone: +46 (0)18 17 14 43E-mail: eva.warensjolemming@slv.seWennberg, MariaDietitian and PhD-student, Occupational Medicine, Umeå University, 901 87Umeå.Phone: +46 910 53922Fax: +46 910 771657E-mail: maria.wennberg@envmed.umu.seResarch interests: Fish consumption, methyl mercury, omega-3 fatty acids andcardiovascular disease.Westerlund, Anna – MScDoctoral student at Unit of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Medicine,Karolinska Institutet; T2 Eugeniahemmet, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, 17176 Stockholm. Student at the National Research School in Care Sciences,Karolinska Institutet.Phone: +46 8 517 79 173, +46 70 661 64 02E-mail: anna.k.westerlund@ki.seResearch interests: Sleep deprivation and disturbance in the epidemiologicalsetting, obesity, metabolic disturbances, cardiovascular disease.Westerståhl, Maria – PhDKarolinska Institute, Department of clinical physiology, Institute of LaboratoryMedicine, Huddinge, Karolinska University hospital, 141 86 Stockholm, Sweden.Phone: +46 8 585 865 09Fax: +46 8 774 80 82E-mail: maria.westerstahl@ki.seResearch interests: Physical activity, food intake and physical activity, physiologyand body composition assessment.Willmer, Mikaela50

NEON members 2013Registered dietitian and PhD student, Department of Public Health Sciences,Karolinska Institutet Norrbacka plan 5 SE-171 76 Stockholm, Sweden.Phone: +46 8 524 84448Fax: +46 8 30 80 08E-mail: Mikaela.Willmer@ki.seResearch interests: Obesity (treatment and prevention), dietary assessmentmethods, nutritional epidemiology, gastric bypass surgery, eating disorders,socioeconomic and psychosocial influences on eating behavior.Wingren, Petter – MDSpecialist in family medicine and PhD student at Center for Primary Health CareResearch, Lund University, CRC,Ingång 72, Hus 28 plan 11, SUS Malmö, 205 02Malmö.E-mail: petterwr@gmail.comResearch interests: Physical activity.Winkvist, Anna – PhDProfessor at the Dept of Clinical Nutrition, Sahlgrenska Academy at theUniversity of Gothenburg, Medicinaregatan 13b, Box 459, 405 30 Gothenburg,Sweden.Phone: +46 31 786 37 28Fax: +46 31 786 31 01E-mail: anna.winkvist@nutrition.gu.seResearch interests: Public health nutrition, women's health and nutrition globally,effect of reproduction on maternal nutritional status.Wirén, SaraMedical student at Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden. Magistervägen 5, 90749Umeå, Sweden.Phone: +46 90 194 890E-mail: saawin02@student.umu.seResearch interests: Dietary assessment, statistics.Wirfält, Elisabet – MPH, PhDAssociate professor at Nutrition Epidemiology, Department of Clinical Sciences inMalmö, Lund University, Clinical Research Center, Entrance 72 60:13, SE-20502 Malmö, Sweden.Phone: +46 40 39 13 25Fax: +46 40 39 13 22E-mail: elisabet.wirfalt@med.lu.seResearch interests: Diet and cancer, including genetic influences, heterogeneityof tumors, and dietary confounders and measurement error; Constructing foodpatterns and using these as dietary exposure variables; Dietary assessment toimprove validity of observed exposures.Witthöft, Cornelia – PhD51

NEON members 2013Associate professor at the Department of Food Science, Swedish University ofAgricultural Sciences, PO Box 705, 75007 Uppsala.Phone: +46 18 67 1319Fax: +46 18 67 2995E-mail: Cornelia.Witthoft@slu.seResearch interests: Folate metabolism, folate bioavailability, folate analysis.Wolk, Alicja – MPH, PhDProfessor at the Department of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institute,Stockholm, Sweden.Phone +46 8 524 861 70Fax +46 8 30 4 571E-mail: alicja.wolk@ki.seResearch interests: Diet and health.Würtzen, NicolajTrainee at the Research Unit for Dietary Studies, Institute of PreventiveMedicine, Centre for Health and Society, Øster Søgade 18, DK-1357Copenhagen, Denmark.Phone: +45 3338 3773E-mail: nicolajmw@yahoo.comWärnberg, Julia – MSc, PhDThe unit for Preventive Nutrition, Department of Biosciences and Nutrition,Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden. And: The Spanish Research Council(Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas - CSIC), Madrid, Spain.Phone: +46 704 457094 (mobile)E-mail: julia.warnberg@ki.seResearch interests: Immunonutrition in health and disease. Nutritional status andhabits, body composition and related CVD risk markers in children andadolescents. Obesity treatment programmes in adolescents.Yngve, Agneta – MSc, MPH, PhDAssociate Professor, Unit Head, Unit for Public Health Nutrition, Department ofbiosciences and nutrition, NOVUM, 141 57 Huddinge, SwedenPhone: +46 8 608 92 09Fax: +46 8 608 33 50E-mail: agneta.yngve@ki.seProfessor at Avdeling for helse, ernaering och ledelse Høgskolen i AkershusPostboks 423, 2001 Lillestrøm, Norway.Phone: +47 648 492 50E-mail: agneta.yngve@hiak.noResearch interests: Food habits of children and adolescents, consumption of fruitand vegetables, prevalence of obesity, indicators on prevalence of obesity, folicacid, genenutrient interaction, especially between folic acid and MTHFRpolymorphism, the genetic background to the lack of lactase, the European52

NEON members 2013Perspective, public health nutrition, educational- and policy matters,breastfeeding prevalence and duration, breastfeeding and health.Zheng, Jinjin – MScPhD student at the Unit of Nutritional Epidemiology, Institute of EnvironmentalMedicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.Phone: +46 8 524 873 35Fax: +46 8 30 45 71E-mail: jinjin.zheng@ki.seResearch interests: Oxidative stress, antioxidants and nutrition.Åberg Löfvenborg, Josefin – MScNutritionist, research assistant, Karolinska Institutet, Institute for EnvironmentalMedicine, Department of Epidemiology, Box 210, 171 77 Stockholm.Phone: +46 8 524 875 01Fax: +46 8 31 39 61E-mail: josefin.aberg.lofvenborg@ki.seResearch interests: Epidemiology, dietary intake and lifestyle, diabetesprevention and health.Åhman, Disa – MScLeg dietitian.Ljungkullen 50, lgh 1202, 433 66 Sävedalen, Sweden.E-mail: disa.ahman@gmail.comResearch interests: Obesity, pregnancy, pediatrics.Åkesson, Agneta – PhDResearcher at the Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Box210, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.Phone: +46 8 524 875 42Fax: +46 8 30 45 71E-mail: agneta.akesson@ki.seResearch interests: Nutritional toxicological epidemiology. Dietary supplements,dietary pattern and risk of chronic disease.Åsgård, Rikard – Med LicSpecialist nutrition at the National food administration, Food data division,Science Department, Box 622, 751 26 Uppsala.Phone: +46 18 17 14 43E-post. rias@slv.se, rikard.asgard@hotmail.comResearch interests: Antioxidants in food and nutrition in relation to type 2diabetes and metabolic syndrome patients.Öberg, Stefan - Master in Economic HistoryPhD Student, Economic History, Dept. Economy & Society , Box 720,SE-405 30 Göteborg53

NEON members 2013E-post: stefan.oberg@econhist.gu.seResearch interests: Long-term trends and socioeconomic differences in diets andnutritional status. Life style and later life outcomes.Öhlund, Inger – PhDDepartment of Food and Nutrition, Umeå University, 901 87 Umeå, Sweden.Phone: +46 90 786 54 15Fax: +46 90 786 99 80E-mail: inger.ohlund@kost.umu.seResearch interests: Nutrition in infants and children during health and diseases.Öhrvik, Veronica – PhDMSc Food Science, National food administration, Department of Nutrition, Box622, 751 26 Uppsala.Phone: +46 18 17 53 13E-mail: veronica.ohrvik@slv.seResearch interests: In-vivo and in-vitro models, folate metabolism, food analysisand food composition data.Østergaard, Louise Mai – MScResearch assistent at Institute of Preventive Medicine, Øster Søgade 18, 1, 1357København K, Denmark.Phone: +45 50599439Fax: 33324240E-mail: LMO@ipm.regionh.dkResearch interests: Prevention of overweight among normal weight, high risk,pre-school children.54