Dirk Lund Christensen

Dirk Lund Christensen

Associate Professor

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    1. Published

      Abdominal obesity has the highest impact on metabolic profile in an overweight African population

      Handlos, L. N., Witte, D. R., Mwaniki, D. L., Boit, M. K., Kilonzo, B., Friis, Henrik, Hansen, A. W., Borch-Johnsen, K., Tetens, Inge & Christensen, Dirk Lund, 2012, In: Annals of Human Biology. 39, 6, p. 530-533 4 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    2. Published

      Abdominal visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue and associations with cardiometabolic risk in Inuit, Africans and Europeans: a cross-sectional study

      Rønn, P. F., Andersen, G. S., Lauritzen, T., Christensen, Dirk Lund, Aadahl, Mette, Carstensen, Bendix, Grarup, Niels & Jørgensen, M. E., 14 Sep 2020, In: BMJ Open. 10, 9, 11 p., e038071.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    3. Published

      Afrikas næste katastrofe

      Borch-Johnsen, K. & Christensen, Dirk Lund, 17 Jan 2005, Politiken. 2 p.

      Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterCommunication

    4. Published

      Age-Appropriate Feeding Practices in Cambodia and the Possible Influence on the Growth of the Children: A Longitudinal Study

      Hondru, G., Laillou, A., Wieringa, F. T., Poirot, E., Berger, J., Christensen, Dirk Lund & Roos, Nanna, 2020, In: Nutrients. 12, 1, 14 p., 12.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    5. Published

      Anthropometric measures and their association with risk factors for cardio-metabolic diseases in Kenyan adults

      Lajeunesse-Trempe, F., Dufour, R., du Souich, P., Paquette, M., Kaduka, L. U. & Christensen, Dirk Lund, 2018, In: Annals of Human Biology. 45, 6-8, p. 486-495 10 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    6. Published

      Antioxidant biomarkers and cardio-metabolic risk markers in an Aboriginal community in remote Australia: a cross-sectional study

      Knudsen, L., Lyons, J. G., O'Dea, K., Christensen, Dirk Lund & Brimblecombe, J. K., 2021, In: Public Health Nutrition. 24, 15, p. 4937-4948 30 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    7. Published

      Association between Plasma Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 and the Presence of Metabolic Syndrome in a Predominantly Rural-Based Sub-Saharan African Population

      Paquette, M., Luna Saavedra, Y. G., Chamberland, A., Prat, A., Christensen, Dirk Lund, Lajeunesse-Trempe, F., Kaduka, L., Seidah, N. G., Dufour, R. & Baass, A., 1 Oct 2017, In: Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders. 15, 8, p. 423-429 7 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    8. Published

      Bengt Saltin 1935-2014

      Christensen, Dirk Lund & Malina, R. M., 2015, In: Annals of Human Biology. 42, 3, p. 293-295 3 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleCommunication

    9. Published

      Berøringsangst og dårligt feltarbejde

      Christensen, Dirk Lund & Larsen, N., 1998, Idrætshistorisk Årbog. Hansen, J. & Grinderslev, N. (eds.). Odense: Syddansk Universitetsforlag, Vol. 14. p. 195-201 7 p.

      Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterCommunication

    10. Published

      Body dimensions, exercise capacity and physical activity level of adolescent Nandi boys in western Kenya.

      Larsen, H. B., Christensen, Dirk Lund, Nolan, T. & Søndergaard, H., 2004, In: Annals of Human Biology. 31, 2, p. 159-73 14 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    11. Published

      Calibration of bioelectrical impedance analysis for body composition assessment in Ethiopian infants using air-displacement plethysmography

      Wibæk Christensen, R., Kæstel, P., Skov, R., Christensen, Dirk Lund, Girma, T., Wells, J. C. K., Friis, Henrik & Andersen, G. S., 2015, In: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 69, 10, p. 1199-1204 6 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    12. Published

      Cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity in Luo, Kamba, and Maasai of rural Kenya

      Christensen, Dirk Lund, Faurholt-Jepsen, Daniel, Boit, M. K., Mwaniki, D. L., Kilonzo, B., Tetens, Inge , Kiplamai, F. K., Cheruiyot, S. C., Friis, Henrik, Borch-Johnsen, K., Wareham, N. J. & Brage, S., 2012, In: American Journal of Human Biology. 24, 6, p. 723-729 7 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    13. Published

      Cardiorespiratory fitness assessment using risk-stratified exercise testing and dose-response relationships with disease outcomes

      Gonzales, T. I., Westgate, K., Strain, T., Hollidge, S., Jeon, J., Christensen, Dirk Lund, Jensen, J., Wareham, N. J. & Brage, S., 2021, In: Scientific Reports. 11, 1, 15315.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    14. Published

      Cardiovascular risk factors in rural Kenyans are associated with differential age gradients, but not modified by sex or ethnicity

      Christensen, Dirk Lund, Faurholt-Jepsen, Daniel, Birkegaard, L., Mwaniki, D. L., Boit, M. K., Kilonzo, B., Brage, S., Friis, Henrik, Tetens, Inge , Borch-Johnsen, K. & Vistisen, D., 2016, In: Annals of Human Biology. 43, 1, p. 42-49 8 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    15. Published

      Changes in dietary preferences reported in pregnancy: associations with later pregnancy complications in a sample of 55,087 women

      Bierregaard, A. A., Christiansen, A. H., Christensen, Dirk Lund & Olsen, Sjurdur F., 2020, In: Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 79, OCE2, p. E156-E156 1 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalConference abstract in journalResearchpeer-review

    16. Published

      Circulating PCSK9 is associated with liver biomarkers and hepatic steatosis

      Paquette, M., Gauthier, D., Chamberland, A., Prat, A., De Lucia Rolfe, E., Rasmussen, J. J., Kaduka, L., Seidah, N. G., Bernard, S., Christensen, Dirk Lund & Baass, A., 2020, In: Clinical Biochemistry. 77, p. 20-25 6 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    17. Published

      Clinical-demographic markers for improving diabetes mellitus diagnosis in people with tuberculosis in Tanzania

      Byashalira, K. C., Chamba, N. G., Alkabab, Y., Mbelele, P. M., Ntinginya, N. E., Ramaiya, K. L., Alimohamed, M. Z., Heysell, S. K., Mmbaga, B. T., Bygbjerg, Ib Christian, Christensen, Dirk Lund, Mpagama, S. G., Lillebaek, Troels & ADEPT Consortium, A. C., 2022, In: BMC Infectious Diseases. 22, 1, 260.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    18. Published

      Comparative study of HbA1c and fasting plasma glucose vs the oral glucose tolerance test for diagnosis of diabetes in people with tuberculosis

      Aftab, H., Ambreen, A., Jamil, M., Garred, Peter, Petersen, Jørgen Holm, Nielsen, S. D., Bygbjerg, Ib Christian & Christensen, Dirk Lund, Jun 2017, In: Diabetic Medicine. 34, 6, p. 800-803 4 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    19. Published

      Da mennesket blev løber

      Christensen, Dirk Lund, 2009, In: Scient. 3, p. 20-22 3 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleCommunication

    20. Published

      Dem der løber

      Christensen, Dirk Lund, 2002, In: Krumspring. 10, 3, p. 14-15 2 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleCommunication

    21. Published

      Deriving an optimal threshold of waist circumference for detecting cardiometabolic risk in sub-Saharan Africa

      Ekoru, K., Murphy, G. A. V., Young, E. H., Delisle, H., Jerome, C. S., Assah, F., Longo-Mbenza, B., Nzambi, J. P. D., On'Kin, J. B. K., Buntix, F., Muyer, M. C., Christensen, D. L., Wesseh, C. S., Sabir, A., Okafor, C., Gezawa, I. D., Puepet, F., Enang, O., Raimi, T., Ohwovoriole, E. & 24 others, Oladapo, O. O., Bovet, P., Mollentze, W., Unwin, N., Gray, W. K., Walker, R., Agoudavi, K., Siziya, S., Chifamba, J., Njelekela, M., Fourie, C. M., Kruger, S., Schutte, A. E., Walsh, C., Gareta, D., Kamali, A., Seeley, J., Norris, S. A., Crowther, N. J., Pillay, D., Kaleebu, P., Motala, A. A., Sandhu, M. S. & behalf of the African Partnership for Chronic Disease Research (APCDR), B. O. T. A. P. F. C. D. R. (., 2018, In: International Journal of Obesity. 42, 3, p. 487-494 8 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    22. Published

      Diabetes is a risk factor for pulmonary tuberculosis: a case-control study from Mwanza, Tanzania

      Faurholt-Jepsen, Daniel, Range, N., PrayGod, G., Jeremiah, K., Faurholt-Jepsen, Maria , Aabye, M. G., Changalucha, J., Christensen, Dirk Lund, Pipper, C. B., Krarup, H., Witte, D. R., Andersen, A. B. & Friis, Henrik, 2011, In: P L o S One. 6, 8, p. e24215 5 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    23. Published

      Diabetes is a strong predictor of mortality during tuberculosis treatment: a prospective cohort study among tuberculosis patients from Mwanza, Tanzania

      Faurholt-Jepsen, Daniel, Range, N., PrayGod, G., Jeremiah, K., Faurholt-Jepsen, Maria , Aabye, M., Changalucha, J., Christensen, Dirk Lund, Grewal, H. M. S., Martinussen, Torben, Krarup, H., Witte, D. R., Andersen, A. B. & Friis, Henrik, 2013, In: Tropical Medicine & International Health. 18, 7, p. 822-829 8 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    24. Published

      Diabetes mellitus, hypertension and albuminuria in rural Zambia: a hospital-based survey

      Rasmussen, J. B., Thomsen, J. A., Rossing, Peter, Parkinson, S., Christensen, Dirk Lund & Bygbjerg, Ib Christian, Sep 2013, In: Tropical Medicine & International Health. 18, 9, p. 1080-4 5 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    25. Published

      Diet and endurance performance of Kenyan runners: A physiological perspective

      Christensen, Dirk Lund, 2007, East African running: Towards a cross-disciplinary perspective. Pitsiladis, Y., Bale, J., Sharp, C. & Noakes, T. (eds.). Oxon: Routledge, p. 102-117 16 p.

      Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterCommunication

    26. Published

      Diet intake and endurance performance in Kenyan runners

      Christensen, Dirk Lund, 2004, In: Comparative Exercise Physiology. 1, p. 249-253 5 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalReviewResearch

    27. Published

      Dietary patterns, food and macronutrient intakes among adults in three ethnic groups in rural Kenya

      Hansen, A. W., Christensen, Dirk Lund, Larsson, M. W., Eis, J., Christensen, T., Friis, Henrik, Mwaniki, D. L., Kilonzo, B., Boit, M. K., Borch-Johnsen, K. & Tetens, Inge , 2011, In: Public Health Nutrition. 14, 9, p. 1671-1679 9 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    28. Published

      Digit ratio (2D:4D) is not related to cardiovascular diseases or their risk factors in menopausal women

      Fischer Pedersen, J. K., Klimek, M., Galbarczyk, A., Nenko, I., Sobocki, J., Christensen, Dirk Lund & Jasienska, G., 2021, In: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council. 33, 3, e23505.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    29. Published

      Directly measured aerobic fitness in male Maasai of Tanzania

      Christensen, Dirk Lund, Jørgensen, S. W., Koch, L. S., Nordsborg, Nikolai Baastrup, Sironga, J., Ramaiya, K. L., Larsen, Steen, Brage, S., Bygbjerg, Ib Christian, Maro, V. P. & Helge, Jørn Wulff, 2022, In: American Journal of Human Biology. 34, 4, 12 p., e23674.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    30. Published
    31. Published

      Effects of an outdoor bicycle-based intervention in healthy rural Indian men with normal and low birth weight

      Madsen, C., Mogensen, P., Thomas, N., Christensen, Dirk Lund, Bygbjerg, Ib Christian, Mohan, V., Inbakumari, M., Nadig, S. V., Alex, R., Geetanjali, F. S., Westgate, K., Brage, S., Vaag, A. & Grunnet, Louise Groth, Feb 2015, In: Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease. 6, 1, p. 27-37 11 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    32. Published

      Effects of glucose, glucose plus branched-chain amino acids, or placebo on bike performance over 100 km

      Madsen, K., MacLean, D. A., Kiens, Bente & Christensen, Dirk Lund, Dec 1996, In: Journal of Applied Physiology. 81, 6, p. 2644-2650 7 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    33. Published

      Energy expenditure and intensity of ritual jumping-dancing in male Maasai

      Christensen, Dirk Lund, Westgate, K., Griffiths, L., Sironga, J., Maro, V. P., Helge, Jørn Wulff, Larsen, Steen, Bygbjerg, Ib Christian, Ramaiya, K. L., Jensen, J. & Brage, S., 2023, In: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council. 35, 9, 10 p., e23907.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    34. Published

      Entomophagy among the Luo of Kenya: a potential mineral source?

      Christensen, Dirk Lund, Orech, F. O., Mungai, M. N., Larsen, T., Friis, Henrik & Aagaard-Hansen, J., 2006, In: International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition. 57, 3-4, p. 198-203 5 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    35. Published

      Environmental exposures are important for type 2 diabetes pathophysiology in sub-Saharan African populations

      Christensen, Dirk Lund, Hjort, Line, Mpagama, S. G. & Ramaiya, K. L., 2023, In: Diabetologia. 66, p. 777–779 3 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalLetterResearch

    36. Published
    37. Published

      Ethnic differences in anthropometric measures and abdominal fat distribution: a cross-sectional pooled study in Inuit, Africans and Europeans

      Rønn, P. F., Andersen, G. S., Lauritzen, T., Christensen, Dirk Lund, Aadahl, Mette, Carstensen, Bendix & Jørgensen, M. E., Jun 2017, In: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 71, 6, p. 536-543 8 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    38. Published

      Ethnicity and obesity: why are some people more vulnerable?

      Christensen, Dirk Lund & Jørgensen, M. E., 2008, In: International Diabetes Monitor. 20, 5, p. 202-209 8 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalReviewResearch

    39. Published

      Experiences and perceptions of participants on the pathway towards clinical management of dual tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus in Tanzania

      Chamba, N. G., Byashalira, K. C., Christensen, Dirk Lund, Ramaiya, K. L., Kapyolo, E. P., Shayo, P. J., Lillebaek, Troels, Ntinginya, N. E., Mmbaga, B. T., Bygbjerg, Ib Christian, Mpagama, S. G. & Manongi, R. N., 2022, In: Global Health Action. 15, 1, 10 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    40. Published

      FOETAL for NCD-FOetal Exposure and Epidemiological Transitions: the role of Anaemia in early Life for Non-Communicable Diseases in later life: a prospective preconception study in rural Tanzania

      Hjort, L., Lykke Møller, S., Minja, D., Msemo, O., Nielsen, B. B., Christensen, Dirk Lund, Theander, Thor Grundtvig, Nielsen, K., Larsen, L. G., Grunnet, Louise Groth, Groop, L., Prasad, R., Lusingu, J., Schmiegelow, Christentze & Bygbjerg, Ib Christian, 2019, In: BMJ Open. 9, 5, 14 p., e024861.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    41. Published

      Fedt & etnicitet

      Christensen, Dirk Lund & Jørgensen, M. E., 16 Jan 2009, In: Weekendavisen. 03, p. 12 1 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleCommunication

    42. Published

      Food and macronutrient intake of male adolescent Kalenjin runners in Kenya.

      Christensen, Dirk Lund, van Hall, Gerrit & Hambraeus, L., 2002, In: British Journal of Nutrition. 88, 6, p. 711-7 6 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    43. Published

      Food intake of Kalenjin runners in Kenya: a field study

      Christensen, Dirk Lund, Hall, G. V. & Hambraeus, L., 1998, In: Journal of Sports Sciences. 16, p. 500 1 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    44. Published

      Food security, dietary intake and foodways of urban low-income older south african women: An exploratory study

      Odunitan-Wayas, F. A., Faber, M., Mendham, A. E., Goedecke, J. H., Micklesfield, L. K., Brooks, N. E., Christensen, Dirk Lund, Gallagher, I. J., Myburgh, K. H., Hunter, A. M. & Lambert, E. V., 2021, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18, 8, 14 p., 3973.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    45. Published

      Geographic differences in the associations between impaired glucose regulation and cardiovascular risk factors among young adults

      Oya, J., Vistisen, D., Christensen, Dirk Lund, Faurholt-Jepsen, Daniel, Mohan, V., Ramachandran, A., Chew, S. K. H., Shaw, J. E. & Jørgensen, M. E., Apr 2015, In: Diabetic Medicine. 32, 4, p. 497-504 8 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    46. Published

      Global differences in causes and diagnostics of cardio-metabolic diseases

      Christensen, Dirk Lund, Bygbjerg, Ib Christian & Meyrowitsch, Dan Wolf, 2017, In: Ugeskrift for Laeger. 179, 20, p. 880-883 4 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalReviewResearchpeer-review

    47. Published

      Globale forskelle i årsager til og diagnostik af kardiometaboliske sygdomme

      Christensen, Dirk Lund, Bygbjerg, Ib Christian & Meyrowitsch, Dan Wolf, 15 May 2017, 4 p. Ugeskriftet.

      Research output: Other contributionNet publication - Internet publicationResearchpeer-review

    48. Published

      Glucose intolerance in the West African Diaspora: a skeletal muscle fibre type distribution hypothesis

      Nielsen, Jannie & Christensen, Dirk Lund, 2011, In: Acta Physiologica (Print). 202, 4, p. 605-16

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    49. Published
    50. Published

      HIV and metabolic syndrome in an Ethiopian population

      Møller, S. P., Amare, H., Christensen, Dirk Lund, Yilma, D., Abdissa, A., Friis, Henrik, Faurholt-Jepsen, D. & Olsen, Mette Frahm, 20 Jul 2020, In: Annals of Human Biology. 47, 5, p. 457-464 8 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

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