Emmie Söderström

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PhD student with an interest in promoting healthy habits in pregnant women
I am a nutritionist and PhD student. My research interests include promotion
of healthy habits (diet and physical activity) during pregnancy through
mHealth tools. I'm currently a PhD student at Linköping University,
supervised by Professor Marie Löf, and I am also affiliated to Karolinska
Institutet, where I am a part of the IMPACT research group [1] led by
Professor Marie Löf [2].
* PhD 2019 - ongoing, Linköping University
* Masters' programme in Nutrition 2016-2018, Stockholm University in
collaboration with BioNut, Karolinska Institutet
* Bachelor degree in Nutrition 2013-2016, Stockholm University in
collaboration with BioNut, Karolinska Institutet
[1] https://ki.se/en/bionut/the-impact-research-group-marie-lof
[2] https://staff.ki.se/people/marie-lof

Articles

Article: BMJ OPEN. 2025;15(3):e089355
SPARK: an mHealth intervention for self-management and treatment of gestational diabetes mellitus in Sweden - protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Lilliecreutz C; Soderstrom E; Ersson M; Bendtsen M; Brown V; Kaegi-Braun N; Linder R; Maddison R; Chisalita SI; Lof M
Article: NUTRITION JOURNAL. 2024;23(1):85
Validation of an web-based dietary assessment tool (RiksmatenFlex) against doubly labelled water and 24 h dietary recalls in pregnant women
Soderstrom E; Sandborg J; Nilsson E; Henstrom M; Lemming EW; Lindroos AK; Rood J; Sipinen JP; Lof M
Article: NUTRIENTS. 2024;16(5):718
Mediterranean Diet Adherence and Health-Related Quality of Life during Pregnancy: Is the Mediterranean Diet Beneficial in Non-Mediterranean Countries?
Flor-Alemany M; Sandborg J; Migueles JH; Soderstrom E; Henstrom M; Marin-Jimenez N; Baena-Garcia L; Aparicio VA; Lof M
Article: DIGITAL HEALTH. 2024;10:20552076241304045
Adapting a pregnancy app (HealthyMoms) to support healthy habits in migrant women-a qualitative study on women's preferences and perceived needs to support health behaviors during pregnancy
Soderstrom E; Alexandrou C; Bressanutti S; Sandborg J; Lindqvist A-K; Lof M
Article: MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE. 2022;54(12):2054-2063
Physical Activity, Body Composition, and Cardiometabolic Health during Pregnancy: A Compositional Data Approach
Sandborg J; Migueles JH; Soderstrom E; Blomberg M; Henriksson P; Lof M
Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2022;12(1):13793
User engagement in relation to effectiveness of a digital lifestyle intervention (the HealthyMoms app) in pregnancy
Henriksson P; Migueles JH; Soderstrom E; Sandborg J; Maddison R; Lof M
Article: PEDIATRIC OBESITY. 2022;17(6):e12894
The effects of a lifestyle intervention (the HealthyMoms app) during pregnancy on infant body composition: Secondary outcome analysis from a randomized controlled trial
Sandborg J; Henriksson P; Soderstrom E; Migueles JH; Bendtsen M; Blomberg M; Lof M
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 2022;19(4):2328
Healthcare Professionals' Perceptions of Promoting Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors in Pregnant Migrant Women and the Potential of a Digital Support Tool-A Qualitative Study
Soderstrom E; Mussener U; Lofgren M; Sandell L; Thomas K; Lof M
Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2021;11(1):22719
Self-reported (IFIS) versus measured physical fitness, and their associations to cardiometabolic risk factors in early pregnancy
Henstrom M; Leppanen MH; Henriksson P; Soderstrom E; Sandborg J; Ortega FB; Lof M
Article: NUTRITION & DIABETES. 2021;11(1):16
Associations of body composition and physical fitness with gestational diabetes and cardiovascular health in pregnancy: Results from the HealthyMoms trial
Henriksson P; Sandborg J; Soderstrom E; Leppanen MH; Snekkenes V; Blomberg M; Ortega FB; Lof M
Article: JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH. 2021;9(3):e26091
Effectiveness of a Smartphone App to Promote Healthy Weight Gain, Diet, and Physical Activity During Pregnancy (HealthyMoms): Randomized Controlled Trial
Sandborg J; Soderstrom E; Henriksson P; Bendtsen M; Henstrom M; Leppanen MH; Maddison R; Migueles JH; Blomberg M; Lof M
Article: JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH. 2021;9(3):e26159
Participants' Engagement and Satisfaction With a Smartphone App Intended to Support Healthy Weight Gain, Diet, and Physical Activity During Pregnancy: Qualitative Study Within the HealthyMoms Trial
Sandborg J; Henriksson P; Larsen E; Lindqvist A-K; Rutberg S; Soderstrom E; Maddison R; Lof M
Article: JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH. 2020;8(8):e19380
User Perception of a Smartphone App to Promote Physical Activity Through Active Transportation: Inductive Qualitative Content Analysis Within the Smart City Active Mobile Phone Intervention (SCAMPI) Study
Lindqvist A-K; Rutberg S; Soderstrom E; Ek A; Alexandrou C; Maddison R; Lof M
Article: JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH. 2020;8(6):e18531
Effectiveness of a 3-Month Mobile Phone-Based Behavior Change Program on Active Transportation and Physical Activity in Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial
Ek A; Alexandrou C; Soderstrom E; Bergman P; Nystrom CD; Direito A; Eriksson U; Henriksson P; Maddison R; Lagerros YT; Bendtsen M; Lof M
Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE. 2020;9(6):E1764-1764
Self-Rated Health in Migrant and Non-Migrant Women before, during and after Pregnancy: A Population-Based Study of 0.5 Million Pregnancies from the Swedish Pregnancy Register
Henriksson P; Soderstrom E; Blomberg M; Nowicka P; Petersson K; Thomas K; Bendtsen M; Esteyez-Lopez F; Lof M
Article: BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION. 2018;120(7):797-802
The paediatric option for BodPod to assess body composition in preschool children: what fat-free mass density values should be used?
Nystrom CD; Soderstrom E; Henriksson P; Henriksson H; Poortvliet E; Lof M

All other publications

Book: LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY MEDICAL DISSERTATIONS. 2024
HealthyMoms - promoting healthier lifestyle and weight gain during pregnancy with special emphasis on migrant women
Söderström E
Preprint: JMIR PREPRINTS. 2020
Participants’ Engagement and Satisfaction With a Smartphone App Intended to Support Healthy Weight Gain, Diet, and Physical Activity During Pregnancy: Qualitative Study Within the HealthyMoms Trial (Preprint)
Sandborg J; Henriksson P; Larsen E; Lindqvist A-K; Rutberg S; Söderström E; Maddison R; Löf M
Preprint: JMIR PREPRINTS. 2020
Effectiveness of a Smartphone App to Promote Healthy Weight Gain, Diet, and Physical Activity During Pregnancy (HealthyMoms): Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
Sandborg J; Söderström E; Henriksson P; Bendtsen M; Henström M; Leppänen MH; Maddison R; Migueles JH; Blomberg M; Löf M
Preprint: JMIR PREPRINTS. 2020
User Perception of a Smartphone App to Promote Physical Activity Through Active Transportation: Inductive Qualitative Content Analysis Within the Smart City Active Mobile Phone Intervention (SCAMPI) Study (Preprint)
Lindqvist A-K; Rutberg S; Söderström E; Ek A; Alexandrou C; Maddison R; Löf M
Preprint: JMIR PREPRINTS. 2020
Effectiveness of a 3-Month Mobile Phone–Based Behavior Change Program on Active Transportation and Physical Activity in Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
Ek A; Alexandrou C; Söderström E; Bergman P; Delisle Nyström C; Direito A; Eriksson U; Henriksson P; Maddison R; Trolle Lagerros Y; Bendtsen M; Löf M

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Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Medicine, Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet, 2024-2026
Research Assistant, Department of Medicine, Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet, 2024-2024

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