Josefin Edwall Löfvenborg

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About me

I am a nutritionist and epidemiologist affiliated to the Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM). Between 2010 and 2021, I was employed at IMM as research assistant, doctoral student, followed by a postdoc position. I am currently co-supervising a doctoral student at IMM.
* PhD in medical science, epidemiology, Karolinska Institutet, 2019
* MSc Nutrition, Stockholm University, 2010

Research

My research interests involves how dietary factors affect our health, in particular in relation to the the development of autoimmune diabetes.

Teaching

I am currently involved in teaching within:
* Master's Programme in Public Health Sciences
* Bachelor's Programme in Nutrition
I am also co-supervising a doctoral student within nutritional epidemiology
and diabetes.

Articles

Article: DIABETOLOGIA. 2023;66(8):1460-1471
Interaction between plasma phospholipid odd-chain fatty acids and GAD65 autoantibodies on the incidence of adult-onset diabetes: the EPIC-InterAct case-cohort study
Lampousi A-M; Carlsson S; Lofvenborg JE; Cabrera-Castro N; Chirlaque M-D; Fagherazzi G; Franks PW; Hampe CS; Jakszyn P; Koulman A; Kyro C; Moreno-Iribas C; Nilsson PM; Panico S; Papier K; van der Schouw YT; Schulze MB; Weiderpass E; Zamora-Ros R; Forouhi NG; Sharp SJ; Rolandsson O; Wareham NJ
Article: NUTRIENTS. 2023;15(11):2546
Antioxidant Nutrients and Risk of Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults and Type 2 Diabetes: A Swedish Case-Control Study and Mendelian Randomization Analysis
Lampousi A-M; Lofvenborg JE; Ahlqvist E; Tuomi T; Wolk A; Carlsson S
Article: DIABETOLOGIA. 2022;65(9):1510-1518
Birthweight, BMI in adulthood and latent autoimmune diabetes in adults: a Mendelian randomisation study
Wei Y; Zhan Y; Lofvenborg JE; Tuomi T; Carlsson S
Article: BMC MEDICINE. 2022;20(1):240
Maternal smoking during pregnancy and type 1 diabetes in the offspring: a nationwide register-based study with family-based designs
Wei Y; Andersson T; Edstorp J; Lofvenborg JE; Talback M; Feychting M; Carlsson S
Article: DIABETES RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE. 2021;174:108760
Combined lifestyle factors and the risk of LADA and type 2 diabetes - Results from a Swedish population-based case-control study
Herzog K; Ahlqvist E; Alfredsson L; Groop L; Hjort R; Lofvenborg JE; Tuomi T; Carlsson S
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION. 2021;60(2):769-779
Consumption of red meat, genetic susceptibility, and risk of LADA and type 2 diabetes
Lofvenborg JE; Ahlqvist E; Alfredsson L; Andersson T; Groop L; Tuomi T; Wolk A; Carlsson S
Article: DIABETES CARE. 2021;44(2):416-424
Interaction Between GAD65 Antibodies and Dietary Fish Intake or Plasma Phospholipid n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Incident Adult-Onset Diabetes: The EPIC-InterAct Study
Lofvenborg JE; Carlsson S; Andersson T; Hampe CS; Koulman A; Chirlaque Lopez MD; Jakszyn P; Katzke VA; Kuhn T; Kyro C; Masala G; Nilsson PM; Overvad K; Panico S; Sanchez M-J; van der Schouw Y; Schulze MB; Tjonneland A; Weiderpass E; Riboli E; Forouhi NG; Sharp SJ; Rolandsson O; Wareham NJ
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION. 2020;59(1):127-135
Genotypes of HLA, TCF7L2, and FTO as potential modifiers of the association between sweetened beverage consumption and risk of LADA and type 2 diabetes
Lofvenborg JE; Ahlqvist E; Alfredsson L; Andersson T; Dorkhan M; Groop L; Tuomi T; Wolk A; Carlsson S
Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM. 2019;104(10):4815-4826
Interaction Between Overweight and Genotypes of HLA, TCF7L2, and FTO in Relation to the Risk of Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults and Type 2 Diabetes
Hjort R; Lofvenborg JE; Ahlqvist E; Alfredsson L; Andersson T; Grill V; Groop L; Sorgjerd EP; Tuomi T; Asvold BO; Carlsson S
Article: DIABETES & METABOLISM. 2018;44(4):354-360
Coffee consumption, genetic susceptibility and risk of latent autoimmune diabetes in adults: A population-based case-control study
Rasouli B; Ahlqvist E; Alfredsson L; Andersson T; Carlsson P-O; Groop L; Lofvenborg JE; Martinell M; Rosengren A; Tuomi T; Wolk A; Carlsson S
Article: DIABETIC MEDICINE. 2017;34(9):1259-1263
Serious life events and the risk of latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) and Type 2 diabetes
Rasouli B; Andersson T; Carlsson P-O; Hjort R; Lofvenborg JE; Martinell M; Groop L; Tuomi T; Carlsson S
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY. 2016;175(6):605-614
Sweetened beverage intake and risk of latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) and type 2 diabetes
Lofvenborg JE; Andersson T; Carlsson P-O; Dorkhan M; Groop L; Martinell M; Tuomi T; Wolk A; Carlsson S
Article: NUTRITION & DIABETES. 2014;4(10):e139
Fatty fish consumption and risk of latent autoimmune diabetes in adults
Lofvenborg JE; Andersson T; Carlsson P-O; Dorkhan M; Groop L; Martinell M; Tuomi T; Wolk A; Carlsson S
Article: DIABETIC MEDICINE. 2014;31(7):799-805
Coffee consumption and the risk of latent autoimmune diabetes in adults-results from a Swedish case-control study
Lofvenborg JE; Andersson T; Carlsson P-O; Dorkhan M; Groop L; Martinell M; Rasouli B; Storm P; Tuomi T; Carlsson S

All other publications

Review: ADVANCES IN NUTRITION. 2024;15(5):100211
Vitamins C, E, and β-Carotene and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Lampousi A-M; Lundberg T; Lofvenborg JE; Carlsson S
Review: EBIOMEDICINE. 2021;72:103633
Dietary factors and risk of islet autoimmunity and type 1 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Lampousi A-M; Carlsson S; Lofvenborg JE
Thesis / dissertation: 2019
Diet and the risk of latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) : studies on the association with fish and sweetened beverages
Edwall Löfvenborg, Josefin

Employments

Affiliated to Research, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 2022-2024

Degrees and Education

Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 2019

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