Kari Johansson

I am a Docent in Epidemiology, with a Master’s degree in Nutrition Science.  My research focuses on various aspects of the prevention and treatment of obesity before, during, and after pregnancy.  This includes studying the impact of weight loss prior to pregnancy, weight gain during pregnancy, and postpartum weight retention with the aim of identifying risks, benefits, and optimal ranges for both maternal and child health outcomes. My overarching goal is to conduct high impact research that can be directly applied in clinical settings, thereby improving both short- and long-term outcomes for maternal and child health.

Awards, honors and commissions of trust
Member of the WHO Technical Advisory group on Gestational Weight Gain, 2023-(https://www.who.int/groups/technical-advisory-group-on-gestational-weight-gain-(tag-gwg))

Docent in Epidemiology, 2020

Faculty Funded Career as Assistant Professor at KI, 2019

Young Scholar Award, Strategic Research Area in Epidemiology at KI, 2017

Early-Career Research Award, the Obesity Society, United States, 2013

Supervision to doctoral degree

• Karin Johnson, Variations in oxytocin use, labour culture, teamwork, and shared decision-making during childbirth in Sweden, 2026
• Huiling Xu, GESTATIONAL WEIGHT GAIN, BARIATRIC SURGERY, AND ADVERSE MATERNAL AND INFANT OUTCOMES, 2024