Anna Ek
Om mig
Jag är senior forskare och legitimerad dietist med över tjugoårserfarenhet av kliniskt arbete och forskning. Klinisk relevans och patientnytta är en självklarhet i min forskning som därför, framför allt, har inkluderat omfattande interventionstudier med fokus på vilket stöd vi ska ge familjer, barn och vuxna som lever med obesitas. Sedan 2023 arbetar jag även klinisk som dietist i teamet på Rikcentrum Barnobesitas, Specialistmottagningen Liljeholmen, Karolinska Universitetsjukhuset. Den forskning jag genomfört under åren har bland annat undersökt effekten av idrottsläger för barn med obesitas, hur vi ska förebygga barnobesitas genom riktade interventioner till småbarnsfamiljer, vilka instrument vi ska använda för att mäta barns ch föräldrars obesitasrelaterade beteenden, hur vi kan öka vuxnas fysiska aktivitet genom aktiv transport, om ett föräldraskapsstödsprogram (Mer och Mindre, MoM, PI: Paulina Nowicka) är en effektiv metod vid obesitas i förskoleåldern, i och utanför Sverige. Genom kvalitativ forskning har vår forskargrupp även undersökt hur vi stärker vårdkedjan kring barn med obesitas genom att ta hänsyn till både familjernas och vårdpersonalens perspektiv. Genom en uppdragsutbildning på KI utbildar och handleder jag nu andra vårdgivare till att bli gruppledare i MoM programmet. I min forsking fortsätter jag att utveckla MoM, nu för äldre barn. Jag är även projektledare för en stor EU finansierad interventionsstudie, BETTER4U, som vill undersöka vilken roll AI kan ha i utvecklandet av framtidens behandlingar för övervikt och obesitas hos vuxna.
Artiklar
- Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2024;24(1):1695Sjunnestrand M; Neuman N; Jarvholm K; Ek A; Nordin K; Salas XR; Eli K; Nowicka P
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY. 2023;47(11):1152-1160Ek A; Brissman M; Nordin K; Eli K; Nowicka P
- Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2022;22(1):1540Eli K; Neovius C; Nordin K; Brissman M; Ek A
- Article: BMC PEDIATRICS. 2022;22(1):342Neuman N; Jornvi A; Ek A; Nordin K; Eli K; Nowicka P
- Article: CHILDHOOD OBESITY. 2022;18(4):274-280Nowicka P; Ek A; Grafstrom E; Johansson T; Nordin K; Neuman N; Richards HR; Eli K
- Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2022;22(1):1000Nowicka P; Ek A; Jurca-Simina IE; Bouzas C; Argelich E; Nordin K; Garcia S; Vasquez Barquero MY; Hoffer U; Reijs Richards H; Tur JA; Chirita-Emandi A; Eli K
- Article: APPETITE. 2022;169:105822Somaraki M; Ek A; Sandvik P; Byrne R; Nowicka P
- Article: APPETITE. 2022;168:105724Sandvik P; Kuronen S; Richards HR; Eli K; Ek A; Somaraki M; Nowicka P
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 2021;18(21):11293Nowicka P; Keres J; Ek A; Nordin K; Sandvik P
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2021;16(9):e0257187Somaraki M; Ek A; Eli K; Ljung S; Mildton V; Sandvik P; Nowicka P
- Article: FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH. 2021;9:652491Serban CL; Putnoky S; Ek A; Eli K; Nowicka P; Chirita-Emandi A
- Article: PEDIATRIC OBESITY. 2021;16(6):e12754Ek A; Vasquez-Barquero MY; Sandvik P; Eli K; Somaraki M; Nowicka P
- Article: APPETITE. 2020;154:104746Somaraki M; Eli K; Sorjonen K; Ek A; Sandvik P; Nowicka P
- Article: JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH. 2020;8(8):e19380Lindqvist A-K; Rutberg S; Soderstrom E; Ek A; Alexandrou C; Maddison R; Lof M
- Article: JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH. 2020;8(6):e18531Ek A; Alexandrou C; Soderstrom E; Bergman P; Nystrom CD; Direito A; Eriksson U; Henriksson P; Maddison R; Lagerros YT; Bendtsen M; Lof M
- Article: APPETITE. 2020;145:104488Ek A; Nordin K; Nystrom CD; Sandvik P; Eli K; Nowicka P
- Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2019;19(1):1494Sjunnestrand M; Nordin K; Eli K; Nowicka P; Ek A
- Article: PEDIATRIC OBESITY. 2019;14(11):e12556Eiffener E; Eli K; Ek A; Sandvik P; Somaraki M; Kremers S; Sleddens E; Nowicka P
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. 2019;16(1):76Sandvik P; Ek A; Eli K; Somaraki M; Bottai M; Nowicka P
- Article: PEDIATRICS. 2019;144(2):e20183457Ek A; Chamberlain KL; Sorjonen K; Hammar U; Malek ME; Sandvik P; Somaraki M; Nyman J; Lindberg L; Nordin K; Ejderhamn J; Fisher PA; Chamberlain P; Marcus C; Nowicka P
- Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2019;19(1):945Ek A; Nystrom CD; Chirita-Emandi A; Tur JA; Nordin K; Bouzas C; Argelich E; Alfredo Martinez J; Frost G; Garcia-Perez I; Saez M; Paul C; Lof M; Nowicka P
- Journal article: OBESITY RESEARCH & CLINICAL PRACTICE. 2019;13(3):323Somaraki M; Eli K; Ek A; Sandvik P; Sorjonen K; Nowicka P
- Article: JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN SPORT. 2019;22(5):574-579Henriksson P; Leppanen MH; Henriksson H; Nystrom CD; Cadenas-Sanchez C; Ek A; Ruiz JR; Ortega FB; Lof M
- Article: JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH. 2019;7(4):e12512Ek A; Sandborg J; Nystrom CD; Lindqvist A-K; Rutberg S; Lof M
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 2019;16(2):E234-234Lindqvist A-K; Lof M; Ek A; Rutberg S
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION. 2018;72(11):1561-1566Nystrom CD; Henriksson P; Ek A; Henriksson H; Ortega FB; Ruiz JR; Lof M
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. 2018;15(1):74Sandvik P; Ek A; Somaraki M; Hammar U; Eli K; Nowicka P
- Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2018;18(1):880Ek A; Alexandrou C; Nystrom CD; Direito A; Eriksson U; Hammar U; Henriksson P; Maddison R; Lagerros YT; Lof M
- Article: APPETITE. 2018;125:302-313Somaraki M; Eli K; Sorjonen K; Flodmark C-E; Marcus C; Faith MS; Osowski CP; Ek A; Nowicka P
- Article: PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION. 2017;20(5):848-858Controlling feeding practices and maternal migrant background: an analysis of a multicultural sampleSomaraki M; Eli K; Ek A; Lindberg L; Nyman J; Marcus C; Flodmark C-E; Pietrobelli A; Faith MS; Sorjonen K; Nowicka P
- Article: ACTA PAEDIATRICA. 2017;106(2):304-311Ekstedt M; Darkeh MHSE; Xiu L; Forssen M; Johansson E; Ek A; Svensson V; Ekbom K; Marcus C
- Article: PEDIATRIC OBESITY. 2016;11(4):313-316Lindberg L; Ek A; Nyman J; Marcus C; Ulijaszek S; Nowicka P
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION. 2016;55(2):781-792Svensson V; Sobko T; Ek A; Forssen M; Ekbom K; Johansson E; Nowicka P; Westerstahl M; Riserus U; Marcus C
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2016;11(1):e0147257Ek A; Sorjonen K; Eli K; Lindberg L; Nyman J; Marcus C; Nowicka P
- Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2015;15:735Ek A; Chamberlain KL; Ejderhamn J; Fisher PA; Marcus C; Chamberlain P; Nowicka P
- Journal article: APPETITE. 2015;89:326Lindberg L; Ek A; Nyman J; Marcus C; Ulijaszek S; Nowicka P
- Journal article: APPETITE. 2015;89:309Ek A; Sorjonen K; Marcus C; Nowicka P
- Journal article: APPETITE. 2015;89:315Nyman J; Ek A; Marcus C; Nowicka P
- Journal article: APPETITE. 2015;89:303Svensson V; Johansson E; Ek A; Forssén M; Ekbom K; Nowicka P; Ekstedt M; Hagströmer M; Marcus C
- Journal article: APPETITE. 2015;89:307Nowicka P; Ek A; Sorjonen K; Marcus C
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. 2015;12:36Ek A; Sorjonen K; Nyman J; Marcus C; Nowicka P
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. 2015;12:3Johansson E; Hagstromer M; Svensson V; Ek A; Forssen M; Nero H; Marcus C
- Journal article: APPETITE. 2014;76:203NOWICKA P; EK A; FILIPSSON D; MARCUS C; ULIJASZEK S
- Journal article: APPETITE. 2014;76:197-198EK A; HEDMAN J; MARCUS C; NOWICKA P
- Article: ACTA PAEDIATRICA. 2014;103(4):418-425Svensson V; Ek A; Forssen M; Ekbom K; Cao Y; Ebrahim M; Johansson E; Nero H; Hagstromer M; Ekstedt M; Nowicka P; Marcus C
- Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2011;11:336Sobko T; Svensson V; Ek A; Ekstedt M; Karlsson H; Johansson E; Cao Y; Hagstromer M; Marcus C
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Alla övriga publikationer
- Conference publication: ANNALS OF NUTRITION AND METABOLISM. 2023;79(4):386Ek A; Wennborg S; Nordin K; Eli K; Nowicka P; Brissman M
- Preprint: JMIR PREPRINTS. 2020Lindqvist A-K; Rutberg S; Söderström E; Ek A; Alexandrou C; Maddison R; Löf M
- Preprint: JMIR PREPRINTS. 2020Ek 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
- Corrigendum: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 2020;17(5):1524Lindqvist A-K; Lof M; Ek A; Rutberg S
- Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2017;27:158Somaraki M; Eli K; Sorjonen K; Flodmark CE; Marcus C; Faith MS; Osowski CP; Ek A; Nowicka P
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2016;25:326-327Xiu L; Svensson V; Johansson E; Ek A; Marcus C; Ekstedt M
- Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2010;20:86-87Sobko T; Svensson V; Ek A; Marcus C
- Conference publication: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY. 2008;32:S92Nowicka P; Pietrobelli A; Ek A; Bengtsson B; Flodmark C-E
Forskningsbidrag
- Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare1 January 2025 - 31 December 2027Research problem and hypothesisThis project aims to co-design and evaluate a novel model for family support (Co-fam) linking school and primary health care to promote healthy lifestyle and prevent and manage overweight and obesity among children 6-12 years. Two evidence-based family support programs, the universal Healthy School Start (HSS) and the targeted More and Less (ML) will be combined and delivered in a municipality with a high level of childhood obesity. We hypothesize that Co-fam is effective and feasible to implement with high fidelity and acceptable to professionals and families.Data and methodThe project will be carried out in two phases. In phase 1, the research team together with school and primary health care personnel and parents will co-design the model based on the implementation framework EPIS (Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, Sustainment). We will define referral criteria, identify barriers and facilitators of implementation, and design suitable implementation strategies. Adaptations will be made in both programs to children 6-12 years. Phase 2 consists of an 18-month controlled hybrid type 2 effectiveness-implementation study using mixed methods. Quantitative data will be collected on child and parent level and on fidelity to the model components and costs. Interviews will be performed with key personnel to assess acceptability and feasibility.Societal relevance and utilization The high prevalence of unhealthy behaviors, overweight and obesity among children underlines the societal relevance of this project. Combining a universal and a targeted program creates a new synergistic model tailored to all children’s and families’ needs with potential to be scaled up, lacking today. Bridging the gap between school and primary health care to reduce health inequalities has been urgently requested in national guidelines and recommendations.Plan for project realizationThis project will be performed by skilled intervention and implementation researchers in collaboration with personnel from schools, primary health care and parents. HSS, launched in 2022 in the municipality in collaboration with the education administration, is well-established in all public schools. A primary health care unit in the municipality, partner in this project, has started to implement ML with parents of pre-school age children. This means that the project partners are in the starting blocks and highly motivated to participate in this study.
Anställningar
- Senior Forskare, Klinisk vetenskap, intervention och teknik, Karolinska Institutet, 2022-
Examina och utbildning
- Medicine Doktorsexamen, Institutionen för klinisk vetenskap, intervention och teknik, Karolinska Institutet, 2016