Thorkild I.A. Sørensen

Thorkild I.A. Sørensen

Professor, emeritus


  1. 2008
  2. Published

    Genetic and environmental effects on mortality before age 70 years

    Petersen, L., Andersen, Per Kragh, Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., Petersen, L., Andersen, P. K. & Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., 1 May 2008, In: Epidemiology. 19, 3, p. 472-6 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    FTO gene associated fatness in relation to body fat distribution and metabolic traits throughout the range of fatness in white men

    Kring, S. I. I., Holst, C., Zimmermann, E., Jess, T., Berentzen, T., Toubro, S., Hansen, T., Astrup, A., Pedersen, O. & Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., 2008, In: International Journal of Obesity. 32, Suppl. 1, p. S216 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalConference abstract in journalResearch

  4. Published

    Alcohol drinking frequency in relation to subsequent changes in waist circumference

    Tolstrup, J. S., Halkjaer, J., Heitmann, B. L., Tjonneland, A. M., Overvad, K., Sørensen, Thorkild I.A. & Grønbæk, M., 2008, In: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 87, 4, p. 957-963 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Birth weight and childhood bmi among 191,163 danish schoolchildren and the risk of stroke in adulthood

    Baker, J. L., Olsen, L. W., Truelsen, T. & Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., 2008, In: International Journal of Obesity. 32, Suppl. 1, p. 192-192 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Body mass index i barndommen og risikoen for koronar hjertesygdom i voksenlivet--sekundaerpublikation

    Baker, J. L., Olsen, L. W. & Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., 2008, In: Ugeskrift for læger. 170, 33, p. 2434-2437 3 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Combined associations of prepregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain with the outcome of pregnancy

    Nohr, E. A., Vaeth, M., Baker, J. L., Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., Olsen, J. & Rasmussen, K. M., 2008, In: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 87, 6, p. 1750-1759 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Contribution of energy restriction and macronutrient composition to changes in adipose tissue gene expression during dietary weight-loss programs in obese women

    Capel, F., Viguerie, N., Vega, N., Dejean, S., Arner, P., Klimcakova, E., Martinez, J. A., Saris, W. H., Holst, C., Taylor, M., Oppert, J. M., Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., Clement, K., Vidal, H. & Langin, D., 2008, In: Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 93, 11, p. 4315-4322 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Diagnostic in obesity comorbidities - Does the relationship between waist circumference, morbidity and mortality depend on measurement protocol for waist circumference?

    Ross, R., Berentzen, T., Bradshaw, A. J., Janssen, I., Kahn, H. S., Katzmarzyk, P. T., Kuk, J. L., Seidell, J. C., Snijder, M. B., Sørensen, Thorkild I.A. & Despres, J. P., 2008, In: Obesity Reviews. 9, 4, p. 312-325 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Dietary glycemic index in relation to long-term changes of weight and waist circumference in a European population: the DiOGenes study

    Du, H., der, A. D. L. V., Saris, W. H. M., Bakel, M. E. V., Halkjaer, J., Tjonneland, A., Forouhi, N. G., Wareham, N. J., Boeing, H., Schulze, M. B., Masala, G., Togon, G., Overvard, K., Slimani, N., Sorensen, T. I. A., Feskens, E. J. M. & Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., 2008, In: International Journal of Obesity. 32, Suppl. 1, p. 31-31 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    Effect of genotype at TCF7L2 rs7903146 on weight loss: interaction with fat and carbohydrate content of hypo-energetic diet

    Grau, K., Cauchi, S., Taylor, M. A., Holst, C., Toubro, S., Polak, J., Clement, K., Martinez, J. A., Langin, D., Oppert, J. M., Stich, V., Macdonald, I., Arner, P., Saris, W. H. M., Pedersen, O., Astrup, A., Froguel, P. & Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., 2008, In: International Journal of Obesity. 32, Suppl. 1, p. S81-S81

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  12. Published

    Effects of TCF7L2 polymorphisms on obesity in European populations

    Cauchi, S., Choquet, H., Gutierrez-Aguilar, R., Capel, F., Grau, K., Proenca, C., Dina, C., Duval, A., Balkau, B., Marre, M., Potoczna, N., Langin, D., Horber, F., Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., Charpentier, G., Meyre, D. & Froguel, P., 2008, In: Obesity. 16, 2, p. 476-482 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  13. Published

    Examination of US puberty-timing data from 1940 to 1994 for secular trends: panel findings

    Euling, S. Y., Herman-Giddens, M. E., Lee, P. A., Selevan, S. G., Juul, Anders, Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., Dunkel, L., Himes, J. H., Teilmann, Grete Katrine & Swan, S. H., 2008, In: Pediatrics. 121 Suppl 3, p. S172-91

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  14. Published

    Examination of US puberty-timing data from 1940 to 1994 for secular trends: Panel findings

    Euling, S. Y., Herman-Giddens, M. E., Lee, P. A., Selevan, S. G., Juul, A., Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., Dunkel, L., Himes, J. H., Teilmann, G. & Swan, S. H., 2008, In: Pediatrics. 121, Suppl. S, p. S172-S191 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  15. Published

    FTO gene associated fatness in relation to body fat distribution and metabolic traits throughout a broad range of fatness

    Kring, S. I. I., Holst, C., Zimmermann, E., Jess, T., Berentzen, T., Toubro, S., Hansen, Torben, Astrup, A., Pedersen, Oluf Borbye & Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., 2008, In: PLoS ONE. 3, 8, p. e2958 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  16. Published

    Fasting and postprandial remnant-like particle cholesterol concentrations in obese participants are associated with plasma triglycerides, insulin resistance, and body fat distribution

    van Hees, A. M. J., Saris, W. H. M., Dallinga-Thie, G. M., Hul, G. B., Martinez, J. A., Oppert, J., Stich, V., Astrup, A., Arner, P., Sørensen, Thorkild I.A. & Blaak, E. E., 2008, In: Journal of Nutrition. 138, 12, p. 2399-2405 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  17. Published

    Feedback models allowing estimation of thresholds for self-promoting body weight gain

    Christiansen, E., Swann, A. & Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., 2008, In: Journal of Theoretical Biology. 254, 4, p. 731-736 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  18. Published

    Forty years trends in timing of pubertal growth spurt in 157,000 Danish school children

    Aksglæde, L., Olsen, L. W., Sørensen, Thorkild I.A. & Juul, Anders, 2008, In: PLoS ONE. 3, 7, p. e2728

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  19. Published

    Genetic regulation of growth from birth to 18 years of age: The Swedish young male twins study

    Silventoinen, K., Pietilainen, K. H., Tynelius, P., Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., Kaprio, J. & Rasmussen, F., 2008, In: American Journal of Human Biology. 20, 3, p. 292-298 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  20. Published

    Genotype-phenotype associations in obesity dependent on definition of the obesity phenotype

    Kring, S. I. I., Larsen, L. H., Holst, C., Toubro, S., Hansen, Torben, Astrup, A., Pedersen, Oluf Borbye & Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., 2008, In: Obesity Facts. 1, 3, p. 138-145 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  21. Published

    Identification and Consequences of Polymorphisms in the Thyroid Hormone Receptor Alpha and Beta Genes

    Sorensen, H. G., Deure, W. M. V. D., Hansen, P. S., Peeters, R. P., Breteler, M. M. B., Kyvik, K. O., Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., Hegedus, L. & Visser, T. J., 2008, In: Thyroid. 18, 10, p. 1087-1094 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  22. Published

    Impact on weight dynamics and general growth of the common FTO rs9939609

    Jess, T., Zimmermann, E., Kring, S. I. I., Berentzen, T., Holst, C., Toubro, S., Astrup, A., Hansen, T., Pedersen, O. & Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., 2008, In: International Journal of Obesity. 32, Suppl. 1, p. S17 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalConference abstract in journalResearch

  23. Published

    Impact on weight dynamics and general growth of the common FTO rs9939609: a longitudinal Danish cohort study

    Jess, T., Zimmermann, E., Kring, S. I. I., Berentzen, T., Holst, C., Toubro, S., Astrup, A., Hansen, Torben, Pedersen, O., Sørensen, Thorkild I.A. & Pedersen, Oluf Borbye, 2008, In: International Journal of Obesity. 32, 9, p. 1388-94 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  24. Published

    Infant weight gain, duration of exclusive breastfeeding and childhood body mass index - two similar follow-up cohorts

    Gunnarsdottir, I., Schack-Nielsen, L., Michaelsen, Kim F., Sørensen, Thorkild I.A. & Thorsdottir, I., 2008, In: International Journal of Obesity. S1, p. S200 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalConference abstract in journalResearch

  25. Published

    Lack of association of fatness-related FTO gene variants with energy expenditure or physical activity

    Berentzen, T., Kring, S. I. I., Holst, C., Zimmermann, E., Jess, T., Hansen, T., Pedersen, Oluf Borbye, Toubro, S., Astrup, A. & Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., 2008, In: Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 93, 7, p. 2904-2908 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  26. Published

    Monitorering af forekomsten af fedme

    Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., Due, P., Hansen, B., Heitmann, B. L., Jørgensen, K., Lichtenberg, A., Michaelsen, Kim F., Müller, P. & Richelsen, B., 2008, In: Ugeskrift for læger. 170, 5, p. 317-320 4 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  27. Published

    Non-replication of genome-wide based associations between common variants in INSIG2 and PFKP and obesity in studies of 18,014 Danes

    Sandholt, C. H., Mogensen, M. S., Borch-Johnsen, K., Sandbaek, A., Lauritzen, T., Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., Hansen, L., Almind, K., Jørgensen, T., Pedersen, Oluf Borbye & Hansen, Torben, 2008, In: PLoS ONE. 3, 8, p. e2872 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  28. Published

    Physical activity in leisure-time is not associated with 10-year changes in waist circumference

    Berentzen, T., Petersen, L., Schnohr, P. & Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., 2008, In: Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. 18, 6, p. 719-727 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  29. Published

    Physical activity, energy expenditure and a FTO gene variant in relation to obesity

    Berentzen, T., Kring, S. I. I., Holst, C., Zimmermann, E., Jess, T., Toubro, S., Hansen, T., Astrup, A., Pedersen, O. & Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., 2008, In: International Journal of Obesity. 32, Suppl. 1, p. S71 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalConference abstract in journalResearch

  30. Published

    Prediction of fat oxidation capacity using H-1-NMR and LC-MS lipid metabolomic data combined with phenotypic data

    Pers, T. H., Martin, F. P., Verdich, C., Holst, C., Johansen, J. V., Astrup, A., Polak, J., Martinez, J. A., Rezzi, S., Blaak, E. E., Saris, W. H. M., Kochhar, S., Macdonald, I. A., Sørensen, Thorkild I.A. & Ramadan, Z., 2008, In: Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems. 93, 1, p. 34-42 8 p.

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  31. Published

    Several gene polymorphisms but not FTO variants modulate resting energy expenditure and fat-induced thermogenesis in obese subjects: The NUGENOB Study

    Goossens, G. H., Petersen, L., Blaak, E. E., Hul, G., Arner, P., Astrup, A., Froguel, P., Patel, K., Pedersen, O., Polak, J., Oppert, J. M., Martinez, A., Sørensen, Thorkild I.A. & Saris, W. H. M., 2008, In: International Journal of Obesity. Suppl. 1, p. S26-S26 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalConference abstract in journalResearch

  32. Published

    Straight versus tortuous retinal arteries in relation to blood pressure and genetics

    Taarnhoj, N. C. B. B., Munch, I. C., Sander, B., Kessel, L., Hougaard, J. L., Kyvik, K., Sørensen, Thorkild I.A. & Larsen, M., 2008, In: British Journal of Ophthalmology. 92, 8, p. 1055-1060 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  33. Published

    Studies of twins indicate that genetics influence dietary intake

    Hasselbalch, A. L., Heitmann, Berit, Kyvik, K. O. & Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., 2008, In: Journal of Nutrition. 138, 12, p. 2406-2412 6 p.

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  34. Published

    Subcutaneous adipose gene expression prior to weight loss can differentiate and weakly predict dietary responders

    Mutch, D., Temanni, M., Henegar, C., Combes, F., Pelloux, V., Holst, C., Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., Astrup, A., Martinez, J., Saris, W., Viguerie, N., Langin, D., Zucker, J. & Clément, K., 2008, In: International Journal of Obesity. 32, Suppl. 1, p. S19 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalConference abstract in journalResearch

  35. Published

    The rs9939609 FTO gene in relation to all-cause mortality in a prospective cohort study of Danish men

    Zimmermann, E., Jess, T., Kring, S., Berentzen, T., Holst, C., Hansen, T., Pedersen, O., Astrup, A. & Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., 2008, In: International Journal of Obesity. 32, Suppl. 1, p. S187 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalConference abstract in journalResearch

  36. Published

    Total adiponectin and adiponectin multimeric complexes in relation to weight loss-induced improvements in insulin sensitivity in obese women: the NUGENOB study

    Polak, J., Kovacova, Z., Holst, C., Verdich, C., Astrup, A., Blaak, E., Patel, K., Oppert, J. M., Langin, D., Martinez, J. A., Sørensen, Thorkild I.A. & Stich, V., 2008, In: European Journal of Endocrinology. 158, 4, p. 533-541 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  37. Published

    Variance decomposition of apolipoproteins and lipids in Danish twins (vol 191, pg 40, 2007)

    Fenger, M., Schousboe, K., Sørensen, Thorkild I.A. & Kyvik, K. O., 2008, In: Atherosclerosis. 200, 2, p. 451-451 1 p.

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  38. Published

    Waist circumference and body mass index as predictors of health care costs

    Hojgaard, B., Gyrd-Hansen, D., Olsen, K. R., Sogaard, J. & Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., 2008, In: PLoS ONE. 3, 7, p. art. no. e2619- 7 p.

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  39. Published

    Weight at Birth and All-Cause Mortality in Adulthood

    Baker, J. L., Olsen, L. W. & Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., 2008, In: Epidemiology. 19, 2, p. 197-203 6 p.

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  40. Published

    [Childhood body mass index and the risk of coronary heart disease in adulthood]

    Baker, J. L., Olsen, L. W. & Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., 2008, In: Ugeskrift for læger. 170, 33, p. 2434-2437 3 p.

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  41. Published

    [Monitoring the prevalence of obesity]

    Sørensen, Thorkild I.A., Due, P., Hansen, B., Heitmann, B. L., Jorgensen, K., Lichtenberg, A., Michaelsen, K. F., Muller, P. & Richelsen, B., 2008, In: Ugeskrift for læger. 170, 5, p. 317-320 3 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

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