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Bjørn Richelsen

Bjørn Richelsen

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Medicine

D-Index
77
Citations
20124
World Ranking
18495
National Ranking
205

Overview

Bjørn Richelsen is affiliated with Aarhus University in Denmark, focusing on medical research with an emphasis on physiology, endocrinology, diabetes, metabolism, and clinical psychology. Their work spans a breadth of topics related to diet, metabolism, and eating disorders, contributing to the understanding of obesity, growth hormone regulation, and mental health aspects associated with metabolic conditions.

The main fields of study that characterize Richelsen's research are Medicine, with specific subfields including Physiology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Clinical Psychology, Public Health, and Psychiatry and Mental Health.

The research topics associated with Richelsen cover a range of subjects:

  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Obesity and Health Practices
  • Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
  • Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors

Richelsen has coauthored several papers with frequent collaborators including Mette Søeby, Sigrid Bjerge Gribsholt, Loa Clausen, Niels Møller, and Chiara Dalla Man. These collaborations have contributed to research output across multiple domains related to metabolism and eating disorders.

The scientific publications span multiple recognized journals and venues, reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of Richelsen's research. Frequent publication venues include:

  • International Journal of Eating Disorders
  • Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America
  • Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews
  • Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
  • Cells

Some notable recent papers by Richelsen are:

  • Growth Hormone and Obesity, 2020, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America
  • Overall and cause-specific mortality in anorexia nervosa; impact of psychiatric comorbidity and sex in a 40-year follow-up study, 2024, International Journal of Eating Disorders
  • Hypoglycaemia and its management in primary care setting, 2020, Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews
  • Fracture Risk in Patients with Anorexia Nervosa Over a 40-Year Period, 2023, Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
  • A Signature of Exaggerated Adipose Tissue Dysfunction in Type 2 Diabetes Is Linked to Low Plasma Adiponectin and Increased Transcriptional Activation of Proteasomal Degradation in Muscle, 2022, Cells

Best Publications

  • Regulation of adiponectin by adipose tissue-derived cytokines: in vivo and in vitro investigations in humans.

    Jens M. Bruun;Aina S. Lihn;Camilla Verdich;Steen B. Pedersen

  • Adiponectin: action, regulation and association to insulin sensitivity

    A. S. Lihn;S. B. Pedersen;B. Richelsen

  • Sucrose-sweetened beverages increase fat storage in the liver, muscle, and visceral fat depot: a 6-mo randomized intervention study

    Maria Maersk;Anita Belza;Hans Stødkilde-Jørgensen;Steffen Ringgaard

  • Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 release is higher in visceral than subcutaneous human adipose tissue (AT): implication of macrophages resident in the AT.

    Jens M. Bruun;Aina S. Lihn;Steen B. Pedersen;Bjørn Richelsen

  • Diet and exercise reduce low-grade inflammation and macrophage infiltration in adipose tissue but not in skeletal muscle in severely obese subjects

    Jens M. Bruun;Jørn W. Helge;Bjørn Richelsen;Bente Stallknecht

  • Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 is produced in isolated adipocytes, associated with adiposity and reduced after weight loss in morbid obese subjects.

    T Christiansen;B Richelsen;J M Bruun

  • Association between measures of insulin sensitivity and circulating levels of interleukin-8, interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha. Effect of weight loss in obese men

    Jens M Bruun;Camilla Verdich;Søren Toubro;Arne Astrup

  • Lower expression of adiponectin mRNA in visceral adipose tissue in lean and obese subjects.

    Aina S Lihn;Jens M Bruun;Gengsheng He;Steen B Pedersen

  • Estrogen Controls Lipolysis by Up-Regulating α2A-Adrenergic Receptors Directly in Human Adipose Tissue through the Estrogen Receptor α. Implications for the Female Fat Distribution

    Steen B. Pedersen;Kurt Kristensen;Pernille A. Hermann;John A. Katzenellenbogen

  • Exercise training versus diet-induced weight-loss on metabolic risk factors and inflammatory markers in obese subjects: a 12-week randomized intervention study

    Tore Christiansen;Søren K. Paulsen;Jens M. Bruun;Steen B. Pedersen

  • Higher production of IL-8 in visceral vs. subcutaneous adipose tissue. Implication of nonadipose cells in adipose tissue.

    Jens M. Bruun;Aina S. Lihn;Atul K. Madan;Steen B. Pedersen

  • Expression of vitamin D-metabolizing enzymes in human adipose tissue -- the effect of obesity and diet-induced weight loss.

    L Wamberg;T Christiansen;S K Paulsen;S Fisker

  • Hypocholesterolaemic effect of a new fermented milk product in healthy middle-aged men.

    Agerbaek M;Gerdes Lu;Richelsen B

  • Effects of vitamin D supplementation on body fat accumulation, inflammation, and metabolic risk factors in obese adults with low vitamin D levels — Results from a randomized trial

    Louise Wamberg;U Kampmann;U Kampmann;Hans Stødkilde-Jørgensen;Hans Stødkilde-Jørgensen;Lars Rejnmark;Lars Rejnmark

  • Regulation of interleukin 8 production and gene expression in human adipose tissue in vitro.

    Jens M. Bruun;Steen B. Pedersen;Bjørn Richelsen

  • Weight loss larger than 10% is needed for general improvement of levels of circulating adiponectin and markers of inflammation in obese subjects: a 3-year weight loss study

    Erik L Madsen;Aila Rissanen;Jens M Bruun;Kristin Skogstrand

  • Regional differences in triglyceride breakdown in human adipose tissue: effects of catecholamines, insulin, and prostaglandin E2.

    Bjørn Richelsen;Steen B. Pedersen;Torben Møller-Pedersen;Jens Friis Bak

  • Increased expression of TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-8 in HALS: implications for reduced adiponectin expression and plasma levels

    Aina S. Lihn;Bjørn Richelsen;Steen B. Pedersen;Steen B. Haugaard

  • Adiponectin Receptors in Human Adipose Tissue: Effects of Obesity, Weight Loss, and Fat Depots

    Maria S. Rasmussen;Aina S. Lihn;Steen B. Pedersen;Jens M. Bruun

  • Effects of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines on leptin production in human adipose tissue in vitro.

    Jens M Bruun;Steen B Pedersen;Kurt Kristensen;Bjørn Richelsen

Frequent Co-Authors

Steen B. Pedersen
Steen B. Pedersen Aarhus University Hospital
Henning Beck-Nielsen
Henning Beck-Nielsen Odense University Hospital
Oluf Pedersen
Oluf Pedersen University of Copenhagen
Jens Otto Lunde Jørgensen
Jens Otto Lunde Jørgensen Aarhus University Hospital
Ole Schmitz
Ole Schmitz Aarhus University Hospital
Allan Flyvbjerg
Allan Flyvbjerg Steno Diabetes Center
Arne Astrup
Arne Astrup Novo Nordisk Foundation
Lars Rejnmark
Lars Rejnmark Aarhus University
Niels Møller
Niels Møller Aarhus University
Henrik Toft Sørensen
Henrik Toft Sørensen Aarhus University

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