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Kim F. Michaelsen

Kim F. Michaelsen

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D-Index
109
Citations
58008
World Ranking
5682
National Ranking
61

Overview

Kim F. Michaelsen is affiliated with the University of Copenhagen in Denmark and has an extensive record of research focusing on nutrition, pediatrics, and public health. Their work spans several interrelated fields such as Medicine and Nursing, with particular emphasis on subfields including Nutrition and Dietetics, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology, and Psychiatry and Mental Health.

The scientific contributions of Michaelsen cover diverse topics relating primarily to child and infant nutrition and health. Key topics in their research include:

  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Infant Nutrition and Health
  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Nutrition and Health in Aging

Michaelsen has published several recent papers that illustrate their research focus. Notable publications include:

  • "Bifidobacterium species associated with breastfeeding produce aromatic lactic acids in the infant gut" (2021, Nature Microbiology)
  • "Novel loci for childhood body mass index and shared heritability with adult cardiometabolic traits" (2020, PLoS Genetics)
  • "Maternal milk microbiota and oligosaccharides contribute to the infant gut microbiota assembly" (2021, ISME Communications)
  • "Restitution of gut microbiota in Ugandan children administered with probiotics (Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG and Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12) during treatment for severe acute malnutrition" (2020, Gut Microbes)
  • "Thymus size and its correlates among children admitted with severe acute malnutrition: a cross-sectional study in Uganda" (2021, BMC Pediatrics)

Frequent co-authors in Michaelsen's research include Christian Mølgaard, Henrik Friis, Benedikte Grenov, Christian Ritz, and André Briend, indicating collaborative work across interdisciplinary teams and domains related to nutrition science.

Michaelsen's publications often appear in well-established journals and venues such as Advances in Nutrition, World Review of Nutrition and Dietetics, Journal of Nutrition, Nutrients, and Current Developments in Nutrition. The recurrent presence in these venues reflects a consistent engagement with advances in nutritional science.

Additionally, Michaelsen has contributed to scholarly books, notably publishing with Karger Publishers. One such work is titled "Global Landscape of Nutrition Challenges in Infants and Children" (2020), which contributes to the broader understanding of nutritional issues faced by younger populations worldwide.

Best Publications

  • Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million children, adolescents, and adults

    Leandra Abarca-Gómez;Ziad A Abdeen;Zargar Abdul Hamid;Niveen M Abu-Rmeileh

  • Trends in adult body-mass index in 200 countries from 1975 to 2014: A pooled analysis of 1698 population-based measurement studies with 19.2 million participants

    Mariachiara Di Cesare;Mariachiara Di Cesare;James Bentham;Gretchen A Stevens;Bin Zhou

  • Vitamin D deficiency in Europe: pandemic?

    Kevin D. Cashman;Kirsten G. Dowling;Zuzana Skrabakova;Marcela Gonzalez-Gross;Marcela Gonzalez-Gross

  • Complementary Feeding: A Commentary by the ESPGHAN Committee on Nutrition

    Carlo Agostoni;Tamás Decsi;Mary S. Fewtrell;Olivier Goulet

  • A century of trends in adult human height

    James Bentham;Mariachiara Di Cesare;Mariachiara Di Cesare;Gretchen A. Stevens;Bin Zhou

  • The essentiality of long chain n-3 fatty acids in relation to development and function of the brain and retina.

    L Lauritzen;H S Hansen;M H Jørgensen;K F Michaelsen

  • Screening of Probiotic Activities of Forty-Seven Strains of Lactobacillus spp. by In Vitro Techniques and Evaluation of the Colonization Ability of Five Selected Strains in Humans

    C. N. Jacobsen;V. Rosenfeldt Nielsen;A. E. Hayford;P. L. Møller

  • Breast-feeding: A commentary by the ESPGHAN Committee on Nutrition

    Carlo Agostoni;Christian Braegger;Tamas Decsi;Sanja Kolacek

  • Effect of probiotic Lactobacillus strains in children with atopic dermatitis

    Vibeke Rosenfeldt;Eva Benfeldt;Susanne Dam Nielsen;Kim Fleischer Michaelsen

  • Contextualising complementary feeding in a broader framework for stunting prevention

    Christine P. Stewart;Lora Iannotti;Kathryn G. Dewey;Kim F. Michaelsen

  • The association between duration of breastfeeding and adult intelligence.

    Erik Lykke Mortensen;Kim Fleischer Michaelsen;Stephanie A. Sanders;June Machover Reinisch

  • Dietary products used in infants for treatment and prevention of food allergy. Joint Statement of the European Society for Paediatric Allergology and Clinical Immunology (ESPACI) Committee on Hypoallergenic Formulas and the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) Committee on Nutrition.

    A. Host;Berthold Koletzko;S. Dreborg;A. Muraro

  • Maternal and fetal genetic effects on birth weight and their relevance to cardio-metabolic risk factors

    Nicole M Warrington;Robin N Beaumont;Momoko Horikoshi;Felix R Day

  • Establishment of Intestinal Microbiota during Early Life: a Longitudinal, Explorative Study of a Large Cohort of Danish Infants

    Anders Bergström;Thomas Hjort Skov;Martin Iain Bahl;Henrik Munch Roager

  • Maternal prepregnant body mass index, duration of breastfeeding, and timing of complementary food introduction are associated with infant weight gain

    Jennifer L Baker;Kim F Michaelsen;Kathleen M Rasmussen;Thorkild I A Sørensen

  • Serum levels of insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) in healthy infants, children, and adolescents: the relation to IGF-I, IGF-II, IGFBP-1, IGFBP-2, age, sex, body mass index, and pubertal maturation

    A Juul;P Dalgaard;W F Blum;P Bang

  • Choice of Foods and Ingredients for Moderately Malnourished Children 6 Months to 5 Years of Age

    Kim F. Michaelsen;Camilla Hoppe;Nanna Roos;Pernille Kaestel

  • Effect of probiotics on gastrointestinal symptoms and small intestinal permeability in children with atopic dermatitis

    Vibeke Rosenfeldt;Eva Benfeldt;Niels Henrik Valerius;Anders Pærregaard

  • Animal protein intake, serum insulin-like growth factor I, and growth in healthy 2.5-y-old Danish children.

    Camilla Hoppe;Tina Rovenna Udam;Lotte Lauritzen;Christian Mølgaard

  • Growth of Breast-Fed Infants Deviates From Current Reference Data: A Pooled Analysis of US, Canadian, and European Data Sets

    Kathryn G. Dewey;Janet M. Peerson;Kenneth H. Brown;Nancy F. Krebs

Frequent Co-Authors

Arne Astrup
Arne Astrup Novo Nordisk Foundation
Thorkild I. A. Sørensen
Thorkild I. A. Sørensen University of Copenhagen
Jonathan C. K. Wells
Jonathan C. K. Wells University College London
Erik Lykke Mortensen
Erik Lykke Mortensen University of Copenhagen
Berthold Koletzko
Berthold Koletzko Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Olli T. Raitakari
Olli T. Raitakari Turku University Hospital
Hania Szajewska
Hania Szajewska Medical University of Warsaw
Olle Hernell
Olle Hernell Umeå University
Carlo Agostoni
Carlo Agostoni University of Milan
Raanan Shamir
Raanan Shamir Tel Aviv University

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