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Lars O. Dragsted is affiliated with the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. Their research primarily spans fields such as Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a significant focus on Molecular Biology, Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, as well as Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism.

The central themes of their scholarly work include metabolomics and mass spectrometry studies, diet and metabolism studies, gut microbiota and health, nutritional studies and diet, alcohol consumption and health effects, liver disease diagnosis and treatment, and gastrointestinal motility and disorders.

The scientist has contributed to various publication venues that frequently feature their work. These venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Nutrition
  • Genes & Nutrition
  • Molecular Nutrition & Food Research
  • Gut

Lars O. Dragsted has collaborated often with several researchers, notably:

  • Henrik M. Roager
  • Giorgia La Barbera
  • Gözde Gürdeniz
  • Tine Rask Licht
  • Cătălina Cuparencu

Some recent significant papers authored or co-authored by Lars O. Dragsted include:

  • Mediterranean diet intervention in overweight and obese subjects lowers plasma cholesterol and causes changes in the gut microbiome and metabolome independently of energy intake, 2020, Gut
  • Bifidobacterium species associated with breastfeeding produce aromatic lactic acids in the infant gut, 2021, Nature Microbiology
  • Advancing human gut microbiota research by considering gut transit time, 2022, Gut
  • Meat and Human Health-Current Knowledge and Research Gaps, 2021, Foods
  • Donor Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Alters Gut Microbiota and Metabolites in Obese Individuals With Steatohepatitis, 2020, Hepatology Communications

Best Publications

  • Advanced glycation endproducts in food and their effects on health.

    Malene W. Poulsen;Rikke V. Hedegaard;Jeanette M. Andersen;Barbora de Courten;Barbora de Courten

  • Mediterranean diet intervention in overweight and obese subjects lowers plasma cholesterol and causes changes in the gut microbiome and metabolome independently of energy intake

    Victoria Meslier;Manolo Laiola;Henrik Munch Roager;Francesca De Filippis

  • The food metabolome: a window over dietary exposure

    Augustin Scalbert;Lorraine Brennan;Claudine Manach;Cristina Andres-Lacueva

  • Cancer‐Protective Factors in Fruits and Vegetables: Biochemical and Biological Background.

    Lars Ove Dragsted;M. Strube;J. C. Larsen

  • Bifidobacterium species associated with breastfeeding produce aromatic lactic acids in the infant gut

    Martin F. Laursen;Mikiyasu Sakanaka;Mikiyasu Sakanaka;Nicole von Burg;Urs Mörbe

  • Bioactive compounds: definition and assessment of activity

    Hans-Konrad Biesalski;Lars Ove Dragsted;Ibrahim Elmadfa;Rolf Grossklaus

  • Personal PM2.5 exposure and markers of oxidative stress in blood.

    Mettte Sørensen;Bahram Daneshvar;Max Hansen;Lars Ove Dragsted

  • Effect of fruit juice intake on urinary quercetin excretion and biomarkers of antioxidative status

    Jette F Young;Salka E Nielsen;Jóhanna Haraldsdóttir;Bahram Daneshvar

  • The impact of short chain fatty acids on GLP-1 and PYY secretion from the isolated perfused rat colon

    Charlotte Bayer Christiansen;Maria Buur Nordskov Gabe;Berit Svendsen;Lars Ove Dragsted

  • Effects of an isocaloric healthy Nordic diet on insulin sensitivity, lipid profile and inflammation markers in metabolic syndrome - a randomized study (SYSDIET)

    M Uusitupa;K Hermansen;M J Savolainen;U Schwab

  • Indoor particles affect vascular function in the aged: an air filtration-based intervention study.

    Elvira Vaclavik Bräuner;Lykke Forchhammer;Peter Møller;Lars Barregard

  • Effect of parsley (Petroselinum crispum) intake on urinary apigenin excretion, blood antioxidant enzymes and biomarkers for oxidative stress in human subjects.

    S. E. Nielsen;J.F. Young;B. Daneshvar;S. T. Lauridsen

  • In vitro antioxidant activities of edible artichoke (Cynara scolymus L.) and effect on biomarkers of antioxidants in rats.

    Antonio Jiménez-Escrig;Lars Ove Dragsted;Bahram Daneshvar;Raquel Pulido

  • Guidelines for the New Nordic Diet.

    Charlotte Elisabeth Mithril;Lars Ove Dragsted;Claus Meyer;Emil Blauert

  • The 6-a-day study: effects of fruit and vegetables on markers of oxidative stress and antioxidative defense in healthy nonsmokers

    Lars O Dragsted;Anette Pedersen;Albin Hermetter;Samar Basu

  • In vitro biotransformation of flavonoids by rat liver microsomes

    S E Nielsen;V Breinholt;U Justesen;C Cornett

  • The role of red and processed meat in colorectal cancer development: a perspective.

    Marije Oostindjer;Jan Alexander;Gro V. Amdam;Grethe Andersen

  • Host‐related factors explaining interindividual variability of carotenoid bioavailability and tissue concentrations in humans

    Torsten Bohn;Charles Desmarchelier;Lars O. Dragsted;Charlotte S. Nielsen

  • Associations between GPX1 Pro198Leu polymorphism, erythrocyte GPX activity, alcohol consumption and breast cancer risk in a prospective cohort study

    Gitte Ravn-Haren;Anja Olsen;Anne Tjønneland;Lars O. Dragsted

  • Exposure to ambient concentrations of particulate air pollution does not influence vascular function or inflammatory pathways in young healthy individuals.

    Elvira V Bräuner;Peter Møller;Lars Barregard;Lars O Dragsted

Frequent Co-Authors

Anne Tjønneland
Anne Tjønneland University of Copenhagen
Steffen Loft
Steffen Loft University of Copenhagen
Kim Overvad
Kim Overvad Aarhus University
Ulla Vogel
Ulla Vogel Technical University of Denmark
Anja Olsen
Anja Olsen Aarhus University
Peter Møller
Peter Møller University of Copenhagen
Håkan Wallin
Håkan Wallin National Institute of Occupational Health
Claudine Manach
Claudine Manach INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Tine Rask Licht
Tine Rask Licht Technical University of Denmark
Brittmarie Sandström
Brittmarie Sandström University of Copenhagen

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