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2023

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Overview

Lars Sjöström is affiliated with the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. Their research contributions include work in the field of psychotherapy, particularly focusing on the integration of exercise to enhance treatment outcomes for adult populations affected by posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Their recent publication record highlights a systematic review that examines randomized controlled trials assessing how exercise can augment psychotherapy in PTSD patients. This work was published in 2025 in the European journal of psychotraumatology and addresses the intersection of mental health interventions and physical activity.

Frequent collaborators in their research efforts include Helen Niemeyer, Felix Opper, Christine Knaevelsrud, and Laura Nohr. These co-authors have contributed collectively to advancing understanding in the domain of psychotraumatology and related therapeutic techniques.

Key publication venues where their research has appeared are as follows:

  • European journal of psychotraumatology

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Sjöström include:

  • Augmentation of psychotherapy with exercise in adult populations affected by posttraumatic stress disorder: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials (2025, European journal of psychotraumatology)

Best Publications

  • Lifestyle, Diabetes, and Cardiovascular Risk Factors 10 Years after Bariatric Surgery

    L. Sjöström;A.-K. Lindroos;M. Peltonen

  • Effects of bariatric surgery on mortality in Swedish obese subjects.

    Lars Sjöström;Kristina Narbro;C. David Sjöström;Kristjan Karason

  • XENical in the prevention of diabetes in obese subjects (XENDOS) study: a randomized study of orlistat as an adjunct to lifestyle changes for the prevention of type 2 diabetes in obese patients

    Jarl S. Torgerson;Jonathan Hauptman;Mark N. Boldrin;Lars Sjöström

  • Distribution of adipose tissue and risk of cardiovascular disease and death: a 12 year follow up of participants in the population study of women in Gothenburg, Sweden.

    L Lapidus;C Bengtsson;B Larsson;K Pennert

  • Review of the key results from the Swedish Obese Subjects (SOS) trial – a prospective controlled intervention study of bariatric surgery

    Lars Sjostrom

  • Impact of obesity on metabolism in men and women. Importance of regional adipose tissue distribution.

    Marcin Krotkiewski;Per Bjorntorp;Lars Sjostrom;Ulf Smith

  • Effects of Rimonabant on Metabolic Risk Factors in Overweight Patients with Dyslipidemia

    Jean-Pierre Després;Alain Golay;Lars Sjöström

  • Bariatric Surgery and Long-term Cardiovascular Events

    Lars Sjöström;Markku Peltonen;Peter Jacobson;C. David Sjöström

  • Randomised placebo-controlled trial of orlistat for weight loss and prevention of weight regain in obese patients

    Lars Sjostrom;Aila Rissanen;Teis Andersen;Mark Boldrin

  • Ten-year trends in health-related quality of life after surgical and conventional treatment for severe obesity: the SOS intervention study

    J Karlsson;C Taft;A Rydén;L Sjöström

  • Association of Bariatric Surgery With Long-term Remission of Type 2 Diabetes and With Microvascular and Macrovascular Complications

    Lars Sjöström;Markku Peltonen;Peter Jacobson;Sofie Ahlin

  • Total and visceral adipose-tissue volumes derived from measurements with computed tomography in adult men and women: predictive equations

    H. Kvist;B. Chowdhury;U. Grangard;Ulf Tylen

  • Treatment of adults with growth hormone (GH) deficiency with recombinant human GH.

    B.-Å. Bengtsson;S. Eden;L. Lönn;H. Kvist

  • Reduction in Incidence of Diabetes, Hypertension and Lipid Disturbances after Intentional Weight Loss Induced by Bariatric Surgery: the SOS Intervention Study

    C D Sjöström;L Lissner;H Wedel;L Sjöström

  • Bariatric Surgery and Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes in Swedish Obese Subjects

    Lena M S Carlsson;Markku Peltonen;Sofie Ahlin;Åsa Anveden

  • Effects of bariatric surgery on cancer incidence in obese patients in Sweden (Swedish Obese Subjects Study): a prospective, controlled intervention trial

    Lars Sjöström;Lars Sjöström;Anders Gummesson;C David Sjöström;Kristina Narbro

  • The effects of testosterone treatment on body composition and metabolism in middle-aged obese men.

    P Marin;S Holmang;L Jonsson;L Sjostrom

  • Visceral fat accumulation in men is positively associated with insulin, glucose, and C-peptide levels, but negatively with testosterone levels

    Jacob C. Seidell;Per Björntorp;Lars Sjöström;Henry Kvist

  • Swedish obese subjects (SOS)--an intervention study of obesity. Two-year follow-up of health-related quality of life (HRQL) and eating behavior after gastric surgery for severe obesity.

    J Karlsson;L Sjöström;M Sullivan

  • A new highly penetrant form of obesity due to deletions on chromosome 16p11.2

    R. G. Walters;S. Jacquemont;A. Valsesia;A. Valsesia;A. Valsesia;A. J. de Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Lena M. S. Carlsson
Lena M. S. Carlsson University of Gothenburg
Markku Peltonen
Markku Peltonen Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
Per Björntorp
Per Björntorp University of Gothenburg
Claude Bouchard
Claude Bouchard Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Philippe Froguel
Philippe Froguel Imperial College London
Ulf Smith
Ulf Smith University of Gothenburg
Lauren Lissner
Lauren Lissner University of Gothenburg
Stefano Romeo
Stefano Romeo University of Gothenburg
Calle Bengtsson
Calle Bengtsson University of Gothenburg
Jan Hedner
Jan Hedner Sahlgrenska University Hospital

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