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Karin Rådholm

Senior Associate Professor

I am interested in type 2 diabetes and prevention of diabetes complications. My main research focus is type 2 diabetes, metabolic disease and cardiovascular diabetes complications, as well as cardiovascular health factors and behaviors.

About me

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  • 2024 Research grant, the Swedish Medical Society for the DIATEST HELP ‘dietomics’ substudy.
  • 2023 Research grant, the Swedish Research Council for the DigiIAl diabeTES Treatment  – the Healthy Eating, healthy Patients trial (DIATEST HELP).
  • 2023 – 2024 Research grant, the Swedish Diabetes Association for the DigiIAl diabeTES Treatment – the Healthy Eating, healthy Patients trial (DIATEST HELP).
  • 2022-2024 Honorary Senior Research Fellow, The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney
  • 2022 Senior Associate Professor in general practice
  • 2022 Research grant, the Swedish Diabetes Association for the pilot study in preparation of the DigiIAl diabeTES Treatment – the Healthy Eating, healthy Patients trial (DIATEST HELP).
  • 2021 Research grant, the Swedish Medical Society: for the EPSONiP (Evaluating the Prevalence and Severity Of NAFLD in Primary Care) study.
  • 2020 Associate Professor ‘Docent’ in general practice
  • 2018 – 2022 Honorary Post-Doctoral Fellow, The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney
  • 2017-2018 Post-doc at The George Institute for Global Health in Sydney, 16 months
  • 2017 Scholarship recipient: Fellowship in Memorial of Jeanette Bonnier, Rolf Luft Foundation of Diabetes Research.
  • 2016 Scholarship recipient: Swedish Medical Association, travel scholarship for post-doc abroad
  • 2015 PhD in general practice
  • 2014 'Pre-doc' at The George Institute for Global Health in Sydney, 2 months
  • 2014 Scholarship recipient: Swedish Medical Association's travel scholarship
  • 2011 Specialist doctor in general practice
  • 2004 Licenced medical doctor
  • 2003 Medical doctor

Teaching

  • Medical faculty, lecturer
  • Medical faculty, master theses students
  • Medical faculty, clinical supervision of medical students
  • Research training, Examiner for the Regional course in Research Methodology for the Swedish south-east hospital region, FORSS
  • Postgraduate education, course management for the National Research School in General Practice
  • Research training, supervision of PhD candidates

Networks

Publications

2026

Ángel Herraiz-Adillo, Viktor H. Ahlqvist, Kristofer Hedman, Sara Higueras-Fresnillo, Emil Hagstrom, Melony Fortuin-de Smidt, Bledar Daka, Cecilia Lenander, Anton Olsson, Daniel Berglind, Carl Johan Östgren, Karin Rådholm, Francisco B. Ortega, Pontus Henriksson (2026) Associations of Adolescent BMI and Physical Fitness With Cardiovascular Health in Middle Age: A Population-Based Prospective Study of Swedish Men American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Vol. 70, Article 108128 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Karl Laurell, Stefan Gustafsson, Erik Lampa, Dave Zachariah, Sofia Ek, Karin Rådholm, Mats Martinell, Johan Sundstrom (2026) Persistence to antihypertensive drug classes in uncomplicated hypertension: a nationwide Swedish cohort study eClinicalMedicine, Vol. 91, Article 103696 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Ángel Herraiz-Adillo, Karin Rådholm, Fredrik Iredahl, Carljohan Carlhäll, Nahuel Roemkens, Mikael Forsgren, Olof Dahlqvist Leinhard, Peter Lundberg, Stergios Kechagias, Nils Dahlström, Patrik Nasr, Mattias Ekstedt, Pontus Henriksson (2026) Validity of the International Fitness Scale (IFIS) and its associations with cardiometabolic health and body composition in adults with type 2 diabetes: A cross-sectional study PLOS ONE, Vol. 21, Article e0339364 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Peder af Geijerstam, John Chalmers, Jan Engvall, Hanna Jonasson, Carl Johan Östgren, Sara Bergstrand, Tomas Strömberg, Fredrik Nyström, Karin Rådholm (2026) Associations between home, office and central blood pressure and microcirculatory dysfunction in a middle-aged population Pulse, Vol. 14, p. 1-11 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Ángel Herraiz-Adillo, Hampus Eriksson, Viktor H. Ahlqvist, Marcel Ballin, Patrik Wennberg, Bledar Daka, Cecilia Lenander, Daniel Berglind, Carl Johan Östgren, Oskar Lundgren, Karin Rådholm, Pontus Henriksson (2026) Blood Pressure in Adolescence and Atherosclerosis in Middle Age JAMA cardiology, Vol. 11, p. 14-24 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

Organisation

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Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences (HMV)

The research areas at HMV include experimental basic research to clinical, social and public health research. We conduct high-quality education in the sought-after care professions.
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Division of Prevention, Rehabilitation and Community Medicine (PRNV)

We are an interdisciplinary division that consists of three units: Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Clinical Medicine.
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Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (MEDFAK)

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences conducts research and education within medicine, healthcare and public health.

News

Physician measures a young man's blood pressure.

High blood pressure in adolescence a silent risk

A blood pressure as low as 120/80 mm Hg in adolescence is linked to a higher risk of atherosclerosis in middle age. These findings indicate that high blood pressure early in life plays an important role in the development of coronary artery disease.
young man taking a break from running.

Physical fitness in adolescence linked to less atherosclerosis later

Men who were physically fit when they were young had a lower risk of atherosclerosis almost 40 years later. These findings suggest that atherosclerosis is one of the mechanisms behind the link between physical fitness and cardiovascular disease.

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