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Olof Dahlqvist Leinhard

Associate Professor

I develop magnetic resonance imaging methods for fat and muscle measurement. The methods can describe how weight loss affects muscle and fat tissue, the effect of treatment for muscle diseases and how metabolic and muscle health change during aging.

Publications

2025

Wile Balkhed, Martin Bergram, Fredrik Iredahl, Markus Holmberg, Carl Edin, Carljohan Carlhäll, Tino Ebbers, Pontus Henriksson, Christian Simonsson, Karin Rådholm, Gunnar Cedersund, Mikael Forsgren, Olof Dahlqvist Leinhard, Cecilia Jönsson, Peter Lundberg, Stergios Kechagias, Nils Dahlström, Patrik Nasr, Mattias Ekstedt (2025) Evaluating the prevalence and severity of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in primary care Journal of Internal Medicine (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Naveed Sattar, Ian J. Neeland, Olof Dahlqvist Leinhard, Laura Fernandez Lando, Ross Bray, Jennifer Linge, Angel Rodriguez (2025) Tirzepatide and muscle composition changes in people with type 2 diabetes (SURPASS-3 MRI): a post-hoc analysis of a randomised, open-label, parallel-group, phase 3 trial The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, Vol. 13, p. 482-493 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Tommy R. Lundberg, Andrea Tryfonos, Lisa M. J. Eriksson, Helene Rundqvist, Eric Rullman, Mats Holmberg, Salwan Maqdasy, Jennifer Linge, Olof Dahlqvist Leinhard, Stefan Arver, Daniel P. Andersson, Anna Wiik, Thomas Gustafsson (2025) Longitudinal changes in regional fat and muscle composition and cardiometabolic biomarkers over 5 years of hormone therapy in transgender individuals Journal of Internal Medicine, Vol. 297, p. 156-172 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

2024

Mikael Forsgren, Stewart Pine, Claire Royalle Harrington, Dyanna Gregory, Mikael Petersson, Mary Rinella, Olof Dahlqvist Leinhard, Lisa B. VanWagner (2024) Body composition and muscle composition phenotypes in patients on waitlist and shortly after liver transplant - results from a pilot study BMC Gastroenterology, Vol. 24, Article 356 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Chandra Bhati, Danielle Kirkman, Mikael Forsgren, Hiba Kamal, Hiba Khan, Sherry Boyett, Olof Dahlqvist Leinhard, Jennifer Linge, Vaishali Patel, Samarth Patel, Susan Wolver, Mohammad S. Siddiqui (2024) Liver transplant recipients have worse metabolic body phenotype compared with matched non-transplant controls JGH OPEN, Vol. 8, Article e70024 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

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Division of Diagnostics and Specialist Medicine (DISP)

The division consists of three units (internal medicine, cardiovascular and radiological sciences) and contains seven subject areas within which research and teaching are conducted.
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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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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

Mattias Ekstedt, Nils Dahlström, Peter Lundberg, Bengt Norén and Patrik Nasr.

Adverse muscle composition linked to risk in fatty liver disease

Obesity and a sedentary lifestyle contribute to an increasing number of people developing fatty liver disease. According to a new study, poor muscle health may be a marker of risk for developing sequelae.

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