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

2026

Kim Ahtola, Martin Ulander, Jonas Agholme, Farida Amiri, Pontus Henriksson, Olof Dahlqvist Leinhard, Peter Lundberg, Nils Dahlström, Carljohan Carlhäll, Stergios Kechagias, Patrik Nasr, Mikael Forsgren, Mattias Ekstedt, Fredrik Iredahl (2026)

Associations between fat distribution and obstructive sleep apnea severity among individuals with type 2 diabetes: an MRI-based study Scientific Reports, Vol. 16, Article 19329 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-58058-0

Ainhoa Indurain, Markus Karlsson, Anders Fernström, Fredrik Uhlin, Marten Segelmark, Olof Dahlqvist Leinhard (2026)

Adverse Muscle Composition Is Associated with All-Cause Mortality in CKD A UK Biobank Imaging Study American Society of Nephrology. Clinical Journal, Vol. 21, p. 972-983 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.2215/CJN.0000001049

Signe Swerkersson, Wolf Bartholomä, Mikael Forsgren, Henrik Stjernman, Daniel Sjögren, Stergios Kechagias, Patrik Nasr, Markus Holmberg, Peter Lundberg, Martin Rejler, Olof Dahlqvist Leinhard, Nils Dahlström, Mattias Ekstedt (2026)

Clinical relevance and reproducibility of morphological MRI findings in liver cirrhosis: Results from ACCESS-ESLD European Journal of Radiology, Vol. 200, Article 112845 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2026.112845

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)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0339364

Ainhoa Indurain, Markus Karlsson, Anders Fernström, Fredrik Uhlin, Jennifer Linge, Mikael Petersson, Olof Dahlqvist Leinhard, Marten Segelmark (2026)

Adverse Muscle Composition Is an Early Feature of Chronic Kidney Disease and Associates With Poor Function and Comorbidities Kidney Medicine, Vol. 8, Article 101164 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.xkme.2025.101164

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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.

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.

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.