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Pontus Henriksson

Senior Associate Professor

My research examine how health behaviors influence our health and how we can promote health behaviors throughout the life span.

Importance of health behaviors 

I am a senior associate professor in nutritional physiology and lead the NICE (Nutrition In Clinical research & Epidemiology) research group. My research investigates the influence of health behaviors and factors such as dietary habits, physical activity and fitness, body weight and body composition on health outcomes. I also study how we can promote health behaviors in different ways, for example whether digital interventions can be effective in improving health behaviors across different groups and ages.

I teach nutrition and scientific approach in different educational programs at the Faculty of Medicine. I appreciate the opportunity to combine my interests in nutrition, science and teaching.

About me

CV

  • 2023: Senior Associate Professor in Nutritional Physiology, Linköping University.
  • 2020: Associate Professor in Nutritional Physiology, Linköping University.
  • 2015: PhD in Medical Sciences, Linköping University.
  • 2010: Master's degree, Umeå University.
  • 2006: Registered Dietitian, Umeå University.

Teaching

  • Course coordinator and examiner for the PhD course SCAIR (Scientific Communication And Information Retrieval).
  • Member of the scientific approach (VF) group in the medical program.
  • Teaching nutrition and scientific approach in various programs at the Faculty of Medicine.
  • Examiner of Master's Theses (30 ECTS) in the Medical Program.
  • Small group tutor in different semesters of the medical program.

Supervision and other assignments

  • Main supervisor for three PhD students and four postdoctoral researchers.
  • Co-supervisor for six PhD students.
  • Supervisor of degree projects (30 credits) in the medical program.
  • Alternate Member of the Department Board, Department of Health, Medicine, and Care.
  • Alternate Member of the Ethics Review Board in Linköping.
  • Member of the Review Committee for PhD Admissions, Department of Health, Medicine, and Care.

Publications

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Pontus Henriksson, Hanna Henriksson, Per Tynelius, Daniel Berglind, Marie Löf, I-Min Lee, Eric J. Shiroma, Francisco B. Ortega (2019)

Annals of Internal Medicine , Vol.170 , s.230-+ Continue to DOI

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Pontus Henriksson, Johanna Sandborg, Emmie Söderström, Marja H. Leppanen, Victoria Snekkenes, Marie Blomberg, Francisco B. Ortega, Marie Löf (2021)

Nutrition & Diabetes , Vol.11 Continue to DOI

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Pontus Henriksson, Eric J. Shiroma, Hanna Henriksson, Per Tynelius, Daniel Berglind, Marie Löf, I-Min Lee, Francisco B. Ortega (2021)

British Journal of Sports Medicine , Vol.55 , s.128-129 Continue to DOI

2025

Maryam Shirvanifar, Ulrika Müssener, Alice Lindh, Josefin Wangdahl, Pontus Henriksson (2025) An interview study exploring healthcare professionals' experiences of supporting health behaviors in migrant women after childbirth with special emphasis on mHealth Scientific Reports, Vol. 15, Article 17208 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Marcel Ballin, Daniel Berglind, Pontus Henriksson, Martin Neovius, Anna Nordstrom, Francisco B. Ortega, Elina Sillanpaa, Peter Nordstrom, Viktor H. Ahlqvist (2025) Adolescent cardiorespiratory fitness and risk of cancer in late adulthood: A nationwide sibling-controlled cohort study in Sweden PLoS Medicine, Vol. 22, Article e1004597 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Anna Seiterö, Pontus Henriksson, Kristin Thomas, Hanna Henriksson, Marie Löf, Marcus Bendtsen, Ulrika Müssener (2025) Effectiveness of a Mobile Phone-Delivered Multiple Health Behavior Change Intervention (LIFE4YOUth) in Adolescents: Randomized Controlled Trial Journal of Medical Internet Research, Vol. 27, Article e69425 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Charlotte Wilen, Viktor H. Ahlqvist, Chu Chen, Martin Neovius, Cecilia Magnusson, Pontus Henriksson, Micael Dahlen, Erik Sander, Daniel Berglind (2025) Socioeconomic disparities in organized sports participation and physical activity among a population based sample of preschool children: a cross-sectional study BMC Pediatrics, Vol. 25, Article 298 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Susanna M. Wallerstedt, Martin Garwicz, Pontus Henriksson, Karin Mossberg, Estelle Naumburg, Jeanette Wahlberg, Riitta Moeller (2025) Preparing medical students to incorporate scientific evidence into patient care: A cross-sectional study PLOS ONE, Vol. 20, Article e0321211 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

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