Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Research Interests
Genetic-epidemiology, twin studies, aging, age-related diseases, reproduction, fertility, congenital malformations, cleft lip and palate, and fetal programming.
Current external positions
Consultant, Odense University Hospital
2010 → …
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Research output
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Genetic and environmental influences on alcohol consumption in middle to late life
IGEMS consortium, 9. Jan 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Psychology of Addictive Behaviors.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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International norms for adult handgrip strength: A systematic review of data on 2.4 million adults aged 20 to 100+ years from 69 countries and regions
Tomkinson, G. R., Lang, J. J., Rubín, L., McGrath, R., Gower, B., Boyle, T., Klug, M. G., Mayhew, A. J., Blake, H. T., Ortega, F. B., Cadenas-Sanchez, C., Magnussen, C. G., Fraser, B. J., Kidokoro, T., Liu, Y., Christensen, K., Leong, D. P., iGRIPS Group, Aadahl, M. (Member of author group) & Abdin, E. (Member of author group) & 31 others, , Dec 2025, In: Journal of Sport and Health Science. 14, 17 p., 101014.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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SNP rs6543176 is associated with extreme human longevity but increased risk for cancer
Gurinovich, A., Song, Z., Bae, H., Leshchyk, A., Li, M., Lords, H., Andersen, S. L., Nygaard, M., Christensen, K., Daw, E. W., Arbeev, K. G., Brent, M. R., Perls, T. T. & Sebastiani, P., 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: GeroScience.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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The Moderating Influence of School Achievement on Intelligence: A Cross-National Comparison
Hegelund, E. R., Mortensen, E. L., Flensborg-Madsen, T., Dammeyer, J., Christensen, K., McGue, M., Klatzka, C. H., Spinath, F. M. & Johnson, W., Jan 2025, In: Behavior Genetics. 55, p. 12-28Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Age and Sex Differences in the Genetic Architecture of Measures of Subjective Health: Relationships With Physical Health, Depressive Symptoms, and Episodic Memory
Finkel, D., Gatz, M., Franz, C. E., Catts, V. S., Christensen, K., Kremen, W., Nygaard, M., Plassman, B. L., Sachdev, P. S., Whitfield, K. & Pedersen, N. L., 1. Jun 2024, In: The Journals of Gerontology, Series B. 79, 6, gbae062.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Activities
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Danish twin studies of infections and auto-abs neutralizing type I IFNs
Christensen, K. (Lecturer)
20. Jan 2025Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
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Hvor længe kan vi leve?
Christensen, K. (Lecturer)
7. Nov 2024Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
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Contribution of Twin Research: Experiences from Denmark, Sweden, and Britain
Christensen, K. (Lecturer)
15. Oct 2024Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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Menopause – an unusual aging phenomenon
Christensen, K. (Lecturer)
12. Jun 2024Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
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Menopause – an unusual aging phenomenon
Christensen, K. (Lecturer)
12. Jun 2024Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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LLFS: Long Life Family Study
Christensen, K. (Project manager), Hagelskær, A. (Coordinator), Rasmussen, K. M. (Project participant), Christensen, G. B. (Project participant), Dalgård, C. (Project participant), Hvidberg, L. (Project participant), Mortensen, J. (Project participant), Tan, Q. (Project participant), Knudsen, S. (Project participant), Nygaard, M. (Project participant), Sørensen, M. (Project participant), Larsen, L. A. (Project participant), Skytthe, S. K. (Project participant), Keys, M. T. (Project participant), Galvin, A. (Project participant) & Skouboe, C. (Project participant)
01/01/2006 → 01/04/2025
Project: Research
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SURGICAL OTOLOGY and VESTIBULOGY: Cholesteatoma in children – Occurrence and risk factors
Djurhuus, B. (PhD student), Skytte, A. (Co-supervisor), Faber, C. (Co-supervisor) & Christensen, K. (Project participant)
01/05/2013 → 25/05/2016
Project: PhD Project
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Establishing a twin cohort in Guinea-Bissau
Bjerregaard-Andersen, M. (Project participant), Sodemann, M. (Project participant), Aaby, P. (Project participant), Benn, C. S. (Project participant) & Christensen, K. (Project participant)
01/09/2009 → …
Project: Research
Press/Media
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Forsker kommer med svaret til dig, der ønsker at runde 100 år
01/04/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Drømmer du om at blive 100 år? Her er det svar, du nok ikke håber på
31/03/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Kirsten Schwalbe blev født før Første Verdenskrig
11/03/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Prizes
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The 44th annual Dobzhansky Award for outstanding lifetime contributions to the field of behavior genetics
Christensen, K. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions
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Recognized as an Expertscape World Expert in Longevity (placed in the top 0.1% of scholars writing about Longevity over the past 10 years by Expertscape);
Christensen, K. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions
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The Sohlberg Nordic Prize in Gerontology
Christensen, K. (Recipient), 22. Jun 2016
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Fondation IPSEN Longevity prize
Christensen, K. (Recipient), 2016
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Hæderspris som anderkendelse af banebrydende klinisk forskning vedrørende genetiske dispositioner til sygdomme: tildelt af "Overlæge Th.E. Hess Thaysen og hustrus Fond"
Christensen, K. (Recipient), 12. Jun 2015
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions