Kaare Christensen

Phone+4565503049
EmailKChristensenhealth.sdudk

Research Interests

Research on human development and aging combining methods from epidemiology, genetics, medicine, and demography. Christensen has been heading a long series of studies on twins, the oldest-old and longevity-enriched families in order to shed light on the importance of genes and environment in aging and longevity.

Current external positions

Consultant, Odense University Hospital

2010 → …

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics where Kaare Christensen is active. These topic labels come from the works of this person. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

1 Similar Researchers

Expanding the Danish Twin Registry into its Third Century: Secular Trends in Twin Births and Survival
Christensen, K., Aagaard Larsen, L., Almind Pedersen, D., von Bornemann Hjelmborg, J., Ohm Kyvik, K. & Nygaard, M., 18. Feb 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Behavior Genetics.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

Open Access
Genetic and environmental effects on weight gain from young adulthood to old age and its association with body mass index in early young adulthood: an individual-based pooled analysis of 16 twin cohorts
Obeso, A., Drouard, G., Jelenkovic, A., Ordoñana, J. R., Sánchez-Romera, J. F., Colodro-Conde, L., Ollikainen, M., Aaltonen, S., Corley, R. P., Huibregtse, B. M., Medda, E., Fagnani, C., Toccaceli, V., Gatz, M., Butler, D. A., Bartels, M., Ligthart, L., de Geus, E. J. C., Christensen, K. & Skytthe, A. & 27 others, Kyvik, K. O., Medland, S. E., Gordon, S. D., Rasmussen, F. E., Tynelius, P., Franz, C. E., Kremen, W. S., Lyons, M. J., Spector, T., Mangino, M., Lachance, G., Magnusson, P. K. E., Pedersen, N. L., Dahl Aslan, A. K., Duncan, G. E., Buchwald, D., Pyun, H., Lee, J., Lee, S. J., Sung, J., Bruins, S., Pool, R., Eriksson, A., Martin, N. G., Boomsma, D. I., Kaprio, J. & Silventoinen, K., Apr 2026, In: International Journal of Obesity. 50, 4, p. 768-776
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Leisure activity engagement and depressive symptoms: Meta-analysis of 11 studies of middle-aged and older twins aged 32-99
Nygaard, M., Mosing, M. A., Finkel, D. G., Franz, C. E., Kremen, W. S., Martin, N. G., Plassman, B. L., Reynolds, C. A., Sachdev, P. S., Thalamuthu, A., Walters, E. E., Christensen, K., Pedersen, N. L., Gatz, M., McGue, M. & IGEMS consortium, Jan 2026, In: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences. 81, 1, glaf253.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
The Heritability of Supraventricular Tachycardia: A Nationwide Study in Danish Twins
Frimodt-Møller, E. K., Suvitaival, T., Marquard, J. M., Andersen, M. P., Gislason, G., Torp-Pedersen, C., Christensen, K., Biering-Sørensen, T. & Marcus, G. M., May 2026, In: JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology. 12, 5, p. 1012-1019
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
The widowhood effect across diverse partnerships: Mortality risk after partner loss in same-sex and mixed-sex unions
Knoblauch, E., Möllborn, S., Christensen, K. & Oksuzyan, A., Mar 2026, In: Social Science and Medicine. 393, 119053.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

Open Access
File
4 Downloads (Pure)

318 Talks and presentations in private or public companies
63 Peer review of manuscripts
34 Membership of commitees, commissions, boards, councils, associations, organisations, or similar
30 Membership of review committee
More

Assessing lifestyle and environmental exposures
Christensen, K. (Lecturer)
10. Feb 2026
Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
UK-Denmark Bilateral international meeting 2026 on “The Use of Population and Health Data” arranged by the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters and the Royal Society
Christensen, K. (Chairman)
10. Feb 2026 → 11. Feb 2026
Activity: Attending an event › Conference organisation or participation
Opportunities and challenges in an aging society - how can aging research help?
Christensen, K. (Lecturer)
13. Nov 2025
Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
Age-integrated Housing and Neighbourhoods-symposium: panel of approaches
Christensen, K. (Panel member)
22. Oct 2025
Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
Hvor længe kan vi leve? Presentation of new scientific knowledge
Christensen, K. (Participant)
11. Sept 2025
Activity: Other activities › Other

1 Active
2 Finished

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), Soerensen, 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
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
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

Eksterne midler går ofte hånd i hånd med høje forskerlønninger
Christensen, K.
05/05/2026
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Flertal af danskerne ønsker en gradvis overgang til pension
Christensen, K.
19/04/2026
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Flertal af danskerne ønsker en gradvis overgang til pension
Christensen, K.
18/04/2026
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Har du planer om at blive 100 år? Her er rådene
Christensen, K.
06/04/2026
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Hvor længe lever du? Svaret kan ligge i dine gener
Christensen, K.
20/02/2026
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media

The 44th annual Dobzhansky Award for outstanding lifetime contributions to the field of behavior genetics
Christensen, K. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions
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
The Sohlberg Nordic Prize in Gerontology
Christensen, K. (Recipient), 22. Jun 2016
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions
Fondation IPSEN Longevity prize
Christensen, K. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions
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

Kaare Christensen

Personal profile

Research Interests

Current external positions

Fingerprint

Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

Dive into details

Expanding the Danish Twin Registry into its Third Century: Secular Trends in Twin Births and Survival

Genetic and environmental effects on weight gain from young adulthood to old age and its association with body mass index in early young adulthood: an individual-based pooled analysis of 16 twin cohorts

Leisure activity engagement and depressive symptoms: Meta-analysis of 11 studies of middle-aged and older twins aged 32-99

The Heritability of Supraventricular Tachycardia: A Nationwide Study in Danish Twins

The widowhood effect across diverse partnerships: Mortality risk after partner loss in same-sex and mixed-sex unions

Assessing lifestyle and environmental exposures

UK-Denmark Bilateral international meeting 2026 on “The Use of Population and Health Data” arranged by the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters and the Royal Society

Opportunities and challenges in an aging society - how can aging research help?

Age-integrated Housing and Neighbourhoods-symposium: panel of approaches

Hvor længe kan vi leve? Presentation of new scientific knowledge

LLFS: Long Life Family Study

SURGICAL OTOLOGY and VESTIBULOGY: Cholesteatoma in children – Occurrence and risk factors

Establishing a twin cohort in Guinea-Bissau

Eksterne midler går ofte hånd i hånd med høje forskerlønninger

Flertal af danskerne ønsker en gradvis overgang til pension

Flertal af danskerne ønsker en gradvis overgang til pension

Har du planer om at blive 100 år? Her er rådene

Hvor længe lever du? Svaret kan ligge i dine gener

The 44th annual Dobzhansky Award for outstanding lifetime contributions to the field of behavior genetics

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);

The Sohlberg Nordic Prize in Gerontology

Fondation IPSEN Longevity prize

Hæderspris som anderkendelse af banebrydende klinisk forskning vedrørende genetiske dispositioner til sygdomme: tildelt af "Overlæge Th.E. Hess Thaysen og hustrus Fond"

Kaare Christensen

Personal profile

Research Interests

Current external positions

Fingerprint

Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

Research output

Activities

Projects

Press/Media

Prizes