Cathrine Lawaetz Wimmelmann

Cathrine Lawaetz Wimmelmann serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health, Section of Environmental Health, at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences. Her research focuses on early life determinants of health outcomes with significant contributions to understanding screen use in young children and childhood overweight development.

Her primary research areas include:

• Screen use impacts on cognitive, emotional, and weight development in young children
• Early social, psychological, and environmental predictors of childhood overweight
• Personality-health associations across lifespan
• Quality of Life effects on mortality and morbidity
• Physical activity's influence on mental health

Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals strong emphasis on longitudinal cohort studies, register-based population research, and interdisciplinary approaches combining environmental health, psychology, and public health. Key trends include childhood adversity trajectories, air pollution effects on cognition, and personality factors in chronic disease management.

She actively teaches medical psychology subjects including Personality, Emotions and Motivation, Perception and Thinking, Intelligence, Quality of Life, Health Behavior, and Risk Factors and Health. Her research outputs demonstrate significant policy impact with multiple studies referenced in policy sources and covered by international news outlets.