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Kari Johansson is an Associate Professor at the Karolinska Institutet, affiliated with the Department of Medicine, Solna and the Olof Stephansson research group in Reproductive, Perinatal, and Pediatric Epidemiology. Her work focuses on maternal and child health, particularly obesity prevention and treatment before, during, and after pregnancy.
- Education: Master's in Nutrition Science, Doctoral degree in Medicine (2012) from Karolinska Institutet
- Research Interests: Gestational weight gain, maternal-fetal health, bariatric surgery impacts, and epidemiological risk assessment
- Recent Grants: Funded by the Swedish Research Council, Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare, and Strategic Research Area in Health Sciences
- Scientific Recognition: Appointed to the WHO Technical Advisory Group (2023), Young Scholar Award (2017), Early-Career Research Award (2013)
- Advising: Supervised doctoral theses on oxytocin use and gestational weight gain
- Publications: Over 40 peer-reviewed articles, emphasizing maternal obesity, pregnancy complications, and postpartum health
Her recent 15 articles (2023-2025) span maternal cardiovascular risks, gestational weight gain guidelines, bariatric surgery outcomes, and neonatal health. These studies employ population-based cohort designs in Sweden and the U.S., with methodological focuses on epidemiological modeling and clinical interventions.
Scientific Awards:
- WHO Technical Advisory Group on Gestational Weight Gain (2023)
- Young Scholar Award, Strategic Research Area in Epidemiology at KI (2017)
- Early-Career Research Award, The Obesity Society (2013)
Advising & Grants:
- Supervised Karin Johnson (2021) and Huiling Xu (2019) on oxytocin use and bariatric surgery impacts
- Recipient of grants from the Swedish Research Council, SFO-V Health Sciences, and Forte for studies on maternal weight retention, bariatric surgery safety, and postpartum cardiovascular risks
Labs & Teams: Collaborates with the Olof Stephansson research group at Karolinska Institutet, integrating data from the Stockholm-Gotland perinatal cohort and international consortia.
