Oddbjørn Klomsten Andersen

Oddbjørn Klomsten Andersen is a Research Fellow at the Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport and Recreation. His work focuses on socioeconomic disparities in adolescent health outcomes, neighborhood environmental influences on physical activity, and bone health in elite athletes.

• Current TACKLE project: Addressing socioeconomic differences in adolescent weight development
• Previous projects: ScIM, UngKan3
• Past role: Engineer at Respiratory Physiology Laboratory

Education:

• European Master in Physical Activity and Health (2017), Norwegian School of Sports Medicine
• Foro Italico collaboration

Research interests center on urban health determinants, social gradient effects in youth behavior, and sports medicine applications for endurance athletes. Recent publications highlight:

• Neighborhood design impacts on physical activity (2024)
• Respiratory condition management in adolescents (2024)
• Geospatial epidemiology of overweight in Oslo (2023)
• Systematic reviews of socioeconomic influences on youth activity patterns (2022)

Methodological expertise spans systematic reviews, cross-sectional studies, and validity testing of geospatial audit tools. His work frequently examines gender and socioeconomic position as moderating variables.