Kristin Benjaminsen Borch
Job description
Førsteamanuensis i epidemiologi ved Institutt for Samfunnsmedisin
Forskningsgruppeleder Systemepidemiologi
Fjorida,
Idlir,
Ekaterina,
Kristin Benjaminsen,
Marko
:
Alcohol consumption trajectories and associated factors in adult women: the Norwegian Women and Cancer study
Alcohol and Alcoholism 2025 DOI
Flavie,
Ashley,
Reza,
Corina Silvia,
Adele C.,
Kristin Benjaminsen
et al.:
Physical activity and mortality in melanoma patients within the Norwegian Women and Cancer study (NOWAC)
International Journal of Cancer 2025 DOI
Fjorida,
Tonje,
Kristin Benjaminsen,
Idlir
:
Is smoking a confounder or a mediator in alcohol-related mortality? A Commentary on Stockwell et al (2024)
SSRN Electronic Journal 2025 DOI
Esther M.,
Michèle,
Fernanda Morales,
Manon,
Geneviève,
Jessica
et al.:
Associations between degree of food processing and all-cause and cause-specific mortality: a multicentre prospective cohort analysis in 9 European countries
The Lancet Regional Health - Europe 2025 DOI
Ida Løken,
Tonje,
Geir F,
Kristin Benjaminsen
:
Prediagnostic self-rated health and survival in women diagnosed with cancer in the Norwegian Women and Health Study: a prospective cohort study
Sairah Lai Fa,
Kristin Benjaminsen,
Torkjel Manning,
Jill,
Tonje Bjørndal,
Therese Haugdahl
:
Combined prediagnostic lifestyle factors and survival of breast, colorectal and lung cancer in the Norwegian Women and Cancer (NOWAC) study: a prospective cohort study
Manon,
Sahar,
Thibault,
Agnès,
Marie-Christine,
Nasser
et al.:
Degree of food processing and breast cancer risk: a prospective study in 9 European countries
Edoardo,
Giulia,
Paula Marianna,
Vincenzo,
Geir Svein,
Alicia K.
et al.:
Lifestyle changes in middle age and risk of cancer: evidence from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition
Ida Løken,
Tonje Bjørndal,
Geir Fagerjord,
Kristin Benjaminsen
:
Associations Between Self-Rated Health and Mortality in the Norwegian Women and Cancer (NOWAC) Study
Komodo,
Vivian,
Edoardo,
Giulia,
Christina,
Anne Østergaard
et al.:
Healthy lifestyle change and all-cause and cancer mortality in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition cohort
Sondre Haakonson,
Tom,
Kristin Benjaminsen,
Inger,
Anne Helen
:
Associations between body height and cardiovascular risk factors in women and men: a population-based longitudinal study based on The Tromsø Study 1979–2016
Vivian,
Heinz,
Komodo,
Anne Østergaard,
Christina C.,
Anne
et al.:
On the use of the healthy lifestyle index to investigate specific disease outcomes
Carlota,
Catalina,
Marta,
Núria,
Anne,
Lene
et al.:
Association of Mediterranean diet with survival after breast cancer diagnosis in women from nine European countries: results from the EPIC cohort study
Alessandra,
Alberto,
Maria Teresa,
Elisabete,
Pietro,
Heinz
et al.:
Mediating Role of Lifestyle Behaviors in the Association between Education and Cancer: Results from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition
Sairah Lai Fa,
Therese Haugdahl,
Edoardo,
Pietro,
Tonje,
Torkjel M
et al.:
Overall lifestyle changes in adulthood are associated with cancer incidence in the Norwegian Women and Cancer Study (NOWAC) - a prospective cohort study
Sondre Haakonson,
Kristin Benjaminsen,
Tom,
Inger,
Anne Helen
:
Time trends in body height according to educational level. A descriptive study from the Tromsø Study 1979-2016
Catalina,
Marta,
Konstantinos K.,
Marc J.,
Rudolf,
Matthias B.
et al.:
The association between body fatness and mortality among breast cancer survivors: results from a prospective cohort study
Anja M.,
Vivian,
Pietro,
Laia,
Emma,
Amina
et al.:
Body shape phenotypes of multiple anthropometric traits and cancer risk: a multi-national cohort study
Kristin Benjaminsen,
Sunday Oluwafemi,
Sarah,
Katrine Jonna,
Gerit
:
Mental health self-help apps for
coping with COVID-19 : Lessons
learnt
Proceedings of the Paris Institute for advanced study 2022 FULLTEKST
Erik Eik,
Tonje Bjørndal,
Kristin Benjaminsen,
Therese Haugdahl,
Sairah Lai Fa,
Marko
et al.:
Seroprevalence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in the adult population during the pre-vaccination period, Norway, winter 2020/21
Daniela,
Karl,
Tom G.,
Pietro,
Marc J.,
Nikos
et al.:
Body Size at Different Ages and Risk of 6 Cancers: A Mendelian Randomization and Prospective Cohort Study
Flavie,
Reza,
Simon,
Trude Eid,
Adele C.,
Kristin Benjaminsen
et al.:
Life-Course Trajectories of Physical Activity and Melanoma Risk in a Large Cohort of Norwegian Women
Inger Torhild,
Guri,
Sunday Oluwafemi,
Kristin Benjaminsen,
Laila Arnesdatter,
Maja-Lisa
:
A Smartphone-Based Information Communication Technology Solution for Primary Modifiable Risk Factors for Noncommunicable Diseases: Pilot and Feasibility Study in Norway
Melony C. Fortuin-de,
Maquins Odhiambo,
Camille,
Elisabete,
Jonas,
José María
et al.:
Physical activity attenuates but does not eliminate coronary heart disease risk amongst adults with risk factors: EPIC-CVD case-cohort study
Jae Jeong,
Danxia,
Emily,
Dong Hoon,
William,
Kim
et al.:
Prediagnosis Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Lung Cancer Survival: A Pooled Analysis of 11 Cohorts
Marko,
Idlir,
Maarit A.,
Elisabete,
Kristin Benjaminsen,
Charlotta
:
The burden of colon cancer attributable to modifiable factors—The Norwegian Women and Cancer Study
Kristin Benjaminsen,
Bent Martin,
Marita,
Elin,
Ann Ragnhild
:
Physical activity in Sami and non-Sami populations in rural Northern Norway, the SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey
Nathalie,
Vivian,
Neil,
Rebecca J.,
Joseph A.,
Sabina
et al.:
Metabolic signatures of greater body size and their associations with risk of colorectal and endometrial cancers in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition
Antoine,
Kristin Benjaminsen,
Charlotta
:
Reproductive Factors, Use of Exogenous
Hormones, and Pancreatic Cancer Incidence: The
Norwegian Women and Cancer Study
Kristin Benjaminsen,
Torkjel M,
Michelle Kelly,
Marc Chadeau
:
Health inequalitites
07. April 2025
Sondre Haakonson,
Kristin Benjaminsen,
Sameline,
Elin Benedikte,
Magnus Aamo
:
Åpnet i nye lokaler – her skal titusenvis av tromsøværinger innom til neste år
19. Februar 2024
Ida Løken,
Tonje Bjørndal,
Geir Fagerjord,
Kristin Benjaminsen
:
Associations between Self-rated health and mortality in the Norwegian Women and Cancer (NOWAC) study
2024
Idlir,
Marko,
Kristin Benjaminsen
:
Light to moderate alcohol consumption and risk of kidney and pancreatic cancer in the Norwegian Women and Cancer (NOWAC) Study
2024
Kristin Benjaminsen,
Ann Iren,
Marko,
David,
Gerit,
Iris Helene
:
Piloting development and integration of “hands on” epidemiological research projects into the curriculum within health professional and public health study programs – students and academic staff co-creation
2023
Kristin Benjaminsen,
Maria Fredriksen,
Anita,
Rannveig Grøm,
Iris Helene
:
Relationship-rich education learning for transitions in higher education. Students as partners in teaching, learning and research
2023
Iris Helene,
Rannveig Grøm,
Torstein,
Oda,
Anita,
Maria Fredriksen
et al.:
Strengthening first-year medical and health profession students' learning
2023
Tonje Bjørndal,
Geir Fagerjord,
Kristin Benjaminsen
:
Associations between self-rated health and mortality in the Norwegian Women and Cancer study
2023
Ann Iren,
David Peyre,
Kristin Benjaminsen
:
Stressnivå blant universitetsstudenter – en pilotstudie
2023
Ida Løken,
Tonje Bjørndal,
Geir Fagerjord,
Kristin Benjaminsen
:
Associations between self-rated health and mortality in the Norwegian Women and Cancer study
2023
Idlir,
Ekaterina,
Kristin Benjaminsen,
Marko
:
Long-term alcohol consumption trajectories and associated factors in adult women. A Comprehensive analysis of the Norwegian Women and Cancer Study 1991-2011
2023
Marko,
Kristin Benjaminsen,
Guri,
Ann Iren,
Sairah Lai Fa,
Patrik
et al.:
Slik introduserer vi forskning til studentene våre!
31. März 2022
Elin,
Kristin Benjaminsen,
Maria Fredriksen,
Irene,
Camilla
:
Vi må bort fra Netflix og chill!
07. April 2022 FULLTEKST
Ann Iren,
Marko,
Kristin Benjaminsen,
Guri,
Sairah Lai Fa,
Patrik
et al.:
Bioingeniørstudenter bidrar i forskningsprosjekt om kaffe og kolesterol
08. Januar 2022
Jan Fredrik,
Kristin Benjaminsen
:
Satser anonymt og analogt
31. Oktober 2022 FULLTEKST
Kristin Benjaminsen
:
Trening og kreftoverlevelse
2022
Sondre Haakonson,
Kristin Benjaminsen,
Tom,
Inger,
Anne Helen
:
Secular trends in body height according to educational level -A descriptive study from The Tromsø Study 1979-2016
2022
Flavie,
Trude Eid,
Reza,
Kristin Benjaminsen,
Tonje,
Elisabete
et al.:
No association between physical activity and primary melanoma thickness in a cohort of Norwegian women
Kristin Benjaminsen
:
Fysisk aktivitet, trening for kreftpasienter under og etter behandling
2021
Flavie,
Reza,
Simon,
Trude Eid,
Adele C,
Kristin Benjaminsen
et al.:
Physical activity and cutaneous melanoma risk: A Norwegian population-based cohort study
2021
Flavie,
Reza,
Simon,
Trude Eid,
Adele C.,
Kristin Benjaminsen
et al.:
Physical activity and melanoma risk: a Norwegian population-based cohort study
2021
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Research interests
Forskningsinteresser:
Jeg er førsteamanuensis i epidemiologi ved Institutt for samfunnsmedisin og forskningsgruppeleder for Systemepidemiologi. Jeg er også tilknyttet forskningsgruppen Fysisk aktivitet og Folkehelse. Mitt hovedforskningsfelt er innenfor kreftepidemiologi og livsstilsfaktorer, spesielt fysisk aktivitet og trening ved kreft. Et bredere fokus er også på sosiale ulikheter i (folke)helse og studenthelse og trivsel. Jeg har også interesse for forskning innen pedagogisk utvikling med studenter som samarbeidspartnere i å skape forskningsbasert undervisning.
Pågående prosjekter inkluderer: (se mer: Systemepidemiologi)
- Studier på tarmkreft, bukspyttkjertel og nyrekreft og assosiasjoner med modifiserbare livsstilsfaktorer
- Bruk av en sunn livsstilsindeks og kreftforekomst
- Selvvurdert helse og overlevelse etter sosioøkonomiske forhold og modifiserbare livsstilsfaktorer
- Kroppshøyde som markør for sosial ulikhet i helse
- Leder av «Sunne valg og den sosiale gradienten» (Healthy Choices) og leder av en arbeidspakke i prosjektet med ansvar for et studenthelse- og trivsel og systematisk integrering av forskningsaktiviteter i undervisningen med studenter som partnere.
- Potensielle traumatiske hendelser opplevelser, psykiske plager hos kreftoverlevere.
- Kreftregisterstudie av kreftforekomst i Georgia.
- Bygge akademisk kapasitet innen global helse i Øst-Europa-Sentral-Asia-regionen samarbeid på tvers av Europa og i Georgia, Ukranie og Khasakstan.
- Andre prosjekter involverer i European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) studien
Teaching
Underviser på master i folkehelse, klinisk ernæring, medisin-Viten, bachelor program i fysioterapi, ernæring, idrett.
Member of research group
CV
2017-: Førsteamanuensis i Epidemiologi ved Institutt for samfunnsmedisin
2017-2021: Programstyreleder for master program in Public Health
2017-2017: Førsteamanuensis ved Institutt for Helse-og omsorgsfag
2015-2016: Forsker i Systemepidemiologi ved Institutt for samfunnsmedisin
2013-2015: Post doctorforsker ved Institutt for samfunnsmedisin
2013: PhD in Kreftepidemiologi, UiT Norges arktiske universitet
2007-2008: Senior forskningsteknikker ved Institutt for samfunnsmedisin
2004-2006: Høyskolelærer ved Fysioterapiutdanningen, Helsefaghøyskolen, Tromsø, Norge
1997-2004: Fysioterapeut i Tromsø kommune
1996-1997: Turnuskandidat Fysioterapi Tromsø kommune/Universitetssykehuset i Nord-Norge, Tromsø, Norge