Tommy Olsson

Senior Professor of Endocrinology

Research qualifications: Docent

Contact

tommy.g.olsson@umu.se

+46 90 785 18 45

Works as

Professor at Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine Section: Endocrinology and diabetes

1A, 4 tr, Norrlands Universitetssjukhus

I study how obesity and type 2 diabetes can be prevented and treated. The studies are conducted in collaboration with various research groups nationally and internationally.

Omics approach for personalised prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus for African and European populations (OPTIMA): a protocol paper

BMJ Open, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2025, Vol. 15, (4)

Goedecke, Julia H.; Danquah, Ina; Abidha, Carol Akinyi; et al.

Vasomotor and fibrinolytic effects of leptin in man

Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal, Taylor & Francis Group 2025, Vol. 59, (1)

Gonzalez, Manuel; Robinson, Simon; Mills, Nicholas L.; et al.

Sick leave due to stress and subsequent cancer risk: a Swedish national registry study of 516,678 cancer cases

Cancer Medicine, John Wiley & Sons 2025, Vol. 14, (8)

Hadrévi, Jenny; Lu, Sai San Moon; Slunga-Järvholm, Lisbeth; et al.

Daytime sleepiness estimated using the Karolinska Sleepiness Scale during mandibular advancement device therapy for snoring and sleep apnea: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial

Sleep and Breathing, Springer Nature 2025, Vol. 29, (1)

Marklund, Marie E.; Carlberg, Bo; Forsgren, Lars; et al.

Regional adiposity and insulin sensitivity-interactions with menopause and HIV in middle-aged black African women

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, Oxford University Press 2025, Vol. 110, (1) : 16-29

Masemola, Maphoko; Mendham, Amy E.; Micklesfield, Lisa K.; et al.

Digital voice analysis as a biomarker of acromegaly

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, Oxford University Press 2025, Vol. 110, (4) : 983-990

Vouzouneraki, Konstantina; Karlsson, Fredrik; Holmberg, Jenny; et al.

Acromegaly management in the nordic countries: a Delphi consensus survey

Clinical Endocrinology, John Wiley & Sons 2024, Vol. 101, (3) : 263-273

Arlien-Søborg, Mai C.; Dal, Jakob; Heck, Ansgar; et al.

Salivary cortisol and cortisone can circumvent confounding effects of oral contraceptives in the short synacthen test

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, Oxford University Press 2024, Vol. 109, (7) : 1899-1906

Bäcklund, Nils; Lundstedt, Staffan; Tornevi, Andreas; et al.

Acute hyperglycemia induced by hyperglycemic clamp affects plasma Amyloid-β in type 2 diabetes

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, IOS Press 2024, Vol. 99, (3) : 1033-1046

Rolandsson, Olov; Tornevi, Andreas; Steneberg, Pär; et al.

SHBG, free testosterone, and type 2 diabetes risk in middle-aged African men: a longitudinal study

Journal of the Endocrine Society, Endocrine Society 2024, Vol. 8, (8)

Seipone, Ikanyeng D.; Mendham, Amy E.; Storbeck, Karl-Heinz; et al.

Salivary cortisol and cortisone in diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome: a comparison of six different analytical methods

Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Walter de Gruyter 2023, Vol. 61, (10) : 1780-1791

Bäcklund, Nils; Brattsand, Göran; Lundstedt, Staffan; et al.

Confounding effects of liquorice, hydrocortisone, and blood contamination on salivary cortisol but not cortisone

Endocrine Connections, Bioscientifica 2023, Vol. 12, (1)

Imamovic, Marcus; Bäcklund, Nils; Lundstedt, Staffan; et al.

Targeted proteomics identifies potential biomarkers of dysglycaemia, beta cell function and insulin sensitivity in Black African men and women

Diabetologia, Springer 2023, Vol. 66 : 174-189

Mendham, Amy E.; Micklesfield, Lisa K.; Karpe, Fredrik; et al.

Dietary salt restriction in primary aldosteronism

Journal of Internal Medicine, John Wiley & Sons 2023, Vol. 294, (1) : 2-3

Ragnarsson, Oskar; Carlberg, Bo; Olsson, Tommy

Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists for primary aldosteronism - appropriate or not?

European Journal of Endocrinology, Oxford University Press 2023, Vol. 188, (3) : L1-L2

Ragnarsson, Oskar; Dahlqvist, Per; Muth, Andreas; et al.

Targeted proteomics of appendicular skeletal muscle mass and handgrip strength in black South Africans: a cross-sectional study

Scientific Reports, Nature Publishing Group 2022, Vol. 12, (1)

Dlamini, Siphiwe N.; Norris, Shane A.; Mendham, Amy E.; et al.

Effects of a palaeolithic diet on obstructive sleep apnoea occurring in females who are overweight after menopause: a randomised controlled trial

International Journal of Obesity, Springer Nature 2022, Vol. 46, (10) : 1833-1839

Franklin, Karl A.; Lindberg, Eva; Svensson, Johan; et al.

Waist circumference thresholds predicting incident dysglycaemia and type 2 diabetes in Black African men and women

Diabetes, obesity and metabolism, John Wiley & Sons 2022, Vol. 24, (5) : 918-927

Goedecke, Julia H.; Nguyen, Kim A.; Kufe, Clement; et al.

Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, American Association for Cancer Research 2022, Vol. 31, (1) : 51-57

Hadrévi, Jenny; Myte, Robin; Olsson, Tommy; et al.

Increased risk for type 2 diabetes in relation to adiposity in middle-aged Black South African men compared to women

European Journal of Endocrinology, Bioscientifica 2022, Vol. 186, (5) : 523-533

Kufe, Clement N.; Micklesfield, Lisa K.; Masemola, Maphoko; et al.

Distinctive exercise-induced inflammatory response and exerkine induction in skeletal muscle of people with type 2 diabetes

Science Advances, NLM (Medline) 2022, Vol. 8, (36)

Pillon, Nicolas J.; Smith, Jonathon A B; Alm, Petter S.; et al.

Acute hyperglycaemia leads to altered frontal lobe brain activity and reduced working memory in type 2 diabetes

PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science 2021, Vol. 16, (3)

Backeström, Anna; Papadopoulos, Konstantin; Eriksson, Sture; et al.

Lysophospholipids as Predictive Markers of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) and Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI)

Metabolites, MDPI 2021, Vol. 11, (1)

Chorell, Elin; Olsson, Tommy; Jansson, Jan-Håkan; et al.

Improved peripheral and hepatic insulin sensitivity after lifestyle interventions in type 2 diabetes is associated with specific metabolomic and lipidomic signatures in skeletal muscle and plasma

Metabolites, MDPI 2021, Vol. 11, (12)

Chorell, Elin; Otten, Julia; Stomby, Andreas; et al.

β-cell function in black South African women: Exploratory associations with insulin clearance, visceral and ectopic fat

Endocrine Connections, Bioscientifica 2021, Vol. 10, (5) : 550-560

Fortuin-De Smidt, Melony C.; Mendham, Amy E.; Hauksson, Jon; et al.

Fatty Acid Metabolism and Associations with Insulin Sensitivity Differs Between Black and White South African Women

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, Endocrine Society 2021, Vol. 106, (1) : E140-E151

Goedecke, Julia H.; Chorell, Elin; van Jaarsveld, Paul J.; et al.

Exercise training improves mitochondrial respiration and is associated with an altered intramuscular phospholipid signature in women with obesity

Diabetologia, Springer 2021, Vol. 64, (7) : 1642-1659

Mendham, Amy E.; Goedecke, Julia H.; Zeng, Yingxu; et al.

The liver-alpha-cell axis after a mixed meal and during weight loss in type 2 diabetes

Endocrine Connections, Bioscientifica 2021, Vol. 10, (9) : 1101-1110

Otten, Julia; Stomby, Andreas; Waling, Maria; et al.

The ability to benefit from an intervention to encourage use of treadmill workstations: Experiences of office workers with overweight or obesity

PLOS ONE, PLOS 2020, Vol. 15, (1)

Bergman, Frida; Edin, Kerstin; Renklint, Rebecka; et al.

Walking Time Is associated With Hippocampal Volume in Overweight and Obese Office Workers

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, Frontiers Media S.A. 2020, Vol. 14

Bergman, Frida; Matsson-Frost, Tove; Jonasson, Lars S.; et al.

Reference intervals of salivary cortisol and cortisone and their diagnostic accuracy in Cushing's syndrome

European Journal of Endocrinology, Bioscientifica 2020, Vol. 182, (6) : 569-582

Bäcklund, Nils; Brattsand, Göran; Israelsson, Marlen; et al.

Effect of exercise training on insulin sensitivity, hyperinsulinemia and ectopic fat in black South African women: a randomized controlled trial

European Journal of Endocrinology, Bioscientifica 2020, Vol. 183, (1) : 51-61

Fortuin-de Smidt, Melony C.; Mendham, Amy E.; Hauksson, Jon; et al.

Pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes risk in black Africans: a South African perspective

Journal of Internal Medicine, John Wiley & Sons 2020, Vol. 288, (3) : 284-294

Goedecke, J. H.; Olsson, Tommy

Exercise training results in depot-specific adaptations to adipose tissue mitochondrial function

Scientific Reports, Nature Publishing Group 2020, Vol. 10, (1)

Mendham, Amy E.; Larsen, Steen; George, Cindy; et al.

Changes in systemic and subcutaneous adipose tissue inflammation and oxidative stress in response to exercise training in obese black African women

Journal of Physiology, John Wiley & Sons 2020, Vol. 598, (3) : 503-515

Nankam, Pamela A. Nono; Mendham, Amy E.; De Smidt, Melony F.; et al.

Circulating and Adipose Tissue Fatty Acid Composition in Black South African Women with Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study

Nutrients, MDPI 2020, Vol. 12, (6)

Nankam, Pamela A. Nono; van Jaarsveld, Paul J.; Chorell, Elin; et al.

Obesity and type 2 diabetes: understanding the role of ethnicity

Journal of Internal Medicine, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Inc. 2020, Vol. 288, (3) : 269-270

Olsson, Tommy; Goedecke, J. H.

Excess Morbidity Persists in Patients With Cushing's Disease During Long-term Remission: A Swedish Nationwide Study

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, Washington: Endocrine Society 2020, Vol. 105, (8) : 2616-2624

Papakokkinou, Eleni; Olsson, Daniel S.; Chantzichristos, Dimitrios; et al.

Diet-induced weight loss alters hepatic glucocorticoid metabolism in type 2 diabetes mellitus

European Journal of Endocrinology, Bioscientifica 2020, Vol. 182, (4) : 447-457

Stomby, Andreas; Otten, Julia; Ryberg, Mats; et al.

Underlying Factors Explaining Physical Behaviors among Office Workers-An Exploratory Analysis

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, MDPI 2020, Vol. 17, (24)

Wahlström, Viktoria; Olsson, David; Öhberg, Fredrik; et al.

Morning plasma cortisol as a cardiovascular risk factor: findings from prospective cohort and Mendelian randomization studies

European Journal of Endocrinology, Bioscientifica 2019, Vol. 181, (4) : 429-438

Crawford, Andrew A.; Söderberg, Stefan; Kirschbaum, Clemens; et al.

Protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis of sex hormones and diabetes risk in ageing men and women of African ancestry

BMJ Open, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2019, Vol. 9, (1)

Kufe, Nyuyki Clement; Masemola, Maphoko; Chikowore, Tinashe; et al.

Fat redistribution and accumulation of visceral adipose tissue predicts type 2 diabetes risk in middle-aged black South African women: a 13-year longitudinal study

Nutrition & Diabetes, Nature Publishing Group 2019, Vol. 9

Mtintsilana, Asanda; Micklesfield, Lisa K.; Chorell, Elin; et al.

Adiposity Mediates the Association between the Dietary Inflammatory Index and Markers of Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Middle-Aged Black South African Women

Nutrients, MDPI 2019, Vol. 11, (6)

Mtintsilana, Asanda; Micklesfield, Lisa K.; Chorell, Elin; et al.

Exercise Training Adds Cardiometabolic Benefits of a Paleolithic Diet in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, Wiley-Blackwell 2019, Vol. 8, (2)

Otten, Julia; Andersson, Jonas; Ståhl, Jens; et al.

Postprandial levels of GLP-1, GIP, and glucagon after two years of weight loss with a Paleolithic diet: a randomized controlled trial in healthy obese women

European Journal of Endocrinology, Bioscientifica 2019, Vol. 180, (6) : 417-427

Otten, Julia; Ryberg, Mats; Mellberg, Caroline; et al.

The incidence of Cushing's disease: a nationwide Swedish study

Pituitary, Springer 2019, Vol. 22, (2) : 179-186

Ragnarsson, Oskar; Olsson, Daniel S.; Chantzichristos, Dimitrios; et al.

Overall and Disease-Specific Mortality in Patients With Cushing Disease: A Swedish Nationwide Study

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, Oxford University Press 2019, Vol. 104, (6) : 2375-2384

Ragnarsson, Oskar; Olsson, Daniel S.; Papakokkinou, Eleni; et al.

Elevated resting-state connectivity in the medial temporal lobe and the prefrontal cortex among patients with Cushing's syndrome in remission

European Journal of Endocrinology, Bioscientifica 2019, Vol. 180, (5) : 329-338

Stomby, Andreas; Salami, Alireza; Dahlqvist, Per; et al.

Effects of a multicomponent physical activity promoting program on sedentary behavior, physical activity and body measures: a longitudinal study in different office types

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH) 2019, Vol. 45, (5) : 493-504

Wahlström, Viktoria; Bergman, Frida; Öhberg, Fredrik; et al.

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Research projects

1 January 2014 until 31 December 2026

Physical activity and sedentary behaviour during work and leisure time and related health effects

Published: 03 Oct, 2023

International project to prevent type 2 diabetes