Kristin Benjaminsen Borch
Job description
Associate professor in Epidemiology, Department of Community Medicine
Head of research group Systems Epidemiology
I am an associate professor in Epidemiology at the Department of Community Medicine and the research group leader of the Systems Epidemiology group. My main research field is within cancer epidemiology and lifestyle factors, especially physical activity and exercise in cancer. A broader focus is also on social inequalities in (public) health and student health and welfare. Lastly, research within pedogogical development with students as partners.
Komodo Matta,
Vivian Viallon,
Edoardo Botteri,
Giulia Peveri,
Christina Dahm,
Anne Østergaard Nannsen
et al.:
Healthy lifestyle change and all-cause and cancer mortality in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition cohort
Edoardo Botteri,
Giulia Peveri,
Paula Marianna Berstad,
Vincenzo Bagnardi,
Geir Svein Hoff,
Alicia K. Heath
et al.:
Lifestyle changes in middle age and risk of cancer: evidence from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition
European Journal of Epidemiology (EJE) 2024 DOI
Ida Løken Killie,
Tonje Bjørndal Braaten,
Geir Fagerjord Lorem,
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch
:
Associations Between Self-Rated Health and Mortality in the Norwegian Women and Cancer (NOWAC) Study
Sairah Lai Fa Chen,
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch,
Torkjel Manning Sandanger,
Jill Tinmouth,
Tonje Bjørndal Braaten,
Therese Haugdahl Nøst
:
Combined prediagnostic lifestyle factors and survival of breast, colorectal and lung cancer in the Norwegian Women and Cancer (NOWAC) study: a prospective cohort study
BMJ Open 2024 DOI
Vivian Viallon,
Heinz Freisling,
Komodo Matta,
Anne Østergaard Nannsen,
Christina C. Dahm,
Anne Tjønneland
et al.:
On the use of the healthy lifestyle index to investigate specific disease outcomes
Sondre Haakonson Arntsen,
Tom Wilsgaard,
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch,
Inger Njølstad,
Anne Helen Hansen
:
Associations between body height and cardiovascular risk factors in women and men: a population-based longitudinal study based on The Tromsø Study 1979–2016
Carlota Castro-Espin,
Catalina Bonet,
Marta Crous-Bou,
Núria Nadal-Zaragoza,
Anne Tjønneland,
Lene Mellemkjær
et al.:
Association of Mediterranean diet with survival after breast cancer diagnosis in women from nine European countries: results from the EPIC cohort study
Sairah Lai Fa Chen,
Therese Haugdahl Nøst,
Edoardo Botteri,
Pietro Ferrari,
Tonje Braaten,
Torkjel M Sandanger
et al.:
Overall lifestyle changes in adulthood are associated with cancer incidence in the Norwegian Women and Cancer Study (NOWAC) - a prospective cohort study
Catalina Bonet,
Marta Crous-Bou,
Konstantinos K. Tsilidis,
Marc J. Gunter,
Rudolf Kaaks,
Matthias B. Schulze
et al.:
The association between body fatness and mortality among breast cancer survivors: results from a prospective cohort study
Alessandra Macciotta,
Alberto Catalano,
Maria Teresa Giraudo,
Elisabete Weiderpass,
Pietro Ferrari,
Heinz Freisling
et al.:
Mediating Role of Lifestyle Behaviors in the Association between Education and Cancer: Results from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition
Sondre Haakonson Arntsen,
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch,
Tom Wilsgaard,
Inger Njølstad,
Anne Helen Hansen
:
Time trends in body height according to educational level. A descriptive study from the Tromsø Study 1979-2016
Erik Eik Anda,
Tonje Bjørndal Braaten,
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch,
Therese Haugdahl Nøst,
Sairah Lai Fa Chen,
Marko Lukic
et al.:
Seroprevalence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in the adult population during the pre-vaccination period, Norway, winter 2020/21
Jae Jeong Yang,
Danxia Yu,
Emily White,
Dong Hoon Lee,
William Blot,
Kim Robien
et al.:
Prediagnosis Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Lung Cancer Survival: A Pooled Analysis of 11 Cohorts
Melony C. Fortuin-de Smidt,
Maquins Odhiambo Sewe,
Camille Lassale,
Elisabete Weiderpass,
Jonas Andersson,
José María Huerta
et al.:
Physical activity attenuates but does not eliminate coronary heart disease risk amongst adults with risk factors: EPIC-CVD case-cohort study
Marko Lukic,
Idlir Licaj,
Maarit A. Laaksonen,
Elisabete Weiderpass,
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch,
Charlotta Rylander
:
The burden of colon cancer attributable to modifiable factors—The Norwegian Women and Cancer Study
Inger Torhild Gram,
Guri Skeie,
Sunday Oluwafemi Oyeyemi,
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch,
Laila Arnesdatter Hopstock,
Maja-Lisa Løchen
:
A Smartphone-Based Information Communication Technology Solution for Primary Modifiable Risk Factors for Noncommunicable Diseases: Pilot and Feasibility Study in Norway
Daniela Mariosa,
Karl Smith-Byrne,
Tom G. Richardson,
Pietro Ferrari,
Marc J. Gunter,
Nikos Papadimitriou
et al.:
Body Size at Different Ages and Risk of 6 Cancers: A Mendelian Randomization and Prospective Cohort Study
Flavie Perrier,
Reza Ghiasvand,
Simon Lergenmuller,
Trude Eid Robsahm,
Adele C. Green,
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch
et al.:
Life-Course Trajectories of Physical Activity and Melanoma Risk in a Large Cohort of Norwegian Women
Anja M. Sedlmeier,
Vivian Viallon,
Pietro Ferrari,
Laia Peruchet-Noray,
Emma Fontvieille,
Amina Amadou
et al.:
Body shape phenotypes of multiple anthropometric traits and cancer risk: a multi-national cohort study
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch,
Sunday Oluwafemi Oyeyemi,
Sarah Cook,
Katrine Jonna Diab,
Gerit Pfuhl
:
Mental health self-help apps for
coping with COVID-19 : Lessons
learnt
Proceedings of the Paris Institute for advanced study 2022 FULLTEKST
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch,
Bent Martin Eliassen,
Marita Melhus,
Elin Damsgård,
Ann Ragnhild Broderstad
:
Physical activity in Sami and non-Sami populations in rural Northern Norway, the SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey
Sairah Lai Fa Chen,
Tonje Bjørndal Braaten,
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch,
Pietro Ferrari,
Torkjel M Sandanger,
Therese Haugdahl Nøst
:
Combined Lifestyle Behaviors and the Incidence of Common Cancer Types in the Norwegian Women and Cancer Study (NOWAC)
Nathalie Kliemann,
Vivian Viallon,
Neil Murphy,
Rebecca J. Beeken,
Joseph A. Rothwell,
Sabina Rinaldi
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
Krasimira Aleksandrova,
Robin Reichmann,
Rudolf Kaaks,
Mazda Jenab,
Hendrik Bastiaan Bueno-de-Mesquita,
Christina C. Dahm
et al.:
Development and validation of a lifestyle-based model for colorectal cancer risk prediction: the LiFeCRC score
Flavie Perrier,
Reza Ghiasvand,
Simon Lergenmuller,
Trude Eid Robsahm,
Adele C. Green,
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch
et al.:
Physical activity and cutaneous melanoma risk: A Norwegian population-based cohort study
Fjorida Llaha,
Idlir Licaj,
Marko Lukic,
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch
:
Light to moderate alcohol consumption and risk of kidney and pancreatic cancer in the Norwegian Women and Cancer (NOWAC) Study
2024
Sondre Haakonson Arntsen,
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch,
Sameline Grimsgaard,
Elin Benedikte Skog,
Magnus Aamo Holte
:
Åpnet i nye lokaler – her skal titusenvis av tromsøværinger innom til neste år
19. February 2024 DATA
Ida Løken Killie,
Tonje Bjørndal Braaten,
Geir Fagerjord Lorem,
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch
:
Associations between Self-rated health and mortality in the Norwegian Women and Cancer (NOWAC) study
2024
Fjorida Llaha,
Idlir Licaj,
Ekaterina Sharashova,
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch,
Marko Lukic
:
Long-term alcohol consumption trajectories and associated factors in adult women. A Comprehensive analysis of the Norwegian Women and Cancer Study 1991-2011
2023
Tonje Bjørndal Braaten,
Geir Fagerjord Lorem,
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch
:
Associations between self-rated health and mortality in the Norwegian Women and Cancer study
2023
Ann Iren Solli,
David Peyre Costa,
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch
:
Stressnivå blant universitetsstudenter – en pilotstudie
2023
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch,
Maria Fredriksen Kvamme,
Anita Iversen,
Rannveig Grøm Sæle,
Iris Helene Borch
:
Relationship-rich education learning for transitions in higher education. Students as partners in teaching, learning and research
2023
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch,
Ann Iren Solli,
Marko Lukic,
David Peyre-costa,
Gerit Pfuhl,
Iris Helene Borch
:
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
Ida Løken Killie,
Tonje Bjørndal Braaten,
Geir Fagerjord Lorem,
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch
:
Associations between self-rated health and mortality in the Norwegian Women and Cancer study
2023
Iris Helene Borch,
Rannveig Grøm Sæle,
Torstein Låg,
Oda Bjørnsdatter,
Anita Iversen,
Maria Fredriksen Kvamme
et al.:
Strengthening first-year medical and health profession students' learning
2023
Marko Lukic,
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch,
Guri Skeie,
Ann Iren Solli,
Sairah Lai Fa Chen,
Patrik Hansson
et al.:
Slik introduserer vi forskning til studentene våre!
31. March 2022 DATA
Elin Glad,
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch,
Maria Fredriksen Kvamme,
Irene Foss,
Camilla Flåten
:
Vi må bort fra Netflix og chill!
Ann Iren Solli,
Marko Lukic,
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch,
Guri Skeie,
Sairah Lai Fa Chen,
Patrik Hansson
et al.:
Bioingeniørstudenter bidrar i forskningsprosjekt om kaffe og kolesterol
08. January 2022 DATA
Flavie Perrier,
Trude Eid Robsahm,
Reza Ghiasvand,
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch,
Tonje Braaten,
Elisabete Weiderpass
et al.:
No association between physical activity and primary melanoma thickness in a cohort of Norwegian women
Sondre Haakonson Arntsen,
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch,
Tom Wilsgård,
Inger Njølstad,
Anne Helen Hansen
:
Secular trends in body height according to educational level -A descriptive study from The Tromsø Study 1979-2016
2022
Jan Fredrik Frantzen,
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch
:
Satser anonymt og analogt
31. October 2022 SAMMENDRAG / FULLTEKST
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch
:
Trening og kreftoverlevelse
2022
Inger Njølstad,
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch,
Ann Ragnhild Broderstad,
Sameline Grimsgaard,
Torkjel M Sandanger,
Tom Wilsgaard
:
Healthy Choices and the Social Gradient
2021
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch
:
Fysisk aktivitet, trening for kreftpasienter under og etter behandling
2021
Flavie Perrier,
Reza Ghiasvand,
Simon Lergenmuller,
Trude Eid Robsahm,
Adele C. Green,
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch
et al.:
Physical activity and melanoma risk: a Norwegian population-based cohort study
2021
Flavie Perrier,
Reza Ghiasvand,
Simon Lergenmuller,
Trude Eid Robsahm,
Adele C Green,
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch
et al.:
Physical activity and cutaneous melanoma risk: A Norwegian population-based cohort study
2021
Sairah Lai Fa Chen,
Tonje Braaten,
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch,
Pietro Ferrari,
Torkjel M Sandanger,
Therese Haugdahl Nøst
:
Combined lifestyle behaviours and the incidence of common cancers in the Norwegian Women and Cancer Study (NOWAC)
2021
Ørjan Roland Hansen,
Torkjel M Sandanger,
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch,
Tonje Braaten,
Sairah Lai Fa Chen,
Erik Eik Anda
:
Lite skjult smitte
25. March 2021 DATA
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch,
Tove Jensen
:
App til studenter som sliter
11. March 2021 DATA
Kristin Benjaminsen Borch,
Ola Henmo
:
Fortsatt behov for 8.mars tog - fysisk aktivitet og kreft
08. March 2021
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Research interests
I am an associate professor in Epidemiology at the Department of Community Medicine and the research group leader of the Systems Epidemiology group. I am an associated member of the research group Physical Activity and Public Health. My main research field is within cancer epidemiology and lifestyle factors, especially physical activity and exercise in cancer. A broader focus is also on social inequalities in (public) health and student health and welfare. Lastly, research within pedogogical development with students as partners in designing research based teaching activities.
Ongoing projects involve: (more information in the research group web site Systems epidemiology)
- Studies on colorectal, pancreatic, and kidney cancers and modifiable lifestyle factors
- Use of a Healthy Lifestyle Index and cancer incidence
- Self-rated health and survival by socioeconomic conditions and modifiable lifestyle factors
- Body height as a marker of social inequality in health - The Tromsø Study.
- Principal investigator in “Healthy Choices and the Social gradient” Healthy Choices, and Work package (WP6) leader with responsibility for a student health and welfare study and systematical integration of research activities into teaching Students, education and transition phases.
- Potential traumatic events experiences, mental distress in cancer survivors.
- Cancer incidence in Georgia – the Georgian cancer registry.
- Building Academic Capacity in Global Health in the Eastern Europe-Central Asia Region (BACE) collaboration across Europe and in Georgia, Ukranie and Khasakstan.
- Other projects are projects in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study EPIC
Teaching
Teaching: I teach in the international master program "Master in Public Health", have course leader responsibility for Protocol development and the Master Thesis. I teach, supervise and contribute as an internal and external examiner of students both undergraduates and master`s level at the Public Health, Clinical Nutrition, Medical students (Viten), Bachelor Program in Physiotherapy, Clinical Nutrition and courses at PhD level.
Member of research group
CV
2017-present: Associate Professor in Epidemiology
2017-2021: Program leader of master program in Public Health
2017-2017: Associate professor at the Department of Health and Care Sciences
2015-2016: Researcher in System Epidemiology at the Department of Community Medicine
2013-2015: Post doctoral research fellow at the Department of Community Medicine
2013: PhD in Cancer Epidemiology, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Norway
2007-2008: Senior Research Technician at the Department of Community Medicine
2004-2006: Teacher in Bachelor of Physiotherapy, University College, Tromsø
1997-2004: Physiotherapist in Tromsø municipality
1996-1997: Physiotherapist candidate, Tromsø municipality/ the University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø