Markus Dines Knudsen

Postdoctoral Fellow - Division of Nutritional Epidemiology
Image of Markus Dines Knudsen
Norwegian version of this page
Room 3137
Username
Visiting address Sognsvannsveien 9 Domus Medica 0372 Oslo
Postal address Postboks 1046 Blindern 0317 Oslo

Academic interests

  • Lifestyle and nutrition
  • Colorectal cancer screening
  • Use of screening for lifestyle interventions
  • Personalized colorectal cancer screening

Background

Education

  • University of Oslo (Norway), PhD, 2017.
  • University of Copenhagen (Denmark), MsC in human nutrition, 2012.
  • University of Copenhagen and Technical University of Denmark (Denmark), BsC in food sciences, 2010.

Positions held

  • 2020 - : Visiting postdoc fellow, Department of epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, USA,  
  • 2019-2022: Postdoc fellow, Section for Colorectal Cancer Screening, Cancer Registry of Norway and Department of Transplantation Medicine, Division of Surgery, Inflammatory Diseases and Transplantation, Norwegian PSC Research Center, Oslo University Hospital, Norway
  • 2018: Scientific advisor, Section for Colorectal Cancer Screening, Cancer Registry of Norway, Norway
  • 2014-2017: PhD student, Section for Colorectal Cancer Screening, Cancer Registry of Norway and Telemark Hospital HF, Norway
  • 2013-2014: Research assistant, Section for nutritional epidemiology, University of Oslo, Norway
  • 2012-2013: Research assistant, Danish Cancer Society, Denmark

Partners

  • Cancer Registry of Norway
  • Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Tags: Personalized colorectal cancer screening, Use of screening for lifestyle interventions, Lifestyle and nutrition

Publications

  • He, Ming-ming; Wang, Kai; Lo, Chun-Han; Zhang, Yiwen; Polychronidis, Georgios & Knudsen, Markus Dines [Show all 15 contributors for this article] (2024). Post-diagnostic multivitamin supplement use and colorectal cancer survival: A prospective cohort study. Cancer. ISSN 0008-543X. doi: 10.1002/cncr.35234.
  • Knudsen, Markus Dines; Wang, Kai; Wang, Liang; Polychronidis, Georgios; Berstad, Paula & Wu, Kana [Show all 14 contributors for this article] (2023). Development and validation of a risk prediction model for post-polypectomy colorectal cancer in the USA: a prospective cohort study. EClinicalMedicine. ISSN 2589-5370. 62. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.102139.
  • Kværner, Ane Sørlie; Andersen, Astrid Riseth; Henriksen, Hege Berg; Knudsen, Markus Dines; Johansen, Anne Marte Wetting & Hjartåker, Anette [Show all 13 contributors for this article] (2023). Associations of the 2018 World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute of Cancer Research (WCRF/AICR) cancer prevention recommendations with stages of colorectal carcinogenesis. Cancer Medicine. ISSN 2045-7634. 12(13), p. 14806–14819. doi: 10.1002/cam4.6119. Full text in Research Archive
  • Knudsen, Markus Dines; Wang, Kai; Berstad, Paula; Polychronidis, Georgios; Vithayathil, Mathew & Song, Mingyang (2023). Use of surveillance colonoscopy among individuals with removal of high-risk polyps according to the US Multi-Society Task Force recommendations. Cancer. ISSN 0008-543X. 129(9), p. 1394–1401. doi: 10.1002/cncr.34692.
  • Henriksen, Hege; Knudsen, Markus Dines; Carlsen, Monica Hauger; Hjartåker, Anette & Blomhoff, Rune (2022). A Short Digital Food Frequency Questionnaire (DIGIKOST-FFQ) Assessing Dietary Intake and Other Lifestyle Factors Among Norwegians: Qualitative Evaluation With Focus Group Interviews and Usability Testing. JMIR Formative Research. ISSN 2561-326X. 6(11). doi: 10.2196/35933. Full text in Research Archive
  • Wang, Kai; Ma, Wenjie; Hu, Yang; Knudsen, Markus Dines; Nguyen, Long H. & Wu, Kana [Show all 13 contributors for this article] (2022). Endoscopic Screening and Risk of Colorectal Cancer according to Type 2 Diabetes Status. Cancer Prevention Research. ISSN 1940-6207. 15(12), p. 847–856. doi: 10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-22-0305.
  • Wang, Liang; Knudsen, Markus Dines; Lo, Chun-Han; Wang, Kai; He, Mingming & Polychronidis, Georgios [Show all 14 contributors for this article] (2022). Adherence to a healthy lifestyle in relation to colorectal cancer incidence and all-cause mortality after endoscopic polypectomy: A prospective study in three U.S. cohorts. International Journal of Cancer. ISSN 0020-7136. 151, p. 1523–1534. doi: 10.1002/ijc.34176.
  • Botteri, Edoardo; Hoff, Geir; Randel, Kristin Ranheim; Holme, Øyvind; de Lange, Thomas & Bernklev, Tomm [Show all 16 contributors for this article] (2022). Characteristics of nonparticipants in a randomised colorectal cancer screening trial comparing sigmoidoscopy and faecal immunochemical testing. International Journal of Cancer. ISSN 0020-7136. 151(3), p. 361–371. doi: 10.1002/ijc.34025. Full text in Research Archive
  • Knudsen, Markus Dines; Wang, Liang; Wang, Kai; Wu, Kana; Ogino, Shuji & Chan, Andrew T. [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2021). Changes in Lifestyle Factors After Endoscopic Screening: A Prospective Study in the United States. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. ISSN 1542-3565. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2021.07.014.
  • He, Ming-Ming; Lo, Chun-Han; Wang, Kai; Polychronidis, Georgios; Wang, Liang & Zhong, Rong [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2021). Immune-mediated diseases associated with cancer risks. JAMA Oncology. ISSN 2374-2437. p. 1–11. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.5680.
  • Knudsen, Markus Dines; Botteri, Edoardo; Holme, Øyvind; Hjartåker, Anette; Song, Mingyang & Thiis-Evensen, Espen [Show all 11 contributors for this article] (2020). Association between lifestyle and site-specific advanced colorectal lesions in screening with faecal immunochemical test and sigmoidoscopy. Digestive and Liver Disease. ISSN 1590-8658. p. 1–7. doi: 10.1016/j.dld.2020.11.021. Full text in Research Archive
  • He, Ming-ming; Fang, Zhe; Hang, Dong; Wang, Feng; Polychronidis, Georgios & Wang, Liang [Show all 13 contributors for this article] (2020). Circulating liver function markers and colorectal cancer risk: A prospective cohort study in the UK Biobank. International Journal of Cancer. ISSN 0020-7136. doi: 10.1002/ijc.33351.
  • Knudsen, Markus Dines; Hoff, Geir; Tidemann-Andersen, Ida; Ekeberg Bodin, Gry; Øvervold, Sissel & Berstad, Paula (2020). Public Awareness and Perceptions of Colorectal Cancer Prevention: a Cross-Sectional Survey. Journal of Cancer Education. ISSN 0885-8195. doi: 10.1007/s13187-020-01721-5.
  • Knudsen, Markus Dines; Hjartåker, Anette; Robb, Kathryn A.; de Lange, Thomas; Hoff, Geir & Berstad, Paula Marianna (2018). Improving Cancer Preventive Behaviors: A Randomized Trial of Tailored Lifestyle Feedback in Colorectal Cancer Screening. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention. ISSN 1055-9965. 27(12), p. 1442–1449. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-18-0268. Full text in Research Archive
  • Knudsen, Markus Dines; Hjartåker, Anette; Olsen, Marie Kristin Ek; Hoff, Geir; de Lange, Thomas & Bernklev, Tomm [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2018). Changes in health behavior 1 year after testing negative at a colorectal cancer screening: a randomized-controlled study. European Journal of Cancer Prevention. ISSN 0959-8278. 27(4), p. 316–322. doi: 10.1097/CEJ.0000000000000328.
  • Knudsen, Markus Dines; Berstad, Paula Marianna; Hjartåker, Anette; Gulichsen, Elisabeth Haagensen; Hoff, Geir & de Lange, Thomas [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2017). Lifestyle predictors for non-participation and outcome in the second round of faecal immunochemical test in colorectal cancer screening . British Journal of Cancer. ISSN 0007-0920. 117(4), p. 461–469. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2017.189. Full text in Research Archive
  • de Lange, Thomas; Randel, Kristin Ranheim; Schult, Anna Lisa; Knudsen, Markus Dines; Kirkøen, Benedicte & Botteri, Edoardo [Show all 11 contributors for this article] (2017). Sigmoidoskopi og testing for blod i avføringen - En sammenlignende screeningstudie. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. ISSN 0029-2001. 137(10), p. 727–730. doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.16.1031.
  • Totland, Torunn Holm; Knudsen, Markus Dines; Paulsen, Mari Mohn; Bjelland, Mona; van`t Veer, Pieter & Brug, Johannes [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2017). Correlates of irregular family meal patterns among 11-year-old children from the Pro Children study. Food & Nutrition Research (FNR). ISSN 1654-6628. 61. doi: 10.1080/16546628.2017.1339554. Full text in Research Archive
  • Knudsen, Markus Dines; de Lange, Thomas; Botteri, Edoardo; Nguyen, Dung-Hong; Evensen, Helge & Steen, Chloe Beate [Show all 10 contributors for this article] (2016). Favorable lifestyle before diagnosis associated with lower risk of screen-detected advanced colorectal neoplasia. World Journal of Gastroenterology (WJG). ISSN 1007-9327. 22(27), p. 6276–6286. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i27.6276.
  • Hjartåker, Anette; Knudsen, Markus Dines; Tretli, Steinar & Weiderpass, Elisabete (2014). Consumption of berries, fruits and vegetables and mortality among 10,000 Norwegian men followed for four decades. European Journal of Nutrition. ISSN 1436-6207. doi: 10.1007/s00394-014-0741-9.

View all works in Cristin

  • Knudsen, Markus Dines; Wang, Kai; Wang, Liang; Polychronidis, Georgios; Berstad, Paula & Hjartåker, Anette [Show all 10 contributors for this article] (2024). Colorectal cancer incidence and mortality after negative colonoscopy screening according to individuals’ risk profiles .
  • Henriksen, Hege Berg; Carlsen, Monica Hauger; Knudsen, Markus Dines; Hjartåker, Anette & Blomhoff, Rune (2023). Digikost: A digital application for diet and lifestyle assessment and benchmarking against national guidelines. .
  • Knudsen, Markus Dines; Kai, Wang; Wang, Liang; Polychronidis, Georgios; Berstad, Paula & Hjartåker, Anette [Show all 10 contributors for this article] (2023). LONG-TERM INCIDENCE AND MORTALITY OF COLORECTAL CANCER AFTER NEGATIVE COLONOSCOPY SCREENING IN THREE U.S POPULATION-BASED COHORTS.
  • Hang, Dong; Knudsen, Markus Dines & Song, Mingyang (2023). Moving Toward Personalized Colorectal Cancer Follow-Up Care. JAMA Oncology. ISSN 2374-2437. 10(1), p. 29–31. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.5072.
  • Kværner, Ane Sørlie; Knudsen, Markus Dines; Hjartåker, Anette; Henriksen, Hege; Blomhoff, Rune & Hoff, Geir Svein [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2021). Kost, livsstil og tarmscreening. Norsk tidsskrift for ernæring (NTFE). ISSN 1503-5034.
  • Kirkøen, Benedicte & Knudsen, Markus Dines (2018). Hva med alle dem som ikke har tarmkreft? -. Aftenposten Viten. ISSN 2464-3033.
  • Knudsen, Markus Dines; Berstad, Paula Marianna; Hjartåker, Anette; Gulichsen, Elisabeth Haagensen; Hugin, Silje & Hoff, Geir [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2017). People discontinuing colorectal cancer screening is properly the ones benefiting the most from screening.
  • Knudsen, Markus Dines; Berstad, Paula Marianna; Hjartåker, Anette; Gulichsen, Elisabeth Haagensen; Hoff, Geir & de Lange, Thomas [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2017). Lifestyle predictors for non-participation and outcome in the second round of faecal immunochemical test in colorectal cancer screening. Norsk Epidemiologi, Supplement. ISSN 0803-4206.
  • Knudsen, Markus Dines; Hjartåker, Anette; Hoff, Geir; de Lange, Thomas; Bernklev, Tomm & Berstad, Paula Marianna (2016). Differences in health behavior at 1-year follow-up between attendees of two screening modalities having a negative screening test result, and controls. .
  • Knudsen, Markus Dines; Lange, Thomas de; Hjartåker, Anette & Berstad, Paula Marianna (2016). Association between colorectal cancer screening and health behavior at one-year follow-up, a randomized control study with two screening modalities.
  • Knudsen, Markus Dines; Botteri, Edoardo; Steen, Chloe Beate; Hoff, Geir; Lange, Thomas de & Bernklev, Tomm [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2015). Baseline lifestyle characteristics in participants in bowel cancer screening in Norway and in controls.

View all works in Cristin

Published Oct. 20, 2022 3:27 PM - Last modified Oct. 20, 2022 3:27 PM