Emerald Heiland
Researcher at Department of Surgical Sciences; Medical epidemiology
- E-mail:
- emerald.heiland@uu.se
- Visiting address:
- Epihubben, Dag Hammarskjölds väg 14 B
75185 Uppsala - Postal address:
- Epihubben, MTC-huset
75185 Uppsala
Short presentation
I am a researcher in epidemiology specializing in physical activity. I work in Dr. Hannah Brooke’s research group studying cancer and diabetes, and I lead my own project on physical activity and dementia.
I am also affiliated with The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences (GIH), where my work focuses more on the effects of physical activity or nutrition on cognitive task-related changes in cortical hemodynamic function, using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS).
Biography
Ongoing Projects
- Physical activity in persons with type 2 diabetes and cancer
- Molecular mechanisms of cognitive impairment and the role of physical activity
- Follow-up care of adult survivors of childhood cancer and future health consequences
Research positions
- Postdoc in medical epidemiology, Uppsala University, 2021-2024
- Postdoc in cognitive neuroscience, Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences (GIH), 2018-2021
Education
- PhD 2018, Medical Epidemiology, Karolinska Institutet
- MSc 2012, Public Health Science, Karolinska Institutet
- BPHE 2010, Physical Education and Health, University of Toronto
Teaching
I teach at the bachelor, master, and PhD level in epidemiology, and I am co-course leader for the PhD course in Medical Epidemiology at Uppsala University. I also teach basic biostatistics at the master’s level. I supervise bachelor, master, and PhD students in their research projects.
Memberships
- SVEP: Svensk epidemiologisk förening
- SfNIRS: The Society for functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy
Publications
Recent publications
Part of European Journal of Nutrition, 2025
- DOI for Associations between antioxidant vitamin intake and mental health in Swedish adolescents: a cross-sectional study
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Part of Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, p. 1930-1941, 2024
- DOI for Differential impacts of fat and muscle mass on cardiovascular and non‐cardiovascular mortality in individuals with type 2 diabetes
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Part of npj Science of Food, 2024
- DOI for A randomised crossover trial of nitrate and breakfast on prefrontal cognitive and haemodynamic response functions
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Part of BMC Public Health, 2024
- DOI for Short, frequent physical activity breaks improve working memory while preserving cerebral blood flow in adolescents during prolonged sitting - AbbaH teen, a randomized crossover trial
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Part of PLOS ONE, 2023
- DOI for Acute effects of nitrate and breakfast on working memory, cerebral blood flow, arterial stiffness, and psychological factors in adolescents: Study protocol for a randomised crossover trial
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All publications
Articles in journal
Part of European Journal of Nutrition, 2025
- DOI for Associations between antioxidant vitamin intake and mental health in Swedish adolescents: a cross-sectional study
- Download full text (pdf) of Associations between antioxidant vitamin intake and mental health in Swedish adolescents: a cross-sectional study
Part of Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, p. 1930-1941, 2024
- DOI for Differential impacts of fat and muscle mass on cardiovascular and non‐cardiovascular mortality in individuals with type 2 diabetes
- Download full text (pdf) of Differential impacts of fat and muscle mass on cardiovascular and non‐cardiovascular mortality in individuals with type 2 diabetes
Part of npj Science of Food, 2024
- DOI for A randomised crossover trial of nitrate and breakfast on prefrontal cognitive and haemodynamic response functions
- Download full text (pdf) of A randomised crossover trial of nitrate and breakfast on prefrontal cognitive and haemodynamic response functions
Part of BMC Public Health, 2024
- DOI for Short, frequent physical activity breaks improve working memory while preserving cerebral blood flow in adolescents during prolonged sitting - AbbaH teen, a randomized crossover trial
- Download full text (pdf) of Short, frequent physical activity breaks improve working memory while preserving cerebral blood flow in adolescents during prolonged sitting - AbbaH teen, a randomized crossover trial
Part of PLOS ONE, 2023
- DOI for Acute effects of nitrate and breakfast on working memory, cerebral blood flow, arterial stiffness, and psychological factors in adolescents: Study protocol for a randomised crossover trial
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Intra‐individual stability of longitudinal urinary steroid profiles in Swedish athletes
Part of Drug Testing and Analysis, p. 769-778, 2023
- DOI for Intra‐individual stability of longitudinal urinary steroid profiles in Swedish athletes
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Part of Acta Paediatrica, p. 1011-1018, 2023
- DOI for Effects of prolonged sitting and physical activity breaks on measures of arterial stiffness and cortisol in adolescents
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Part of BMJ Open, 2022
- DOI for Correlates of cardiorespiratory fitness in a population-based sample of middle-aged adults: cross-sectional analyses in the SCAPIS study
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Part of Trials, 2022
- DOI for ABBaH teens: Activity Breaks for Brain Health in adolescents: study protocol for a randomized crossover trial
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The effect of two multi-component behavior change interventions on cognitive functions
Part of BMC Public Health, 2022
- DOI for The effect of two multi-component behavior change interventions on cognitive functions
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Part of Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2021
Part of BMC Neurology, 2021
- DOI for Cerebral small vessel disease, cardiovascular risk factors, and future walking speed in old age: a population-based cohort study
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Part of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, p. 7999-7999, 2021
- DOI for Bi-Directional, Day-to-Day Associations between Objectively-Measured Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Sleep among Office Workers
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Part of The Lancet Global Health, 2021
Part of BMC Public Health, 2020
- DOI for The effectiveness of multi-component interventions targeting physical activity or sedentary behaviour amongst office workers: a three-arm cluster randomised controlled trial
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ABBaH: Activity Breaks for Brain Health: A Protocol for a Randomized Crossover Trial
Part of Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2020
- DOI for ABBaH: Activity Breaks for Brain Health: A Protocol for a Randomized Crossover Trial
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Part of Hypertension, p. 1343-1348, 2019
Part of Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, p. 208-212000, 2019
Part of Age and Ageing, p. 698-704, 2018
- DOI for Temporal trends in impairments of physical function among older adults during 2001–16 in Sweden: towards a healthier ageing
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Cardiovascular Risk Burden and Future Risk of Walking Speed Limitation in Older Adults
Part of Journal of The American Geriatrics Society, p. 2418-2424, 2017
Part of Age and Ageing, p. 812-819, 2016