PhD Student
Kjell Olsson is a registered dietitian. He holds a BSc in Dietetics from Umeå University (2005) and a MSc in Public Health (MPH) from Lund University (2015). In 2017, Kjell began his part-time PhD studies in the Nutritional Epidemiology group.
Kjell has previous experience working in primary, elderly, and tertiary care, as well as managing a project with the aim to improve nutritional care for the elderly. Kjell has also worked as a project coordinator for the unit of Social Medicine and Global Health at Lund University. Since autumn of 2016, Kjell has been working for Region Skåne as a project leader for the Centre of Excellence focusing on lifestyle and disease prevention (Kunskapscentrum).
Kjell’s PhD research is mainly focused on carbohydrate quality and type 2 diabetes, specifically the types of carbohydrates and dietary patterns that may be associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes.
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