Search Results - "Lakka, Timo"

Integrative analysis of gene expression, DNA methylation, physiological traits, and genetic variation in human skeletal muscle by Taylor, D. Leland, Jackson, Anne U., Narisu, Narisu, Hemani, Gibran, Erdos, Michael R., Chines, Peter S., Swift, Amy, Idol, Jackie, Didion, John P., Welch, Ryan P., Kinnunen, Leena, Saramies, Jouko, Lakka, Timo A., Laakso, Markku, Tuomilehto, Jaakko, Parker, Stephen C. J., Koistinen, Heikki A., Smith, George Davey, Boehnke, Michael, Scott, Laura J., Birney, Ewan, Collins, Francis S.

“…We integrate comeasured gene expression and DNA methylation (DNAme) in 265 human skeletal muscle biopsies from the FUSION study with >7 million genetic…”
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Sources of vitamin D and determinants of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D in Finnish adolescents by Soininen, Sonja, Eloranta, Aino-Maija, Schwab, Ursula, Lakka, Timo A.

“…Purpose To study the intake and sources of vitamin D and determinants of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (S-25(OH)D) in Finnish adolescents. Methods We studied 265…”
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Physical activity in prevention and treatment of the metabolic syndrome by Lakka, Timo A, Laaksonen, David E

“…Randomised controlled trials have shown that exercise training has a mild or moderate favourable effect on many metabolic and cardiovascular risk factors that…”
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Cardiopulmonary fitness is a function of lean mass, not total body weight: The DR’s EXTRA study by Krachler, Benno, Savonen, Kai, Komulainen, Pirjo, Hassinen, Maija, Lakka, Timo A, Rauramaa, Rainer

“…Background Division by total body weight is the usual way to standardise peak oxygen uptake (peak VO2) for body size. However, this method systematically…”
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Cross-Lagged Associations between Physical Activity, Motor Performance, and Academic Skills in Primary School Children by HAAPALA, EERO A., WIDLUND, ANNA, POIKKEUS, ANNA-MAIJA, LIMA, RODRIGO ANTUNES, BRAGE, SOREN, AUNIO, PIRJO, LAKKA, TIMO A.

“…Few longitudinal studies have investigated the interwoven longitudinal dynamics between physical activity (PA), motor performance, and academic skills in…”
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Physical activity and sedentary behaviour in relation to cardiometabolic risk in children: cross-sectional findings from the Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children (PANIC) Study by Väistö, Juuso, Eloranta, Aino-Maija, Viitasalo, Anna, Tompuri, Tuomo, Lintu, Niina, Karjalainen, Panu, Lampinen, Eeva-Kaarina, Ågren, Jyrki, Laaksonen, David E, Lakka, Hanna-Maaria, Lindi, Virpi, Lakka, Timo A

“…BACKGROUND: Lower levels of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) have been associated with increased cardiometabolic risk among children…”
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Cross-Sectional Associations of Objectively-Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Time with Body Composition and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Mid-Childhood: The PANIC Study by Collings, Paul J., Westgate, Kate, Väistö, Juuso, Wijndaele, Katrien, Atkin, Andrew J., Haapala, Eero A., Lintu, Niina, Laitinen, Tomi, Ekelund, Ulf, Brage, Soren, Lakka, Timo A.

“…Background The minimum intensity of physical activity (PA) that is associated with favourable body composition and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) remains…”
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Effects of 2-Year Physical Activity and Dietary Intervention on Adrenarchal and Pubertal Development: The PANIC Study by Liimatta, Jani, Flück, Christa E, Mäntyselkä, Aino, Häkkinen, Merja R, Auriola, Seppo, Voutilainen, Raimo, Jääskeläinen, Jarmo, Lakka, Timo A

“…Abstract Context Childhood overweight has been linked to earlier development of adrenarche and puberty, but it remains unknown if lifestyle interventions…”
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Associations between physical fitness and cerebellar gray matter volume in adolescents by Jalanko, Petri, Säisänen, Laura, Kallioniemi, Elisa, Könönen, Mervi, Lakka, Timo A., Määttä, Sara, Haapala, Eero A.

“…Despite the importance of the developing cerebellum on cognition, the associations between physical fitness and cerebellar volume in adolescents remain…”
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Associations of physical activity and sedentary behavior with academic skills--a follow-up study among primary school children by Haapala, Eero A, Poikkeus, Anna-Maija, Kukkonen-Harjula, Katriina, Tompuri, Tuomo, Lintu, Niina, Väistö, Juuso, Leppänen, Paavo H T, Laaksonen, David E, Lindi, Virpi, Lakka, Timo A

“…There are no prospective studies that would have compared the relationships of different types of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) with…”
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Childhood Physical Fitness as a Predictor of Cognition and Mental Health in Adolescence: The PANIC Study by Haapala, Eero A, Leppänen, Marja H, Skog, Hannamari, Lubans, David R, Viitasalo, Anna, Lintu, Niina, Jalanko, Petri, Määttä, Sara, Lakka, Timo A

“…Cognitive and mental health problems are highly prevalent in adolescence. While higher levels of physical fitness may mitigate these problems, there is a lack…”
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Associations of diet quality and food consumption with serum biomarkers for lipid and amino acid metabolism in Finnish children: the PANIC study by Laamanen, Suvi E., Eloranta, Aino-Maija, Haapala, Eero A., Sallinen, Taisa, Schwab, Ursula, Lakka, Timo A.

“…Purpose To investigate the associations of overall diet quality and dietary factors with serum biomarkers for lipid and amino acid metabolism in a general…”
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Multiple androgen pathways contribute to the steroid signature of adrenarche by Liimatta, Jani, du Toit, Therina, Voegel, Clarissa D., Jääskeläinen, Jarmo, Lakka, Timo A., Flück, Christa E.

“…Adrenarche is a normal developmental event in mid-childhood characterized by increasing adrenal androgen secretion. The role of the classic androgen pathway…”
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The Presentation of Adrenarche Is Sexually Dimorphic and Modified by Body Adiposity by Mäntyselkä, Aino, Jääskeläinen, Jarmo, Lindi, Virpi, Viitasalo, Anna, Tompuri, Tuomo, Voutilainen, Raimo, Lakka, Timo A

“…Context: Adrenarche refers to the onset of increased production of adrenal androgens in childhood leading variably to clinical signs of androgen action. The…”
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Associations of physical fitness with cortical inhibition and excitation in adolescents and young adults by Skog, Hanna Mari, Määttä, Sara, Säisänen, Laura, Lakka, Timo A, Haapala, Eero A

“…We investigated the longitudinal associations of cumulative motor fitness, muscular strength, and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) from childhood to adolescence…”
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Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between the 24-hour movement behaviours, including muscle and bone strengthening activity, with bone and lean mass from childhood to adolescence by Skinner, Annie M, Barker, Alan R, Moore, Sarah A, Soininen, Sonja, Haapala, Eero A, Väistö, Juuso, Westgate, Kate, Brage, Soren, Lakka, Timo A, Vlachopoulos, Dimitris

“…This study aimed to assess whether moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), sport and exercise as a proxy measure of muscle and bone strengthening…”
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Determinants of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration in Finnish children: the Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children (PANIC) study by Soininen, Sonja, Eloranta, Aino-Maija, Lindi, Virpi, Venäläinen, Taisa, Zaproudina, Nina, Mahonen, Anitta, Lakka, Timo A

“…We studied vitamin D intake, serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (S-25(OH)D) concentration, determinants of S-25(OH)D and risk factors for S-25(OH)D <50 nmol/l in a…”
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Is low cardiorespiratory fitness a feature of metabolic syndrome in children and adults? by Haapala, Eero A., Tompuri, Tuomo, Lintu, Niina, Viitasalo, Anna, Savonen, Kai, Lakka, Timo A., Laukkanen, Jari A.

“…Cardiorespiratory fitness has been inversely associated with risk of cardiometabolic diseases. However, there are no studies comparing the independent…”
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Validation of metabolic syndrome score by confirmatory factor analysis in children and adults and prediction of cardiometabolic outcomes in adults by Viitasalo, Anna, Lakka, Timo A., Laaksonen, David E., Savonen, Kai, Lakka, Hanna-Maaria, Hassinen, Maija, Komulainen, Pirjo, Tompuri, Tuomo, Kurl, Sudhir, Laukkanen, Jari A., Rauramaa, Rainer

“…Aims/hypothesis We validated the metabolic syndrome (MetS) score by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) in children, middle-aged men, and older women and men…”
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Association of MBOAT7 gene variant with plasma ALT levels in children: the PANIC study by Viitasalo, Anna, Eloranta, Aino-Maija, Atalay, Mustafa, Romeo, Stefano, Pihlajamäki, Jussi, Lakka, Timo A.

“…Background: We studied for the first time among children differences in plasma alanine aminotransferase (ALT) among genotypes of the rs641738 polymorphism in…”
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