Search Results - "Luukkonen, Ritva"

Overweight, obesity, and risk of cardiometabolic multimorbidity: pooled analysis of individual-level data for 120 813 adults from 16 cohort studies from the USA and Europe by Kivimäki, Mika, Kuosma, Eeva, Ferrie, Jane E, Luukkonen, Ritva, Nyberg, Solja T, Alfredsson, Lars, Batty, G David, Brunner, Eric J, Fransson, Eleonor, Goldberg, Marcel, Knutsson, Anders, Koskenvuo, Markku, Nordin, Maria, Oksanen, Tuula, Pentti, Jaana, Rugulies, Reiner, Shipley, Martin J, Singh-Manoux, Archana, Steptoe, Andrew, Suominen, Sakari B, Theorell, Töres, Vahtera, Jussi, Virtanen, Marianna, Westerholm, Peter, Westerlund, Hugo, Zins, Marie, Hamer, Mark, Bell, Joshua A, Tabak, Adam G, Jokela, Markus

“…Although overweight and obesity have been studied in relation to individual cardiometabolic diseases, their association with risk of cardiometabolic…”
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Body mass index and risk of dementia: Analysis of individual-level data from 1.3 million individuals by Kivimäki, Mika, Luukkonen, Ritva, Batty, G. David, Ferrie, Jane E., Pentti, Jaana, Nyberg, Solja T., Shipley, Martin J., Alfredsson, Lars, Fransson, Eleonor I., Goldberg, Marcel, Knutsson, Anders, Koskenvuo, Markku, Kuosma, Eeva, Nordin, Maria, Suominen, Sakari B., Theorell, Töres, Vuoksimaa, Eero, Westerholm, Peter, Westerlund, Hugo, Zins, Marie, Kivipelto, Miia, Vahtera, Jussi, Kaprio, Jaakko, Singh-Manoux, Archana, Jokela, Markus

“…Higher midlife body mass index (BMI) is suggested to increase the risk of dementia, but weight loss during the preclinical dementia phase may mask such…”
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Occupational health check-ups and health-promoting programs and asthma by Hakola, Riina, Leino, Timo, Luukkonen, Ritva, Kauppi, Paula

“…The focus in occupational health check-ups is in work and health, but they offer also a possibility to assess health behavior and give guidance e.g. on weight…”
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Sleep disturbances predict long-term changes in low back pain among Finnish firefighters: 13-year follow-up study by Lusa, Sirpa, Miranda, Helena, Luukkonen, Ritva, Punakallio, Anne

“…Purpose To investigate the prevalence of low back pain among Finnish firefighters and to examine whether sleep disturbances predict membership of low back pain…”
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Sleep restriction increases the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases by augmenting proinflammatory responses through IL-17 and CRP by van Leeuwen, Wessel M A, Lehto, Maili, Karisola, Piia, Lindholm, Harri, Luukkonen, Ritva, Sallinen, Mikael, Härmä, Mikko, Porkka-Heiskanen, Tarja, Alenius, Harri

“…Sleep restriction, leading to deprivation of sleep, is common in modern 24-h societies and is associated with the development of health problems including…”
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Cardiopulmonary exercise testing in long covid shows the presence of dysautonomia or chronotropic incompetence independent of subjective exercise intolerance and fatigue by Mustonen, Timo, Kanerva, Mari, Luukkonen, Ritva, Lantto, Hanna, Uusitalo, Arja, Piirilä, Päivi

“…After COVID-19 infection, 10-20% of patients suffer from varying symptoms lasting more than 12 weeks (Long COVID, LC). Exercise intolerance and fatigue are…”
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Experienced collaboration among occupational health service professionals and organizations- implementing smoking cessation treatment and support by Malin, Maarit, Luukkonen, Ritva, Lamminpää, Anne, Reijula, Kari

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Mortality Associated With Occupational Exposure in Helsinki, Finland—A 24-Year Follow-up by Jalasto, Juuso, Luukkonen, Ritva, Lindqvist, Ari, Langhammer, Arnulf, Kankaanranta, Hannu, Backman, Helena, Rönmark, Eva, Sovijärvi, Anssi, Kauppi, Paula, Piirilä, Päivi

“…Our objective was to study mortality related to different obstructive lung diseases, occupational exposure, and their potential joint effect in a large,…”
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Lowered oxidative capacity in spinal muscular atrophy, Jokela type; comparison with mitochondrial muscle disease by Ratia, Nadja, Palu, Edouard, Lantto, Hanna, Ylikallio, Emil, Luukkonen, Ritva, Suomalainen, Anu, Auranen, Mari, Piirilä, Päivi

“…Introduction Spinal muscular atrophy, Jokela type (SMAJ) is a rare autosomal dominantly hereditary form of spinal muscular atrophy caused by a point mutation…”
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Occupational health professionals' attitudes, knowledge, and motivation concerning smoking cessation—Cross‐sectional survey by Malin, Maarit, Jaakkola, Nina, Luukkonen, Ritva, Heloma, Antero, Lamminpää, Anne, Reijula, Kari

“…Objectives Occupational health (OH) professionals could play a prominent role in smoking cessation treatment and support (SCTS) and help individuals and…”
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Self-Reported Physician Diagnosed Asthma with COPD is Associated with Higher Mortality than Self-Reported Asthma or COPD Alone - A Prospective 24-Year Study in the Population of Helsinki, Finland by Jalasto, Juuso, Kauppi, Paula, Luukkonen, Ritva, Lindqvist, Ari, Langhammer, Arnulf, Kankaanranta, Hannu, Backman, Helena, Rönmark, Eva, Sovijärvi, Anssi, Piirilä, Päivi

“…Asthma and COPD are common chronic obstructive respiratory diseases. COPD is associated with increased mortality, but for asthma the results are varying. Their…”
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Modified Atkins diet modifies cardiopulmonary exercise characteristics and promotes hyperventilation in healthy subjects by Ratia, Nadja, Pietiläinen, Kirsi H., Auranen, Mari, Saksa, Lauri, Luukkonen, Ritva, Suomalainen, Anu, Piirilä, Päivi

“…[Display omitted] •4-week low-carbohydrate diet modifies exercise response, lactate and ammonia status.•4-week low-carbohydrate diet reduces mechanical…”
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Low back pain in relation to lumbar disc degeneration by LUOMA, K, RIIHIMÄKI, H, LUUKKONEN, R, RAININKO, R, VIIKARI-JUNTURA, E, LAMMINEN, A

“…Cross-sectional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study. To study the relation of low back pain (LBP) to disc degeneration in the lumbar spine. Controversy…”
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Return to Work after Early Part-time Sick Leave due to Musculoskeletal Disorders: a Randomized Controlled Trial by VIIKARI-JUNTURA, Eira, KAUSTO, Johanna, SHIRI, Rahman, KAILA-KANGAS, Leena, TAKALA, Esa-Pekka, KARPPINEN, Jaro, MIRANDA, Helena, LUUKKONEN, Ritva, MARTIMO, Kari-Pekka

“…Objectives The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of early part-time sick leave on return to work (RTW) and sickness absence among patients with…”
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Correlates of employment status in individuals with asthma: a cross-sectional survey by Taponen, Saara, Lehtimäki, Lauri, Karvala, Kirsi, Luukkonen, Ritva, Uitti, Jukka

“…This study aims to elucidate factors that among adults with asthma are associated with working full-time. This cross-sectional survey of 2613 working-age…”
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Quality of Life of Patients with Asthma Related to Damp and Moldy Work Environments by Karvala, Kirsi, Uitti, Jukka, Luukkonen, Ritva, Nordman, Henrik

“…Objective Long-term outcomes of asthma related to exposure to workplace dampness are not well known. The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of life…”
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Predictors of Sickness Absence Related to Musculoskeletal Pain: A Two-Year Follow-up Study of Workers in Municipal Kitchens by Haukka, Eija, Kaila-Kangas, Leena, Luukkonen, Ritva, Takala, Esa-Pekka, Viikari-Juntura, Eira, Leino-Arjas, Päivi

“…Objective We studied predictors of sickness absences (SA) due to musculoskeletal pain over two years among 386 municipal female kitchen workers. Methods Pain…”
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Lumbosacral transitional vertebra. Relation to disc degeneration and low back pain by LUOMA, Katariina, VEHMAS, Tapio, RAININKO, Raili, LUUKKONEN, Ritva, RIIHIMÄKI, Hilkka

“…Cross-sectional magnetic-resonance imaging (MRI) study. OBJECTIVE To investigate the relation of the lumbosacral transitional vertebra to signs of disc…”
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Employment status and changes in working career in relation to asthma: a cross-sectional survey by Taponen, Saara, Lehtimäki, Lauri, Karvala, Kirsi, Luukkonen, Ritva, Uitti, Jukka

“…Asthmatics confront inconveniences in working life that make it more difficult to pursue a sustainable career, such as unemployment and work disability. Ways…”
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Brain Tumors and Salivary Gland Cancers among Cellular Telephone Users by Auvinen, Anssi, Hietanen, Maila, Luukkonen, Ritva, Koskela, Riitta-Sisko

“…Background. Possible risk of cancer associated with use of cellular telephones has lately been a subject of public debate. Methods. We conducted a…”
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