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Repeated Blood Pressure Measurements in Childhood in Prediction of Hypertension in Adulthood by Oikonen, Mervi, Nuotio, Joel, Magnussen, Costan G, Viikari, Jorma S A, Taittonen, Leena, Laitinen, Tomi, Hutri-Kähönen, Nina, Jokinen, Eero, Jula, Antti, Cheung, Michael, Sabin, Matthew A, Daniels, Stephen R, Raitakari, Olli T, Juonala, Markus

“…Hypertension may be predicted from childhood risk factors. Repeated observations of abnormal blood pressure in childhood may enhance prediction of hypertension…”
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Prolonged sleep restriction induces changes in pathways involved in cholesterol metabolism and inflammatory responses by Aho, Vilma, Ollila, Hanna M., Kronholm, Erkki, Bondia-Pons, Isabel, Soininen, Pasi, Kangas, Antti J., Hilvo, Mika, Seppälä, Ilkka, Kettunen, Johannes, Oikonen, Mervi, Raitoharju, Emma, Hyötyläinen, Tuulia, Kähönen, Mika, Viikari, Jorma S.A., Härmä, Mikko, Sallinen, Mikael, Olkkonen, Vesa M., Alenius, Harri, Jauhiainen, Matti, Paunio, Tiina, Lehtimäki, Terho, Salomaa, Veikko, Orešič, Matej, Raitakari, Olli T., Ala-Korpela, Mika, Porkka-Heiskanen, Tarja

“…Sleep loss and insufficient sleep are risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases, but data on how insufficient sleep contributes to these diseases are scarce…”
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Associations between serum uric acid and markers of subclinical atherosclerosis in young adults. The cardiovascular risk in Young Finns study by Oikonen, Mervi, Wendelin-Saarenhovi, Maria, Lyytikäinen, Leo-Pekka, Siitonen, Niina, Loo, Britt-Marie, Jula, Antti, Seppälä, Ilkka, Saarikoski, Liisa, Lehtimäki, Terho, Hutri-Kähönen, Nina, Juonala, Markus, Kähönen, Mika, Huupponen, Risto, Viikari, Jorma S.A, Raitakari, Olli T

“…Abstract Background and methods Serum uric acid (SUA) is a suggested biomarker for established coronary artery disease, but the role of SUA in early phases of…”
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Cardiovascular risk factors in 2011 and secular trends since 2007: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study by NUOTIO, JOEL, OIKONEN, MERVI, MAGNUSSEN, COSTAN G, JOKINEN, EERO, LAITINEN, TOMI, HUTRI-KÄHÖNEN, NINA, KÄHÖNEN, MIKA, LEHTIMÄKI, TERHO, TAITTONEN, LEENA, TOSSAVAINEN, PÄIVI, JULA, ANTTI, LOO, BRITT-MARIE, VIIKARI, JORMA SA, RAITAKARI, OLLI T, JUONALA, MARKUS

“…Aims: Cardiovascular risk factor levels in 2011 and 4-year changes between 2007 and 2011 were examined using data collected in follow-ups of the Cardiovascular…”
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Exploring causality between TV viewing and weight change in young and middle-aged adults. The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns study by Helajärvi, Harri, Rosenström, Tom, Pahkala, Katja, Kähönen, Mika, Lehtimäki, Terho, Heinonen, Olli J, Oikonen, Mervi, Tammelin, Tuija, Viikari, Jorma S A, Raitakari, Olli T

“…Television viewing time (TV time) is associated with increased weight and obesity, but it is unclear whether this relation is causal. We evaluated changes in…”
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Interactions between genetic variants and dietary lipid composition: effects on circulating LDL cholesterol in children by Ahola-Olli, Ari V, Pitkänen, Niina, Kettunen, Johannes, Oikonen, Mervi K, Mikkilä, Vera, Lehtimäki, Terho, Kähönen, Mika, Pahkala, Katja, Niinikoski, Harri, Kangas, Antti J, Soininen, Pasi, Ala-Korpela, Mika, Viikari, Jorma S, Rönnemaa, Tapani, Simell, Olli, Raitakari, Olli T

“…Background: Elevated serum low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is a predictor of cardiovascular disease events, and the quality of dietary fat is known…”
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Beta-interferon protects multiple sclerosis patients against enhanced susceptibility to infections caused by poor air quality by Oikonen, Mervi K, Erälinna, Juha-Pekka

“…The monthly multiple sclerosis relapse rate was studied from January 1995 to March 2001 from hospital records in Southwestern Finland as a retrospective…”
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The start of the birch pollen season in Finnish Lapland: separating non-local from local birch pollen and the implication for allergy sufferers by Oikonen, Mervi K, Hicks, Sheila, Heino, Saini, Rantio-Lehtimäki, Auli

“…Determining the start of the birch pollen season requires the reliable separation of non-local from locally produced birch pollen. The research was undertaken…”
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Ideal Cardiovascular Health in Childhood and Cardiometabolic Outcomes in Adulthood: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study by LAITINEN, Tomi T, PAHKALA, Katja, KÄHÖNEN, Mika, LEHTIMAKI, Terho, RAITAKARI, Olli T, JUONALA, Markus, MAGNUSSEN, Costan G, VIIKARI, Jorma S. A, OIKONEN, Mervi, TAITTONEN, Leena, MIKKILA, Vera, JOKINEN, Eero, HUTRI-KÄHÖNEN, Nina, LAITINEN, Tomi

“…The American Heart Association (AHA) defined a new concept, cardiovascular health, and determined metrics needed to monitor it over time as part of its 2020…”
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Childhood predictors of adult fatty liver. The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study by Suomela, Emmi, Oikonen, Mervi, Pitkänen, Niina, Ahola-Olli, Ari, Virtanen, Johanna, Parkkola, Riitta, Jokinen, Eero, Laitinen, Tomi, Hutri-Kähönen, Nina, Kähönen, Mika, Lehtimäki, Terho, Taittonen, Leena, Tossavainen, Päivi, Jula, Antti, Loo, Britt-Marie, Mikkilä, Vera, Telama, Risto, Viikari, Jorma S.A, Juonala, Markus, Raitakari, Olli T

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Childhood Physical, Environmental, and Genetic Predictors of Adult Hypertension The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study by JUHOLA, Jonna, OIKONEN, Mervi, SEPPÄLÄ, Ilkka, JULA, Antti, KÄHÖNEN, Mika, HUTRI-KÄHÖNEN, Nina, LEHTIMAKI, Terho, VIIKARI, Jorma S. A, JUONALA, Markus, RAITAKARI, Olli T, MAGNUSSEN, Costan G, MIKKILA, Vera, SIITONEN, Niina, JOKINEN, Eero, LAITINEN, Tomi, WÜRTZ, Peter, GIDDING, Samuel S, TAITTONEN, Leena

“…Hypertension is a major modifiable cardiovascular risk factor. The present longitudinal study aimed to examine the best combination of childhood physical and…”
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Lifetime measures of ideal cardiovascular health and their association with subclinical atherosclerosis: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study by Laitinen, Tomi T, Pahkala, Katja, Magnussen, Costan G, Oikonen, Mervi, Viikari, Jorma S.A, Sabin, Matthew A, Daniels, Stephen R, Heinonen, Olli J, Taittonen, Leena, Hartiala, Olli, Mikkilä, Vera, Hutri-Kähönen, Nina, Laitinen, Tomi, Kähönen, Mika, Raitakari, Olli T, Juonala, Markus

“…Abstract Background The American Heart Association recently defined 7 ideal health behaviors and factors that can be used to monitor ideal cardiovascular…”
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Childhood lifestyle and clinical determinants of adult ideal cardiovascular health The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study, the Childhood Determinants of Adult Health Study, the Princeton Follow-up Study by LAITINEN, Tomi T, PAHKALA, Katja, MORRISON, John A, VIIKARI, Jorma S. A, RAITAKARI, Olli T, MAGNUSSEN, Costan G, JUONALA, Markus, VENN, Alison, WOO, Jessica G, OIKONEN, Mervi, DWYER, Terence, MIKKILÄ, Vera, HUTRI-KÄHÖNEN, Nina, SMITH, Kylie J, GALL, Seana L

“…The American Heart Association recently defined ideal cardiovascular health by simultaneous presence of seven health behaviors and factors. The concept is…”
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Prevalence and determinants of fatty liver in normal-weight and overweight young adults. The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study by Suomela, Emmi, Oikonen, Mervi, Virtanen, Johanna, Parkkola, Riitta, Jokinen, Eero, Laitinen, Tomi, Hutri-Kähönen, Nina, Kähönen, Mika, Lehtimäki, Terho, Taittonen, Leena, Tossavainen, Päivi, Jula, Antti, Loo, Britt-Marie, Mikkilä, Vera, Younossi, Zobair, Viikari, Jorma S A, Juonala, Markus, Raitakari, Olli T

“…Fatty liver may have different determinants in normal-weight and in obese individuals. We measured factors associated with fatty liver in 863 normal-weight…”
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Temporal relationship between environmental influenza A and Epstein–Barr viral infections and high multiple sclerosis relapse occurrence by Oikonen, Mervi, Laaksonen, Mikko, Aalto, Ville, Ilonen, Jorma, Salonen, Reijo, Erälinna, Juha-Pekka, Panelius, Martin, Salmi, Aimo

“…Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) relapses have been associated with viral and bacterial infection epidemics in MS patients who have not used interferon…”
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Television viewing and fatty liver in early midlife. The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study by Helajärvi, Harri, Pahkala, Katja, Heinonen, Olli J, Juonala, Markus, Oikonen, Mervi, Tammelin, Tuija, Hutri-Kähönen, Nina, Kähönen, Mika, Lehtimäki, Terho, Mikkilä, Vera, Viikari, Jorma, Raitakari, Olli T

“…Both sedentary behaviour and fatty liver are associated with increased risk of obesity and non-communicable diseases, but their relationship remains unknown…”
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Genetic Variants and Blood Pressure in a Population-Based Cohort: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study by Oikonen, Mervi, Tikkanen, Emmi, Juhola, Jonna, Tuovinen, Tarja, Seppälä, Ilkka, Juonala, Markus, Taittonen, Leena, Mikkilä, Vera, Kähönen, Mika, Ripatti, Samuli, Viikari, Jorma, Lehtimäki, Terho, Havulinna, Aki S, Kee, Frank, Newton-Cheh, Christopher, Peltonen, Leena, Schork, Nicholas J, Murray, Sarah S, Berenson, Gerald S, Chen, Wei, Srinivasan, Sathanur R, Salomaa, Veikko, Raitakari, Olli T

“…Clinical relevance of a genetic predisposition to elevated blood pressure was quantified during the transition from childhood to adulthood in a…”
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Adult dyslipidemia prediction is improved by repeated measurements in childhood and young adulthood. The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study by Nuotio, Joel, Oikonen, Mervi, Magnussen, Costan G, Viikari, Jorma S.A, Hutri-Kähönen, Nina, Jula, Antti, Thomson, Russell, Sabin, Matthew A, Daniels, Stephen R, Raitakari, Olli T, Juonala, Markus

“…Abstract Background Prediction of adult dyslipidemia has been suggested to improve with multiple measurements in childhood or young adulthood, but there is…”
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TV Viewing and Fatty Liver. The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study: 2867 Board #153 May 30, 3 by Helajarvi, Harri, Pahkala, Katja, Heinonen, Olli J., Oikonen, Mervi, Tammelin, Tuija, Viikari, Jorma SA, Raitakari, Olli T.

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Ideal Cardiovascular Health in Young Adult Populations From the United States, Finland, and Australia and Its Association With cIMT: The International Childhood Cardiovascular Cohort Consortium by Oikonen, Mervi, Laitinen, Tomi T., Magnussen, Costan G., Steinberger, Julia, Sinaiko, Alan R., Dwyer, Terence, Venn, Alison, Smith, Kylie J., Hutri‐Kähönen, Nina, Pahkala, Katja, Mikkilä, Vera, Prineas, Ronald, Viikari, Jorma S. A., Morrison, John A., Woo, Jessica G., Chen, Wei, Nicklas, Theresa, Srinivasan, Sathanur R., Berenson, Gerald, Juonala, Markus, Raitakari, Olli T.

“…Background Goals for cardiovascular (CV) disease prevention were set by the American Heart Association in 2010 for the concept of CV health. Ideal CV health is…”
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