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Vepsalainen H, Korkalo L, Skaffari E, Abdollahi A, Pajulahti R, Lehto R, et al.
Public Health Nutr . 2024 Mar; 27(1):e93. PMID: 38433593
Objective: This study aimed to (1) examine the clustering of energy balance-related behaviours (EBRB) and (2) investigate whether EBRB clusters, temperament and hair cortisol concentration (HCC) associate with overweight. Design:...
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Skaffari E, Vepsalainen H, Nissinen K, Lehto E, Lehto R, Roos E, et al.
Br J Nutr . 2023 Jul; 131(1):113-122. PMID: 37424281
We examined the association between parental educational level (PEL) and children's food consumption and nutrient intake in a sample of Finnish 3- to 6-year-old preschoolers ( 811). The data were...
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Lehto R, Vepsalainen H, Lehtimaki A, Lehto E, Leppanen M, Skaffari E, et al.
BMC Public Health . 2022 Dec; 22(1):2268. PMID: 36471322
Background: Combining process evaluation data with effectiveness data and examining the possible mediators of intervention effects elicits valuable knowledge about how and for whom these interventions are effective. The aim...
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Vepsalainen H, Skaffari E, Wojtkowska K, Barlinska J, Kinnunen S, Makkonen R, et al.
JMIR Mhealth Uhealth . 2022 Jan; 10(1):e30352. PMID: 34982718
Background: Early childhood education and care (ECEC) centers are ideal venues for food education. As smartphones and tablets are becoming increasingly popular in ECEC centers, technology can be used to...
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Back S, Skaffari E, Vepsalainen H, Lehto R, Lehto E, Nissinen K, et al.
Eur J Nutr . 2021 Sep; 61(2):717-728. PMID: 34524506
Purpose: The EAT-Lancet reference diet is a healthy plant-based diet produced within planetary boundaries. To inform the food system transformation, we compared Finnish pre-schoolers' food consumption with the reference diet's...
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Pajulahti R, Salmela-Aro K, Lehto R, Vepsalainen H, Lehto E, Nissinen K, et al.
Appetite . 2021 Feb; 161:105140. PMID: 33524441
Consistently linked with children's food consumption are food availability and accessibility. However, less is known about potential individual differences among young children in their susceptibility to home food environments. The...
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Hovinen T, Korkalo L, Freese R, Skaffari E, Isohanni P, Niemi M, et al.
EMBO Mol Med . 2021 Jan; 13(2):e13492. PMID: 33471422
Vegan diets are gaining popularity, also in families with young children. However, the effects of strict plant-based diets on metabolism and micronutrient status of children are unknown. We recruited 40...
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Ray C, Figuereido R, Vepsalainen H, Lehto R, Pajulahti R, Skaffari E, et al.
Nutrients . 2020 Aug; 12(9). PMID: 32859118
The study examines the effects of a preschool-based family-involving multicomponent intervention on children's energy balance-related behaviors (EBRBs) such as food consumption, screen time and physical activity (PA), and self-regulation (SR)...
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Korkalo L, Nissinen K, Skaffari E, Vepsalainen H, Lehto R, Kaukonen R, et al.
Nutrients . 2019 Jul; 11(7). PMID: 31284433
Preschool meals may influence the formation of children's dietary habits and health. We assessed the contribution of preschool meals to the diet of Finnish children. We used food record data...
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Lehto R, Ray C, Vepsalainen H, Korkalo L, Nissinen K, Skaffari E, et al.
Public Health Nutr . 2019 Feb; 22(9):1567-1575. PMID: 30782234
Objective: We aimed to examine associations between early educators' feeding practices and opinions and children's dietary intake at pre-school, in a context where uniform meals are served and pre-schools are...