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Heikki Oksa

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Rintamaki R, Rautio N, Peltonen M, Jokelainen J, Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi S, Oksa H, et al.
Prim Care Diabetes . 2021 Mar; 15(3):444-450. PMID: 33771515
Aims: The Finnish National Diabetes Prevention Program (FIN-D2D) was the first large-scale diabetes prevention program in a primary health care setting in the world. The risk reduction of type 2...
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Miettinen M, Smart M, Kinnunen L, Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi S, Moilanen L, Puolijoki H, et al.
J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol . 2017 Dec; 178:229-233. PMID: 29287921
In addition to sunlight and dietary sources, several genes in the metabolic pathway of vitamin D affect serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) concentration. It is not known whether this genetic regulation...
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Manning A, Highland H, Gasser J, Sim X, Tukiainen T, Fontanillas P, et al.
Diabetes . 2017 Mar; 66(7):2019-2032. PMID: 28341696
To identify novel coding association signals and facilitate characterization of mechanisms influencing glycemic traits and type 2 diabetes risk, we analyzed 109,215 variants derived from exome array genotyping together with...
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Marouli E, Graff M, Medina-Gomez C, Lo K, Wood A, Kjaer T, et al.
Nature . 2017 Feb; 542(7640):186-190. PMID: 28146470
Height is a highly heritable, classic polygenic trait with approximately 700 common associated variants identified through genome-wide association studies so far. Here, we report 83 height-associated coding variants with lower...
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Surendran P, Drenos F, Young R, Warren H, Cook J, Manning A, et al.
Nat Genet . 2016 Sep; 48(10):1151-1161. PMID: 27618447
High blood pressure is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and premature death. However, there is limited knowledge on specific causal genes and pathways. To better understand the genetics...
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Kulmala J, Ngandu T, Pajala S, Lehtisalo J, Levalahti E, Antikainen R, et al.
J Phys Act Health . 2016 Jun; 13(10):1079-1087. PMID: 27254853
Background: Physical activity (PA) has beneficial effects on older age physical functioning, but longitudinal studies with follow-ups extending up to decades are few. We investigated the association between leisure-time PA...
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Saltevo J, Kautiainen H, Mantyselka P, Jula A, Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi S, Korpi-Hyovalti E, et al.
Clin Med Insights Endocrinol Diabetes . 2015 May; 8:29-33. PMID: 25987853
The association between thyroid function and depression is controversial. Both conditions express many similar symptoms, but the studies done give conflicting results. This study draws on a random, population-based sample...
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Miettinen M, Kinnunen L, Leiviska J, Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi S, Korpi-Hyovalti E, Niskanen L, et al.
PLoS One . 2014 Jul; 9(7):e100235. PMID: 25000408
Objectives: Low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) level has been associated with an increased risk of several chronic diseases. Our aim was to determine lifestyle and clinical factors that are associated...
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Rautio N, Jokelainen J, Korpi-Hyovalti E, Oksa H, Saaristo T, Peltonen M, et al.
J Womens Health (Larchmt) . 2014 May; 23(6):506-12. PMID: 24787505
Background: Lifestyle interventions are effective in preventing type 2 diabetes (T2D). Women with history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) may have barriers to lifestyle changes, and the previous results of...
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Rautio N, Jokelainen J, Polonen A, Oksa H, Peltonen M, Vanhala M, et al.
Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs . 2014 Jan; 14(2):145-52. PMID: 24452452
Aims: The purpose of this study was to assess whether changes in self-rated physical activity and diet during a type 2 diabetes (T2D) prevention program were associated with changes in...