Helle-Mai Loit
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Recent Articles
1.
Eensoo D, Paaver M, Vaht M, Loit H, Harro J
Accid Anal Prev
. 2018 Feb;
113:19-24.
PMID: 29407665
Road traffic accidents are a serious public health issue, and real-life traffic offences are an excellent indicator of the behavioural tendencies of impulsivity and risk-taking. We have previously reported on...
2.
Ruutel K, Karnite A, Talu A, Abel-Ollo K, Kirvelaite G, Kliiman K, et al.
Int J Drug Policy
. 2013 Nov;
25(1):175-8.
PMID: 24210296
Background: Illegal drug use and HIV are independent risk factors for tuberculosis (TB) among injecting drug users (IDU). Estonia and Latvia have experienced high rates of TB as well as...
3.
Ruutel K, Parker R, Sobolev I, Loit H
Cent Eur J Public Health
. 2013 Feb;
20(4):248-51.
PMID: 23441387
Background: The purpose of the current study was to describe tuberculosis (TB) knowledge, beliefs, and experience with TB services among injecting drug users. Methods: Participants for this anonymous, cross-sectional study...
4.
Lissner L, Lanfer A, Gwozdz W, Olafsdottir S, Eiben G, Moreno L, et al.
Eur J Epidemiol
. 2012 Aug;
27(9):705-15.
PMID: 22911022
Early television exposure has been associated with various health outcomes including childhood obesity. This paper describes associations between patterns of television viewing, on one hand, and diet, taste preference and...
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Martinez-Vizcaino V, Ortega F, Solera-Martinez M, Ruiz J, Labayen I, Eensoo D, et al.
Cardiovasc Diabetol
. 2011 Sep;
10:81.
PMID: 21933439
Background: Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a clustering of cardiometabolic risk factors that is considered a predictor of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and mortality. There is no consistent evidence on...
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Tomson K, Merenakk L, Loit H, Maestu J, Harro J
Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry
. 2011 Aug;
35(8):1857-62.
PMID: 21864630
The serotonin transporter gene promoter region polymorphism (5-HTTLPR) has been linked to psychiatric disorders, mostly anxiety and affective disorders. In elderly populations 5-HTTLPR polymorphism has also been reported to be...
7.
Ruutel K, Loit H, Sepp T, Kliiman K, McNutt L, Uuskula A
BMC Res Notes
. 2011 Jun;
4:192.
PMID: 21676222
Background: Historically, HIV, TB (tuberculosis) and illegal drug treatment services in Estonia have been developed as vertical structures. Related health care services are often provided by different health care institutions...
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Ortega F, Labayen I, Ruiz J, Kurvinen E, Loit H, Harro J, et al.
Med Sci Sports Exerc
. 2011 Mar;
43(10):1891-7.
PMID: 21407124
Purpose: Information about factors related to overweight development in early stages of life is needed for designing useful strategies to prevent overweight and related diseases. Longitudinal studies can contribute to...
9.
Merenakk L, Maestu J, Nordquist N, Parik J, Oreland L, Loit H, et al.
Psychopharmacology (Berl)
. 2010 Dec;
215(1):13-22.
PMID: 21140256
Rationale And Objective: Twin studies suggest that substance use initiation in children and adolescents is determined primarily by environmental influences, whereas the establishment of use patterns is strongly controlled by...
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Labayen I, Ruiz J, Ortega F, Loit H, Harro J, Veidebaum T, et al.
Diabetes Care
. 2010 Jan;
33(4):894-900.
PMID: 20056951
Objective: To examine the association between parental BMI and offspring cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. Research Design And Methods: The study comprised 940 children (9.5 +/- 0.4 years) and 873...