Publications

Res Sq [Preprint]. 2026 Apr 3:rs.3.rs-9283196. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9283196/v1. ABSTRACT Genetic predisposition and alcohol consumption are risk factors for increased blood pressure (BP), but their interactions influencing BP remain understudied. We conducted population-specific and cross-population meta-analyses of genome-wide gene-alcohol (GxAlc) interactions affecting BP in >1.1M individuals from multiple populations. We identified…

Menopause. 2026 Apr 7. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000002778. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: For many women, retirement represents a significant transition in late adulthood, which may result in many alterations in lifestyle habits and behavioral patterns. Several factors known to improve during the retirement transition are also associated with female sexual…

Child Dev. 2026 Apr 2:aacaf053. doi: 10.1093/chidev/aacaf053. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Methodological challenges diminish the number and reliability of longitudinal studies on executive functions (EFs) starting in infancy. To address this, the current study used latent profile analysis (LPA) to examine EF task performance across three age points: 8…

Sci Rep. 2026 Mar 31. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-46275-6. Online ahead of print. NO ABSTRACT PMID:41917234 | DOI:10.1038/s41598-026-46275-6…

BMC Psychol. 2026 Mar 31. doi: 10.1186/s40359-026-04400-0. Online ahead of print. NO ABSTRACT PMID:41913295 | DOI:10.1186/s40359-026-04400-0…

medRxiv [Preprint]. 2026 Mar 3:2026.03.02.26346498. doi: 10.64898/2026.03.02.26346498. ABSTRACT Both short and long sleep duration have been associated with poor glycemic control and an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus. Although sleep duration may differentially modify the effects of genetic risk factors for type 2 diabetes, this has not…

Health Place. 2026 Mar 19;99:103653. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2026.103653. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Higher residential greenness seems to be associated with more physical activity (PA), but it remains unclear whether exposure to greenness outside the residential area associates with PA. Therefore, we investigated the association between activity space greenness and…

Scand J Psychol. 2026 Mar 20. doi: 10.1111/sjop.70087. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Maternal psychological distress may have adverse effects on child socioemotional development. However, supportive social networks and participation in out-of-home childcare may serve as key protective factors and promote positive developmental outcomes. This study investigated whether maternal cumulative…

Am J Clin Nutr. 2026 Mar 16:101276. doi: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2026.101276. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The role of nutrient intake in celiac disease pathogenesis is poorly understood. OBJECTIVE: To examine whether longitudinal childhood intake of selected vitamins and minerals is associated with celiac disease autoimmunity (CDA, primary outcome) and celiac…

J Hypertens. 2026 Feb 19. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000004272. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT MicroRNAs have been suggested as essential hypertension biomarkers, but evidence remains inconclusive due to limited high-throughput studies in population cohorts. We analyzed data from the Young Finns Study (YFS) from 2011 and 2018-2020 to assess cross-sectional and prospective…