Publications

Sci Rep. 2022 Dec 2;12(1):20818. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-25336-6. ABSTRACT While sunlight may influence cognitive function through several pathways, associations of residential sunlight exposure with cognitive function are not well known. We evaluated associations of long-term residential sunlight exposure with cognitive function among a representative cohort of 1838 Finnish adults residing in…

Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2023 Feb;86:102298. doi: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2022.102298. Epub 2022 Dec 17. ABSTRACT Semen quality has declined especially among Western men. Experimental and epidemiological studies have shown potential links between exposure to environmental toxicants and poor male fertility. Some environmental exposures in utero can disrupt fetal testicular function…

Eur J Neurosci. 2023 Jan;57(2):242-257. doi: 10.1111/ejn.15882. Epub 2022 Dec 17. ABSTRACT Prenatal stress exposure (PSE) has been observed to exert a programming effect on the developing infant brain, possibly with long-lasting consequences on temperament, cognitive functions and the risk for developing psychiatric disorders. Several prior studies have revealed that…

Sci Rep. 2023 Jan 5;13(1):216. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-27317-1. ABSTRACT Increased exposure to greener environments has been suggested to lead to health benefits in children, but the associated mechanisms in early life, particularly via biological mediators such as altered maternal milk composition, remain largely unexplored. We investigated the associations between properties of…

Eur J Oral Sci. 2023 Feb;131(1):e12912. doi: 10.1111/eos.12912. Epub 2023 Jan 4. ABSTRACT We evaluated associations between changes in dental anxiety and tobacco use, adjusted for general anxiety and depressive symptoms. The FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study data, collected at gestational weeks 14 and 34 and at 3 months postpartum, were…

Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2023 May;33(5):682-692. doi: 10.1111/sms.14293. Epub 2023 Jan 4. ABSTRACT This study examined longitudinal associations between parenthood-related factors and physical activity from young adulthood to midlife over a 19-year follow-up period. Participants (n = 761) at the ongoing Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study responded to…

Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2023 May 1;55(5):837-846. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000003108. Epub 2022 Dec 27. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: This study aimed to identify physical activity patterns and examine their association with cardiometabolic biomarkers in a cross-sectional design. METHODS: Overall 6072 participants (mean age, 60.2 yr; SD 8.6 yr, 50% women) from The Maastricht…

Gerontology. 2023;69(6):706-715. doi: 10.1159/000527804. Epub 2023 Jan 30. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Conflicting evidence exists concerning whether having sarcopenic obesity has additive mortality risk over having only sarcopenia or obesity. We examined the independent and combined associations of obesity and probable sarcopenia with all-cause mortality. METHODS: The pooled analysis included three large,…

J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023 Feb 1;76(2):218-226. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000003659. Epub 2022 Nov 23. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: To evaluate whether a fish oil and/or probiotics intervention in pregnant women with overweight or obesity would influence the tendency of their 24-month-old children to become overweight and alter their body fat percentage. METHODS: Women…

Maturitas. 2023 Mar;169:46-52. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2023.01.006. Epub 2023 Jan 18. ABSTRACT AIMS: The prevalence of cardiovascular diseases increases in women after menopause. The aim of the study was to determine the impact of conventional cardiovascular risk factors such as age, blood pressure, smoking, cholesterol, obesity, and glucose balance, but also menopausal…