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Jussi Vahtera
Researcher at Turku University Hospital
Publications - 680
Citations - 43694
Jussi Vahtera is an academic researcher from Turku University Hospital. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Cohort study. The author has an hindex of 109, co-authored 646 publications receiving 38715 citations. Previous affiliations of Jussi Vahtera include Finnish Institute of Occupational Health & University of Turku.
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Contribution of parental and school personnel smoking to health risk behaviours among Finnish adolescents.
Marianna Virtanen,Minna Pietikäinen,Mika Kivimäki,Mika Kivimäki,Pauliina Luopa,Jukka Jokela,Marko Elovainio,Jussi Vahtera,Jussi Vahtera +8 more
TL;DR: Parental smoking and school personnel smoking are both associated with adolescents' health risk behaviours but the association of parental smoking seems to be stronger.
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Proximity of off-premise alcohol outlets and heavy alcohol consumption: a cohort study.
Jaana I. Halonen,Mika Kivimäki,Mika Kivimäki,Marianna Virtanen,Jaana Pentti,S. V. Subramanian,Ichiro Kawachi,Jussi Vahtera,Jussi Vahtera +8 more
TL;DR: Evidence that change in distance from home to the nearest off-premise alcohol outlet affects the risk of heavy alcohol consumption in women supports policies that restrict physical availability of alcohol.
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Socioeconomic Inequalities in Statin Adherence Under Universal Coverage: Does Sex Matter?
Emma Aarnio,Janne Martikainen,Aaron N. Winn,Risto Huupponen,Jussi Vahtera,Maarit Jaana Korhonen +5 more
TL;DR: Results based on adherence trajectories showed that men in low SEP were likely to belong to trajectories presenting a fast decline in adherence, and associations between SEP and nonadherence were weak and inconsistent.
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Physical activity level as a predictor of healthy and chronic disease-free life expectancy between ages 50 and 75.
Tuija Leskinen,Sari Stenholm,Ville Aalto,Jenny Head,Mika Kivimäki,Mika Kivimäki,Mika Kivimäki,Jussi Vahtera +7 more
TL;DR: Higher levels of physical activity increase healthy and chronic disease-free years similarly in men and women, but more among persons with low than with high occupational status.
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Changes in Sleep Duration During Transition to Statutory Retirement: A Longitudinal Cohort Study.
Saana Myllyntausta,Saana Myllyntausta,Paula Salo,Paula Salo,Erkki Kronholm,Ville Aalto,Mika Kivimäki,Mika Kivimäki,Jussi Vahtera,Sari Stenholm,Sari Stenholm +10 more
TL;DR: This longitudinal study suggests that transition from full-time work to statutory retirement is associated with an increase in sleep duration, and this was greatest in those who were short sleepers, heavy drinkers, or had sleep difficulties.