Vaasa Central Hospital - Academic Profile

Publications

Metabolic Consequences of a Family History of NIDDM (The Botnia Study): Evidence for Sex-Specific Parental Effects

Per‐Henrik Groop , Carol Forsblom , Mikko Lehtovirta +8 more

Although a strong genetic susceptibility has been established for NIDDM and a maternal transmission of the disease predominates in some populations, a relationship between paren...

1996 Diabetes 374 citations

Cardiovascular Risk Factors From Childhood and Midlife Cognitive Performance

Suvi Rovio , Katja Pahkala , Jaakko Nevalainen +12 more

Cumulative burden of cardiovascular risk factors from childhood/adolescence associate with worse midlife cognitive performance independent of adulthood exposure.

2017 Journal of the American College of Ca... 124 citations

Lifetime measures of ideal cardiovascular health and their association with subclinical atherosclerosis: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

Tomi T. Laitinen , Katja Pahkala , Costan G. Magnussen +13 more

2015 International Journal of Cardiology 73 citations

Prevalence and determinants of fatty liver in normal-weight and overweight young adults. The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

Emmi Suomela , Mervi Oikonen , Johanna Virtanen +15 more

Prevalence of fatty liver was 29% in overweight/obese and 5% in normal-weight adults. Differences in factors associated with fatty liver were seen between these two groups: alco...

2014 Annals of Medicine 46 citations

Institution Info

Type: healthcare
Country: FI
Publications: 4
Citations: 617

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ROR: https://ror.org/019xaj585