Jussi
Vahtera
Senior Advisor, Public Health
Dermatology and Venereology
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Areas of expertise
Public health
Epidemiology
Neighborhood influences on health
Life-course research
Psychosocial stress
Psychosocial work environment
Social Determinants of Health.
Research
My studies focus on work and living environments, psychosocial risks, and behaviors as determinants of health and longevity from a life-course perspective. I have experience in working with large longitudinal datasets and have a strong record of research collaboration both nationally and internationally. My recent research has contributed to the understanding of the effects of social, built and natural neighborhoods on cardiovascular health.
Publications
Neighbourhood socioeconomic disadvantage from childhood to midlife and carotid atherosclerosis. (2026)
International Journal of Cardiology
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Adult obesity and risk of severe infections: a multicohort study with global burden estimates (2026)
Lancet
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Association of behaviour-related health risk factors with working life expectancy in adults aged ≥ 50 years: findings from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing and the Finnish Public Sector Study (2025)
European Journal of Ageing
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Winter-time solar radiation, precipitation, and psychotropic medication purchases: A cohort study in Finnish public sector employees (2025)
Environmental Epidemiology
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Changes in hair cortisol during retirement transition: the Finnish retirement and aging study (2025)
Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology
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Health benefits of leisure-time physical activity by socioeconomic status, lifestyle risk, and mental health: a multicohort study (2025)
Lancet Public Health
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Diet Quality Trajectories From Infancy to Young Adulthood: The Special Turku Coronary Risk Factor Intervention Project (STRIP) Study (2025)
Journal of Nutrition
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Social disadvantage accelerates aging (2025)
Nature Medicine
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Residential Area Characteristics Are Associated With Asthma Burden in Children (2025)
Pediatric Pulmonology
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Incidence of new onset arterial hypertension after metabolic bariatric surgery: an 8-year prospective follow-up with matched controls (2025)
Journal of Hypertension
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