Jussi
Vahtera
Senior Advisor, Public Health
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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
Educational level and the use of mental health services, psychotropic medication and psychotherapy among adults with a history of physician diagnosed mental disorders (2023)
International Journal of Social Psychiatry
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Changes in ambulatory blood pressure during the transition to retirement (2023)
Journal of Hypertension
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Severe Infection and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: A Multicohort Study (2023)
Circulation
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Early-life environment and the risk of eczema at 2 years-Meta-analyses of six Finnish birth cohorts (2023)
Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
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Modifications of 24-h movement behaviors to prevent obesity in retirement: a natural experiment using compositional data analysis (2023)
International Journal of Obesity
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Neighbourhood deprivation in childhood and adulthood and risk of arterial stiffness: the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns study (2023)
Blood Pressure
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Association of social isolation and loneliness with risk of incident hospital-treated infections: an analysis of data from the UK Biobank and Finnish Health and Social Support studies (2023)
Lancet Public Health
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Predicting work disability among people with chronic conditions: a prospective cohort study (2023)
Scientific Reports
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Association Between Depression and Physical Conditions Requiring Hospitalization (2023)
JAMA Psychiatry
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Does work-related and commuting physical activity predict changes in physical activity and sedentary behavior during the transition to retirement? GPS and accelerometer study (2023)
Health and Place
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