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Katja
Pahkala
Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine (CAPC)
Adjunct professor / Dosentti

Contact

+358 40 578 6122
Kiinamyllynkatu 10
20520
Turku

Links

Selected publications_Katja Pahkala.pdf

Areas of expertise

Cardiovascular health
prevention
childhood
physical activity
diet
epidemiology
longitudinal studies

Biography

I have devoted my research career to examining early life determinants of cardiometabolic health with the ultimate aim to improve primordial prevention of cardiometabolic diseases.

Teaching

I have supervised 10 undergraduate studies and two doctoral studies. Currently I supervise seven doctoral students and one undergraduate student.

Research

I am a long-standing senior researcher and the vice director of the Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine (CAPC). I am also the vice principal investigator of the globally unique atherosclerosis prevention trial, the STRIP study (Special Turku Coronary Risk Factor Intervention Project), which commenced in 1990 and has extensively studied the 1062 participants since age 7 months to 20 years with repeated assessment of diet, lifestyle and versatile cardiometabolic health markers. I have supervised doctoral students since 2010 and at present my own research group includes seven doctoral students.

Publications

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Tracking of Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Physical Activity from Youth to Young Adulthood: Findings from the Prospective Special Turku Coronary Risk Factor Intervention Project (STRIP) (2023)

Journal of Pediatrics: X
Fraser Brooklyn J., Blizzard Leigh, Rovio Suvi P., Heinonen Olli J., Niinikoski Harri, Viikari Jorma S.A., Rönnemaa Tapani, Jula Antti, Raitakari Olli T., Magnussen Costan G., Pahkala Katja
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))

Economic burden of low physical activity and high sedentary behaviour in Finland (2022)

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
Kolu Päivi, Kari Jaana T, Raitanen Jani, Sievänen Harri, Tokola Kari, Havas Eino, Pehkonen Jaakko, Tammelin Tuija H, Pahkala Katja, Hutri-Kähönen Nina, Raitakari Olli T, Vasankari Tommi
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))

Organized Youth Sports Trajectories and Adult Health Outcomes: The Young Finns Study (2022)

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Yang Xiaolin, Kukko Tuomas, Lounassalo Irinja, Kulmala Janne, Hakonen Harto, Rovio Suvi P, Pahkala Katja, Hirvensalo Mirja, Palomäki Sanna H, Hutri-Kähönen Nina, Raitakari Olli T, Tammelin Tuija H, Salin Kasper
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))

The relationship between temperament, polygenic score for intelligence and cognition: A population-based study of middle-aged adults (2022)

Genes, Brain and Behavior
Tölli Pekka, Keltikangas-Järvinen Liisa, Lehtimäki Terho, Ravaja Niklas, Hintsanen Mirka, Ahola-Olli Ari, Pahkala Katja, Kähonen Mika, Hutri-Kähonen Nina, Laitinen Tomi T, Tossavainen Päivi, Taittonen Lena, Dobewall Henrik, Jokinen Eero, Raitakari Olli, Cloninger C Robert, Rovio Suvi, Saarinen Aino
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
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