• Cohort Profile: The Finnish Health in Teens (Fin-HIT) study: A population-based study 

      Figueiredo, Rejane Augusta de Oliveira; Simola-Ström, Sabina; Rounge, Trine Ballestad; Viljakainen, Heli; Eriksson, Johan G.; Roos, Eva; Weiderpass, Elisabete (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-09-12)
      The prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents is increasing globally. In high-income countries, the prevalence of obesity has plateaued, although the rate is still high. Children with overweight and obesity are likely to stay obese into adulthood and tend to develop certain diseases, such as pulmonary, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, more frequently and at a younger ...
    • Maternal alcohol and tobacco consumption and the association with their 9 to 14-year-old children's Body Mass Index 

      De Oliveira Figueiredo, Rejane Augusta; Roos, Eva; Eriksson, Johan G.; Simola-Ström, Sabina; Weiderpass, Elisabete (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-04-06)
      Aims: <br>Little is known about impact of maternal alcohol and tobacco consumption on adolescents’ body size. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether maternal alcohol or tobacco consumption is associated with their children’s body size in adolescence, assessed by Body Mass Index (BMI). <br> Methods: <br>This study was conduct in subjects recruited into the Finnish Health in Teens ...