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    • 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 ...

    • Eating habits and weight status in Finnish adolescents 

      Viljakainen, Jannina; Figueiredo, Rejane Augusta de Oliveira; Viljakainen, Heli; Roos, Eva; Weiderpass, Elisabete; Rounge, Trine Ballestad (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-21)
      <i>Objective</i>: To investigate the association between eating habits and weight status in adolescents in Finland.<p><p> <i>Design</i>: Cross-sectional study.<p><p> <i>Setting</i>: The Finnish Health in Teens (Fin-HIT) study is a cohort study conducted in adolescents attending third to sixth grade in 496 schools in forty-four municipalities in Southern, Middle and Northern Finland in ...

    • Identifying eating habits in Finnish children: A cross-sectional study 

      De Oliveira Figueiredo, Rejane Augusta; Viljakainen, Jannina; Viljakainen, Heli; Roos, Eva; Rounge, Trine Ballestad; Weiderpass, Elisabete (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-03-15)
      <p><i>Background - </i>We aimed to identify different eating habits among Finnish children and to evaluate their association with meal patterns, breakfast consumption, and socio-demographic characteristics in a large, nationwide cohort of children. <p><i>Methods - </i>We evaluated 10,569 children aged 9–14 years into the Finnish Health in Teens cohort in a cross-sectional design. The hierarchical ...

    • 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 ...

    • Validity of self-reported out-of-school physical activity among finnish 11-year-old children 

      Määttä, Suvi; Nuutinen, Teija; Ray, Carola; Eriksson, Johan G.; Weiderpass, Elisabete; Roos, Eva (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-02-08)
      Background: The aim of this study is to assess the repeatability and validity of the Finnish 11-year old children’s out-of-school physical activity (PA) questionnaire using accelerometer as reference method. A sub-sample of children (N = 155, 60 % participant rate) participating in the Finnish Health in Teens study was recruited in 2013. Children completed a questionnaire measuring PA two times, ...