PhD in Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine Taru Garthwaite - UTU Research Portal

Taru Garthwaite
PhD in Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine

- Postdoctoral Researcher,
Turku PET Centre (Independent units)

Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine

taru.garthwaite@utu.fi

ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2770-5417

Areas of expertise

Sports and exercise medicine; physical activity; sedentary behavior; exercise physiology; energy metabolism; metabolic syndrome

Publications

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Effects of reducing sedentary behavior on liver insulin sensitivity, liver fat content, and liver enzyme levels : a six-month randomized controlled trial (2025)
- American Journal of Physiology : Endocrinology and Metabolism
Laine, Saara; Sjöros, Tanja; Garthwaite, Taru; Honka, Miikka-Juhani; Löyttyniemi, Eliisa; Norha, Jooa; Eskola, Olli; Koivumäki, Mikko; Vähä-Ypyä, Henri; Sievänen, Harri; Vasankari, Tommi; Hirvonen, Jussi; Laitinen, Kirsi; Houttu, Noora; Kalliokoski, Kari K.; Saunavaara, Virva; Knuuti, Juhani; Heinonen, Ilkka H. A.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Daily standing time, dietary fiber, and intake of unsaturated fatty acids are beneficially associated with hepatic insulin sensitivity in adults with metabolic syndrome (2024)
- Frontiers in Endocrinology
Laine, Saara; Sjöros, Tanja; Garthwaite, Taru; Honka, Miikka-Juhani; Löyttyniemi, Eliisa; Eskola, Olli; Saarenhovi, Maria; Kallio, Petri; Koivumäki, Mikko; Vähä-Ypyä, Henri; Sievänen, Harri; Vasankari, Tommi; Hirvonen, Jussi; Laitinen, Kirsi; Houttu, Noora; Kalliokoski, Kari; Saunavaara, Virva; Knuuti, Juhani; Heinonen, Ilkka H.A.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Effects of reduced sedentary time on resting, exercise and post-exercise blood pressure in inactive adults with metabolic syndrome – a six-month exploratory RCT (2024)
- Journal of Human Hypertension
Norha Jooa, Sjöros Tanja, Garthwaite Taru, Laine Saara, Saarenhovi Maria, Kallio Petri, Laitinen Kirsi, Houttu Noora, Vähä-Ypyä Henri, Sievänen Harri, Löyttyniemi Eliisa, Vasankari Tommi, Knuuti Juhani, Kalliokoski Kari K., Heinonen Ilkka H. A.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Effects of reducing sedentary behaviour on back pain, paraspinal muscle insulin sensitivity and muscle fat fraction and their associations: a secondary analysis of a 6-month randomised controlled trial (2024)
- BMJ Open
Norha, Jooa; Sjöros, Tanja: Garthwaite, Taru; Laine, Saara; Verho, Tiina; Saunavaara, Virva; Laitinen, Kirsi; Houttu, Noora; Hirvonen, Jussi; Vähä-Ypyä, Henri; Sievänen, Harri; Löyttyniemi, Eliisa; Vasankari, Tommi; Kalliokoski, Kari; Heinonen, Ilkka
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Sedentary behavior, physical activity, and energy metabolism in metabolic syndrome : with special reference to insulin sensitivity and metabolic flexibility (2024) Garthwaite Taru
(G5 Article dissertation )
Sedentary behavior reduction and blood lipids in adults with metabolic syndrome: a 6-month randomized controlled trial (2024)
- Scientific Reports
Ylinen, Venla P.; Sjöros, Tanja; Laine, Saara; Garthwaite, Taru; Norh,a Jooa; Vähä-Ypyä, Henri; Löyttyniemi, Eliisa; Houttu, Noora; Laitinen, Kirsi; Kalliokoski, Kari K.; Sievänen, Harri; Vasankari, Tommi; Knuut,i Juhani; Heinonen, Ilkka HA
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Sedentary time associates detrimentally and physical activity beneficially with metabolic flexibility in adults with metabolic syndrome (2024)
- American Journal of Physiology : Endocrinology and Metabolism
Garthwaite Taru, Sjöros Tanja, Laine Saara, Koivumäki Mikko, Vähä-Ypyä Henri, Verho Tiina, Norha Jooa, Kallio Petri, Saarenhovi Maria, Löyttyniemi Eliisa, Sievänen Harri, Houttu Noora, Laitinen Kirsi, Kalliokoski Kari K., Vasankari Tommi, Knuuti Juhani, Heinonen Ilkka
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Tiredness after work associates with less leisure-time physical activity (2024)
- Scientific Reports
Sjöros Tanja, Norha Jooa, Johansson Riitta, Laine Saara, Garthwaite Taru, Vähä-Ypyä Henri, Löyttyniemi Eliisa, Kalliokoski Kari K., Sievänen Harri, Vasankari Tommi, Knuuti Juhani, Heinonen Ilkka H. A.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Associations of sedentary time, physical activity, and fitness with muscle glucose uptake in adults with metabolic syndrome (2023)
- Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
Garthwaite Taru, Sjöros Tanja, Laine Saara, Koivumäki Mikko, Vähä-Ypyä Henri, Eskola Olli, Rajander Johan, Kallio Petri, Saarenhovi Maria, Löyttyniemi Eliisa, Sievänen Harri, Houttu Noora, Laitinen Kirsi, Kalliokoski Kari, Vasankari Tommi, Knuuti Juhani, Heinonen Ilkka
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Effects of reducing sedentary behavior on cardiorespiratory fitness in adults with metabolic syndrome: A 6-month RCT (2023)
- Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
Norha Jooa, Sjöros Tanja, Garthwaite Taru, Laine Saara, Saarenhovi Maria, Kallio Petri, Laitinen Kirsi, Houttu Noora, Vähä-Ypyä Henri, Sievänen Harri, Löyttyniemi Eliisa, Vasankari Tommi, Knuuti Juhani, Kalliokoski Kari K., Heinonen Ilkka H.A.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Reducing Sedentary Time and Whole-Body Insulin Sensitivity in Metabolic Syndrome - A 6-Month Randomized Controlled Trial (2023)
- Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Sjöros Tanja, Laine Saara, Garthwaite Taru, Vähä-Ypyä Henri, Löyttyniemi Eliisa, Koivumäki Mikko, Houttu Noora, Laitinen Kirsi, Kalliokoski Kari K., Sievänen Harri, Vasankari Tomi, Knuuti Juhani, Heinonen Ilkka H.A.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
The effects of a 6-month intervention aimed to reduce sedentary time on skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity: a randomized controlled trial (2023)
- American Journal of Physiology : Endocrinology and Metabolism
Sjöros Tanja, Laine Saara, Garthwaite Taru, Vähä-Ypyä Henri, Koivumäki Mikko, Eskola Olli, Löyttyniemi Eliisa, Houttu Noora, Laitinen Kirsi, Kalliokoski Kari K., Sievänen Harri, Vasankari Tommi, Knuuti Juhani, Heinonen Ilkka H.A.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
The Effects Of Reducing Sedentary Behavior On Cardiorespiratory Fitness: A Six-month Randomized Controlled Trial (2023)
- Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Norha Jooa, Sjöros Tanja, Garthwaite Taru, Laine Saara, Saarenhovi Maria, Kallio Petri, Laitinen Kirsi, Houttu Noora, Vähä-Ypyä Henri, Sievänen Harri, Löyttyniemi Eliisa, Vasankari Tommi, Knuuti Juhani, Kalliokoski Kari K., Heinonen Ilkka H.A.
(Other publication)
Association between cardiorespiratory fitness and metabolic health in overweight and obese adults (2022)
- Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness
Haapala Eero A, Sjöros Tanja, Laine Saara, Garthwaite Taru, Kallio Petri, Saarenhovi Maria, Vähä-Ypyä Henri, Löyttyniemi Eliisa, Sievänen Harri, Houttu Noora, Laitinen Kirsi, Kalliokoski Kari, Knuuti Juhani, Vasankari Tommi, Heinonen Ilkka H
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Corrigendum to “Standing is associated with insulin sensitivity in adults with metabolic syndrome. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 24 (2021) 1255–1260” (Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (2021) 24(12) (1255–1260), (S1440244021002048), (10.1016/j.jsams.2021.08.009)) (2022)
- Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Garthwaite Taru, Sjöros Tanja, Koivumäki Mikko, Laine Saara, Vähä-Ypyä Henri, Saarenhovi Maria, Kallio Petri, Löyttyniemi Eliisa, Sievänen Harri, Houttu Noora, Laitinen Kirsi, Kalliokoski Kari, Vasankari Tommi, Knuuti Juhani, Heinonen Ilkka
(Other publication)
Cross-Sectional Associations of Body Adiposity, Sedentary Behavior, and Physical Activity with Hemoglobin and White Blood Cell Count (2022)
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Koivula Tiia, Lempiäinen Salla, Laine Saara, Sjöros Tanja, Vähä-Ypyä Henri, Garthwaite Taru, Löyttyniemi Eliisa, Sievänen Harri, Vasankari Tommi, Knuuti Juhani, Heinonen Ilkka H A
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Effects of reduced sedentary time on cardiometabolic health in adults with metabolic syndrome: A three-month randomized controlled trial (2022)
- Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Garthwaite Taru, Sjöros Tanja, Laine Saara, Vähä-Ypyä Henri, Löyttyniemi Eliisa, Sievänen H., Houttu Noora, Laitinen Kirsi, Kalliokoski Kari, Vasankari Tommi, Knuuti Juhani, Heinonen Ilkka
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Relationship between liver fat content and lifestyle factors in adults with metabolic syndrome (2022)
- Scientific Reports
Laine Saara, Sjöros Tanja, Garthwaite Taru, Saarenhovi Maria, Kallio Petri, Löyttyniemi Eliisa, Vähä-Ypyä Henri, Sievänen Harri, Vasankari Tommi, Laitinen Kirsi, Houttu Noora, Saukko Ekaterina, Knuuti Juhani, Saunavaara Virva, Heinonen Ilkka H. A.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Standing time and daily proportion of sedentary time are associated with pain-related disability in a one month accelerometer measurement in adults with overweight or obesity (2022)
- Scandinavian Journal of Pain
Norha Jooa, Hautala Arto J., Sjöros Tanja, Laine Saara, Garthwaite Taru, Knuuti Juhani, Löyttyniemi Eliisa, Vähä-Ypyä Henri, Sievänen Harri, Vasankari Tommi, Heinonen Ilkka H.A.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Body Adiposity, But Not Elements of Objectively Measured Sedentary Behavior or Physical Activity, Is Associated With Circulating Liver Enzymes in Adults With Overweight and Obesity (2021)
- Frontiers in Endocrinology
Laine Saara, Sjöros Tanja, Vähä-Ypyä Henri, Garthwaite Taru, Löyttyniemi Eliisa, Sievänen Harri, Vasankari Tommi, Knuuti Juhani, Heinonen Ilkka H. A.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)