Jussi Vahtera - UTU Research Portal

Jussi Vahtera

- Senior Advisor,
Public Health (Department of Clinical Medicine)

jussi.vahtera@utu.fi

+358 29 450 2030

+358 40 592 9990

Kiinamyllynkatu 10

Turku

ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6036-061X

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

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Adult obesity and risk of severe infections: a multicohort study with global burden estimates (2026)
- Lancet
Nyberg, Solja T.; Frank, Philipp; Ahmadi-Abhari, Sara; Pentti, Jaana; Vahtera, Jussi; Ervasti, Jenni; Suominen, Sakari B.; Strandberg, Timo E.; Sipilä, Pyry N.; Meri, Seppo; Sattar, Naveed; Kivimäki, Mika
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Exposure to greenness and physical activity behavior: A longitudinal GPS and accelerometry study before and after retirement (2026)
- Health and Place
Norha, Jooa; Aishwarya, Arpa; Gonzales-Inca, Carlos; Hasanzadeh, Kamyar; Pasanen, Sanna; Pentti, Jaana; Vahtera, Jussi; Fagerholm, Nora; Stenholm Sari
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Neighbourhood socioeconomic disadvantage and the risk of preterm delivery (2026)
- BMJ Paediatrics Open
Rautava, Samuli; Lagström, Hanna; Turta, Olli; Lahdenperä, Mirkka; Pentti, Jaana; Kivimäki, Mika; Vahtera, Jussi
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Neighbourhood socioeconomic disadvantage from childhood to midlife and carotid atherosclerosis. (2026)
- International Journal of Cardiology
Raitakari, Olli; Pentti, Jaana; Koskinen, Juhani S.; Mykkänen, Juha; Rovio, Suvi; Pahkala, Katja; Juonala Markus; Lehtimäki, Terho; Kähönen, Mika; Kawachi, Ichiro; Kivimäki, Mika; Viikari, Jorma; Vahtera, Jussi
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Work-related psychosocial factors and working life expectancy among Finnish public sector employees aged 50 years or older (2026)
- Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health
Haukka, Eija; Heikkilä, Katriina; Pentti, Jaana; Vahtera, Jussi; Chungkham, Holendro Singh; Zaninotto, Paola; Kivimäki, Mika; Ervasti, Jenni; Stenholm, Sari
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Association of behaviour-related health risk factors with working life expectancy in adults aged ≥ 50 years: findings from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing and the Finnish Public Sector Study (2025)
- European Journal of Ageing
Heikkilä, Katriina; Singh Chungkham, Holendro; Pentti, Jaana; Ervasti, Jenni; Kivimäki, Mika; Vahtera, Jussi; Stenholm, Sari; Zaninotto, Paola
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Association of multimorbidity with working life expectancy among adults aged 50 years and older: Findings from two prospective cohort studies (2025)
- Journal of Multimorbidity and Comorbidity
Heikkilä, Katriina; Pentti, Jaana; Chungkham, Holendro Singh; Suominen, Sakari; Kivimaeki, Mika; Zaninotto, Paola; Ervasti, Jenni; Vahtera, Jussi; Stenholm, Sari
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Association of neighbourhood and individual-level socioeconomic disadvantage in childhood and adulthood with cognitive function in mid-adulthood: Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study (2025)
- American Journal of Epidemiology
Heikkilä, Katriina; Stenholm, Sari; Pentti, Jaana; Vahtera, Jussi; Elovainio, Marko; Pulkki-Råback, Laura; Juonala, Markus; Pahkala, Katja; Ahola-Olli, Ari; Hutri, Nina; Lehtimäki, Terho; Jokinen, Eero; Laitinen, Tomi P; Taittonen, Leena; Tossavainen, Päivi; Viikari, Jorma S A; Raitakari, Olli T; Rovio, Suvi P
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Associations of 24-h Movement Behaviors With Incidence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors: The Finnish Retirement and Aging Study (2025)
- Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
Suorsa, Kristin; Leskinen, Tuija; Pasanen, Jesse; Pentti, Jaana; Vahtera, Jussi; Stenholm, Sari
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Changes in hair cortisol during retirement transition: the Finnish retirement and aging study (2025)
- Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology
Kuusento, Konsta; Kortesluoma, Susanna; Myllyntausta, Saana; Vahtera, Jussi; Karlsson, Linnea; Stenholm, Sari
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Changes in life satisfaction and leisure-time physical activity across retirement transition: the FIREA cohort study (2025)
- European Journal of Ageing
Tuominen, Miika; Stenlund, Säde; Suorsa, Kristin; Pentti, Jaana; Vahtera, Jussi; Leskinen, Tuija; Koski, Pasi; Stenholm, Sari
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Diet Quality Trajectories From Infancy to Young Adulthood: The Special Turku Coronary Risk Factor Intervention Project (STRIP) Study (2025)
- Journal of Nutrition
Tarro, Saija; Vahtera, Jussi; Pentti, Jaana; Niinikoski, Harri; Raitakari, Olli; Rönnemaa, Tapani; Viikari, Jorma; Pahkala, Katja; Lagström, Hanna
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Epävakaan talous- ja työmarkkinatilanteen terveysvaikutukset (2025)
- Duodecim
Virtanen, Marianna; Kivimäki, Mika; Vahtera, Jussi
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )
Health benefits of leisure-time physical activity by socioeconomic status, lifestyle risk, and mental health: a multicohort study (2025)
- Lancet Public Health
Nyberg, Solja T; Frank, Philipp; Pentti, Jaana; Alfredsson, Lars; Ervasti, Jenni; Goldberg, Marcel; Knutsson, Anders; Koskinen, Aki; Lallukka, Tea; Nordin, Maria; Rahkonen, Ossi; Strandberg, Timo; Suominen, Sakari; Väänänen, Ari; Vahtera, Jussi; Virtanen, Marianna; Westerlund, Hugo; Zins, Marie; Stenholm, Sari; Sabia, Séverine; Singh-Manoux, Archana; Hamer, Mark; Kivimäki, Mika
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Incidence of new onset arterial hypertension after metabolic bariatric surgery: an 8-year prospective follow-up with matched controls (2025)
- Journal of Hypertension
Vahtera, Viiko; Pajarinen, Jukka S.; Kivimäki, Mika; Ervasti, Jenni; Pentti, Jaana; Stenholm, Sari; Vahtera, Jussi; Salminen, Paulina
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Residential Area Characteristics Are Associated With Asthma Burden in Children (2025)
- Pediatric Pulmonology
Erkkola, Riku; Gonzales‐Inca, Carlos; Vahtera, Jussi; Bergroth, Eija; Korppi, Matti; Camargo, Carlos A.; Jartti, Tuomas
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Social disadvantage accelerates aging (2025)
- Nature Medicine
Kivimaki, Mika; Pentti, Jaana; Frank, Philipp; Liu, Fangyu; Blake, Acer; Nyberg, Solja T.; Vahtera, Jussi; Singh-Manoux, Archana; Wyss-Coray, Tony; Walker, Keenan A.; Partridge, Linda; Lindbohm, Joni V.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Winter-time solar radiation, precipitation, and psychotropic medication purchases: A cohort study in Finnish public sector employees (2025)
- Environmental Epidemiology
Raza, Auriba; Partonen, Timo; Aalto, Ville; Ervasti, Jenni; Ruuhela, Reija; Asp, Magnus; Engström, Erik; Pentti, Jaana; Vahtera, Jussi; Halonen, Jaana I.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Are changes in sleep problems associated with changes in life satisfaction during the retirement transition? (2024)
- European Journal of Ageing
Kontturi, Marika; Virtanen, Marianna; Myllyntausta, Saana; Prakash, K. C.; Pentti, Jaana; Vahtera, Jussi; Stenholm, Sari
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Association of school neighbourhood socioeconomic disadvantage and teaching staff's risk of violence at work (2024)
- Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
Ervasti, Jenni; Pentti, Jaana; Aalto, Ville; Kauppi, Maarit; Virtanen, Marianna; Kivimäki, Mika; Vahtera, Jussi
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)