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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Predictors of first-year statin medication discontinuation: A cohort study (2016)
- Journal of Clinical Lipidology
Halava H, Huupponen R, Pentti J, Kivimaki M, Vahtera J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Psychosocial factors associated with work disability in men and women with diabetes: a pooled analysis of three occupational cohort studies. (2016)
- Diabetic Medicine
Ervasti J, Kivimäki M, Dray-Spira R, Head J, Goldberg M, Pentti J, Jokela M, Vahtera J, Zins M, Virtanen M.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Purchases of prescription antidepressants in the Swedish population in relation to major workplace downsizing. (2016)
- Epidemiology
Hanson LM, Westerlund H, Singh Chungkham H, Vahtera J, Sverke M, Alexanderson K.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Response to letter "Do all hypnotic drugs and sedatives have risk for cancer?" (2016)
- Sleep Medicine
Sivertsen B., Salo P., Pentti J., Kivimäki M., Vahtera J.
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal)
Smoking, physical inactivity and obesity as predictors of healthy and disease-free life expectancy between ages 50 and 75: a multicohort study (2016)
- International Journal of Epidemiology
Stenholm S, Head J, Kivimäki M, Kawachi I, Aalto V, Zins M, Goldberg M, Zaninotto P, Magnuson Hanson L, Westerlund H, Vahtera J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Socioeconomic gradient in work disability in diabetes: Evidence from three occupational cohorts (2016)
- Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
Ervasti J, Kivimäki M, Dray-Spira R, Head J, Goldberg M, Pentti J, Jokela M, Vahtera J, Zins M, Virtanen M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Socioeconomic inequalities in statin adherence under universal coverage: does sex matter? (2016)
- Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes
Aarnio E, Martikainen J, Winn AN, Huupponen R, Vahtera J, Korhonen MJ
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Somatic symptoms of anxiety and nonadherence to statin therapy (2016)
- International Journal of Cardiology
Korhonen MJ, Pentti J, Hartikainen J, Kivimaki M, Vahtera J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Structural and functional aspects of social support as predictors of mental and physical health trajectories: Whitehall II cohort stud (2016)
- Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
Hakulinen C, Pulkki-Råback L, Jokela J, Ferrie JE, Aalto AM, Virtanen M, Kivimäki M, Vahtera J, Elovainio M.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Trajectories of self-rated health in the last 15 years of life by cause of death (2016)
- European Journal of Epidemiology
Stenholm S, Kivimäki M, Jylhä M, Kawachi I, Westerlund H, Pentti J, Goldberg M, Zins M, Vahtera J.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Childhood Adversity as a Predictor of Non-Adherence to Statin Therapy in Adulthood (2015)
- PLoS ONE
Korhonen MJ, Halonen JI, Brookhart MA, Kawachi I, Pentti J, Karlsson H, Kivimaki M, Vahtera J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Childhood Psychosocial Adversity and Adult Neighborhood Disadvantage as Predictors of Cardiovascular Disease A Cohort Study (2015)
- Circulation
Halonen JI, Stenholm S, Pentti J, Kawachi I, Subramanian SV, Kivimaki M, Vahtera J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Comorbidity and Functional Trajectories From Midlife to Old Age: The Health and Retirement Study. (2015)
- Journals of Gerontology, Series A
Stenholm S, Westerlund H, Head J, Hyde M, Kawachi I, Pentti J, Kivimäki M, Vahtera J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Developing register-based measures for assessment of working time patterns for epidemiologic studies (2015)
- Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health
Harma M, Ropponen A, Hakola T, Koskinen A, Vanttola P, Puttonen S, Sallinen M, Salo P, Oksanen T, Pentti J, Vahtera J, Kivimaki M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Fast-food outlets and grocery stores near school and adolescents' eating habits and overweight in Finland (2015)
- European Journal of Public Health
Virtanen M, Kivimaki H, Ervasti J, Oksanen T, Pentti J, Kouvonen A, Halonen JI, Kivimaki M, Vahtera J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Impact of Statin Adherence on Cardiovascular Morbidity and All-Cause Mortality in the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A Population-Based Cohort Study in Finland (2015)
- Value in Health
Rannanheimo PK, Tiittanen P, Hartikainen J, Helin-Salmivaara A, Huupponen R, Vahtera J, Korhonen MJ
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Incidence and Mortality of Neurofibromatosis: A Total Population Study in Finland (2015)
- Journal of Investigative Dermatology
Uusitalo Elina, Leppävirta Jussi, Koffert Anna, Suominen Sakari, Vahtera Jussi, Vahlberg Tero, Pöyhönen Minna, Peltonen Juha, Peltonen Sirkku
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Influence of Retirement on Adherence to Statins in the Insurance Medicine All-Sweden Total Population Data Base (2015)
- PLoS ONE
Halava H, Westerlund H, Korhonen MJ, Pentti J, Kivimaki M, Kjeldgard L, Alexanderson K, Vahtera J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Is change in availability of sports facilities associated with change in physical activity? A prospective cohort study (2015)
- Preventive Medicine
Halonen JI, Stenholm S, Kivimaki M, Pentti J, Subramanian SV, Kawachi I, Vahtera J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Job Contract at Birth of the First Child as a Predictor of Women's Labor Market Attachment: Trajectory Analyses over 11 Years (2015)
- Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies
Peutere L, Vahtera J, Kivimaki M, Pentti J, Virtanen P
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)