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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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)
Job Strain and the Risk of Stroke An Individual-Participant Data Meta-Analysis (2015)
- Stroke
Fransson EI, Nyberg ST, Heikkila K, Alfredsson L, Bjorner JB, Borritz M, Burr H, Dragano N, Geuskens GA, Goldberg M, Hamer M, Hooftman WE, Houtman IL, Joensuu M, Jokela M, Knutsson A, Koskenvuo M, Koskinen A, Kumari M, Leineweber C, Lunau T, Madsen IEH, Hanson LLM, Nielsen ML, Nordin M, Oksanen T, Pentti J, Pejtersen JH, Rugulies R, Salo P, Shipley MJ, Steptoe A, Suominen SB, Theorell T, Toppinen-Tanner S, Vahtera J, Virtanen M, Vaananen A, Westerholm PJM, Westerlund H, Zins M, Britton A, Brunner EJ, Singh-Manoux A, Batty GD, Kivimaki M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Length of sick leave as a risk marker of hip fracture: a nationwide cohort study from Sweden (2015)
- Osteoporosis International
Stenholm S, Vahtera J, Kjelgård L, Kivimäki M, Alexanderson K
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Lifestyle-related risk factors and trajectories of work disability over 5 years in employees with diabetes: findings from two prospective cohort studies (2015)
- Diabetic Medicine
Virtanen M, Kivimäki M, Zins M, Dray-Spira R, Oksanen T, Ferrie JE, Okuloff A, Pentti J, Head J, Goldberg M, Vahtera J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Long working hours and alcohol use: systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies and unpublished individual participant data (2015)
- BMJ
Virtanen M, Jokela M, Nyberg ST, Madsen IEH, Lallukka T, Ahola K, Alfredsson L, Batty GD, Bjorner JB, Borritz M, Burr H, Casini A, Clays E, De Bacquer D, Dragano N, Erbel R, Ferrie JE, Fransson EI, Hamer M, Heikkil K, Jockel KH, Kittel F, Knutsson A, Koskenvuo M, Ladwig KH, Lunau T, Nielsen ML, Nordin M, Oksanen T, Pejtersen JH, Pentti J, Rugulies R, Salo P, Schupp J, Siegrist J, Singh-Manoux A, Steptoe A, Suominen SB, Theorell T, Vahtera J, Wagner GG, Westerholm PJM, Westerlund H, Kivimaki M
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )
Long working hours and risk of coronary heart disease and stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis of published and unpublished data for 603 838 individuals (2015)
- Lancet
Kivimaki M, Jokela M, Nyberg ST, Singh-Manoux A, Fransson EI, Alfredsson L, Bjorner JB, Borritz M, Burr H, Casini A, Clays E, De Bacquer D, Dragano N, Erbel R, Geuskens GA, Hamer M, Hooftman WE, Houtman IL, Jockel KH, Kittel F, Knutsson A, Koskenvuo M, Lunau T, Madsen IEH, Nielsen ML, Nordin M, Oksanen T, Pejtersen JH, Pentti J, Rugulies R, Salo P, Shipley MJ, Siegrist J, Steptoe A, Suominen SB, Theorell T, Vahtera J, Westerholm PJM, Westerlund H, O'Reilly D, Kumari M, Batty GD, Ferrie JE, Virtanen M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Long working hours, socioeconomic status, and the risk of incident type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis of published and unpublished data from 222 120 individuals (2015)
- Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology
Kivimäki M, Virtanen M, Kawachi I, Nyberg ST, Alfredsson L, Batty GD, Bjorner JB, Borritz M, Brunner EJ, Burr H, Dragano N, Ferrie JE, Fransson EI, Hamer M, Heikkilä K, Knutsson A, Koskenvuo M, Madsen IE, Nielsen ML, Nordin M, Oksanen T, Pejtersen JH, Pentti J, Rugulies R, Salo P, Siegrist J, Steptoe A, Suominen S, Theorell T, Vahtera J, Westerholm PJ, Westerlund H, Singh-Manoux A, Jokela M.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Neurofibromatoosi luultua yleisempi (2015)
- Duodecim
Elina Uusitalo, Jussi Leppävirta, Anna Koffert, Sakari Suominen, Jussi Vahtera, Tero Vahlberg, Minna Pöyhönen, Juha Peltonen, Sirkku Peltonen.
(Other publication)
Onset of impaired sleep as a predictor of change in health-related behaviours; analysing observational data as a series of non-randomized pseudo-trials (2015)
- International Journal of Epidemiology
Clark AJ, Salo P, Lange T, Jennum P, Virtanen M, Pentti J, Kivimäki M, Vahtera J, Rod NH
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Patterns of Weight Gain in Middle-Aged and Older US Adults, 1992-2010 (2015)
- Epidemiology
Stenholm S, Vahtera J, Kawachi I, Pentti J, Halonen JI, Westerlund H, Razak F, Subramanian SV, Kivimaki M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Return to Work After Depression-Related Absence by Employees With and Without Other Health Conditions: A Cohort Study (2015)
- Psychosomatic Medicine
Ervasti J, Vahtera J, Pentti J, Oksanen T, Ahola K, Kivekas T, Kivimaki M, Virtanen M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
School neighbourhood socio-economic status and teachers' work commitment in Finland: longitudinal survey with register linkage (2015)
- Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice
Linnansaari-Rajalin T, Kivimaki M, Ervasti J, Pentti J, Vahtera J, Virtanen M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Socioeconomic and Psychosocial Adversity in Midlife and Depressive Symptoms Post Retirement: A 21-year Follow-up of the Whitehall II Study (2015)
- American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Virtanen M, Ferrie JE, Batty GD, Elovainio M, Jokela M, Vahtera J, Singh-Manoux A, Kivimaki M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)