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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Change in physical activity and weight in relation to retirement: the French Gazel cohort study (2012)
- BMJ Open
Sjösten N, Kivimäki M, Singh-Manoux A, Ferrie JE, Goldberg M, Zins M, Pentti J, Westerlund H, Vahtera J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Childhood adversities and adult-onset asthma: a cohort study (2012)
- BMJ Open
Jyrki Korkeila, Raija Lietzen, Lauri H Sillanmäki, Päivi Rautava, Katariina Korkeila, Mika Kivimäki, Markku Koskenvuo, Jussi Vahtera
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Comparison of alternative versions of the job demand-control scales in 17 European cohort studies: the IPD-Work consortium (2012)
- BMC Public HealthJournal of Rehabilitation Medicine
Fransson EI, Nyberg ST, Heikkila K, Alfredsson L, Bacquer D, Batty GD, Bonenfant S, Casini A, Clays E, Goldberg M, Kittel F, Koskenvuo M, Knutsson A, Leineweber C, Hanson LLM, Nordin M, Singh-Manoux A, Suominen S, Vahtera J, Westerholm P, Westerlund H, Zins M, Theorell T, Kivimaki M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Diagnosis-specific sick leave as a long-term predictor of disability pension: a 13-year follow-up of the GAZEL cohort studyEffect of a multidisciplinary rehabilitation programme on perceived health among employees at increased risk of incapacity for work: a controlled study. (2012)
- Journal of Epidemiology and Community HealthClinical Rehabilitation
Alexanderson K, Kivimäki M, Ferrie JE, Westerlund H, Vahtera J, Singh-Manoux A, Melchior M, Zins M, Goldberg M, Head J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Differential Associations of Job Control Components with Mortality: a Cohort Study, 1986-2006 (2012)
- American Journal of EpidemiologyPLoS ONE
Joensuu M, Kivimäki M, Koskinen A, Kouvonen A, Pulkki-Råback L, Vahtera J, Virtanen M, Väänänen A
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Effectiveness of multidisciplinary early rehabilitation in reducing behaviour-related risk factors. (2012)
Saltychev Mikhail, Laimi Katri, El-Metwally Ashraf, Oksanen Tuula, Pentti Jaana, Virtanen Marianna, Kouvonen Anne, Kivimäki Mika, Vahtera Jussi
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Effectiveness of multidisciplinary primary prevention in decreasing the risk of work disability in a low-risk population. (2012)
- Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health
Saltychev M, Laimi K, El-Metwally A, Oksanen T, Pentti J, Virtanen M, Kivimaki M, Vahtera J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
(2012)
Saltychev M, Laimi K, Oksanen T, Pentti J, Virtanen M, Kivimaki M, Vahtera J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Environmental Stress Affects DNA Methylation of a CpG Rich Promoter Region of Serotonin Transporter Gene in a Nurse CohortJob strain and the risk of disability pension due to musculoskeletal disorders, depression or coronary heart disease: a prospective cohort study of 69 842 employees (2012)
Alasaari JS, Lagus M, Ollila HM, Toivola A, Kivimäki M, Vahtera J, Kronholm E, Härmä M, Puttonen S, Paunio T
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Health risk behaviors and morbidity among hospital staff: Comparison across medical specialties in a study of 21 Finnish hospitals. (2012)
- Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health
Virtanen M, Vahtera J, Batty DG, Tuisku K, Oksanen T, Elovainio M, Ahola K, Pentti J, Salo P, Vartti A-M, Kivimäki M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Implementation of Workplace-Based Smoking Cessation Support Activities and Smoking Cessation Among Employees: The Finnish Public Sector Study (2012)
- American Journal of Public Health
Kouvonen A, Kivimäki M, Oksanen T, Pentti J, Heponiemi T, Väänänen A, Virtanen M, Vahtera J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Insomnia symptoms as a predictor of incident treatment for depression: Prospective cohort study of 40,791 men and women (2012)
- Sleep Medicine
Salo P, Sivertsen B, Oksanen T, Sjösten N, Pentti J, Virtanen M, Kivimäki M, Vahtera J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Job Strain and Alcohol Intake: A Collaborative Meta-Analysis of Individual-Participant Data from 140 000 Men and Women2012
- PLoS ONE
Heikkila K, Nyberg ST, Fransson EI, Alfredsson L, De Bacquer D, Bjorner JB, Bonenfant S, Borritz M, Burr H, Clays E, Casini A, Dragano N, Erbel R, Geuskens GA, Goldberg M, Hooftman WE, Houtman IL, Joensuu M, Jockel KH, Kittel F, Knutsson A, Koskenvuo M, Koskinen A, Kouvonen A, Leineweber C, Lunau T, Madsen IEH, Hanson LLM, Marmot MG, Nielsen ML, Nordin M, Pentti J, Salo P, Rugulies R, Steptoe A, Siegrist J, Suominen S, Vahtera J, Virtanen M, Vaananen A, Westerholm P, Westerlund H, Zins M, Theorell T, Hamer M, Ferrie JE, Singh-Manoux A, Batty GD, Kivimaki M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
2012
- Occupational and Environmental MedicineAmerican Journal of Epidemiology
Mantyniemi A, Oksanen T, Salo P, Virtanen M, Sjosten N, Pentti J, Kivimaki M, Vahtera J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Job Strain and Tobacco Smoking: An Individual-Participant Data Meta-Analysis of 166 130 Adults in 15 European Studies (2012)
- PLoS ONE
Heikkila K, Nyberg ST, Fransson EI, Alfredsson L, De Bacquer D, Bjorner JB, Bonenfant S, Borritz M, Burr H, Clays E, Casini A, Dragano N, Erbel R, Geuskens GA, Goldberg M, Hooftman WE, Houtman IL, Joensuu M, Jockel KH, Kittel F, Knutsson A, Koskenvuo M, Koskinen A, Kouvonen A, Leineweber C, Lunau T, Madsen IEH, Hanson LLM, Marmot MG, Nielsen ML, Nordin M, Pentti J, Salo P, Rugulies R, Steptoe A, Siegrist J, Suominen S, Vahtera J, Virtanen M, Vaananen A, Westerholm P, Westerlund H, Zins M, Theorell T, Hamer M, Ferrie JE, Singh-Manoux A, Batty GD, Kivimaki M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Job strain as a risk factor for coronary heart disease: a collaborative meta-analysis of individual participant data (2012)
- Lancet
Kivimäki Mika, Nyberg Solja T, Batty David, Fransson Eleonor I, Heikkilä Katriina, Alfredsson Lars, Bjorner Jakob B, Borritz Marianne, Burr Hermann, Casini Annalisa, Clays Els, De Bacquer Dirk, Dragano Nico, Ferrie Jane E, Geuskens Goedele A, Goldberg Marcel, Hamer Mark, Hooftman Wendela E, Houtman Irene L, Joensuu Matti
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Job Strain as a Risk Factor for Leisure-Time Physical Inactivity: An Individual-Participant Meta-Analysis of Up to 170,000 Men and Women (2012)
- American Journal of Epidemiology
Fransson EI, Heikkila K, Nyberg ST, Zins M, Westerlund H, Westerholm P, Vaananen A, Virtanen M, Vahtera J, Theorell T, Suominen S, Singh-Manoux A, Siegrist J, Sabia S, Rugulies R, Pentti J, Oksanen T, Nordin M, Nielsen ML, Marmot MG, Hanson LLM, Madsen IEH, Lunau T, Leineweber C, Kumari M, Kouvonen A, Koskinen A, Koskenvuo M, Knutsson A, Kittel F, Jockel KH, Joensuu M, Houtman IL, Hooftman WE, Goldberg M, Geuskens GA, Ferrie JE, Erbel R, Dragano N, De Bacquer D, Clays E, Casini A, Burr H, Borritz M, Bonenfant S, Bjorner JB, Alfredsson L, Hamer M, Batty GD, Kivimaki M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Job strain in relation to body mass index: pooled analysis of 160 000 adults from 13 cohort studies (2012)
- Journal of Internal Medicine
Nyberg ST, Heikkila K, Fransson EI, Alfredsson L, De Bacquer D, Bjorner JB, Bonenfant S, Borritz M, Burr H, Casini A, Clays E, Dragano N, Erbel R, Geuskens GA, Goldberg M, Hooftman WE, Houtman IL, Jockel KH, Kittel F, Knutsson A, Koskenvuo M, Leineweber C, Lunau T, Madsen IEH, Hanson LLM, Marmot MG, Nielsen ML, Nordin M, Oksanen T, Pentti J, Rugulies R, Siegrist J, Suominen S, Vahtera J, Virtanen M, Westerholm P, Westerlund H, Zins M, Ferrie JE, Theorell T, Steptoe A, Hamer M, Singh-Manoux A, Batty GD, Kivimaki M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Joensuu et al. Respond to “Structure and Context Matters” (2012)
- American Journal of Epidemiology
Joensuu M, Kivimäki M, Koskinen A, Kouvonen A, Pulkki-Råback L, Vahtera J, Virtanen M, Väänänen A
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal)
Long Working Hours and Coronary Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2012)
Virtanen M, Heikkilä K, Ferrie JE, Batty D, Vahtera J, Kivimäki M
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )