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

Public health, Epidemiology, Neighborhood influences on health, Life-course research, Psychosocial stress, Psychosocial work environment, Social Determinants of Health.

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.

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Adult obesity and risk of severe infections: a multicohort study with global burden estimatesHealth benefits of leisure-time physical activity by socioeconomic status, lifestyle risk, and mental health: a multicohort study (2026)
- LancetBritish Journal of Surgery
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
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
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
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
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
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
Changes in hair cortisol during retirement transition: the Finnish retirement and aging study (2025)
- Comprehensive PsychoneuroendocrinologyEnvironmental Epidemiology
Kuusento, Konsta; Kortesluoma, Susanna; Myllyntausta, Saana; Vahtera, Jussi; Karlsson, Linnea; Stenholm, Sari
Changes in life satisfaction and leisure-time physical activity across retirement transition: the FIREA cohort study (2025)
- European Journal of AgeingEuropean Journal of Ageing
Tuominen, Miika; Stenlund, Säde; Suorsa, Kristin; Pentti, Jaana; Vahtera, Jussi; Leskinen, Tuija; Koski, Pasi; Stenholm, Sari
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
Epävakaan talous- ja työmarkkinatilanteen terveysvaikutukset (2025)
- DuodecimLancet Public Health
Virtanen, Marianna; Kivimäki, Mika; Vahtera, Jussi
(2025)
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
Incidence of new onset arterial hypertension after metabolic bariatric surgery: an 8-year prospective follow-up with matched controlsCOVID-19 infection and later risk of sickness absence by socioeconomic status: a cohort study (2025)
- Journal of HypertensionBMC Public Health
Vahtera, Viiko; Pajarinen, Jukka S.; Kivimäki, Mika; Ervasti, Jenni; Pentti, Jaana; Stenholm, Sari; Vahtera, Jussi; Salminen, Paulina
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
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.
Winter-time solar radiation, precipitation, and psychotropic medication purchases: A cohort study in Finnish public sector employees (2025)
Raza, Auriba; Partonen, Timo; Aalto, Ville; Ervasti, Jenni; Ruuhela, Reija; Asp, Magnus; Engström, Erik; Pentti, Jaana; Vahtera, Jussi; Halonen, Jaana I.
Are changes in sleep problems associated with changes in life satisfaction during the retirement transition? (2024)
Kontturi, Marika; Virtanen, Marianna; Myllyntausta, Saana; Prakash, K. C.; Pentti, Jaana; Vahtera, Jussi; Stenholm, Sari
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
Cohort study on incidence of new-onset type 2 diabetes in patients after bariatric surgery and matched controls (2024)
Vahtera, Viiko; Pajarinen, Jukka; Kivimäki, Mika; Ervasti, Jenni; Pentti, Jaana; Stenholm, Sari; Vahtera, Jussi; Salminen, Paulina
COVID-19-induced changes in the workplace, psychosocial work environment and employee well-being: a longitudinal study (2024)
- Occupational Medicine
Kausto, Johanna; Airaksinen, Juhani; Oksanen, Tuula; Vahtera, Jussi; Kivimäki, Marko; Ervasti, Jenni
(2024)
Joensuu, Matti; Kausto, Johanna; Airaksinen, Jaakko; Oksanen, Tuula; Vahtera, Jussi; Kivimäki, Mika; Ervasti, Jenni