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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(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
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
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
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
(2025)
- Pediatric PulmonologyBMC Public Health
Erkkola, Riku; Gonzales‐Inca, Carlos; Vahtera, Jussi; Bergroth, Eija; Korppi, Matti; Camargo, Carlos A.; Jartti, Tuomas
Social disadvantage accelerates agingExposure to useable green space and physical activity during active travel: A longitudinal GPS and accelerometer study before and after retirement2025
- Nature MedicineHealth and Place
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 employees2025
- Environmental EpidemiologyMedicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
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)
- European Journal of AgeingThe Lancet healthy longevity
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 workPhysical activity and risk of workplace and commuting injuries : a cohort study2024
- Scandinavian Journal of Public HealthScandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and 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 controlsPsychosocial Risks and Resources at Work and Employee Well-being in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic:
Time Series of Cross-sections2024
- British Journal of SurgeryJournal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
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 study2024
- Occupational MedicineBMJ Open
Kausto, Johanna; Airaksinen, Juhani; Oksanen, Tuula; Vahtera, Jussi; Kivimäki, Marko; Ervasti, Jenni
COVID-19 infection and later risk of sickness absence by socioeconomic status: a cohort study (2024)
Joensuu, Matti; Kausto, Johanna; Airaksinen, Jaakko; Oksanen, Tuula; Vahtera, Jussi; Kivimäki, Mika; Ervasti, Jenni
(2024)
Pasanen, S.; Halonen, J. I.; Suorsa, K.; Leskinen, T.; Gonzales-Inca, C.; Kestens, Y.; Thierry, B.; Pentti, J.; Vahtera, J.; Stenholm, S.
Longitudinal Associations between 24-h Movement Behaviors and Cardiometabolic Biomarkers : A Natural Experiment over Retirement (2024)
Suorsa, Kristin; Leskinen, Tuija; Gupta, Nidhi; Andersen, Lars l.; Pasanen, Jesse; Hettiarachchi, Pasan; Johansson, Peter j.; Pentti, Jaana; Vahtera, Jussi; Stenholm, Sari
Obesity and risk of diseases associated with hallmarks of cellular ageing : a multicohort study (2024)
Kivimäki, Mika; Frank, Philipp; Pentti, Jaana; Xu, Xiaolin; Vahtera, Jussi; Ervasti, Jenni; Nyberg, Solja T; Lindbohm, Joni V; Jokela, Markus; Partridge, Linda
(2024)
Alhainen, Maria; Härmä, Mikko; Pentti, Jaana; Ervasti, Jenni; Kivimäki, Mika; Vahtera, Jussi; Stenholm, Sari
(2024)
Ervasti, Jenni; Airaksinen, Jaakko; Pentti, Jaana; Kausto, Johanna; Joensuu, Matti; Oksanen, Tuula; Kivimäki, Mika; Vahtera, Jussi
Sex-related differential item functioning of the Jenkins Sleep Scale : a cross-sectional study among 77 967 employees in the Finnish public sector (2024)
Juhola Juhani, Arokoski Jari PA, Ervasti Jenni, Kivimäki Mika, Vahtera Jussi, Myllyntausta Saana, Saltychev Mikhail