Marja Heiskanen
PhD, Title of Docent
- Association of leisure time physical activity with gut microbiota composition in early adulthood (2025) Boelius, Hanna-Mari; Aatsinki, Anna-Katariina; Heiskanen, Marja A.; Haapala, Eero A.; Munukka, Eveliina; Mykkänen, Juha; Kartiosuo, Noora; Lahti, Leo; Keskitalo, Anniina; Huovinen, Pentti; Niinikoski, Harri; Viikari, Jorma; Rönnemaa, Tapani; Lagström, Hanna; Jula, Antti; Rovio, Suvi P.; Raitakari, Olli T.; Pahkala, Katja
- Factors related to blood-based biomarkers for neurodegenerative diseases and their intergenerational associations in the Young Finns Study: a cohort study (2025)
- The Lancet healthy longevity
Heiskanen, Marja A; Mykkänen, Juha; Pahkala, Katja; Juonala, Markus; Kähönen, Mika; Lehtimäki, Terho; Laitinen, Tomi P; Jokinen, Eero; Tossavainen, Päivi; Linko-Parvinen, Anna; Pallari, Hanna-Mari; Blennow, Kaj; Zetterberg, Henrik; Viikari, Jorma; Raitakari, Olli; Rovio, Suvi P
- Association of Long-Term Habitual Dietary Fiber Intake since Infancy with Gut Microbiota Composition in Young Adulthood (2024) Heiskanen MA, Aatsinki A, Hakonen P, Kartiosuo N, Munukka E, Lahti L, Keskitalo A, Huovinen P, Niinikoski H, Viikari J, Rönnemaa T, Lagström H, Jula A, Raitakari O, Rovio SP, Pahkala K
- Bone marrow metabolism is affected by body weight and response to exercise training varies according to anatomical location (2024)
- Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
Ojala, R; Hentilä, J; Lietzén, MS; Arponen, M; Heiskanen, MA; Honkala, SM; Virtanen, H; Koskensalo, K; Lautamäki R; Löyttyniemi, E; Parkkola, R; Heinonen, OJ; Malm, T; Lahti, L; Rinne, J; Eskola, O; Rajander, J; Pietiläinen, KH; Kaprio, J; Ivaska, KK; Hannukainen, JC
- Change in cognitive performance during seven-year follow-up in midlife is associated with sex, age, and education : The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study (2024) Heiskanen, Marja A.; Nevalainen, Jaakko; Pahkala, Katja; Juonala, Markus; Hutri, Nina; Kähönen, Mika; Jokinen, Eero; Laitinen, Tomi P.; Tossavainen, Päivi; Taittonen, Leena; Viikari, Jorma S. A.; Raitakari, Olli T.; Rovio, Suvi P.
- Cognitive performance from childhood to old age and intergenerational correlations in the multigenerational Young Finns Study (2024) Heiskanen, Marja A.; Nevalainen, Jaakko; Pahkala, Katja; Juonala, Markus; Hutri, Nina; Kähönen, Mika; Jokinen, Eero; Laitinen, Tomi P.; Tossavainen, Päivi; Taittonen, Leena; Viikari, Jorma S. A.; Raitakari, Olli T.; Rovio, Suvi P.
- Mechanisms Leading to Increased Insulin-Stimulated Cerebral Glucose Uptake in Obesity and Insulin Resistance: A High-Fat Diet and Exercise Training Intervention PET Study with Rats (CROSRAT) (2024)
- Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology
Jalo Anna, Helin Jatta S, Hentilä Jaakko, Nissinen Tuuli A, Honkala Sanna M, Heiskanen Marja A, Löyttyniemi Eliisa, Malm Tarja, Hannukainen Jarna C
- Regular Exercise Training Induces More Changes on Intestinal Glucose Uptake from Blood and Microbiota Composition in Leaner Compared to Heavier Individuals in Monozygotic Twins Discordant for BMI (2024) Lietzén, Martin S.; Guzzardi, Maria Angela; Ojala, Ronja; Hentilä, Jaakko; Heiskanen, Marja A.; Honkala, Sanna M.; Lautamäki, Riikka; Löyttyniemi, Eliisa; Kirjavainen, Anna K.; Rajander, Johan; Malm, Tarja; Lahti, Leo; Rinne, Juha O.; Pietiläinen, Kirsi H.; Iozzo, Patricia; Hannukainen, Jarna C.
- The role of early life factors and green living environment in the development of gut microbiota in infancy : Population-based cohort study (2024)
- Environment International
Ovaska, Minka; Tamminen, Manu; Lahdenperä, Mirkka; Vahtera, Jussi; Rautava, Samuli; Gonzales-Inca, Carlos; Heiskanen, Marja A.; Lagström, Hanna
- Systemic cross-talk between brain, gut, and peripheral tissues in glucose homeostasis: effects of exercise training (CROSSYS). Exercise training intervention in monozygotic twins discordant for body weight (2021)
- BMC sports science, medicine and rehabilitation
Heiskanen Marja A, Honkala Sanna M, Hentilä Jaakko, Ojala Ronja, Lautamäki Riikka, Koskensalo Kalle, Lietzen Martin S, Saunavaara Virva, Saunavaara Jani, Helmiö Mika, Löyttyniemi Eliisa, Nummenmaa Lauri, Collado Maria C, Malm Tarja, Lahti Leo, Pietiläinen Kirsi H, Kaprio Jaakko, Rinne Juha O, Hannukainen Jarna C
- Bone Marrow Metabolism Is Impaired in Insulin Resistance and Improves After Exercise Training (2020)
- Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Ojala R, Motiani KK, Ivaska KK, Arponen M, Eskelinen JJ, Virtanen KA, Löyttyniemi E, Heiskanen MA, U-Din M, Nuutila P, Kalliokoski KK, Hannukainen JC
- Exercise training improves adipose tissue metabolism and vasculature regardless of baseline glucose tolerance and sex (2020)
- BMJ open diabetes research and care
Sanna Maria Honkala, Piryanka Motiani, Riikka Kivelä, Karthik Amudhala Hemanthakumar, Erik Tolvanen, Kumail Kumar Motiani, Jari-Joonas Eskelinen, Kirsi A Virtanen, Jukka Kemppainen, Marja Anneli Heiskanen, Eliisa Löyttyniemi, Pirjo Nuutila, Kari K Kalliokoski, Jarna Christina Hannukainen
- Comment on ‘Exercise training decreases pancreatic fat content and improves beta cell function regardless of baseline glucose tolerance: a randomised controlled trial’. Reply to Amini P and Moharamzadeh S [letter] (2019) Marja A Heiskanen, Kumail K Motiani, Andrea Mari, Jari-Joonas Eskelinen, Kirsi A Virtanen, Eliisa Löyttyniemi, Kari K Kalliokoski, Jarna C Hannukainen
- Effects of short-term sprint interval and moderate-intensity continuous training on liver fat content, lipoprotein profile, and substrate uptake: a randomized trial (2019)
- Journal of Applied Physiology
Kumail K. Motiani, Anna M. Savolainen, Jussi Toivanen, Jari-Joonas Eskelinen, Minna Yli-Karjanmaa, Kirsi A. Virtanen, Virva Saunavaara, Marja A. Heiskanen, Riitta Parkkola, Merja Haaparanta-Solin, Olof Solin, Nina Savisto, Eliisa Löyttyniemi, Juhani Knuuti, Pirjo Nuutila, Kari K. Kalliokoski, Jarna C. Hannukainen
- Physical Activity Associates with Muscle Insulin Sensitivity Postbariatric Surgery (2019)
- Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Savolainen Anna M., Karmi Anna, Immonen Heidi, Soinio Minna, Saunavaara Virva, Pham Tam, Salminen Paulina, Helmiö Mika, Ovaska Jari, Löyttyniemi Eliisa, Heiskanen Marja A., Lehtimäki Terho, Mari Andrea, Nuutila Pirjo, Hannukainen Jarna C.
- Riittääkö tehotreeni? (2019) Marja Heiskanen
- Exercise training decreases pancreatic fat content and improves beta cell function regardless of baseline glucose tolerance: a randomised controlled trial (2018) Marja A. Heiskanen, Kumail K. Motiani, Andrea Mari, Virva Saunavaara, Jari-Joonas Eskelinen, Kirsi A. Virtanen, Mikko Koivumäki, Eliisa Löyttyniemi, Pirjo Nuutila, Kari K. Kalliokoski, Jarna C. Hannukainen
- Increased insulin-stimulated glucose uptake in both leg and arm muscles after sprint interval and moderate intensity training in subjects with Type 2 Diabetes or Prediabetes (2018)
- Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
T. J. Sjöros, M. A. Heiskanen, K. K. Motiani, E. Löyttyniemi, J-J. Eskelinen, K. A. Virtanen, N. J. Savisto, O. Solin, J. C. Hannukainen, K. K. Kalliokoski
- Right ventricular metabolic responses to high-intensity interval and moderate-intensity continuous training: studies by positron emission tomography (2017) Heiskanen Marja
- Sprint interval training decreases left-ventricular glucose uptake compared to moderate-intensity continuous training in subjects with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes (2017) Heiskanen MA, Sjoros TJ, Heinonen IHA, Loyttyniemi E, Koivumaki M, Motiani KK, Eskelinen JJ, Virtanen KA, Knuuti J, Hannukainen JC, Kalliokoski KK
