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| R LuotoSummaryAffiliation: University of Tampere Country: Finland Publications
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Effect of aerobic training on hot flushes and quality of life--a randomized controlled trialRiitta Luoto
UKK Institute for Health Promotion Research, Tampere, Finland
Ann Med 44:616-26. 2012..To estimate whether aerobic training has an effect on frequency of hot flushes or quality of life...- Physical activity and change in quality of life during menopause--an 8-year follow-up studyJaana M Moilanen
School of Health Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
Health Qual Life Outcomes 10:8. 2012..The aim of this study was to study the role of menopausal status and physical activity on quality of life... 
Use of plant stanol ester margarine among persons with and without cardiovascular disease: early phases of the adoption of a functional food in FinlandMeri Simojoki
Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland
Nutr J 4:20. 2005..The purpose of this post-marketing study is to characterize users of plant stanol ester margarine with and without cardiovascular disease...- Reducing postpartum weight retention--a pilot trial in primary health careTarja I Kinnunen
UKK Institute for Health Promotion Research, PO Box 30, 33501 Tampere, Finland
Nutr J 6:21. 2007.... - Physical activity counseling in maternity and child health care - a controlled trialMinna Aittasalo
The UKK Institute for Health Promotion Research, Tampere, Finland
BMC Womens Health 8:14. 2008..The purpose of the study is to examine the effects and feasibility of individual physical activity (PA) counseling in maternity and child health clinics in Finland... - Prevention of gestational diabetes: design of a cluster-randomized controlled trial and one-year follow-upRiitta M Luoto
The UKK Institute for Health Promotion Research, Tampere, Finland
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 10:39. 2010..We aimed to investigate, whether GDM can be prevented by counseling on diet, physical activity and gestational weight gain during pregnancy... - Feasibility of a controlled trial aiming to prevent excessive pregnancy-related weight gain in primary health careTarja I Kinnunen
UKK Institute for Health Promotion Research, Tampere, Finland
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 8:37. 2008..Intervention studies aiming at preventing excessive pregnancy-related weight gain are needed. The feasibility of implementing such a study protocol in primary health care setting was evaluated in this pilot study... - Hot flushes and quality of life during menopauseRiitta Luoto
UKK Institute for Health Promotion, Tampere, Finland
BMC Womens Health 9:13. 2009..More trials in this area are needed before women may consider non-pharmacological treatment of symptoms as a reliable option for menopausal symptom cure... 
Ten-year change in the association between obesity and parity: results from the National FINRISK Population StudyRiitta Luoto
UKK Institute for Health Promotion, Tampere, Finland
Gend Med 8:399-406. 2011..Overweight or weight development related to pregnancy has been associated with number of deliveries (ie, parity)...- Effect of dietary intervention on serum lignan levels in pregnant women - a controlled trialRiitta Luoto
UKK Institute for Health Promotion, Tampere, Finland
Reprod Health 7:26. 2010..abstract:.. 
Occasional smoking increases total and cardiovascular mortality among menR Luoto
Department of Health and Disability, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland
Nicotine Tob Res 2:133-9. 2000..6-1.6). Occasional smoking is associated with increased risk of premature death, at least among men. Although occasional smoking is a less dangerous practice than regular smoking, it is not a safe alternative for daily smoking...- Fibroids and hypertension. A cross-sectional study of women undergoing hysterectomyR Luoto
School of Public Health, University of Tampere, FIN 33014 Tampere, Finland
J Reprod Med 46:359-64. 2001..To determine whether uterine fibroids are associated with hypertension... - Heritability and risk factors of uterine fibroids--the Finnish Twin Cohort studyR Luoto
Tampere School of Public Health, University of Tampere, Tampere, FIN 33014, Finland
Maturitas 37:15-26. 2000..Our aim was to study heritability, risk factors and hospitalization for uterine fibroids... - Effect of hysterectomy on incidence trends of endometrial and cervical cancer in Finland 1953-2010R Luoto
Tampere School of Public Health, University of Tampere, FIN 33014 Finland
Br J Cancer 90:1756-9. 2004..Correction factors for such cancer sites are recommended for regular use. The levelling-off of the incidence of endometrial cancer appears to be an artefact caused by the increasing prevalence of hysterectomy... - Primary prevention of gestational diabetes mellitus and large-for-gestational-age newborns by lifestyle counseling: a cluster-randomized controlled trialRiitta Luoto
UKK Institute for Health Promotion Research, Tampere, Finland
PLoS Med 8:e1001036. 2011..Our objective was to examine whether gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) or newborns' high birthweight can be prevented by lifestyle counseling in pregnant women at high risk of GDM... - The effect of physical activity on breast cancer risk: a cohort study of 30,548 womenR Luoto
National Public Health Institute, Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Helsinki and Tampere School of Public Health, University of Tampere, Finland
Eur J Epidemiol 16:973-80. 2000..The purpose of this paper was to study the association of physical activity at leisure and commuting to work and incidence of breast cancer... - Health and life style among infertile men and womenM Revonta
University of Tampere, Tampere School of Public Health, Tampere, Finland
Sex Reprod Healthc 1:91-8. 2010..Lifetime prevalence of infertility among couples is approximately 10-15%, but studies addressing their health behavior are few. Our aim was to describe health and life style of Finnish men and women who had experienced infertility... - Cancer morbidity in a cohort of 9175 Finnish women treated for infertilityA N Yli-Kuha
School of Health Sciences, University of Tampere, Medisiinarinkatu 3, 33520 Tampere, Finland
Hum Reprod 27:1149-55. 2012..Our goal was to study cancer incidence among a cohort of women treated with IVF, including ICSI and frozen embryo transfer (FET), compared with that of a control population... - Preventing excessive weight gain during pregnancy - a controlled trial in primary health careT I Kinnunen
UKK Institute for Health Promotion Research, Tampere, Finland
Eur J Clin Nutr 61:884-91. 2007..To investigate whether individual counselling on diet and physical activity during pregnancy can have positive effects on diet and leisure time physical activity (LTPA) and prevent excessive gestational weight gain... - Prevalence of menopause symptoms and their association with lifestyle among Finnish middle-aged womenJ Moilanen
Tampere School of Public Health, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
Maturitas 67:368-74. 2010.... - Psychiatric disorders leading to hospitalization before and after infertility treatmentsA N Yli-Kuha
School of Public Health Medisiinarinkatu 3, University of Tampere, 33520 Tampere, Finland
Hum Reprod 25:2018-23. 2010..This study aimed at determining the psychiatric morbidity of women undergoing infertility treatments, before and after treatment as compared with control women... - Impact of unhealthy behaviors on cardiovascular mortality in Finland, 1978-1993R Luoto
Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland
Prev Med 27:93-100. 1998.... - Pregnancy weight gain from 1960s to 2000 in FinlandT I Kinnunen
Tampere School of Public Health, 33014 University of Tampere, Finland
Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 27:1572-7. 2003..To study secular trends in average pregnancy weight gain between the 1960s and 2000 in Finland, and whether the changes were related to body mass index (BMI), age or parity... - Associations between health-related behaviors: a 7-year follow-up of adultsMikko Laaksonen
Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Health Education Research Unit, National Public Health Institute, Mannerheimintie 166, 00300 Helsinki, Finland
Prev Med 34:162-70. 2002..The study examines pairwise associations between smoking, alcohol use, physical activity, dietary behavior and body mass index using long-term follow-up data of Finnish adults... - Effect of supervised and home exercise training on bone mineral density among breast cancer patients. A 12-month randomised controlled trialT Saarto
Department of Oncology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, PO Box 180, Helsinki 00029 HUS, Finland
Osteoporos Int 23:1601-12. 2012..Among premenopausal breast cancer survivors, a 12-month exercise intervention completely prevented bone loss at the femoral neck, whereas no exercise effect was seen at lumbar spine or at neither site in postmenopausal women... - Quality of life and physical performance and activity of breast cancer patients after adjuvant treatmentsH M Penttinen
Department of Oncology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
Psychooncology 20:1211-20. 2011..The study aimed at investigating the quality of life (QoL) and physical performance and activity, and their interrelations, in Finnish female breast cancer patients shortly after adjuvant treatments... - Success of infertility treatments in Finland in the period 1992-2005A N Yli-Kuha
University of Tampere, Medisiinarinkatu, Finland
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 144:54-8. 2009..The objective was to study the success rates of infertility treatments in the period 1992-2005 in public and private clinics... - Pre-eclampsia is a risk factor of carotid artery atherosclerosisL Haukkamaa
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
Cerebrovasc Dis 27:599-607. 2009..The aim of this study was to examine whether women with a history of pre-eclampsia more often show signs of atherosclerosis compared with 2 control groups... - Effect of exercise on bone structural traits, physical performance and body composition in breast cancer patients--a 12-month RCTR Nikander
Helsinki Metropolia University, Department of Physiotherapy, Helsinki, Finland
J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact 12:127-35. 2012..03) and grip strength (p=0.01). In conclusion, vigorous aerobic impact exercise training has potential to maintain bone structural strength and improve physical performance among breast cancer survivors... - Preventing excessive gestational weight gain--a secondary analysis of a cluster-randomised controlled trialT I Kinnunen
School of Health Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
Eur J Clin Nutr 66:1344-50. 2012..We examined whether a lifestyle intervention designed to prevent GDM was effective in reducing excessive gestational weight gain (GWG)... - Hormonal contraception and mental health: results of a population-based studyE Toffol
Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, National Institute for Health and Welfare THL, Helsinki, Finland
Hum Reprod 26:3085-93. 2011..The aim of this study was to analyse the association between the use of OCs and the LNG-IUS and psychological well-being and psychopathology... - Tallness and overweight during childhood have opposing effects on breast cancer riskL Hilakivi Clarke
Lombardi Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Br J Cancer 85:1680-4. 2001..The increased adipose tissue-derived oestrogen levels in overweight children could induce early breast differentiation and eliminate some targets for malignant transformation... - Sixty thousand woman-years of experience on the levonorgestrel intrauterine system: an epidemiological survey in FinlandT Backman
Department of Public Health and Clinical Research Services, Turku University, Finland
Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care 6:23-6. 2001..The continuation rate of LNG-IUS was high up to 5 years. The symptoms associated with premature removal agreed with results from earlier randomized studies of the LNG-IUS...