Kujala, Urho M

Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million children, adolescents, and adults

Abarca-Gómez, L., Abdeen, Z. A., Hamid, Z. A., Abu-Rmeileh, N. M., Acosta-Cazares, B., Acuin, C., Adams, R. J., Aekplakorn, W., Afsana, K., Aguilar-Salinas, C. A., et al. (2017) · The Lancet

Obesity, Physical Activity, DietCancer Risks and Factors

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Worldwide trends in hypertension prevalence and progress in treatment and control from 1990 to 2019: a pooled analysis of 1201 population-representative studies with 104 million participants

Zhou, B., Carrillo-Larco, R. M., Danaei, G., Riley, L. M., Paciorek, C. J., Stevens, G. A., Gregg, E. W., Bennett, J. E., Solomon, B., Singleton, R. K., et al. (2021) · The Lancet

Blood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesSodium Intake and Health

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Worldwide trends in blood pressure from 1975 to 2015: a pooled analysis of 1479 population-based measurement studies with 19·1 million participants

Zhou, B., Bentham, J., Di Cesare, M., Bixby, H., Danaei, G., Cowan, M. J., Paciorek, C. J., Singh, G., Hajifathalian, K., Bennett, J. E., et al. (2017) · The Lancet

Blood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesSodium Intake and Health

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Worldwide trends in underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 3663 population-representative studies with 222 million children, adolescents, and adults

Phelps, N. H., Singleton, R. K., Zhou, B., Heap, R. A., Mishra, A., Bennett, J. E., Paciorek, C. J., Lhoste, V. P., Carrillo-Larco, R. M., Stevens, G. A., et al. (2024) · The Lancet

Obesity, Physical Activity, DietDiabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins

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New insights into the genetic etiology of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias

Bellenguez, C., Küçükali, F., Jansen, I. E., Kleineidam, L., Moreno-Grau, S., Amin, N., Naj, A. C., Campos-Martin, R., Grenier-Boley, B., Andrade, V., et al. (2022) · Nature Genetics

Alzheimer's disease research and treatmentsDementia and Cognitive Impairment Research

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Worldwide trends in diabetes prevalence and treatment from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 1108 population-representative studies with 141 million participants

Zhou, B., Rayner, A. W., Gregg, E. W., Sheffer, K. E., Carrillo-Larco, R. M., Bennett, J. E., Shaw, J. E., Paciorek, C. J., Singleton, R. K., Barradas Pires, A., et al. (2024) · The Lancet

Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsDiabetes Treatment and Management

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Rising rural body-mass index is the main driver of the global obesity epidemic in adults

NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC), Bixby, H., Bentham, J., Zhou, B., Di Cesare, M., Paciorek, C. J., Bennett, J. E., Taddei, C., Stevens, G. A., Rodriguez-Martinez, A., et al. (2019) · Nature

Obesity, Physical Activity, DietIndigenous Health and Education

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Long-term and recent trends in hypertension awareness, treatment, and control in 12 high-income countries: an analysis of 123 nationally representative surveys

Zhou, B., Danaei, G., Stevens, G. A., Bixby, H., Taddei, C., Carrillo-Larco, R. M., Solomon, B., Riley, L. M., Di Cesare, M., Iurilli, M. L. C., et al. (2019) · The Lancet

Blood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesSodium Intake and Health

Cited by 544

Physical activity as a protective factor for dementia and Alzheimer's disease: systematic review, meta-analysis and quality assessment of cohort and case-control studies

Iso-Markku, P., Kujala, U. M., Knittle, K., Polet, J., Vuoksimaa, E., & Waller, K. (2022) · British Journal of Sports Medicine

Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchPhysical Activity and Health

Cited by 423

Height and body-mass index trajectories of school-aged children and adolescents from 1985 to 2019 in 200 countries and territories: a pooled analysis of 2181 population-based studies with 65 million participants

Rodriguez-Martinez, A., Zhou, B., Sophiea, M. K., Bentham, J., Paciorek, C. J., Iurilli, M. L., Carrillo-Larco, R. M., Bennett, J. E., Di Cesare, M., Taddei, C., et al. (2020) · The Lancet

Obesity, Physical Activity, DietHuman Health and Disease

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Physical Inactivity and Obesity: A Vicious Circle

Pietiläinen, K. H., Kaprio, J., Borg, P., Plasqui, G., Yki‐Järvinen, H., Kujala, U. M., Rose, R. J., Westerterp, K. R., & Rissanen, A. (2008) · Obesity

Obesity, Physical Activity, DietPhysical Activity and Health

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Lone atrial fibrillation in vigorously exercising middle aged men: case-control study

Karjalainen, J., Kujala, U. M., Kaprio, J., Sarna, S., & Viitasalo, M. (1998) · BMJ

Atrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesCardiovascular Effects of Exercise

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Long-term leisure-time physical activity and serum metabolome

Kujala, U. M., Mäkinen, V.-P., Heinonen, I., Soininen, P., Kangas, A. J., Leskinen, T. H., Rahkila, P., Würtz, P., Kovanen, V., Cheng, S., et al. (2013) · Circulation

Physical Activity and HealthMetabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies

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Six-Week Endurance Exercise Alters Gut Metagenome That Is not Reflected in Systemic Metabolism in Over-weight Women

Munukka, E., Ahtiainen, J. P., Puigbó, P., Jalkanen, S., Pahkala, K., Keskitalo, A., Kujala, U. M., Pietilä, S., Hollmén, M., Elo, L., et al. (2018) · Frontiers in Microbiology

Gut microbiota and healthOral microbiology and periodontitis research

Cited by 237

Physical Activity and Cognitive Decline Among Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Iso-Markku, P., Aaltonen, S., Kujala, U. M., Halme, H.-L., Phipps, D., Knittle, K., Vuoksimaa, E., & Waller, K. (2024) · JAMA Network Open

Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchPhysical Activity and Health

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Modifiable Risk Factors as Predictors of All-Cause Mortality: The Roles of Genetics and Childhood Environment

Kujala, U. M. (2002) · American Journal of Epidemiology

Cardiovascular Health and Risk FactorsGenetic Associations and Epidemiology

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Associations between long-term physical activity, waist circumference and weight gain: a 30-year longitudinal twin study

Waller, K., Kaprio, J., & Kujala, U. M. (2008) · International Journal of Obesity

Physical Activity and HealthObesity, Physical Activity, Diet

Cited by 185

Postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy modifies skeletal muscle composition and function: a study with monozygotic twin pairs

Ronkainen, P. H. A., Kovanen, V., Alén, M., Pöllänen, E., Palonen, E.-M., Ankarberg-Lindgren, C., Hämäläinen, E., Turpeinen, U., Kujala, U. M., Puolakka, J., et al. (2009) · Journal of Applied Physiology

Menopause: Health Impacts and TreatmentsHormonal and reproductive studies

Cited by 168

Leisure-time physical activity and high-risk fat: a longitudinal population-based twin study

Leskinen, T., Sipilä, S., Alen, M., Cheng, S., Pietiläinen, K. H., Usenius, J.-P., Suominen, H., Kovanen, V, Kainulainen, H., Kaprio, J., et al. (2009) · International Journal of Obesity

Physical Activity and HealthGenetics and Physical Performance

Cited by 107

Global variation in diabetes diagnosis and prevalence based on fasting glucose and hemoglobin A1c

NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC), Zhou, B., Sheffer, K. E., Bennett, J. E., Gregg, E. W., Danaei, G., Singleton, R. K., Shaw, J. E., Mishra, A., Lhoste, V. P. F., et al. (2023) · Nature Medicine

Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsDiabetes Management and Research

Cited by 94

Is physical activity a cause of longevity? It is not as straightforward as some would believe. A critical analysis

Kujala, U. M. (2018) · British Journal of Sports Medicine

Physical Activity and HealthCardiovascular and exercise physiology

Cited by 83

Differences in muscle and adipose tissue gene expression and cardio-metabolic risk factors in the members of physical activity discordant twin pairs.

Leskinen, T., Rinnankoski-Tuikka, R., Rintala, M., Seppänen-Laakso, T., Pöllänen, E., Alen, M., Sipilä, S., Kaprio, J., Kovanen, V., Rahkila, P., et al. (2010) · PLoS ONE

Genetics and Physical PerformanceAdipose Tissue and Metabolism

Cited by 75

Physical activity in adolescence and smoking in young adulthood: a prospective twin cohort study

Kujala, U. M., Kaprio, J., & Rose, R. J. (2007) · Addiction

Smoking Behavior and CessationPhysical Activity and Health

Cited by 71

Diminishing benefits of urban living for children and adolescents' growth and development

NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC), Mishra, A., Zhou, B., Rodriguez-Martinez, A., Bixby, H., Singleton, R. K., Carrillo-Larco, R. M., Sheffer, K. E., Paciorek, C. J., Bennett, J. E., et al. (2023) · Nature

Obesity, Physical Activity, DietHuman Health and Disease

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