StopDia

Research group

Stop Diabetes (StopDia) is a wide multidisciplinary research project aiming to prevent type 2 diabetes via actions on both individual and environmental level. The research project develops a model of the best strategies for the Finnish society and health care system and provides information on cost-effectiveness of the actions.

The research project is funded by the Strategic Research Council of the Academy of Finland and it is conducted in collaboration with University of Eastern Finland, Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, and several stakeholders in 2016-2019.

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Keywords

diabetes prevention digital intervention lifestyle type 2 diabetes

Group members - UEF

Others

Elina Järvelä-Reijonen Grant-funded Researcher , School of Medicine, Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition
Janne Martikainen Professor , Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy
Jussi Pihlajamäki Dean , University of Eastern Finland, Faculty of Health Sciences
Kari Jalkanen Early Stage Researcher , Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy
Kirsikka Aittola Early Stage Researcher , School of Medicine, Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition
Leila Karhunen University Lecturer , School of Medicine, Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition
Marjukka Kolehmainen Professor , School of Medicine, Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition
Piia Lavikainen Postdoctoral Researcher , Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy
Suvi Järvinen MSc (Nutrition), doctoral student
Tanja Tilles-Tirkkonen Visiting Researcher , School of Medicine, Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition
Timo Lakka Professor , School of Medicine, Biomedicine
Ursula Schwab Professor , School of Medicine, Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition