Marja Leppänen
Visiting Researcher
Institute of Biomedicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences
[email protected] | +358 50 325 8983
Publications
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Associations of Physical Activity and Sedentary Time From Childhood to Adolescence With Cognition in Adolescence: The PANIC Study
Jalanko, Petri; Leppänen, Marja H; Bond, Bert; Laukkanen, Jari A; Lakka, Timo A; Haapala, Eero A, 2026, Pediatric exercise science, [Ahead of Print 29 May 2026], 1-16. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Physical Activity and Metabolic Alterations in Children and Adolescents Across Different Weight Groups: A Systematic Review
Leppänen, Marja H; Hintikka, Jukka E; Wijnant, Kathleen; Haapala, Eero A; Lakka, Timo A; Vanhaecke, Lynn; Viljakainen, Heli, 2026, European journal of sport science, 26, 7, e70206. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review -
A repository of the salivary metabolome and its key drivers in 1436 European children
De Paepe, Ellen; Callemeyn, Emile; De Windt, Kimberly; Wijnant, Kathleen; Plekhova, Vera; Pomian, Beata; Vangeenderhuysen, Pablo; De Henauw, Stefaan; Michels, Nathalie; Viljakainen, Heli; Leppänen, Marja H.; Lakka, Timo A.; Van De Maele, Karolien; Baeck, Nele; De Bruyne, Ruth; Lefere, Sander; Geerts, Anja; Vynck, Matthijs; Vanhaecke, Lynn, 2025, EBioMedicine, 122, 106019. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Associations of Physical Activity and Dietary Fat Quality With Arterial Health in Adolescents
Jormanainen, Mika; Eloranta, Aino‐Maija; Leppänen, Marja H; Laitinen, Tomi; Kähönen, Mika; Laitinen, Emilia; Lakka, Timo A; Haapala, Eero A, 2025, Pediatric obesity, 20, 11, e70048. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Associations of Physical Fitness During Childhood with Arterial Structure and Stiffness in Adolescence: An 8-Year Follow-up Study
Laitinen, Emilia; Soininen, Sonja; Leppänen, Marja H.; Waller, Katja; Bond, Bert; Lintu, Niina; Faigenbaum, Avery D.; Laitinen, Tomi; Haapala, Eero A.; Lakka, Timo A, 2025, Sports medicine - open, 11, 1, 48. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Childhood Lifestyle Behaviors and Mental Health Symptoms in Adolescence
Haapala, Eero A; Leppänen, Marja H; Kosola, Silja; Appelqvist-Schmidlechner, Kaija; Kraav, Siiri-Liisi; Jussila, Juuso J; Tolmunen, Tommi; Lubans, David R; Eloranta, Aino-Maija; Schwab, Ursula; Lakka, Timo A, 2025, JAMA network open, 8, 2, e2460012. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Parental depression and emotional feeding practices are associated with a tendency towards overeating in preadolescents
Sarkkola, Catharina; Leppänen, Marja H; Eloranta, Aino-Maija; Räisänen, Laura; Männistö, Satu; Viljakainen, Heli, 2025, Frontiers in nutrition, 11, 1497509. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Accumulating Sedentary Time and Physical Activity From Childhood to Adolescence and Cardiac Function in Adolescence
Haapala, Eero A; Leppänen, Marja H; Lee, Earric; Savonen, Kai; Laukkanen, Jari A; Kähönen, Mika; Brage, Soren; Lakka, Timo A, 2024, Journal of the american heart association: Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease, 13, 6, e031837. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Determinants of binge eating and its impact on indicators of obesity among Finnish adolescents - a cohort study
Lehto, Reetta; Ålgars, Monica; Lommi, Sohvi; Leppänen, Marja H.; Viljakainen, Heli, 2024, Journal of eating disorders, 12, 1, 210. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Pooled Analysis of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Sleep Among Children From 33 Countries
Chong, Kar Hau; Suesse, Thomas; Cross, Penny L; Ryan, Sarah T; Aadland, Eivind; Aoko, Oluwayomi; Byambaa, Ankhmaa; Carson, Valerie; Chaput, Jean-Philippe; Christian, Hayley; Cliff, Dylan P; De Craemer, Marieke; de Lucena Martins, Clarice Maria; Delisle Nyström, Christine; Draper, Catherine E; El Hamdouchi, Asmaa; Florindo, Alex Antonio; Guan, Hongyan; Ha, Amy S; Hamzavi Zarghani, Najmeh; Hesketh, Kylie D; Hossain, Mohammad Sorowar; Jajat, Jajat; Kim, Thanh; Koh, Denise; Kontsevaya, Anna V; Kuzik, 2024, JAMA pediatrics, 178, 11, 1199-1207. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research