Anna Viitasalo
University Teacher
Institute of Biomedicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences
anna.viitasalo@uef.fi
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Alanine aminotransferase cutoffs for the pediatric fatty liver disease: Major impact of the reference population
Aitokari, Linnea; Lahti, Siiri; Kivelä, Laura; Riekki, Hanna; Hiltunen, Pauliina; Vuorela, Nina; Viitasalo, Anna; Soininen, Sonja; Huhtala, Heini; Lakka, Timo; Kurppa, Kalle. 2023. Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition. [Epub ahead of print 10 Dec 2023]: 1-9 -
Changes in BMI and physical activity from youth to adulthood distinguish normal-weight, metabolically obese adults from those who remain healthy
Viitasalo, A.; Pahkala, K.; Lehtimäki, T.; Viikari, JSA.; Tammelin, TH.; Raitakari, O.; Kilpeläinen, TO.. 2022. Frontiers in endocrinology. 13: . 923327 -
Cross-sectional associations between cardiorespiratory fitness and NMR-derived metabolic biomarkers in children – the PANIC study
Haapala, Eero A.; Leppänen, Marja H.; Lehti, Maarit; Lintu, Niina; Tompuri, Tuomo; Viitasalo, Anna; Schwab, Ursula; Lakka, Timo A.. 2022. Frontiers in endocrinology. 13: . 954418 -
Is low cardiorespiratory fitness a feature of metabolic syndrome in children and adults?
Haapala, Eero A.; Tompuri, Tuomo; Lintu, Niina; Viitasalo, Anna; Savonen, Kai; Lakka, Timo A.; Laukkanen, Jari A.. 2022. Journal of science and medicine in sport. 25: 923-929 -
The effects of an 8-year individualised lifestyle intervention on food consumption and nutrient intake from childhood to adolescence: the PANIC Study
Sallinen, Taisa; Viitasalo, Anna; Lintu, Niina; Väistö, Juuso; Soininen, Sonja; Jalkanen, Henna; Haapala, Eero A.; Mikkonen, Santtu; Schwab, Ursula; Lakka, Timo A.; Eloranta, Aino-Maija. 2022. Journal of nutritional science. 11: -
A 2 year physical activity and dietary intervention attenuates the increase in insulin resistance in a general population of children: the PANIC study
Lakka, Timo A; Lintu, Niina; Väistö, Juuso; Viitasalo, Anna; Sallinen, Taisa; Haapala, Eero A; Tompuri, Tuomo T; Soininen, Sonja; Karjalainen, Panu; Schnurr, Theresia M; Mikkonen, Santtu; Atalay, Mustafa; Kilpeläinen, Tuomas O; Laitinen, Tomi; Laaksonen, David E; Savonen, Kai; Brage, Soren; Schwab, Ursula; Jääskeläinen, Jarmo; Lindi, Virpi; Eloranta, Aino-Maija. 2020. Diabetologia. 63: 2270-2281 -
Child-related and Parental Predictors for Thelarche in a General Population of Girls: The PANIC Study
Savinainen, SE; Viitasalo, A; Sallinen, TM; Jääskeläinen, JES; Lakka, TA. 2020. Pediatric research. 88: 676-680 -
The effects of a 2-year physical activity and dietary intervention on plasma lipid concentrations in children: the PANIC Study
Eloranta, Aino-Maija; Sallinen, Taisa; Viitasalo, Anna; Lintu, Niina; Väistö, Juuso; Jalkanen, Henna; Tompuri, Tuomo T; Soininen, Sonja; Haapala, Eero A; Kiiskinen, Sanna; Schnurr, Theresia M; Kilpeläinen, Tuomas O; Mikkonen, Santtu; Savonen, Kai; Atalay, Mustafa; Brage, Soren; Laaksonen, David E; Lindi, Virpi; Ågren, Jyrki; Schwab, Ursula; et al. [incl. Jääskeläinen, Jarmo; Lakka, Timo]. 2020. European journal of nutrition. 2021; 60: 425-434 -
Associations of Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Adiposity With Arterial Stiffness and Arterial Dilatation Capacity in Response to a Bout of Exercise in Children
Agbaje, Andrew O; Haapala, Eero A; Lintu, Niina; Viitasalo, Anna; Vaisto, Juuso; Khan, Sohaib; Veijalainen, Aapo; Tompuri, Tuomo; Laitinen, Tomi; Lakka, Timo A. 2019. Pediatric exercise science. 31: 238-247 -
Associations of Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate with Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Prepubertal Children
Mäntyselkä, A; Lindi, V; Viitasalo, A; Eloranta, AM; Ågren, J; Väisänen, S; Voutilainen, R; Laitinen, T; Lakka, TA; Jääskeläinen, J. 2018. Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. 103: 2592-2600