Anu Ruusunen
Clinical Lecturer
Teaching of Master’s students in Clinical Nutrition. The main focus of research is the role of nutrition and dietetics in mental disorders both in general population and clinical populations.
Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences
anu.ruusunen@uef.fi | +358 50 387 1265
Adjunct Professor in Nutrition Science (specialized in psychiatric disorders), PhD, registered clinical dietitian.
Research groups
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DEPKuopio 07.11.2022 -
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Nutritional epidemiology research group 01.01.1996 -
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Food for Mind - Nutrition-focused group intervent… 01.01.2018 -
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UNILIFE-M The UNIversity students’s LIFEstyle beh… 01.01.2024 -
Projects
Keywords
clinical intervention
clinical interventions
clinical nutrition
depression
dietary intervention
dietary interventions
epidemiology
human nutrition
lifestyle counselling
mental disorders
mental health
nutrition
nutrition and health
nutrition therapy
nutritional epidemiology
psychiatric disorder
psychiatry
Publications
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Prevalence of eating disorder symptoms in people with insulin-dependent-diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Niemelä, Pia E; Leppänen, Hanna A; Voutilainen, Ari; Möykkynen, Essi M; Virtanen, Kirsi A; Ruusunen, Anu A; Rintamäki, Reeta M. 2024. Eating behaviors. 53: -
Syömisen välttämis- ja rajoittamishäiriö (ARFID)
Keski-Rahkonen, Anna; Ketvel, Laila; Westerholm, Satu; Aapro, Sari; Nyberg, Reita; Ruusunen, Anu. 2024. Duodecim. 140: 363-371 -
Avoidant-restrictive food intake disorder and autism: epidemiology, etiology, complications, treatment, and outcome
Keski-Rahkonen, Anna; Ruusunen, Anu. 2023. Current opinion in psychiatry. 36: 438-442 -
Challenges and priorities for researching the gut microbiota in individuals living with anorexia nervosa
West, Madeline L; Hart, Susan; Loughman, Amy; Jacka, Felice N; Staudacher, Heidi M; Abbaspour, Afrouz; Phillipou, Andrea; Ruusunen, Anu; Rocks, Tetyana. 2023. International journal of eating disorders. 56: 2001-2011 -
Efficacy of low carbohydrate and ketogenic diets in treating mood and anxiety disorders: systematic review and implications for clinical practice
Dietch, Daniel M; Kerr-Gaffney, Jess; Hockey, Meghan; Marx, Wolfgang; Ruusunen, Anu; Young, Allan H; Berk, Michael; Mondelli, Valeria. 2023. BJPsych open. 9: . e70 -
Investigating the cause and maintenance of Anorexia Nervosa – The I-CAN study: Protocol and open call for study sites and collaboration
Phillipou, Andrea; Croce, Scarlett; Abel, Larry A.; Castle, David J; Dean, Brian; Eikelis, Nina; Elwyn, Rosiel; Gurvich, Caroline; Jenkins, Zoe; Meyer, Denny; Miles, Stephanie; Neill, Erica; Ralph-Nearman, Christina; Rocks, Tetyana; Rossell, Susan L; Ruusunen, Anu; Simpson, Tamara N; Urbini, Gemma; West, Madeline; Malcolm, Amy. 2023. Psychiatry research. 328: -
Masennusoireista toivutaan, mutta toimintakyky korjaantuu hitaammin: seurantatutkimus avohoidon masennuspotilaista
Koivisto, Henri; Smolander, Henrietta; Honkalampi, Kirsi; Pakarinen, Maarit; Ruusunen, Anu; Valkonen-Korhonen, Minna. 2023. Psykologia. 58: 22-39 -
Suomenkielisen MAIA-2-mittarin validointitutkimus yleisväestöaineistolla
Kätkä, Katariina; Kettunen Pinja; Ruusunen, Anu; Lehto, Soili; Herbert, Beate; Honkalampi, Kirsi. 2023. Psykologia. 58: 4-21 -
The effects of motivational self-care promotion on depressive symptoms among adults with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Mikkonen, Ulla; Voutilainen, Ari; Mikola, Tuomas; Roponen, Johanna; Rajapolvi, Sanna; Lehto, Soili M; Ruusunen, Anu; Mäntyselkä, Pekka. 2023. Preventive medicine reports. 36: -
Associations between total dairy, high-fat dairy and low-fat dairy intake, and depressive symptoms: findings from a population-based cross-sectional study
Hockey, Meghan; Mohebbi, Mohammadreza; Tolmunen, Tommi; Hantunen, Sari; Tuomainen, Tomi Pekka; Macpherson, Helen; Jacka, Felice N; Virtanen, Jyrki K; Rocks, Tetyana; Ruusunen, Anu. 2022. European journal of nutrition. 2023; 62: 227-237