The Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children (PANIC) study
Research group
01.01.2007 -
Institute of Biomedicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences
Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences
Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences
Institute of Dentistry, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences
Leaders
The Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children (PANIC) Study is an ongoing controlled physical activity and dietary intervention study in a large population sample of children followed retrospectively since pregnancy and prospectively until adolescence. The study is being carried out at Institute of Biomedicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio Campus, in collaboration with many national and international collaborative partners. The Principal Investigator of the study is Timo Lakka, Professor of Medical Physiology, Specialist of Internal Medicine.
We investigate
- risk factors and pathophysiological mechanisms for overweight, type 2 diabetes, atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, psychic problems, dementia, and oral health problems,
- the effects of a long-term physical activity and dietary intervention on these risk factors and pathophysiological mechanisms,
- whether genetic factors, fetal and early childhood growth, and sexual maturation modify the health effects of a long-term physical activity and dietary intervention,
- the causes of excess use of health care services and associated costs,
- the effects of a long-term physical activity and dietary intervention on the use of health care services and associated costs, and
- the cost-efficiency of a long-term physical activity and dietary intervention in childhood and adolescence.
The results of the study can be utilized in
- identifying children and adolescents at increased risk of common chronic diseases, decreased wellbeing, reduced learning and academic performance, and excess use of health care services and associated costs
- planning and carrying out long-term physical activity and dietary interventions aimed at preventing common chronic diseases and associated problems since childhood,
- offering long-term physical activity and dietary interventions to children and adolescents who most likely benefit from such interventions,
- targeting limited health care resources most appropriately to children and adolescents; and
- promoting health and wellbeing among children and adolescents at individual and population level.
Read more on our research at http://www.panicstudy.fi.
Keywords
adipokines
adolescence
adolescents
aldosterone
arterial imaging
arteriosclerosis
artery wall elasticity
artery wall stiffness
artery wall thickness
atherosclerosis
bioelectrical impedance
bioimpedance
birth
birth weight
body fat content
body mineral content
body mineral density
cardiovascular disease
carotid ultrasound
childhood
children
depression
development
diet
dietary recording
dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
dxa
eating behavior
ergospirometry
exercise
exercise test
fat mass
fat percentage
fat-free mass
fetal period
gene
genome-wide association studies
glucose
glucose tolerance test
growth
impedance cardiography
insulin
intervention
intima-media thickness
lean body mass
lean mass
lifestyle
lipids
lipoproteins
liver enzymes
maximal oxygen consumption
maximal oxygen uptake
mental problems
metabolite profiling
metabolomics
musculoskeletal disease
myokines
nutrition
obesity
osteoporosis
overweight
oxidative stress
physical activity
pregnancy
prepubertal
psychic problems
puberal
puberty
questionnaire
redox-regulation
respiratory gas analysis
respiratory gases
school age
screen time
sedentary behavior
sedentary time
sex hormones
sex steroids
sitting
sleep
sleeping
stress
stress hormones
thyroid hormones
trial
type 2 diabetes
Leaders
Senior Researchers
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Tiina Ikävalko
Clinical LecturerInstitute of Dentistry, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences -
Mirja Methuen
Clinical LecturerInstitute of Dentistry, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences -
Jarmo Jääskeläinen
ProfessorInstitute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences -
Tomi Laitinen
ProfessorInstitute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences -
Mustafa Atalay
Senior University LecturerInstitute of Biomedicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences -
Anna Viitasalo
University TeacherInstitute of Biomedicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences -
Liisa Suominen
ProfessorInstitute of Dentistry, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences -
Ursula Schwab
ProfessorInstitute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences -
Aino-Maija Eloranta
Clinical LecturerInstitute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences -
Taisa Sallinen
Information SpecialistLibrary -
Niina Lintu
University LecturerInstitute of Biomedicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences -
Jyrki Ågren
University LecturerInstitute of Biomedicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences
Technicians
Supporting Staff
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Merja Atalay
Office SecretaryInstitute of Biomedicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences -
Tuula-Riitta Mutanen
Clinical Research NurseInstitute of Biomedicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences -
Leena Saario
Project ControllerFinancial Services, University Services -
Panu Karjalainen
Sports CoordinatorInstitute of Biomedicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences
Research Nurses
Other group memebers (UEF)
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Mirja Methuen
Clinical LecturerInstitute of Dentistry, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences -
Sanna Kettunen
Doctoral ResearcherA.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences
Other group members
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Kai Savonen
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David Laaksonen
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Eero Haapala
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Aapo Veijalainen
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Matti Närhi
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Sonja Soininen
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Aino Mäntyselkä
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Virpi Sidoroff