A5052829384- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
Karolinska Institutet
2015-2024
Centre for Palaeogenetics
2019-2024
Stockholm County Council
2014-2023
Stockholm Health Care Services
2013-2020
University of Milano-Bicocca
2011
Karolinska University Hospital
2004-2007
University of Pisa
2005
Republican Research Center for Radiation Medicine and Human Ecology
2005
Institute of Biophysics
2005
St. Petersburg Research Institute of Radiation Hygiene
2005
After the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident in April 1986, a large increase incidence of childhood thyroid cancer was reported contaminated areas. Most radiation exposure to from iodine isotopes, especially 131I. We carried out population-based case-control study Belarus and Russian Federation evaluate risk after radioactive investigate environmental host factors that may modify this risk.We studied 276 case patients with through 1998 1300 matched control subjects, all aged younger than...
Abstract The disruption of key epigenetic processes during critical periods brain development can increase an individual’s vulnerability to psychopathology later in life. For instance, DNA methylation the glucocorticoid receptor gene ( NR3C1 ) adulthood is known be associated with early-life adversities and has been suggested mediate stress-related disorders. However, association between emergence internalizing symptoms childhood adolescence not studied extensively. In present report, we...
The aim of this study is to assess the longitudinal associations between frequency social media use and symptoms mental ill-health among Swedish adolescents.Data came from KUPOL, a school-based cohort accrued in 101 participating schools 8 regions Sweden. sample consisted 3,501 adolescents grade (14-15 years, 51.5%, n = 1,765 girls) followed for 2 consecutive years. Daily was measured as weighted average self-reported weekdays weekend days. Mental health with Strength Difficulties...
Abstract Background Smoking and nicotine exposure increase insulin resistance the risk of type 2 diabetes. Swedish smokeless tobacco (snus) is high in nicotine, its use prevalent Scandinavian countries, but few studies have investigated snus relation to diabetes risk. Objective To explore association between using pooled data from five cohorts. Methods Analyses were based on prospective conducted 1990 2013 including 54 531 never‐smoking men 2441 incident cases identified through screening,...
To compare the effects of Swedish snuff and cigarette smoking on risks preterm birth.Population-based cohort study.Sweden.All live, singleton births in Sweden 1999-2006.Odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were used to estimate relative for birth users (n = 7607), light smokers (1-9 cigarettes/day; n 41 436) heavy (ten or more 16 951) using non-tobacco 503 957) as reference.Very (<32 weeks) moderately (32-36 birth.Compared users, had increased both very (adjusted OR 1.38; CI...
The EU‐Dap study aimed to develop and evaluate a school‐based curriculum for the prevention of substance use among young people. school curriculum, “Unplugged,” is based on social influence approach addresses personal skills, knowledge, normative beliefs. It consists 12 one‐hour interactive sessions delivered by teachers. Its effectiveness was evaluated through randomized trial involving 7,079 pupils seven European countries. Unplugged effective in reducing cigarette smoking, episodes...
Longitudinal studies indicate strong associations between school proficiency and indicators of mental health throughout adulthood, but the mechanisms such are not fully elucidated. The Kupol study is a prospective cohort in Sweden set up order to: (i) describe association pedagogic social environment its specific dimensions with risk ill-health psychiatric disorders adolescence; (ii) evaluate direct effects on mediated by individual's academic achievements; (iii) assess if associated through...
Abstract Previous reports suggest that offspring of mothers who smoke during pregnancy have greater risk developing depression. However, it is unclear whether this due to intrauterine effects. Using data from the Avon Longitudinal Study Parents and Children (ALSPAC) UK (N = 2,869), Nord-Trøndelag health study (HUNT) Norway 15,493), Pelotas 1982 Birth Cohort Brazil 2,626), Swedish Sibling Health 258 sibling pairs), we compared associations maternal smoking mother’s partner’s with depression...
Objective To compare nicotine-dependent smokers identified by the modified Fagerström Tolerance Questionnaire (mFTQ) and a scale based on Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition (DSM-IV), in multiethnic adolescent sample. Methods A school survey was conducted 6th- to 10th-grade students (N = 15,007) large urban public system. Results The two scales formed distinct factors. concordance between classifications nicotine dependence low. DSM much larger number than mFTQ,...
Maternal smoking during pregnancy may increase the risk of nicotine dependence, especially in girls, but data are conflicting and confounding by other familial factors cannot be ruled out.To clarify relationship between prenatal tobacco exposure adolescent uptake dependence boys girls respectively, while taking into close consideration.We conducted a prospective longitudinal study, comprising 3020 Swedish youths followed from 11 to 18 years age. Exposure outcome information was elicited via...
Background Poor school performance is strongly associated with attempted suicide, but the mechanisms underlying this association are uncertain. We examined relationship and extent to which it explained by (i) adult health behaviours (ii) social conditions. Furthermore, we potential modifying role of previous suicidal thoughts in relationship. Method conducted a longitudinal cohort study 6146 individuals aged 18–33 years, recruited 2002 2006 Stockholm resurveyed 2007 2010 respectively....