A5006333215- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Diabetes and associated disorders
- Research in Social Sciences
- Diet, Metabolism, and Disease
- Cultural Industries and Urban Development
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification
- Wine Industry and Tourism
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Fatty Acid Research and Health
- Pancreatic function and diabetes
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Consumer Retail Behavior Studies
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Art History and Market Analysis
- Environmental Sustainability in Business
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Digital Media and Visual Art
- Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Museums and Cultural Heritage
University of Helsinki
2008-2024
Finnish Food Authority
2014-2022
Finnish Foundation for Alcohol Studies
2020
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
2008-2018
Tampere University
2004-2014
Aalto University
1999-2012
University of Turku
2008
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
2008
Tampere University Hospital
2008
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
2008
Abstract In this paper, consumer environmental choice is studied by analysing the relative importance of green packaging when compared with other relevant product attributes. The empirical study based on a choice‐based conjoint analysis preferences for functional drink products sample 330 consumers using these products. Our approach behaviour brings new insights to previous research, which predominantly relies attitude models. Results indicate that differ in their packaging, brand, price and...
Background The popularity of botanical products is on the rise in Europe, with consumers using them to complement their diets or maintain health, and are taken many different forms (e.g. teas, juices, herbal medicinal products, plant food supplements (PFS)). However there a scarcity data usage such at European level. Objective To provide an overview characteristics patterns PFS six countries. Design Data were collected cross-sectional, retrospective survey bespoke frequency questionnaire....
Human vision is sensitive to salient features such as motion. Therefore, animation and onset of advertisements on Websites may attract visual attention disrupt reading. We conducted three eye tracking experiments with authentic Web pages assess whether (a) ads are efficiently ignored, (b) overt reading, or (c) covertly attended distraction showing up indirectly in the reading performance. The contained an ad above a central text another right text. In Experiments 1, 2, 3A task was read for...
A rural environment and farming lifestyle are known to provide protection against allergic diseases. This protective effect is expected be mediated via exposure environmental microbes that needed support a normal immune tolerance. However, the triangle of interactions between microbes, host microbiota, system remains poorly understood. Here, we have studied these using canine model (two breeds, n = 169), providing an intermediate approach complex human studies artificial mouse studies. We...
To cite this article: Lumia M, Luukkainen P, Kaila Tapanainen H, Erkkola Uusitalo L, Niinistö S, Kenward MG, Ilonen J, Simell O, Knip Veijola R, Virtanen SM. Dietary fatty acid composition during pregnancy and the risk of asthma in offspring. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2011: 22 : 827–835. Abstract Background: Fatty acids (FA) modulate immune system, it has been proposed that they affect incidence IgE‐mediated allergic diseases. We explored association maternal dietary FA with Methods: analyzed...
Background The use of food supplements containing botanicals is increasing in European markets. Although intended to maintain the health status, several cases adverse effects Plant Food Supplements (PFS) have been described. Objectives To describe self-reported collected during PlantLIBRA PFS Consumer Survey 2011–2012, with a critical evaluation plausibility symptomatology reported using data from literature and Poisons Centers' survey. Subjects/Setting From total sample 2359 consumers...
Achieving a sustainable and healthy diet requires increased replacement of red meat with more foods. There is call for novel methodologies to assess the potential different interventions policies in enhancing transition from current choices. We aimed characterize consumer clusters similar preferences protein sources, compare purchase prices these foods, identify ongoing transitions one source another. Grocery data individual attributes on 29,437 consenting loyalty card holders were analyzed...
The consumption of non-alcoholic beer and other low-alcohol beverages has grown significantly in recent years. Due to a lack suitable datasets, there have been few studies conducted on the forerunners trend. This study examined associations sociodemographic characteristics with purchase, purchases regular purchases.The data consisted longitudinal individual from grocery stores 2017 2018. participants were loyalty cardholders largest food retailer Finland (n = 47,066). level education,...
Early introduction of supplementary foods has been implicated to play a role in the development ß-cell autoimmunity. We set out study effects breastfeeding and age at on autoimmunity.A prospective birth cohort 6069 infants with HLA-DQB-conferred susceptibility Type 1 diabetes was recruited between 1996 2004. Antibodies against islet cells, insulin, glutamate dehydroxylase antigen 2 were measured 3- 12-month intervals. The families recorded home new and, for each visit, completed structured...
Abstract Objective To assess milk feeding on the maternity ward and during infancy, their relationship to sociodemographic determinants. The validity of our 3-month questionnaire in measuring hospital was assessed. Design A prospective Finnish birth cohort with increased risk type 1 diabetes recruited between 1996 2004. families completed a follow-up form age at introduction new foods age-specific dietary questionnaires. Setting Type Diabetes Prediction Prevention (DIPP) project, Finland....
Abstract Objective The objective was to develop a Finnish Children Healthy Eating Index (FCHEI), determine the relative validity of index and examine associations between familial sociodemographic lifestyle characteristics. Design Cross-sectional samples children participating in population-based birth cohort study Finland. Setting Type I Diabetes Prediction Prevention (DIPP) Study cohort. Subjects Three-day food records from 1-year-old ( n 455), 3-year-old 471) 6-year-old 713) were...
Background To date, the evaluation of diet has mostly been based on questionnaires and diaries that have their limitations in terms being time resource intensive, a tendency toward social desirability. Loyalty card data obtained retailing provides timely objective information diet-related behaviors. In Finland, market is highly concentrated, which unique opportunity to investigate through grocery purchases. Objective The aims this study were as follows: (1) quantify selection bias...
Abstract The validity of grocery purchase data as an indicator food consumption is uncertain. This paper investigated (1) the associations between and purchases using automatically accumulated (2) whether strength differed in certain sub-populations. participants filled a FFQ, major Finnish retailer issued us with their loyalty-card holders’ covering 1- 12-month periods preceding FFQ. We used gamma statistics to study association thirds/quarters FFQ (frequency/amount) separately for eighteen...
Evidence for a putative role of maternal diet during pregnancy in the development β-cell autoimmunity child is scarce. The authors study association food consumption and offspring.A prospective Finnish birth cohort 4297 infants with human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DQB1-conferred susceptibility to type 1 diabetes their mothers. Blood samples were collected from children at 3-12 months intervals measure diabetes-associated antibodies: antibodies against islet cells (ICA), insulin, glutamate...
The diet of pre-school children is determined by the parents and carers. aim present study was to describe dietary clusters their mothers in Finland, analyse similarity within child-mother pairs. comprised (n 4862) whose child recruited Type 1 Diabetes Prediction Prevention Nutrition Study belonging selected, cross-sectional age groups year 719), 3 years 708) 6 841). data were collected from 3-d food records a FFQ validated for pregnant women. consumption analysed patterns hierarchical...
The aim of this cross-sectional study was to observe whether environmental factors and phenotypic traits are associated with owner-reported skin problems veterinary diagnosed canine atopic dermatitis (CAD). Data were collected using the validated online DOGRISK questionnaire. Out data that questionnaire provides for analysis, focus first turned towards addressing questions regarding 'Atopy/allergy (skin symptoms)' a total 8643 dogs: 1585 dogs allergic/atopic symptoms 7058 without. A...
Abstract Objective: To examine the prevalence and determinants of food insecurity among private sector service workers in Finland assess validity Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) tool. Design: In this cross-sectional study, background characteristics were collected from Finnish via electronic questionnaires (2019) national register data (2018–2019). We conducted univariate multivariate logistic regression analyses to determine variables explaining insecurity. Validity HFIAS was...