Ritva Prättälä
Biographic Data
| ID | 276524 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ritva Prättälä |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ritva |
| FAMILY NAME | Prättälä |
| SIGNATURE | PRÄTTÄLÄ R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 37 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 138 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 37 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1984 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
The contribution of travel-related urban zones, cycling and pedestrian networks and green space to commuting physical activity among adults – a cross-sectional population-based study using geographica…
Good pedestrian and cycling infrastructure may play an important role in promoting commuting physical activity among the employed population, regardless of educational background, leisure-time and occupational physical activity. Close proximity to green space and a high proportion of green space near the home may not be sufficient to initiate commuting physical activity in Finland, where homes surrounded by green areas are often situated in car-o…
From margarine to butter: Predictors of changing bread spread in an 11-year population follow-up
Objective Finland is known for a sharp decrease in the intake of saturated fat and cardiovascular mortality. Since 2000, however, the consumption of butter-containing spreads – an important source of saturated fats – has increased. We examined social and health-related predictors of the increase among Finnish men and women. Design An 11-year population follow-up. Setting A representative random sample of adult Finns, invited to a health survey in…
The effect of tobacco control policy on smoking cessation in relation to gender, age and education in Lithuania, 1994–2010
The improvement in Lithuanian tobacco control policies was associated with an increase in smoking cessation in long-term perspective. These policies have not only benefitted highly educated groups, but lower educated groups as well. Nonetheless, further development of comprehensive tobacco control policies is needed in order to decrease social inequalities in smoking cessation
Vegetable and fruit consumption, education and plasma vitamin C concentration in Russian and Finnish Karelia, 1992–2002
Objective To examine (i) whether the consumption of fresh vegetables, fruit and berries is associated with plasma vitamin C concentration and (ii) educational differences in plasma vitamin C concentration in two neighbouring areas in Russia and Finland. Design Cross-sectional risk factor surveys in 1992, 1997 and 2002. Logistic regression analysis was applied to examine the associations of consumption of selected foods and education with plasma v…
Social capital, health behaviours and health: A population-based associational study
Irrespective of their social status, people with higher levels of social capital - especially in terms of social participation and networks - engage in healthier behaviours and feel healthier both physically and psychologically
Educational differences in self-rated physical fitness among Finns
Although educational differences in self-rated physical fitness were found, they were explained by health behavior related factors. Leisure-time physical activity offered the strongest single explanation for the educational differences in self-rated physical fitness. Thus, possibilities for leisure-time physical activity should be increased especially among the low educated
Socio-economic differences in self-reported insomnia and stress in Finland from 1979 to 2002: A population-based repeated cross-sectional survey
Self-reported insomnia and stress were more common during later study periods. The socio-economic differences in insomnia and stress have remained fairly stable over a 24-year time period. However, some of the associations in socio-economic differences were curvilinear and converse. Future studies are needed to explore the complex socio-economic gradients, especially in stress
Contribution of education level and dairy fat sources to serum cholesterol in Russian and Finnish Karelia: Results from four cross-sectional risk factor surveys in 1992–2007
In the two geographically neighbouring areas, the key foods influencing serum cholesterol levels varied considerably. Assessment and regular monitoring of food habits are essential to plan nutrition education messages that are individually tailored for the target area and time
Twenty-five year trends in body mass index by education and income in Finland
No overall change in the socio-economic differences of BMI was observed in Finland between 1978 and 2002. However, the trends of BMI diverged in sub-groups of the studied population: the most prominent increase in BMI took place in high income men with low education and in low income men with high education. The results encourage further research on the pathways between income, education, living conditions and the increasing BMI
Age, marital status and changes in dietary habits in later life: A 21-year follow-up among Finnish women
Objective To examine 21-year longitudinal changes in dietary habits and their associations with age and marital status among women aged 50–60 years at baseline. Design Prospective, longitudinal study of a cohort in the FINMONICA population-based risk factor survey with clinical assessments in 1982, 1992 and 2003. Dietary habits were assessed via self-reported consumption of foods typically contributing to SFA, cholesterol and sugar intakes in the…
The contribution of psychological distress to socio-economic differences in cause-specific mortality: A population-based follow-up of 28 years
Psychological distress partly accounted for socio-economic disparities in unnatural mortality. Further studies are needed to explore the role and mechanisms of psychological distress associated with socio-economic differences in cause-specific mortality
School and workplace meals promote healthy food habits
Objective The present study is to describe, on the basis of recent Finnish population surveys, (i) the frequencies of school and worksite canteen use, (ii) the determinants of having a hot lunch during school or working hours and (iii) the associations of lunch eating patterns with food habits. Setting The study summarises mainly basic reports and studies concerning catering services conducted in Finland based on nationally representative populat…
P31 Social capital and health behaviour
Objective To examine how different dimensions of social capital and health behaviour are associated. Design Cross-sectional data of the Health 2000 Health Examination Survey including a personal interview and self-administered questionnaires. Setting Representative sample (N=8028) of the Finnish adult population. Participants 6986 (87%) adults aged 30 years or over. Main Outcome Measures Non-smoking, non-excessive drinking, leisure-time physical …
Association between educational level and vegetable use in nine European countries
Objective The relationship of socio-economic status and vegetable consumption is examined in nine European countries. The aim is to analyse whether the pattern of socio-economic variation with regard to vegetable consumption is similar in all studied countries with high v . low vegetable availability and affordability, and whether education has an independent effect on vegetable consumption once the effects of other socio-economic factors have be…
Health behaviours as explanations for educational level differences in cardiovascular and all-cause mortality: A follow-up of 60 000 men and women over 23 years
BACKGROUND: Health behaviours are potential explanatory factors for socioeconomic differences in mortality. We examined the extent to which seven health behaviours covering dietary habits, smoking and physical activity, can account for relative differences in cardiovascular and all-cause mortality by educational level. METHODS: Health behaviour data derived from nationwide Finnish health behaviour surveys from the years 1979 to 2001. These annual…
Can working conditions explain differences in eating patterns during working hours
Objective The aim of this study was to examine whether there are associations between working conditions and the use of staff canteen or packed meals among Finnish employees. Setting Data were obtained from cross-sectional surveys on working conditions, conducted triennially (1997, 2000, 2003) since 1997. Subjects In each survey, the subjects were 25–64-year-old employed Finnish employees: 3096 men and 3273 women. Results Employees at large workp…
Functional disabilities do not prevent the elderly in Finland from eating regular meals
Socio-demographic Differences in Self-reported Psychological Distress Among 25- to 64-Year-Old Finns
The sociodemographic patterning of drinking and binge drinking in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Finland, 1994–2002
Despite the relatively low recorded alcohol consumption level, the Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) and neighbouring Finland suffer from similar harmful consequences related to the use of alcoholic beverages, including socio-economic inequalities in alcohol related mortality. Comparative evidence is needed to understand harmful drinking patterns and to implement preventive alcohol policies also in the Baltic countries. This study …
Educational variations in the consumption of foods containing fat in Finland and the Baltic countries
Objective To examine educational differences among people who consume foods containing fat in Finland and the Baltic countries. Design Data were collected from cross-sectional postal Finbalt Health Monitor surveys that were carried out in 1998, 2000 and 2002. Setting Estonia, Finland, Latvia and Lithuania. Subjects For each survey, nationally representative random samples of adults aged 20–64 years were drawn from population registers (Estonia, n…
Trends in smoking behaviour between 1985 and 2000 in nine European countries by education
Objective: To examine whether trends in smoking behaviour in Western Europe between 1985 and 2000 differed by education group. Design: Data of smoking behaviour and education level were obtained from national cross sectional surveys conducted between 1985 and 2000 (a period characterised by intense tobacco control policies) and analysed for countries combined and each country separately. Annual trends in smoking prevalence and the quantity of cig…
Dietary changes in Finland—success stories and future challenges
Disparities in vegetable and fruit consumption: European cases from the north to the south
Objective: To present disparities in consumption of vegetables and fruits in Europe and to discuss how educational level, region and level of consumption influence the variation. Design: A review of selected studies from 1985 to 1997. Setting/subjects: 33 studies (13 dietary surveys, nine household budget surveys and 11 health behaviour surveys) representing 15 European countries were selected based on criteria developed as part of the study. Ass…
The consumption of rye bread and white bread as dimensions of health lifestyles in Finland
Objective: The aim of this research was to describe the variation in bread consumption within social classes and to link this consumption to health-related lifestyles in Finland from 1978 until 1998. Design: A cross-sectional survey on health-related behaviour and socio-demographic factors has been conducted annually since 1978. Setting: Mailed questionnaire. Subjects: A random sample of 5000 Finns aged 15–64 years has been drawn annually. The re…
Men, masculinity and food: Interviews with Finnish carpenters and engineers
Gender, socioeconomic status and family status as determinants of food behaviour
Trends in smoking behaviour between 1985 and 2000 in nine European countries by education
Objective: To examine whether trends in smoking behaviour in Western Europe between 1985 and 2000 differed by education group. Design: Data of smoking behaviour and education level were obtained from national cross sectional surveys conducted between 1985 and 2000 (a period characterised by intense tobacco control policies) and analysed for countries combined and each country separately. Annual trends in smoking prevalence and the quantity of cig…
Men, masculinity and food: Interviews with Finnish carpenters and engineers
Socio-demographic Differences in Self-reported Psychological Distress Among 25- to 64-Year-Old Finns
Consistency and variation in unhealthy behaviour among Finnish men, 1982–1990
Dietary changes in Finland—success stories and future challenges
Meal Pattern and Nutrient Intake Among Adult Finns
The Use and the Attributions of Some Sweet Foods
Functional disabilities do not prevent the elderly in Finland from eating regular meals
From Regional Ethnographies to Interdisciplinary Approaches—Research on Meals in Finland
The Use and the Attributions of Some Sweet Foods
Socio‐demographic differences in fat and sugar consumption patterns among Finnish adolescents
A representative sample (response rate 83%) of 3734 Finnish adolescents was surveyed on health habits by a mailed questionnaire in 1983. Questions included use of different milk types, butter, margarine, sweet pastry, coffee sugar, coffee, sweetened yogurt, candies and soft drinks. Food consumption patterns were analysed by age, sex, place of residence (rural/urban) and father's occupation and education using logistic regression analysis. Father'…
Teenage meal patterns and food choices in a Finnish city
The aim of this study was to identify meal patterns among Finnish teenagers and factors influencing them, and the role of teenagers’ independent food choices in their weekday eating schedules. A semistructured interview was carried out on 35 14‐year‐old teenagers selected from a school in the center of Helsinki, the capital. Additional information was obtained by questionnaire and observations. The majority of subjects followed a three‐meal patte…
Oral health promotion among Finnish adolescents between 1977 and 1989
In Finland a national, comprehensive preventive oriented oral health programme was implemented in 1972. Oral health habits and services as well as their development were followed in the Juvenile Health Habit Study programme between 1977 and 1989. Postal questionnaires were sent to 12–18 year old Finns every second year from 1977. The response rates of the nationally representative samples were 79–88%. The most recent questionnaire was answered by…
Socio-cultural studies of food—Introduction
Perceptions of spreading fats among women in Helsinki whose households use only butter or margarine
Continuity and change in meal patterns: The case of urban Finland
To identify elements of continuity and change from traditional meal patterns characterizing Finland before World War II, accounts of "typical workday" eating were elicited from 102 married women in Helsinki in 1984. Since the 1920s Finnish breakfast has changed from a prepared meal into a lighter eating event differing significantly from lunch and dinner. Earlier the three meals were simitar. The basic structure of lunch and dinner has not change…
Consistency and variation in unhealthy behaviour among Finnish men, 1982–1990
Meal Pattern and Nutrient Intake Among Adult Finns
Gender, socioeconomic status and family status as determinants of food behaviour
From Regional Ethnographies to Interdisciplinary Approaches—Research on Meals in Finland
A systematic review of socio-economic differences in food habits in Europe: Consumption of fruit and vegetables
Disparities in vegetable and fruit consumption: European cases from the north to the south
Objective: To present disparities in consumption of vegetables and fruits in Europe and to discuss how educational level, region and level of consumption influence the variation. Design: A review of selected studies from 1985 to 1997. Setting/subjects: 33 studies (13 dietary surveys, nine household budget surveys and 11 health behaviour surveys) representing 15 European countries were selected based on criteria developed as part of the study. Ass…
The consumption of rye bread and white bread as dimensions of health lifestyles in Finland
Objective: The aim of this research was to describe the variation in bread consumption within social classes and to link this consumption to health-related lifestyles in Finland from 1978 until 1998. Design: A cross-sectional survey on health-related behaviour and socio-demographic factors has been conducted annually since 1978. Setting: Mailed questionnaire. Subjects: A random sample of 5000 Finns aged 15–64 years has been drawn annually. The re…
Men, masculinity and food: Interviews with Finnish carpenters and engineers
Dietary changes in Finland—success stories and future challenges
Trends in smoking behaviour between 1985 and 2000 in nine European countries by education
Objective: To examine whether trends in smoking behaviour in Western Europe between 1985 and 2000 differed by education group. Design: Data of smoking behaviour and education level were obtained from national cross sectional surveys conducted between 1985 and 2000 (a period characterised by intense tobacco control policies) and analysed for countries combined and each country separately. Annual trends in smoking prevalence and the quantity of cig…
The sociodemographic patterning of drinking and binge drinking in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Finland, 1994–2002
Despite the relatively low recorded alcohol consumption level, the Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) and neighbouring Finland suffer from similar harmful consequences related to the use of alcoholic beverages, including socio-economic inequalities in alcohol related mortality. Comparative evidence is needed to understand harmful drinking patterns and to implement preventive alcohol policies also in the Baltic countries. This study …
Educational variations in the consumption of foods containing fat in Finland and the Baltic countries
Objective To examine educational differences among people who consume foods containing fat in Finland and the Baltic countries. Design Data were collected from cross-sectional postal Finbalt Health Monitor surveys that were carried out in 1998, 2000 and 2002. Setting Estonia, Finland, Latvia and Lithuania. Subjects For each survey, nationally representative random samples of adults aged 20–64 years were drawn from population registers (Estonia, n…
Health behaviours as explanations for educational level differences in cardiovascular and all-cause mortality: A follow-up of 60 000 men and women over 23 years
BACKGROUND: Health behaviours are potential explanatory factors for socioeconomic differences in mortality. We examined the extent to which seven health behaviours covering dietary habits, smoking and physical activity, can account for relative differences in cardiovascular and all-cause mortality by educational level. METHODS: Health behaviour data derived from nationwide Finnish health behaviour surveys from the years 1979 to 2001. These annual…
Can working conditions explain differences in eating patterns during working hours
Objective The aim of this study was to examine whether there are associations between working conditions and the use of staff canteen or packed meals among Finnish employees. Setting Data were obtained from cross-sectional surveys on working conditions, conducted triennially (1997, 2000, 2003) since 1997. Subjects In each survey, the subjects were 25–64-year-old employed Finnish employees: 3096 men and 3273 women. Results Employees at large workp…
Functional disabilities do not prevent the elderly in Finland from eating regular meals
Socio-demographic Differences in Self-reported Psychological Distress Among 25- to 64-Year-Old Finns
Association between educational level and vegetable use in nine European countries
Objective The relationship of socio-economic status and vegetable consumption is examined in nine European countries. The aim is to analyse whether the pattern of socio-economic variation with regard to vegetable consumption is similar in all studied countries with high v . low vegetable availability and affordability, and whether education has an independent effect on vegetable consumption once the effects of other socio-economic factors have be…
School and workplace meals promote healthy food habits
Objective The present study is to describe, on the basis of recent Finnish population surveys, (i) the frequencies of school and worksite canteen use, (ii) the determinants of having a hot lunch during school or working hours and (iii) the associations of lunch eating patterns with food habits. Setting The study summarises mainly basic reports and studies concerning catering services conducted in Finland based on nationally representative populat…
Medicine (31 works) · Environmental health (27 works) · Demography (21 works) · Population (20 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (19 works) · Psychology (18 works) · Demography (16 works) · Nutritional Studies and Diet (14 works) · Sociology (14 works) · Public health (13 works)