Marja-Leena Ovaskainen
Biographic Data
| ID | 5463619 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marja-Leena Ovaskainen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marja-Leena |
| FAMILY NAME | Ovaskainen |
| SIGNATURE | OVASKAINEN M |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Finnish Children Healthy Eating Index (FCHEI) and its associations with family and child characteristics in pre-school children
Objective The objective was to develop a Finnish Children Healthy Eating Index (FCHEI), to determine the relative validity of the index and to examine associations between the index and familial sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics. Design Cross-sectional samples of children participating in a population-based birth cohort study in Finland. Setting Type I Diabetes Prediction and Prevention (DIPP) Study cohort. Subjects Three-day food re…
A diet following Finnish nutrition recommendations does not contribute to the current epidemic of obesity
Objective Recently, the general public opinion is that nutritional recommendations promote obesity rather than prevent it. We created the Recommended Finnish Diet Score (RFDS) that illustrates the Finnish nutrition recommendations and assessed whether this score is associated with BMI, waist circumference (WC) and body fat percentage (BF%). Design Cross-sectional study included two phases of the National FINRISK 2007 Study. Diet was assessed usin…
Use of voluntarily fortified foods among adults in Finland
Objective To investigate the purchase and use of fortified foods, and to explore and compare background characteristics, food consumption and nutrient intakes among users and non-users of voluntarily fortified foods in Finland. Design A study based on the National FINDIET Survey 2007 (48 h recall), which included also a barcode-based product diary developed to assess the type, amount and users of voluntarily fortified foods. Logistic regression a…
Dietary survey methodology of Findiet 2007 with a risk assessment perspective
A cross-sectional survey, FINDIET 2007, was carried out in Finland. Food intake data was collected by a 48 h recall interview. Additional food intake data was collected by a repeated 3 d food diary, a barcode-based product diary, a food frequency questionnaire and by a supplementary questionnaire on rarely eaten foods. The purpose of the present paper is to describe the methodology of the national dietary survey and to discuss the particular impl…
Educational differences in the diet of Finnish adults and the associations between education and the determinants and facilitators of dietary fat quality
Objective The aim of the study is to elucidate differences in adults’ diet by education, and to analyse the associations between dietary facilitators, education and dietary fat quality. Design In all, one-third of subjects from the national FINRISK health survey were invited to participate in the FINDIET 2007 Survey. A 48 h dietary interview was used for dietary data and personal background data were collected by the health survey questionnaire. …
Diet composition of pregnant Finnish women
Objective To describe the diet of a population of pregnant Finnish women over a period of 7 years, with special attention paid to seasonal fluctuations in food consumption and nutrient intake. Design A validated 181-item FFQ was applied retrospectively, after delivery, to assess the maternal diet during the 8th month of pregnancy. Setting Type 1 Diabetes Prediction and Prevention Nutrition Study Cohort. Subjects The cohort comprised a total of 48…
Changes in the contribution of snacks to the daily energy intake of Finnish adults
Unhealthy dietary patterns are associated with weight gain during pregnancy among Finnish women
Objective To study whether the dietary patterns of Finnish pregnant women are associated with their weight gain rate during pregnancy. Design A validated 181-item FFQ was applied retrospectively to assess the diet during the eighth month of pregnancy, and maternal height and maternal weight at first and last antenatal visits were recalled. Information on sociodemographic characteristics, parity and smoking of the pregnant women was obtained by a …
Sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics are associated with antioxidant intake and the consumption of their dietary sources during pregnancy
Objective To analyse the associations of selected sociodemographic and lifestyle factors with the intake of antioxidant nutrients and consumption of their main dietary sources among pregnant women. Design A population-based cohort study. Dietary intake during pregnancy was assessed by a self-administered FFQ one to three months after the delivery. Setting Type 1 Diabetes Prediction and Prevention (DIPP) Project. Subjects Subjects comprised 3730 w…
Seven distinct dietary patterns identified among pregnant Finnish women – associations with nutrient intake and sociodemographic factors
Objectives To identify and describe dietary patterns in a cohort of pregnant women and investigate whether the dietary patterns are associated with dietary intake and sociodemographic factors. Design Mothers entering the Finnish Type 1 Diabetes Prediction and Prevention (DIPP) Nutrition Study in 1997–2002 were retrospectively asked to complete a food-frequency questionnaire concerning their diet during pregnancy. Principal components analysis was…
Sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics are associated with antioxidant intake and the consumption of their dietary sources during pregnancy
Objective To analyse the associations of selected sociodemographic and lifestyle factors with the intake of antioxidant nutrients and consumption of their main dietary sources among pregnant women. Design A population-based cohort study. Dietary intake during pregnancy was assessed by a self-administered FFQ one to three months after the delivery. Setting Type 1 Diabetes Prediction and Prevention (DIPP) Project. Subjects Subjects comprised 3730 w…
Seven distinct dietary patterns identified among pregnant Finnish women – associations with nutrient intake and sociodemographic factors
Objectives To identify and describe dietary patterns in a cohort of pregnant women and investigate whether the dietary patterns are associated with dietary intake and sociodemographic factors. Design Mothers entering the Finnish Type 1 Diabetes Prediction and Prevention (DIPP) Nutrition Study in 1997–2002 were retrospectively asked to complete a food-frequency questionnaire concerning their diet during pregnancy. Principal components analysis was…
Unhealthy dietary patterns are associated with weight gain during pregnancy among Finnish women
Objective To study whether the dietary patterns of Finnish pregnant women are associated with their weight gain rate during pregnancy. Design A validated 181-item FFQ was applied retrospectively to assess the diet during the eighth month of pregnancy, and maternal height and maternal weight at first and last antenatal visits were recalled. Information on sociodemographic characteristics, parity and smoking of the pregnant women was obtained by a …
Dietary survey methodology of Findiet 2007 with a risk assessment perspective
A cross-sectional survey, FINDIET 2007, was carried out in Finland. Food intake data was collected by a 48 h recall interview. Additional food intake data was collected by a repeated 3 d food diary, a barcode-based product diary, a food frequency questionnaire and by a supplementary questionnaire on rarely eaten foods. The purpose of the present paper is to describe the methodology of the national dietary survey and to discuss the particular impl…
Educational differences in the diet of Finnish adults and the associations between education and the determinants and facilitators of dietary fat quality
Objective The aim of the study is to elucidate differences in adults’ diet by education, and to analyse the associations between dietary facilitators, education and dietary fat quality. Design In all, one-third of subjects from the national FINRISK health survey were invited to participate in the FINDIET 2007 Survey. A 48 h dietary interview was used for dietary data and personal background data were collected by the health survey questionnaire. …
Diet composition of pregnant Finnish women
Objective To describe the diet of a population of pregnant Finnish women over a period of 7 years, with special attention paid to seasonal fluctuations in food consumption and nutrient intake. Design A validated 181-item FFQ was applied retrospectively, after delivery, to assess the maternal diet during the 8th month of pregnancy. Setting Type 1 Diabetes Prediction and Prevention Nutrition Study Cohort. Subjects The cohort comprised a total of 48…
Changes in the contribution of snacks to the daily energy intake of Finnish adults
Use of voluntarily fortified foods among adults in Finland
Objective To investigate the purchase and use of fortified foods, and to explore and compare background characteristics, food consumption and nutrient intakes among users and non-users of voluntarily fortified foods in Finland. Design A study based on the National FINDIET Survey 2007 (48 h recall), which included also a barcode-based product diary developed to assess the type, amount and users of voluntarily fortified foods. Logistic regression a…
A diet following Finnish nutrition recommendations does not contribute to the current epidemic of obesity
Objective Recently, the general public opinion is that nutritional recommendations promote obesity rather than prevent it. We created the Recommended Finnish Diet Score (RFDS) that illustrates the Finnish nutrition recommendations and assessed whether this score is associated with BMI, waist circumference (WC) and body fat percentage (BF%). Design Cross-sectional study included two phases of the National FINRISK 2007 Study. Diet was assessed usin…
Finnish Children Healthy Eating Index (FCHEI) and its associations with family and child characteristics in pre-school children
Objective The objective was to develop a Finnish Children Healthy Eating Index (FCHEI), to determine the relative validity of the index and to examine associations between the index and familial sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics. Design Cross-sectional samples of children participating in a population-based birth cohort study in Finland. Setting Type I Diabetes Prediction and Prevention (DIPP) Study cohort. Subjects Three-day food re…
Medicine (10 works) · Environmental health (9 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (9 works) · Nutritional Studies and Diet (8 works) · Biology (7 works) · Internal Medicine (7 works) · Demography (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Population (5 works) · Pregnancy (5 works)