Kirsi Laitinen
Biographic Data
| ID | 5465149 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kirsi Laitinen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kirsi |
| FAMILY NAME | Laitinen |
| SIGNATURE | LAITINEN K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Turku |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5245-8118 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Development of a stand-alone index for the assessment of diet quality in elementary school-aged children
Objective: To develop and evaluate a stand-alone Elementary School-aged Children’s Index of Diet Quality (ES-CIDQ). Design: In this cross-sectional study, children filled in a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) with twenty-nine multiple-item questions on the consumption of foods, portion sizes and eating frequency and a 5-d food diary. Nutrient intakes were calculated with nutrient analysis software. FFQ questions best reflecting a health-promoti…
Simple dietary criteria to improve serum n -3 fatty acid levels of mothers and their infants
Objective Sufficient maternal dietary intake of n -3 fatty acids (FA) supports offspring development. We aimed to construct simple criteria for dietary counselling to improve intake of n -3 FA. Design Serum phospholipid FA from mothers and infants were analysed by GC one month after delivery. Dietary intake of foods during pregnancy and one month after delivery were recorded using 3 d food diaries and an index for healthy eating was calculated. F…
Development and evaluation of a stand-alone index for the assessment of small children’s diet quality
Objective To construct and evaluate an independent Children’s Index of Diet Quality (CIDQ). Design A food consumption questionnaire, which contained twenty-five multiple-item questions on eating and food intake, was formulated and evaluated against 7 d food records. Key questions that best reflected a healthy diet, defined in criteria set by the nutrient recommendations, were searched and validated by correlation and analyses of receiver-operatin…
Benefits of repeated individual dietary counselling in long‐term weight control in women after delivery
As pregnancy may trigger overweight in women, new means for its prevention are being sought. The aim here was to investigate the effect of individual dietary counselling during and after pregnancy on post-partum weight and waist circumference up to 4 years post-partum. A cohort of women (n = 256) were randomized to receive repeated individual dietary counselling by a nutritionist during and after pregnancy, or as controls not receiving dietary co…
Health effects of infant feeding: Information for parents in leaflets and magazines in five European countries
Parents’ decisions about whether to breastfeed their infant, and when to introduce complementary foods, are important public health issues. Breastfeeding has beneficial health effects and is widely promoted. Leaflets and magazine articles on infant feeding were collected in 2005, in five European countries (England, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Spain), and screened for statements that link feeding behaviours to infant health outcomes. A total of 12…
Lifetime health outcomes of breast-feeding: A comparison of the policy documents of five European countries
Objective To (i) identify and describe prevailing infant feeding policy documents in five diverse European countries; (ii) analyse types of health outcomes for the infant that are associated with feeding breast milk rather than formula milk in the documents of different countries; and (iii) assess the extent to which documents reflect the WHO global recommendation of exclusive breast-feeding for 6 months. Design Documentary review and analysis. S…
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Lifetime health outcomes of breast-feeding: A comparison of the policy documents of five European countries
Objective To (i) identify and describe prevailing infant feeding policy documents in five diverse European countries; (ii) analyse types of health outcomes for the infant that are associated with feeding breast milk rather than formula milk in the documents of different countries; and (iii) assess the extent to which documents reflect the WHO global recommendation of exclusive breast-feeding for 6 months. Design Documentary review and analysis. S…
Health effects of infant feeding: Information for parents in leaflets and magazines in five European countries
Parents’ decisions about whether to breastfeed their infant, and when to introduce complementary foods, are important public health issues. Breastfeeding has beneficial health effects and is widely promoted. Leaflets and magazine articles on infant feeding were collected in 2005, in five European countries (England, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Spain), and screened for statements that link feeding behaviours to infant health outcomes. A total of 12…
Benefits of repeated individual dietary counselling in long‐term weight control in women after delivery
As pregnancy may trigger overweight in women, new means for its prevention are being sought. The aim here was to investigate the effect of individual dietary counselling during and after pregnancy on post-partum weight and waist circumference up to 4 years post-partum. A cohort of women (n = 256) were randomized to receive repeated individual dietary counselling by a nutritionist during and after pregnancy, or as controls not receiving dietary co…
Development and evaluation of a stand-alone index for the assessment of small children’s diet quality
Objective To construct and evaluate an independent Children’s Index of Diet Quality (CIDQ). Design A food consumption questionnaire, which contained twenty-five multiple-item questions on eating and food intake, was formulated and evaluated against 7 d food records. Key questions that best reflected a healthy diet, defined in criteria set by the nutrient recommendations, were searched and validated by correlation and analyses of receiver-operatin…
Simple dietary criteria to improve serum n -3 fatty acid levels of mothers and their infants
Objective Sufficient maternal dietary intake of n -3 fatty acids (FA) supports offspring development. We aimed to construct simple criteria for dietary counselling to improve intake of n -3 FA. Design Serum phospholipid FA from mothers and infants were analysed by GC one month after delivery. Dietary intake of foods during pregnancy and one month after delivery were recorded using 3 d food diaries and an index for healthy eating was calculated. F…
Development of a stand-alone index for the assessment of diet quality in elementary school-aged children
Objective: To develop and evaluate a stand-alone Elementary School-aged Children’s Index of Diet Quality (ES-CIDQ). Design: In this cross-sectional study, children filled in a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) with twenty-nine multiple-item questions on the consumption of foods, portion sizes and eating frequency and a 5-d food diary. Nutrient intakes were calculated with nutrient analysis software. FFQ questions best reflecting a health-promoti…
Medicine (5 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (4 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Nutritional Studies and Diet (3 works) · Breast feeding (2 works) · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (2 works) · Child and Adolescent Health (2 works) · Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling (2 works) · Demography (2 works)