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Anna Pulakka

Senior researcher
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Cited by 1388

[HTML][HTML] ADHD symptoms and diagnosis in adult preterms: systematic review, IPD meta-analysis, and register-linkage study

R Robinson, P Girchenko, A Pulakka, K Heinonen… - Pediatric …, 2023 - nature.com
Background This study examined differences in ADHD symptoms and diagnosis between
preterm and term-born adults (≥ 18 years), and tested if ADHD is related to gestational age …

Mortality among young adults born preterm and early term in 4 Nordic nations

K Risnes, JF Bilsteen, P Brown, A Pulakka… - JAMA Network …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Adverse long-term outcomes in individuals born before full gestation are not
confined to individuals born at extreme gestational ages. Little is known regarding mortality …

[HTML][HTML] Changes in physical activity during transition to retirement: a cohort study

S Stenholm, A Pulakka, I Kawachi, T Oksanen… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Background Retirement is a major life transition which may affect lifestyle. The aim of this
study is to examine within-individual changes in physical activity during the transition from …

[HTML][HTML] Preterm birth and asthma and COPD in adulthood: a nationwide register study from two Nordic countries

A Pulakka, K Risnes, J Metsälä… - European …, 2023 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background Preterm birth affects lungs in several ways but few studies have follow-up until
adulthood. We investigated the association of the entire spectrum of gestational ages with …

[HTML][HTML] Provision of 10–40 g/d lipid-based nutrient supplements from 6 to 18 months of age does not prevent linear growth faltering in Malawi

KM Maleta, J Phuka, L Alho, YB Cheung… - The Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background: Complementing infant diets with lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNSs) has
been suggested to improve growth and reduce morbidity, but the daily quantity and the milk …

Predictors and pathways of language and motor development in four prospective cohorts of young children in Ghana, Malawi, and Burkina Faso

EL Prado, S Abbeddou… - Journal of Child …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background Previous reviews have identified 44 risk factors for poor early child
development (ECD) in low‐and middle‐income countries. Further understanding of their …

Emerging collaborative research platforms for the next generation of physical activity, sleep and exercise medicine guidelines: the Prospective Physical Activity, Sitting …

E Stamatakis, A Koster, M Hamer, V Rangul… - British journal of sports …, 2020 - bjsm.bmj.com
Measurement technology used in epidemiology has made measurable what was not so until
recently. Several populationbased studies use accelerometers that are worn by participants …

Changes in non-occupational sedentary behaviours across the retirement transition: the Finnish Retirement and Aging (FIREA) study

T Leskinen, A Pulakka, OJ Heinonen… - J Epidemiol …, 2018 - jech.bmj.com
Background Retirement is a major life transition which may influence health behaviours and
time use. Little is known about how sedentary behaviour changes as a result of increased …

Association between distance from home to tobacco outlet and smoking cessation and relapse

A Pulakka, JI Halonen, I Kawachi, J Pentti… - JAMA internal …, 2016 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Reduced availability of tobacco outlets is hypothesized to reduce smoking, but
longitudinal evidence on this issue is scarce. Objective To examine whether changes in …

Path analyses of risk factors for linear growth faltering in four prospective cohorts of young children in Ghana, Malawi and Burkina Faso

EL Prado, EY Jimenez, S Vosti, R Stewart… - BMJ global …, 2019 - gh.bmj.com
Stunting prevalence is an indicator of a country's progress towards United Nations'
Sustainable Development Goal 2, which is to end hunger and achieve improved nutrition …