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Stay informed about our groundbreaking findings in child health research, media coverage, and the real-world impact of our longitudinal studies on physical activity, cardiovascular health, and metabolic health in children.
2024
December 12, 2024
Smoking tobacco from early childhood can cause premature heart damage, new study shows
U.S. Right to Know
News cardiac-health
December 12, 2024
Preteen, Teen Smoking Can Injure The Young Heart
US News
News cardiac-health
December 12, 2024
Teens Who Smoke Face Risk of Cardiac Damage by Their Mid-20s
TCTMD
News cardiac-health
December 11, 2024
Dealing with a time bomb: Persistent tobacco smoking tied to cardiac injury at young age
Healio
News cardiac-health
June 4, 2024
Childhood Inactivity Linked to Increased Risk of Liver Disease
MSN
News liver-health
June 4, 2024
Too Much Sitting Could Be Harming Kids' Livers
US News & World Report
News liver-health
June 4, 2024
Sedentary Time and Liver Damage in Children
HealthDay
News liver-health
June 1, 2024
Sedentary Children Risk Liver Disease in Young Adulthood
Healio
Scientific liver-health
June 1, 2024
ENDO 2024 Press Conference on Childhood Sedentary Behavior
ENDO 2024
Press release physical-activity
June 1, 2024
Groundbreaking Research on Childhood Sedentary Behavior
Endocrine Society
Press release physical-activity
May 11, 2024
EASO Pre-conference Interview on Childhood Obesity
EASO
Interview obesity
May 7, 2024
Couch Potato Children at Risk of Premature Heart Damage
The Telegraph
News heart-health
March 14, 2024
BBC World News Interview on Child Health Research
BBC World News
Interview physical-activity
March 14, 2024
New Insights into Childhood Obesity Measurement
BBC News
News obesity
March 14, 2024
Child's Waist-to-Height Ratio: Better Way to Measure Fat
The Telegraph
News obesity
March 9, 2024
Changing the Way We Measure Childhood Obesity
EASO
Interview obesity
March 6, 2024
Waist Circumference to Height Ratio: A Better Measure
Yahoo Canada
News obesity
March 6, 2024
New Method Better Than BMI for Measuring Obesity
The Sun UK
News obesity
January 24, 2024
Sedentary Time and Physical Activity Effects on Childhood Lipid Levels
Endocrine Society
Scientific physical-activity
January 24, 2024
University of Eastern Finland Interview on Sedentariness
University of Eastern Finland
Interview physical-activity
January 24, 2024
International Awards for Scientific Excellence
University of Eastern Finland
Press release research-awards
January 24, 2024
Light Exercise: The Overlooked Antidote to Childhood Sedentariness
University of Eastern Finland
Interview physical-activity
January 19, 2024
BBC Radio Interview on Childhood Health
BBC Radio
Interview physical-activity
June 9, 2024
Talouselรคmรค Finnish News
Talouselรคmรค
News physical-activity
June 3, 2024
Savon Sanomat Finnish News
Savon Sanomat
News physical-activity
May 7, 2024
Savon Sanomat Finnish News
Savon Sanomat
News physical-activity
April 10, 2024
Helsingin Sanomat Finnish News
Helsingin Sanomat
News physical-activity
March 14, 2024
Helsingin Sanomat Finnish News
Helsingin Sanomat
News physical-activity
2023
August 24, 2023
Screen Time and Heart Disease Risk in Children
CNN
News heart-health
August 24, 2023
Screen Time in Childhood Linked to Health Risks
Mirror UK
News physical-activity
August 24, 2023
Heart Damage: Another Reason to Cut Down on Children's Screen Time
The Conversation
Scientific heart-health
August 15, 2023
Physical Activity: Slow and Steady Wins the Race
DocCheck
Interview physical-activity
August 10, 2023
Sedentary Lifestyle Impact on Child Health
Newseria
Interview physical-activity
July 20, 2023
Sedentary Time Linked with Heart Damage in Young Adulthood
European Society of Cardiology
Scientific heart-health
July 15, 2023
Children Who Are Sedentary May Have Higher Risk of Heart Attack
Endocrine Society
Scientific heart-health
July 14, 2023
Exercise Benefits Without Breaking a Sweat
WebMD
News physical-activity
July 11, 2023
Metabolic Syndrome Risk Doubled from Adolescence to Young Adulthood
American Physiological Society
Scientific metabolic-health
July 10, 2023
Light Physical Activity Benefits in Youth
University of Bristol
Scientific physical-activity
July 5, 2023
Sedentary Time May Significantly Enlarge Adolescents' Heart
University of Exeter
Scientific heart-health
July 1, 2023
Exercise and Heart Health in Children
Jerusalem Post
News heart-health
April 24, 2023
Drop in Insulin Resistance in Mid-Adolescence Protects Against Worsening Arterial Stiffness
Science Daily
Scientific metabolic-health
December 1, 2023
Helsingin Sanomat Finnish News
Helsingin Sanomat
News physical-activity
November 1, 2023
YLE Finnish News
YLE
News physical-activity
September 1, 2023
Savon Sanomat Finnish News
Savon Sanomat
News physical-activity
August 1, 2023
Iltalehti Finnish News
Iltalehti
News physical-activity
April 9, 2023
Iltalehti Finnish News
Iltalehti
News physical-activity