Introduction. Obesity has reached epidemic proportions worldwide. Maternal obesity has
consequences for the offspring's later health. Only few studies have focused upon the long-term …

Background Prenatal life exposures, potentially manifested as altered birth size, may
influence the later risk of major chronic diseases through direct biologic effects on disease …

… questionnaire can be found as Supplementary material in the paper of Salonen et al. . …
used in this study can be found as Supplementary material in the paper of Salonen et al. . …

Objective Low physical activity (PA) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular and metabolic
disorders in all age groups. We measured intensity and volume of PA and examined the …

Background According to the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD)
hypothesis, several noncommunicable diseases, including hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and …

Epidemiological studies have shown that a number of nutrients are associated with better
physical performance. However, little is still known about the role of the whole diet, particularly …

Background physical performance is a key factor that determines how older people cope with
daily tasks and maintain independency. There is strong evidence suggesting that physical …

Background The true prevalence of healthy ageing on a population level is unknown. In this
study we aimed to examine the upper limit for the prevalence of healthy ageing, by …

Aims. Development of obesity is modified by several factors, including socioeconomic ones.
We studied the importance of socioeconomic indicators on the development of obesity from …

Background there is evidence suggesting that several chronic diseases have their origins in
utero and that development taking place during sensitive periods may affect the aging …