Personal profile
Fields of Science
- 3143 Nutrition
- 3142 Public health care science, environmental and occupational health
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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DAGIS Salo cohort profile: a longitudinal and cross-sectional study to identify environmental and individual factors linked to health behaviours, recovery from stress, weight and learning outcomes among Finnish schoolchildren
Kailaheimo-Björkqvist, J., Vepsäläinen, H., Kesäläinen, J., Lehto, R., Launistola, H., Rahkola, J., Kinnunen, S., Tilli, E., Wackström, N., Serasinghe, N., Muhumed, I., Klingstedt, O., Roos, E., Sajaniemi, N., Erkkola, M. & Ray, C., 19 Mar 2026, In: BMC Public Health. 26, 1, 11 p., 1384.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Discretionary foods have notable environmental and expenditure relevance across meat and plant protein preferences
Meinilä, J., Mazac, R., Vepsäläinen, H., Katajajuuri, J.-M., Tuomisto, H. L., Fogelholm, M., Erkkola, M. & Nevalainen, J., 20 Jan 2026, In: npj science of food. 10, 1, 10 p., 72.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Implementation and effectiveness of a food education intervention to promote plant-based foods: a partially cluster-randomized controlled trial
Vepsäläinen, H. R., Kinnunen, S. M., Niinistö, S., Forma, L., Itkonen, S. T., Korhonen, T. E., Korkalo, L. M., Kuusipalo, H., Meinilä, J. M., Nissinen, K. M., Raulio, S., Sambell, R., Åkerlund, M., Virtanen, S. Μ. & Erkkola, M., 22 Apr 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Overprotective parenting and preschoolers’ physical activity and screen time: cross-sectional findings from the DAGIS survey
Rahkola, J., Vepsäläinen, H., Lehto, R., Gerards, S., Gubbels, J., Kailaheimo-Björkqvist, J., Launistola, H., Maukonen, M., Sajaniemi, N., Erkkola, M., Roos, E. & Ray, C.M.-L., 2026, In: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 23, 11 p., 47.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Reply to ‘Comment on “Who needs family meals? The association between shared meals and dietary quality among Finnish children, fathers and mothers”’
Vepsäläinen, H., Lehto, R., Roos, E., Ray, C. & Erkkola, M., 20 Feb 2026, In: British Journal of Nutrition. 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
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SUST 360: Sustainable Diets for a Healthier Society and Environment: A Multidimensional Approach (SUST-360)
Erkkola, M. (Project manager), Buchmann, M. K. (Participant), Kheibargir, N. (Participant), Meinilä, J. (Participant), Peltonen, H. M. K. (Participant) & Vepsäläinen, H. (Participant)
01/09/2024 → 31/08/2028
Project: Research Council of Finland: Academy Project
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LC PEPPER: Ruokaostojen luonnollinen ja ohjattu muutos: vaikutukset ihmiseen, ympäristöön ja vaurauteen
Fogelholm, M. (Project manager), Kinnunen, S. M. (Participant), Kramer, M. (Participant), Lehto, E. (Participant), Meinilä, J. (Participant) & Vepsäläinen, H. (Participant)
01/09/2022 → 31/08/2026
Project: Research Council of Finland: Academy Project
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DAGIS foll: DAGIS-seuranta tutkimus: miten varhaislapsuuden ja nykyiset ympäristö- ja yksilölliset tekijät vaikuttavat koululaisten elintapoihin, itsesäätelyyn ja oppimistuloksiin?
Erkkola, M. (Project manager), Kinnunen, S. M. (Participant), Leivo, S. J. (Participant), Muhumed, I. A. (Participant), Peltonen, H. M. K. (Participant) & Vepsäläinen, H. (Participant)
01/09/2022 → 31/08/2026
Project: Research Council of Finland: Academy Project
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BerryUp – Pelillistämisen vaikutus nuorten urheilijoiden ruokakäyttäytymiseen
Erkkola, M. (Participant), Lehtovirta, M. (Participant), Fogelholm, M. (Participant), Pietiläinen, K. (Participant), Vepsäläinen, H. (Participant) & Quarshie, M. (Participant)
01/01/2013 → …
Project: Research project
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FoodStep - a sustainable model for food services and early childhood education and care; Ruoka-askel - kestävä näkökulma ruokapalveluihin ja varhaiskasvatukseen
Erkkola, M. (Project manager), Korkalo, L. (Principal Investigator), Kinnunen, S. M. (Participant), Meinilä, J. (Participant), Mäntylä, S. E. (Participant), Vepsäläinen, H. (Participant), Walsh, H. M. (Participant), Kinnunen, S. M. (Participant), Meinilä, J. (Participant), Skaffari, E. (Participant), Vepsäläinen, H. (Participant) & Walsh, H. M. (Participant)
Suomen Akatemia, SUOMEN AKATEMIA Vähäkylä Leena
01/02/2021 → 30/11/2024
Project: Research Council of Finland: Targeted Academy Project
Prizes
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Maatalous-metsätieteellisen tiedekunnan vuoden vaikuttaja -palkinto
Skaffari, E. (Recipient) & Vepsäläinen, H. (Recipient), 9 Dec 2020
Prize: Prizes and awards
Activities
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Sosioekonomiset erot päiväkoti-ikäisten lasten ruokavaliossa
Korkalo, L. (Supervisor), Roos, E. (Supervisor) & Vepsäläinen, H. (Supervisor)
1 Jan 2020 → …Activity: Examination types › Supervisor or co-supervisor of doctoral thesis
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Associations between family’s socio-economic status and children’s food consumption and mediation effects of parental role modelling and food availability on those associations
Vepsäläinen, H. (Supervisor) & Ray, C.M.-L. (Supervisor)
Sept 2020 → …Activity: Examination types › Supervision of other thesis (Master's, Licentiate)
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ISBNPA 2019 Annual Meeting
Vepsäläinen, H. (Speaker: Presenter)
4 Jun 2019 → 7 Jun 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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European Nutrition Conference
Vepsäläinen, H. (Speaker: Presenter)
15 Oct 2019 → 18 Oct 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Food intake and the prevalence of common infections among Finnish pre-schoolers
Erkkola, M. (Supervisor), Pajari, A.-M. (Supervisor) & Vepsäläinen, H. (Supervisor)
2019 → …Activity: Examination types › Supervision of other thesis (Master's, Licentiate)
Press/Media
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Kahdeksan laihdutusohjetta, jotka saavat täystyrmäyksen: "Joka kuurin jälkeen keho on hanakampi lihomaan"
02/02/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Uusi ohjeistus suojelemaan lapsia epäterveellisten elintarvikkeiden markkinoinnin haitallisilta vaikutuksilta, HY-lehdistötiedote
Jalo, E., Kinnunen, S. M., Vepsäläinen, H., Fogelholm, M. & Erkkola, M.
16/12/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Mistä tunnistaa luotettavan terveystiedon?
Skaffari, E. & Vepsäläinen, H.
29/06/2022
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media