Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
Ravitsemusepidemiologia, Dosentti, Helsingin yliopisto, maatalous-metsätieteellinen tdk
Award Date: 12 Sept 2018
Public Health, PhD in public health, University of Helsinki
14 Feb 2012 → 6 Dec 2014
Award Date: 6 Dec 2014
Human Nutrition, Master of Human nutrition, University of Helsinki
15 Aug 2006 → 15 Jun 2011
Award Date: 15 Jun 2011
External positions
Visiting post-doctoral researcher, University of Gothenburg
2 May 2016 → 31 Dec 2016
Post-doctoral resercher, Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos (THL)
1 Jan 2015 → 31 Mar 2017
Researcher, Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos (THL)
15 Jun 2011 → 31 Dec 2014
Fields of Science
- 416 Food Science
- Nutritional epidemiology
- Obesity
- Metabolic syndrome
- Sleep research
- 3142 Public health care science, environmental and occupational health
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Are healthier diets culturally affordable in Africa? evidence from four African countries
Ameller, J., Drogue, S., Baye, K., Amiot, M. J., Kanerva, N., Le Port, A., Hoffman, M., Lubowa, A., Ampe, G., Fogelholm, M. & Rosa-Sibakov, N., 2 Oct 2025, In: Agrekon. 64, 3-4, p. 268-290 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Having lunch at the staff canteen and plant food consumption among 19–39-year-old Finnish employees
Mauramo, E., Salmela, J., Kanerva, N., Raulio, S. & Lallukka, T., 1 Apr 2025, In: BMC Public Health. 25, 1, 10 p., 1237.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Psykososiaalisten työolojen yhteys psyykkisen hyvinvoinnin muutoksiin nuorilla ja varhaiskeski-ikäisillä kunta-alan työntekijöillä
Valkonen, J., Salo, K., Heinonen, N., Jousilahti, J.-P., Kouvonen, A., Kanerva, N. & Lallukka, T., 2025, In: Sosiaalilääketieteellinen aikakauslehti. 62, 4, p. 718-748 31 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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A tendency toward evening chronotype associates with less healthy diet among preschoolers: cross-sectional findings from the DAGIS study
Abdollahi, A. M., Li, X., Merikanto, I., Vepsäläinen, H., Lehto, R., Rahkola, J., Nissinen, K., Kanerva, N., Roos, E. & Erkkola, M., 2024, In: Sleep advances. 5, 1, 10 p., zpae026.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Building nutritionally meaningful classification for grocery product groups: the LoCard Food Classification process
Kanerva, N., Kinnunen, S., Nevalainen, J., Vepsäläinen, H., Fogelholm, M., Saarijärvi, H., Meinilä, J. & Erkkola, M., 28 Sept 2024, In: British Journal of Nutrition. 132, 6, p. 770-781 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
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Empowering Tomorrow's Food Security Leaders: Strengthening Higher Education Capacity for Sustainable Food Systems in Kenya and Mozambique
Kanerva, N. (Principal Investigator), Maina, N. (Participant), Korkalo, L. (Participant), Freese, R. (Participant), Fogelholm, M. (Participant) & Salo, K. M. (Participant)
01/01/2024 → 31/08/2026
Project: Ministry funding
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Helsinki Health Study
Lallukka, T. (Principal Investigator), Kouvonen, A. (Co-Principal Investigator), Rahkonen, O. (Project manager), Lahelma, E. (Participant), Lahti, J. (Participant), Harkko, J. (Participant), Heinonen, N. A. (Participant), Hiilamo, A. J. (Participant), Kanerva, N. (Participant), Karjala, A. K. (Participant), Martikainen, P. (CoIlaborator), Mauramo, E. (Participant), Mänty, M. (Participant), Pekkala, J. (Participant), Pietiläinen, O. (Participant), Piha, K. (Participant), Roos, E. (Participant), Nordquist, H. (Participant), Valkonen, J. H. (Participant), Salonsalmi, A. (Participant), Silventoinen, K. (CoIlaborator), Suur-Uski, J. (Participant), Svärd, A. (Participant), Kivimäki, M. (CoIlaborator), Marmot, M. (CoIlaborator), Sekine, M. (CoIlaborator), Blomgren, J. (Other), Karvonen, S. (Other), Laaksonen, M. (Other), Leino-Arjas, P. (Other), Etholén, A. J. (Participant), Vähäsarja, L. E. J. (Participant) & Päivärinne, V. (Participant)
01/01/2000 → …
Project: Research project
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KENFIN-EDURA: Building higher education and research capacity to address the physical activity and nutrition transition in Kenya: the Kenya-Finland education and research alliance
Fogelholm, M. (Principal Investigator), Erkkola, M. (Participant), Kanerva, N. (Project manager) & Haukkala, A. (Participant)
Project: Other project
Prizes
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Paras käyttäytymis- ja yhteiskuntatieteellinen tutkimus
Kanerva, N. (Recipient), 1 Sept 2017
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Activities
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Univ Nairobi, University of Nairobi
Kanerva, N. (Visiting researcher)
15 Sept 2025 → 18 Oct 2025Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution
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Universidade Lúrio
Kanerva, N. (Visiting researcher)
7 Sept 2024 → 15 Sept 2024Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution
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Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
Korkalo, L. (Visiting lecturer) & Kanerva, N. (Visiting lecturer)
8 Apr 2024 → 20 Apr 2024Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution
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Univ Nairobi, University of Nairobi
Kanerva, N. (Visiting researcher)
4 Mar 2024 → 8 Mar 2024Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution
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Household food insecurity and malnutrition of mothers and children at the age of 6–23 months in urban Kenya
Kanerva, N. (Supervisor) & Korkalo, L. (Supervisor)
2024Activity: Examination types › Supervision of other thesis (Master's, Licentiate)