Julkaisut/Publications

Tältä sivulta löydät listattuna DAGIS-tutkimuksen väitöskirjat, vertaisarvioidut artikkelit ja opinnäytetyöt. DAGIS-hankkeen raportteihin ja muihin julkaisuihin voit tutustua täällä.

Väitöskirjat/PhD theses

Lehto R. Preschool and children’s dietary intake -the role of preschool mealtime environment in children’s dietary intake at preschool. Helsingin yliopisto, 2020.
Määttä, S. Preschool children’s sedentary behavior: The role of individual characteristics, home and preschool settings, and socioeconomic status. Helsingin yliopisto, 2020.
Vepsäläinen H. Food environment and whole-diet in children : Studies on parental role modelling and food availability. Helsingin yliopisto, 2018.

Vertaisarvioidut julkaisut (vuosittain, aakkosjärjestyksessä) /peer-reviewed publications (annually, in alphabetical order)

Vertaisarvioiduista julkaisuista on luettavissa lyhyet suomenkieliset tiivistelmät täällä.

Vuosi 2022 / Year 2022

Ray C, van der Borgh-Sleddens E, Augusta de Oliveira Figueiredo R, Gubbels J, Bjelland M, Roos E. Psychometric properties of the item-reduced version of the comprehensive general parenting questionnaire for caregivers of preschoolers in a Finnish context. PLoS ONE 2022; 17(8): e0270869. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0270869
Sohlstén-Nederström J, Lehto E, Sajaniemi N, Lehto R. Varhaiskasvatuksen henkilöstön sosiaalisen tuen, stressin ja koulutustaustan yhteydet 3–6 -vuotiaiden lasten itsesäätelyn haasteisiin. Journal of Early Childhood Education Research 2022; 11(2):197-222.
Skaffari E, Erkkola M, Korkalo L, Lehto R, Nissinen K, Ray C, Roos E, Vepsäläinen H. Perheen tulojen ja koetun toimeentulon yhteys lapsen ruokavalioon. Sosiaalilääketieteellinen Aikakauslehti 2022; 59(2):121–138. https://doi.org/10.23990/sa.113015

Vuosi 2021 / Year 2021

Engberg E, Ray C, Määttä S, Figueiredo RAO, Leppänen MH, Pajulahti R, Koivusilta L, Korkalo L, Nissinen K, Vepsäläinen H, Sajaniemi N, Erkkola M, Roos E. Parental Happiness Associates With the Co-occurrence of Preschool-Aged Children’s Healthy Energy Balance-Related Behaviors. Journal of Happiness Studies 2021. doi.org/10.1007/s10902-021-00459-1
Kokkonen J-M Vepsäläinen H, Abdollahi A, Paasio H, Ranta S, Erkkola M, Roos E, Ray C. Associations between Parent–Child Nature Visits and Sleep, Physical Activity and Weight Status among Finnish 3–6-Year-Olds. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021;18:12426. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182312426
Kokkonen J-M, Gustafsson J, Paasio H, Wiklund-Engblom A, Törnwall N, Erkkola M, Roos E, Ray C. Sosiodemografisten tekijöiden yhteys lapsiperheiden luonnossa liikkumiseen. Liikunta & Tiede 2021;58 (5):109–118.
Bäck S, Skaffari E, Vepsäläinen H, Lehto R, Lehto E, Nissinen K, Ray C, Nevalainen J, Roos E, Erkkola M, Korkalo L. Sustainability analysis of Finnish pre-schoolers’ diet based on targets of the EAT-Lancet reference diet. European Journal of Nutrition 2021 (online), European Journal of Nutrition 2022;61:717–728 (print). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-021-02672-3. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-021-02672-3
Sääksjärvi K, Lehto E, Lehto R, Suhonen E, Leppänen M, Michels N, Saha M, Ray C, Vepsäläinen H, Pajulahti R, Heiman-Lindh A, Sainio T, Erkkola M, Roos E, Sajaniemi N. Associations between hair and salivary cortisol, salivary alpha-amylase, and temperament dimensions among 3-6-year-olds. Hormones and Behavior 2021;135;105042. doi.org/10.1016/j.yhbeh.2021.105042
Leppänen M, Kaseva K, Pajulahti R, Sääksjärvi K, Mäkynen E, Engberg E, Ray C, Erkkola M, Sajaniemi N, Roos E. Temperament, physical activity and sedentary time in preschoolers – the DAGIS study. BMC Pediatrics 2021, 21:129. doi:10.1186/s12887-021-02593-4
Hiltunen P, Leppänen MH, Ray C, Määttä S, Vepsäläinen H, Koivusilta L, Sajaniemi N, Erkkola M, Roos E. Relationship between screen time and sleep among Finnish preschool children: results from the DAGIS study. Sleep Medicine 2021 Jan, 77: 75–81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2020.11.008
Lehto E, Lehto R, Ray C, Pajulahti R, Sajaniemi N, Erkkola M, Roos E. Are associations between home environment and preschool children’s sedentary time influenced by parental educational level in a cross-sectional survey? International Journal for Equity in Health 2021, 20, 27. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-020-01333-x
Pajulahti R, Salmela-Aro K, Lehto R, Vepsäläinen H, Lehto E, Nissinen K, Skaffari E, Sääksjärvi K, Roos E, Sajaniemi N, Erkkola M, Ray C. Does temperament make children differently susceptible to their home physical food environment? A cross-sectional DAGIS study on 3-6 year old Finnish children’s food consumption. Appetite. 2021;161:105140. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2021.105140
Vepsäläinen H, Hautaniemi H, Sääksjärvi K, Leppänen MH, Nissinen K, Suhonen E, Saha M, Lehto E, Ray C, Sajaniemi N, Erkkola M. Do stressed children have a lot on their plates? A cross-sectional study of long-term stress and diet among Finnish preschoolers. Appetite. 2021;157:104993. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2020.104993

Vuosi 2020 / Year 2020

Leppänen MH, Sääksjärvi K, Vepsäläinen H, Ray C, Hiltunen P, Koivusilta L, Erkkola M, Sajaniemi N, Roos E. Association of screen time with long-term stress and temperament in preschoolers: results from the DAGIS study. Eur J Pediatr. 2020 May 27. doi: 10.1007/s00431-020-03686-5. Online ahead of print.
Määttä, S., Konttinen, H., de Oliveira Figueiredo, R.A. et al. Individual-, home- and preschool-level correlates of preschool children’s sedentary time. BMC Pediatr20, 58. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-020-1948-y
Ray C, Figueiredo R, Pajulahti R, Vepsäläinen H, Lehto E, Lehto R, Erkkola M, Roos E. Effects of the Preschool-based Family-involving DAGIS intervention on Family Environment: A Cluster Randomised Trial. Nutrients 2020; 12: 3387. doi:10.3390/nu12113387.
Ray C, Figuereido R, Vepsäläinen H, Lehto R, Pajulahti R, Skaffari E, Sainio T, Hiltunen P, Lehto E, Korkalo L, Sääksjärvi K, Sajaniemi N, Erkkola M, Roos E. Effects of the Preschool-Based Family-Involving DAGIS Intervention Programme on Children’s Energy Balance-Related Behaviours and Self-Regulation Skills: a Clustered Randomized Controlled Trial. Nutrients 2020, 12, 2599; doi:10.3390/nu12092599.

Vuosi 2019 / year 2019

Kaukonen R, Lehto E, Ray C, Vepsäläinen H, Nissinen K, Korkalo L, Koivusilta L, Sajaniemi N, Erkkola M & Roos E. A cross-sectional study of children’s temperament, food consumption and the role of food-related parenting practices. Appetite. 2019. 138, July 1: 136-145. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2019.03.023
Korkalo L, Nissinen K, Skaffari E, Vepsäläinen H, Lehto R, Kaukonen R, Koivusilta L, Sajaniemi N, Roos E & Erkkola M. The Contribution of Preschool Meals to the Diet of Finnish Preschoolers. Nutrients 2019, 11, 1531. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11071531
Korkalo L, Vepsäläinen H, Ray C, Skaffari E, Lehto R, Hauta-alus H, Nissinen K, Meinilä J, Roos E & Erkkola M. Parents’ Reports of Preschoolers’ Diets: Relative Validity of a Food Frequency Questionnaire and Dietary Patterns. Nutrients 2019, 11(1), 159; doi.org/10.3390/nu11010159
Lehto R, Erkkola M, Lehto E, Konttinen H, Vepsäläinen H, Nislin M, Nissinen K, Vepsäläinen, C, Koivusilta L, Roos E, & Ray C. Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status and Feeding Practices in Finnish preschools. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health 2019. doi: 10.1177/1403494819832114
Lehto R, Ray C, Korkalo L, Vepsäläinen H, Nissinen K, Koivusilta L, Roos E & Erkkola M. Fruit, Vegetable, and Fibre Intake among Finnish Preschoolers in Relation to Preschool-Level Facilitators and Barriers to Healthy Nutrition. Nutrients 2019, 11(7), 1458; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11071458
Lehto R, Ray C, Vepsäläinen H, Korkalo L, Nissinen K, Skaffari E, Määttä S, Roos E & Erkkola M. Early educators’ practices and opinions in relation to pre-schoolers’ dietary intake at preschool – case Finland. Public Health Nutrition. 2019. Feb 20:1-9. doi: 10.1017/S1368980019000077
Leppänen, M., Ray, C., Wennman, H., Alexandrou, C., Sääksjärvi, K., Koivusilta, L., Erkkola, M. & Roos, E. Compliance with the 24-h movement guidelines and the relationship with anthropometry in Finnish preschoolers: the DAGIS study. BMC Public Health. 2019 Dec 3;19(1):1618. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-7967-7
Määttä S, Konttinen H, Lehto R, Haukkala A, Erkkola M, & Roos E. Preschool Environmental Factors, Parental Socioeconomic Status, and Children’s Sedentary Time: An Examination of Cross-Level Interactions. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019, 16(1), 46; doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16010046
Määttä S, Lehto R, Konttinen H, et al. Preschool group practices and preschool children’s sedentary time: a cross-sectional study in Finland. BMJ Open 2019;9:e032210. doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032210
Ray C, Kaukonen R, Lehto E, Vepsäläinen H, Sajaniemi N, Erkkola M, Roos E. Development of the DAGIS intervention study: a preschool-based family-involving study promoting preschoolers’ energy balance-related behaviours and self-regulation skills. BMC Public Health (2019) 19:1670. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-7864-0 .

Vuosi 2018 / year 2018

Lehto E, Ray C, Vepsäläinen H, Korkalo L, Lehto R, Kaukonen R, Suhonen E, Nislin M, Nissinen K, Skaffari E, Koivusilta L, Sajaniemi N, Erkkola M & Roos E. Increased Health and Wellbeing in Preschools (DAGIS) Study—Differences in Children’s Energy Balance-Related Behaviors (EBRBs) and in Long-Term Stress by Parental Educational Level. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2018. 15(10), 2313; doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15102313. Huom. Taulukko 1. korjattuna
Määttä S, Gubbels J, Ray C, Koivusilta L, Nislin M, Sajaniemi N, Erkkola M & Roos E. Children’s physical activity and the preschool physical environment: the moderating role of gender. Early Childhood Research quarterly. 2019. 47 (2). doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecresq.2018.10.008
Määttä S, Vepsäläinen H, Lehto R, Roos E, Erkkola M & Ray C. Reproducibility of Preschool Personnel and Guardian Reports on Energy Balance-Related Behaviors and Their Correlates in Finnish Preschool Children. Children 2018, 5(11), 144; doi.org/10.3390/children5110144
Nissinen K, Korkalo K, Vepsäläinen H, Mäkiranta P, Koivusilta L, Roos E & Erkkola M. Accuracy in the estimation of children’s food portion sizes against a food picture book by parents and early educators. Journal of Nutritional Sciences. 2018. 7 e35. doi.org/10.1017/jns.2018.26
Vepsäläinen H, Korkalo L, Mikkilä V, Lehto R, Ray C, Nissinen K, Skaffari E, Fogelholm M, Koivusilta L, Roos E & Erkkola M. on behalf of the DAGIS Consortium Group. Dietary patterns and their associations with home food availability among Finnish pre-school children: a cross-sectional study. Public Health Nutrition. 2018. Jan 14:1-11. doi: 10.1017/S1368980017003871. [Epub ahead of print]
Vepsäläinen H, Nevalainen J, Fogelholm M, Korkalo L, Roos E, Ray C & Erkkola M. on behalf of the DAGIS Consortium Group. Like parent, like child? Dietary resemblance in families. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 2018. 15:62. doi.org/10.1186/s12966-018-0693-1