Folkhälsan Research Center

Finnish Health in Teens Study – Fin-HIT

The Finnish Health in Teens study – Fin-HIT – is a prospective school-based cohort study including approximately 11,000 Finnish adolescents aged 9–12 years at enrolment across densely populated areas of Finland.
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Our research

The objectives of the Fin-HIT study are to explore non-conventional determinants for weight and weight gain in modern society; to investigate etiology of weight-related health outcomes; and to understand underlying molecular mechanisms involved in the origin and development of obesity and related health outcomes.

The collected research data is linked to national health registers to obtain an objective insight into adolescents’ health. We will apply multidisciplinary approaches in our studies engaging genetics, epigenetics, microbiology, nutrition, exercise medicine, and population health.

Contact us

Heli Viljakainen

Group Leader

+358 50 448 5660

Fin-HIT

Deltagarkontakt, Osallistujayhteys

+358 44 788 3636

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