Markku Peltonen

58.5k total citations · 7 hit papers
343 papers, 21.5k citations indexed

About

Markku Peltonen is a scholar working on Physiology, Surgery and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Markku Peltonen has authored 343 papers receiving a total of 21.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 100 papers in Physiology, 94 papers in Surgery and 79 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Markku Peltonen's work include Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (77 papers), Obesity and Health Practices (51 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (50 papers). Markku Peltonen is often cited by papers focused on Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (77 papers), Obesity and Health Practices (51 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (50 papers). Markku Peltonen collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Sweden and United Kingdom. Markku Peltonen's co-authors include Lars Sjöström, Jaana Lindström, Jaakko Tuomilehto, Björn Carlsson, Hans Wedel, Jarl Torgerson, C. David Sjöström, Lena Carlsson, Tiina Laatikainen and Claude Bouchard and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Markku Peltonen

331 papers receiving 20.7k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Lifestyle, Diabetes, and Cardiovascular Risk Factors 10 Years after Bariatric Surgery

2004 3.2k citations Markku Peltonen, Björn Carlsson et al. profile →
Sustained reduction in the incidence of type 2 diabetes by lifestyle intervention: follow-up of the Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study

2006 1.3k citations Jaana Lindström, Markku Peltonen et al. profile →
Association of Bariatric Surgery With Long-term Remission of Type 2 Diabetes and With Microvascular and Macrovascular Complications

2014 697 citations Markku Peltonen, Peter Jacobson et al. profile →
Prediction of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Liver Fat Using Metabolic and Genetic Factors

2009 623 citations Anna Kotronen, Markku Peltonen et al. Gastroenterology profile →
Bariatric Surgery and Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes in Swedish Obese Subjects

2012 547 citations Lena Carlsson, Markku Peltonen et al. profile →
Life Expectancy after Bariatric Surgery in the Swedish Obese Subjects Study

2020 281 citations Lena Carlsson, Kajsa Sjöholm et al. profile →
Multidomain lifestyle intervention benefits a large elderly population at risk for cognitive decline and dementia regardless of baseline characteristics: The FINGER trial

2017 266 citations Tiia Ngandu, Riitta Antikaínen et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Alcohol use disorder and alcohol-related mortality after metabolic bariatric surgery: prospective controlled cohort study 2025 ·British journal of surgery ·Kajsa Sjöholm, Markku Peltonen, (unknown), Johanna C. Andersson‐Assarsson, Sofie Ahlin, (unknown), (unknown), My Engström, Magdalena Taube, Lena Carlsson, Per‐Arne Svensson	0
2	Association between delay in diabetes development and mortality in people with obesity: Up to 33 years follow‐up of the prospective Swedish Obese Subjects study 2024 ·Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism ·Lena Carlsson, Björn Carlsson, Peter Jacobson, Johanna C. Andersson‐Assarsson, Cecilia Karlsson, (unknown), Sofie Ahlin, Ingmar Näslund, Kristjan Karason, Per‐Arne Svensson, Magdalena Taube, Markku Peltonen, Kajsa Sjöholm	2
3	Work‐restricting musculoskeletal pain after bariatric surgery or usual obesity care in the Swedish Obese Subjects study 2024 ·Obesity ·Stefan Lohmander, Markku Peltonen, Johanna C. Andersson‐Assarsson, Kajsa Sjöholm, Magdalena Taube, Peter Jacobson, Per‐Arne Svensson, Lena Carlsson, Sofie Ahlin	0
4	Non‐alcohol substance use disorder after bariatric surgery in the prospective, controlled Swedish Obese Subjects study 2023 ·Obesity ·Per‐Arne Svensson, Markku Peltonen, Johanna C. Andersson‐Assarsson, Sofie Ahlin, (unknown), My Engström, Peter Jacobson, Magdalena Taube, Kajsa Sjöholm, Lena Carlsson	6
5	Long-term incidence of hypoglycaemia-related events after bariatric surgery or usual care in the Swedish Obese Subjects study: A register-based analysis 2021 ·STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari) ·Kajsa Sjöholm, Peter Jacobson, Magdalena Taube, Per‐Arne Svensson, Johanna C. Andersson‐Assarsson, Lena Carlsson, Markku Peltonen	1
6	Long‐term incidence of hypoglycaemia‐related events after bariatric surgery or usual care in the Swedish Obese Subjects study: A register‐based analysis 2021 ·Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism ·Kajsa Sjöholm, Peter Jacobson, Magdalena Taube, Per‐Arne Svensson, Johanna C. Andersson‐Assarsson, Lena Carlsson, Markku Peltonen	3
7	Depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation in young adults 5 years after undergoing bariatric surgery as adolescents 2021 ·STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari) ·Kajsa Järvholm, Torsten Olbers, Markku Peltonen, Claude Marcus, Carl‐Erik Flodmark, Eva Gronowitz, Jovanna Dahlgren, Jan Karlsson	0
8	Type 2 Diabetes-Related Health Economic Impact Associated with Increased Whole Grains Consumption among Adults in Finland 2021 ·Nutrients ·Janne Martikainen, (unknown), (unknown), Piia Lavikainen, Markku Peltonen, Tiina Laatikainen, Jaana Lindström	12
9	Prediction of Suicide and Nonfatal Self-harm After Bariatric Surgery: A Risk Score Based on Sociodemographic Factors, Lifestyle Behavior, and Mental Health A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial 2021 ·STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari) ·Hanna Konttinen, Kajsa Sjöholm, Peter Jacobson, Per‐Arne Svensson, Lena Carlsson, Markku Peltonen	3
10	Change in CAIDE Dementia Risk Score and Neuroimaging Biomarkers During a 2-Year Multidomain Lifestyle Randomized Controlled Trial: Results of a Post-Hoc Subgroup Analysis 2021 ·The Journals of Gerontology Series A ·Ruth Stephen, Tiia Ngandu, Yawu Liu, Markku Peltonen, Riitta Antikaínen, Nina Kemppainen, Tiina Laatikainen, Jyrki Lötjönen, Juha O. Rinne, Timo Strandberg, Jaakko Tuomilehto, Ritva Vanninen, Hilkka Soininen, Miia Kivipelto, Alina Solomon, (unknown)	23
11	Predicting Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke The FINRISK Calculator 2020 ·STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari) ·Erkki Vartiainen, Tiina Laatikainen, Markku Peltonen, Pekka Puska	1
12	A randomized controlled trial comparing intensive non-surgical treatment with bariatric surgery in adolescents aged 13–16 years (AMOS2): Rationale, study design, and patient recruitment 2020 ·Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications ·Annika Janson, Kajsa Järvholm, Eva Gronowitz, (unknown), Sven Klaesson, My Engström, Markku Peltonen, K Ekbom, Jovanna Dahlgren, Torsten Olbers	13
13	Thirty-Year Incidence and Mortality Trends in Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Finland 2020 ·STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari) ·Pareen Vora, Arto Pietilä, Markku Peltonen, Gunnar Brobert, Veikko Salomaa	1
14	Remission and progression of pre-existing micro- and macroalbuminuria over 15 years after bariatric surgery in Swedish Obese Subjects study 2020 ·International Journal of Obesity ·Alexander Shulman, Johanna C. Andersson‐Assarsson, C. David Sjöström, Peter Jacobson, Magdalena Taube, Kajsa Sjöholm, Carel W. le Roux, Markku Peltonen, Lena Carlsson, Per‐Arne Svensson	16
15	Risk of suicide and non-fatal self-harm after bariatric surgery: results from two matched cohort studies 2018 ·The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology ·Martin Neovius, Gustaf Bruze, Peter Jacobson, Kajsa Sjöholm, Kari Johansson, Fredrik Granath, Johan Sundström, Ingmar Näslund, Claude Marcus, Johan Ottosson, Markku Peltonen, Lena Carlsson	104
16	Effect of the Apolipoprotein E Genotype on Cognitive Change During a Multidomain Lifestyle Intervention A Subgroup Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial 2018 ·STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari) ·Alina Solomon, Heidi Turunen, Tiia Ngandu, Markku Peltonen, Esko Levälahti, Seppo Helisalmi, Riitta Antikaínen, Lars Bäckman, Tuomo Hänninen, Antti Jula, Tiina Laatikainen, Jenni Lehtisalo, Jaana Lindström, Teemu Paajanen, Satu Pajala, Anna Stigsdotter‐Neely, Timo Strandberg, Jaakko Tuomilehto, Hilkka Soininen, Miia Kivipelto	8
17	Long-term incidence of serious fall-related injuries after bariatric surgery in Swedish obese subjects 2018 ·International Journal of Obesity ·Lena Carlsson, Kajsa Sjöholm, Sofie Ahlin, Peter Jacobson, Johanna C. Andersson‐Assarsson, (unknown), Cristina Maglio, Cecilia Karlsson, Stephan Hjorth, Magdalena Taube, Björn Carlsson, Per‐Arne Svensson, Markku Peltonen	17
18	Non-alcoholic and alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease - two Diseases of Affluence associated with the Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes: the FIN-D2D Survey 2010 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Liisa Saarikoski, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Timo Saaristo, Jouko Sundvall, Jaakko Tuomilehto, Markku Peltonen	65
19	Prediction of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Liver Fat Using Metabolic and Genetic Factors breakdown → 2009 ·Gastroenterology ·Anna Kotronen, Markku Peltonen, Antti Hakkarainen, Ksenia Sevastianova, Robert Bergholm, Lina Johansson, Nina Lundbom, Aila Rissanen, Martin Ridderstråle, Leif Groop, Marju Orho‐Melander, Hannele Yki‐Järvinen	623
20	[Stroke unit care saves lives. The Swedish national quality assessment registry of stroke care is the first of its kind in the world]. 1999 ·PubMed ·Birgitta Stegmayr, Kjell Asplund, (unknown), Kerstin Hulter‐Åsberg, Bo Norrving, Markku Peltonen, Andreas Terént, M Thorngren, (unknown)	1

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