Mauri Laakso

16.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
43 papers, 11.0k citations indexed

About

Mauri Laakso is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Mauri Laakso has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 11.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 10 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 8 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Mauri Laakso's work include Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (17 papers), Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (6 papers) and Diabetes Management and Research (5 papers). Mauri Laakso is often cited by papers focused on Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (17 papers), Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (6 papers) and Diabetes Management and Research (5 papers). Mauri Laakso collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Germany and United States. Mauri Laakso's co-authors include Sirkka Keinänen‐Kiukaanniemi, Matti Uusitupa, Jaakko Tuomilehto, Helena Hämäläinen, Timo T. Valle, Johan G. Eriksson, Pirjo Ilanne‐Parikka, Sirkka Aunola, Jaana Lindström and Anne Louheranta and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

In The Last Decade

Mauri Laakso

42 papers receiving 10.2k citations

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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.

Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Changes in Lifestyle among Subjects with Impaired Glucose Tolerance

2001 7.6k citations Jaakko Tuomilehto, Jaana Lindström 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, Pirjo Ilanne‐Parikka et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Mauri Laakso Finland	27	6.1k	3.3k	2.3k	1.6k	1.5k	43	11.0k
Helena Hämäläinen Finland	25	5.8k 1.0×	3.3k 1.0×	2.2k 0.9×	1.6k 1.0×	1.6k 1.1×	32	10.9k
Sirkka Aunola Finland	31	6.2k 1.0×	3.7k 1.1×	2.5k 1.1×	1.7k 1.0×	1.7k 1.1×	63	12.1k
Marjo Mannelin Finland	9	6.2k 1.0×	3.5k 1.1×	2.4k 1.1×	1.5k 0.9×	1.6k 1.0×	9	10.9k
Timo T. Valle Finland	25	6.0k 1.0×	3.7k 1.1×	2.4k 1.1×	1.7k 1.0×	2.0k 1.4×	29	11.5k
Merja Rastas Finland	10	5.5k 0.9×	3.1k 1.0×	2.2k 1.0×	1.4k 0.8×	1.4k 1.0×	11	9.8k
Anne Louheranta Finland	19	7.0k 1.1×	4.6k 1.4×	3.1k 1.4×	1.8k 1.1×	2.0k 1.3×	24	13.1k
Pirjo Ilanne‐Parikka Finland	37	6.6k 1.1×	4.3k 1.3×	2.7k 1.2×	2.0k 1.2×	2.2k 1.5×	71	12.9k
Vladislav Moltchanov Finland	14	4.6k 0.8×	2.6k 0.8×	2.1k 0.9×	1.2k 0.7×	1.2k 0.8×	18	8.8k
Žygimantas Čepaitis United States	11	4.5k 0.7×	2.5k 0.8×	1.8k 0.8×	1.4k 0.8×	1.2k 0.8×	14	8.8k
V. Martikkala Finland	9	4.6k 0.8×	2.6k 0.8×	1.8k 0.8×	1.1k 0.7×	1.2k 0.8×	10	8.3k

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Jokelainen, Jari, Markku Timonen, Henna Cederberg, et al.. (2012). Prevalence of metabolic syndrome components among the elderly using three different definitions: A cohort study in Finland. Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care. 30(1). 29–34. 28 indexed citations

Cederberg, Henna, Tiina M. Ikäheimo, Jari Jokelainen, et al.. (2012). Reduction in metabolic syndrome among obese young men is associated with exercise-induced body composition changes during military service. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 98(2). 312–319. 11 indexed citations

Hiltunen, Liisa, Ulla Rajala, Mauri Laakso, et al.. (2011). Ten-year natural course of habitual snoring and restless legs syndrome in a population aged 61–63 years at the baseline. Sleep And Breathing. 16(3). 639–648. 3 indexed citations

Cederberg, Henna, Jari Jokelainen, Mauri Laakso, et al.. (2011). Exercise during military training improves cardiovascular risk factors in young men. Atherosclerosis. 216(2). 489–495. 19 indexed citations

Jokelainen, Jari, Markku Timonen, Pirjo Härkönen, et al.. (2009). Physical Activity and Body Composition Changes during Military Service. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 41(9). 1735–1742. 38 indexed citations

Hiltunen, Liisa, Ulla Rajala, Mauri Laakso, et al.. (2008). Association of abnormal glucose tolerance with self-reported sleep apnea among a 57-year-old urban population in Northern Finland. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 80(3). 477–482. 11 indexed citations

Timonen, Markku, Jari Jokelainen, Mauri Laakso, et al.. (2007). Insulin Resistance and Depressive Symptoms in Young Adult Males: Findings From Finnish Military Conscripts. Psychosomatic Medicine. 69(8). 723–728. 34 indexed citations

Wang, Jielei, Sanni Ruotsalainen, Leena Moilanen, et al.. (2007). The metabolic syndrome predicts cardiovascular mortality: a 13-year follow-up study in elderly non-diabetic Finns. European Heart Journal. 28(7). 857–864. 239 indexed citations

Laakso, Mauri, Veikko Matilainen, Liisa Hiltunen, et al.. (2006). Associaton of Insulin Resistance Linked Diseases and Hair Loss in Elderly Men. Finnish Population-based Study. Central European Journal of Public Health. 14(2). 78–81. 44 indexed citations

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Keinänen‐Kiukaanniemi, Sirkka, Mauri Laakso, Jari Jokelainen, et al.. (2006). Metabolic syndrome in connection with BMI in young Finnish male adults. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 76(3). 404–409. 30 indexed citations

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Rajala, Ulla, et al.. (2005). Health-related quality of life and physical well-being among a 63-year-old cohort of women with androgenetic alopecia; a Finnish population-based study. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 3(1). 49–49. 23 indexed citations

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Timonen, Markku, Mauri Laakso, Jari Jokelainen, et al.. (2004). Insulin resistance and depression: cross sectional study. BMJ. 330(7481). 17–18. 102 indexed citations

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Hiltunen, Liisa, et al.. (2004). The relationship of glucose tolerance to sleep disorders and daytime sleepiness. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 67(1). 84–91. 46 indexed citations

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Lindström, Jaana, Johan G. Eriksson, Timo T. Valle, et al.. (2003). Prevention of Diabetes Mellitus in Subjects with Impaired Glucose Tolerance in the Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 14(suppl_2). S108–S113. 165 indexed citations

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Matilainen, Veikko, et al.. (2003). Hair Loss, Insulin Resistance, and Heredity in Middle-aged Women. a Population-based Study. European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation. 10(3). 227–231. 61 indexed citations

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Lindi, Virpi, et al.. (2002). Variation in the fatty acid binding protein 2 gene is not associated with markers of metabolic syndrome in patients with coronary heart disease.. PubMed. 12(2). 53–9. 24 indexed citations

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Laakso, Mauri, Veikko Matilainen, & Sirkka Keinänen‐Kiukaanniemi. (2002). Association of neck circumference with insulin resistance-related factors. International Journal of Obesity. 26(6). 873–875. 108 indexed citations

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Rajala, Ulla, Mauri Laakso, M. Pãivänsalo, et al.. (2002). Low Insulin Sensitivity Measured by Both Quantitative Insulin Sensitivity Check Index and Homeostasis Model Assessment Method as a Risk Factor of Increased Intima-Media Thickness of the Carotid Artery. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 87(11). 5092–5097. 65 indexed citations

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Rajala, Ulla, Qing Qiao, Mauri Laakso, & Sirkka Keinänen‐Kiukaanniemi. (2000). Antihypertensive drugs as predictors of Type 2 diabetes among subjects with impaired glucose tolerance. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 50(3). 231–239. 28 indexed citations

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Näyhä, Simo, Tapio Videman, Mauri Laakso, & Juhani Hassi. (1991). Prevalence of Low Back Pain and Other Musculoskeletal Symptoms and Their Association with Work in Finnish Reindeer Herders. Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology. 20(6). 406–413. 21 indexed citations

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