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The KIHD is a population-based, prospective cohort study primarily designed to investigate risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and related outcomes in middle-aged men from Eastern Finland. A total of 2682 participants living in Kuopio and its rural communities were enrolled in the baseline examinations between March 1984 and December 1989.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project Personnel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Professor
Jussi Kauhanen
Professor
Public Health, Head of the Department; Director of the MPH Master’s Program; Head of the KIHD Research\u2026
Department of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences
jussi.kauhanen@uef.fi | 040 552 5104
https:\/\/uefconnect.uef.fi\/jussi.kauhanen\/<\/a>

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Tomi-Pekka Tuomainen
Professor
Epidemiology
Department of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences
tomi-pekka.tuomainen@uef.fi<\/strong><\/a> | 040 355 2956
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Jyrki Virtanen
Research Director
Nutritionist
Department of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences
jyrki.virtanen@uef.fi<\/strong><\/a> | 040 355 2957
https:\/\/uefconnect.uef.fi\/en\/jyrki.virtanen\/<\/a>
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Ari Voutilainen,
Research Manager
The Data Manager’s duties include managing large research and registry data, ensuring data protection…
Department of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences
ari.voutilainen@uef.fi<\/strong><\/a> | 040 355 2826
https:\/\/uefconnect.uef.fi\/en\/ari.voutilainen\/<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Tommi Tolmunen
Professor
Coordination of basic education and specialist training in adolescent psychiatry, adolescent psychiatry…
Clinical Medicine Unit, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences
tommi.tolmunen@uef.fi<\/strong><\/a>
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Javkhlanbayar Dorjdagva
Assistant Professor
Department of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences
javkhlanbayar.dorjdagva@uef.fi<\/strong><\/a> | 050 476 1958
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Sudhir Kurl
Clinical researcher
Clinical Medicine Unit, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences
sudhir.kurl@uef.fi<\/strong><\/a> | 040 355 2966
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Laboni Akter
Project Assistant
Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences
lakter@uef.fi<\/strong><\/a>
https:\/\/uefconnect.uef.fi\/en\/laboni.akter\/
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Acknowledging Key Contributors to the KIHD Study<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We extend our deepest gratitude to the exceptional individuals whose dedication and expertise have been instrumental in the success of the Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor (KIHD) Study<\/strong>. Their invaluable contributions have shaped the study\u2019s impact on health research. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honoring:<\/strong> 
Jukka T. Salonen, MD, PhD 
George A. Kaplan, PhD 
Juhani Julkunen, PhD 
Rainer Rauramaa, MD, PhD 
Kimmo Ronkainen, MSc 
Kristiina Nyyss\u00f6nen, PhD 
Sonja Rissanen 
John Lynch, PhD 
Niklas Krause, MD, PhD 
Timo Lakka, MD, PhD <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their commitment to advancing scientific knowledge continues to inspire and drive meaningful progress in the field. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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