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Riitta Korpela is affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine. Their research spans multiple subfields, including Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Physiology, Clinical Psychology, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Molecular Biology.

Their main research topics focus on diet and metabolism studies, hormonal regulation and hypertension, eating disorders and behaviors, diet, metabolism and disease, gastrointestinal motility and disorders, clinical nutrition and gastroenterology, as well as mobile health and mHealth applications.

Riitta Korpela has published several papers in various academic journals. Some of the recent notable publications include:

  • Renin-angiotensin system in intestinal inflammation-Angiotensin inhibitors to treat inflammatory bowel diseases?, 2021, Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology
  • The Effects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Intervention on Inflammation and Stress Biomarkers: a Randomized Controlled Trial, 2020, International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
  • Anticancer Effects of Lingonberry and Bilberry on Digestive Tract Cancers, 2021, Antioxidants
  • Plasma lipid profile associates with the improvement of psychological well-being in individuals with perceived stress symptoms, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Effectiveness of a web-based real-life weight management program: Study design, methods, and participants' baseline characteristics, 2020, Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications

The venues where Korpela frequently publishes include:

  • Nutrients
  • Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology
  • PubMed
  • International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
  • Antioxidants

Collaborations are an important part of Korpela's research activity. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Hanne Salmenkari
  • Jere Lindén
  • Heikki Vapaatalo
  • Raimo Lappalainen
  • Lotta Toivio

Their work integrates various aspects of medicine with a focus on metabolic and hormonal processes, nutritional interventions, psychological and behavioral aspects, as well as applications of health technology.

Best Publications

  • Effect of long term consumption of probiotic milk on infections in children attending day care centres: double blind, randomised trial

    Katja Hatakka;Erkki Savilahti;Antti Pönkä;Jukka H Meurman

  • Probiotics and prebiotic galacto-oligosaccharides in the prevention of allergic diseases: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

    Kaarina Kukkonen;Erkki Savilahti;Tari Haahtela;Kaisu Juntunen-Backman

  • Effect of Long–Term Consumption of a Probiotic Bacterium, Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, in Milk on Dental Caries and Caries Risk in Children

    L. Näse;K. Hatakka;E. Savilahti;M. Saxelin

  • Analysis of the Fecal Microbiota of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients and Healthy Controls with Real-Time PCR

    Erja Malinen;Teemu Rinttilä;Kajsa Kajander;Jaana Mättö

  • Comparative genomic analysis of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG reveals pili containing a human- mucus binding protein

    Matti Kankainen;Lars Paulin;Soile Tynkkynen;Ingemar von Ossowski

  • A fermented milk high in bioactive peptides has a blood pressure–lowering effect in hypertensive subjects

    Leena Seppo;Tiina Jauhiainen;Tuija Poussa;Riitta Korpela

  • Persistence of Colonization of Human Colonic Mucosa by a Probiotic Strain, Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, after Oral Consumption

    Minna Alander;Reetta Satokari;Riitta Korpela;Maija Saxelin

  • Probiotics in the treatment of atopic eczema/dermatitis syndrome in infants: a double-blind placebo-controlled trial

    Mirva Viljanen;E Savilahti;Tari Haahtela;Kaisu Juntunen-Backman

  • Short-term consumption of probiotic-containing cheese and its effect on dental caries risk factors

    Aila J. Ahola;Heli Yli-Knuuttila;Tarja Suomalainen;Tuija Poussa

  • Diet promotes sleep duration and quality.

    Katri Peuhkuri;Nora Sihvola;Riitta Korpela

  • Probiotics prevent IgE-associated allergy until age 5 years in cesarean-delivered children but not in the total cohort.

    Mikael Kuitunen;Kaarina Kukkonen;Kaisu Juntunen-Backman;Riitta Korpela;Riitta Korpela

  • Coffee, caffeine and blood pressure: a critical review

    M L Nurminen;L Niittynen;R Korpela;H Vapaatalo

  • A probiotic mixture alleviates symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome patients: a controlled 6-month intervention.

    Kajander K;Hatakka K;Poussa T;Färkkilä M

  • Probiotics Reduce the Prevalence of Oral Candida in the Elderly—a Randomized Controlled Trial:

    Katja Hatakka;A. J Ahola;Heli Yli-Knuuttila;Malcolm Richardson

  • Lactobacillus GG effect in increasing IFN-gamma production in infants with cow's milk allergy.

    Emma Pohjavuori;Mirva Viljanen;Riitta Korpela;Mikael Kuitunen

  • Clinical trial: multispecies probiotic supplementation alleviates the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome and stabilizes intestinal microbiota

    K. Kajander;E. Myllyluoma;M. Rajilić-Stojanović;S. Kyrönpalo

  • Lactobacillus supplementation for diarrhoea related to chemotherapy of colorectal cancer: a randomised study

    Pia Österlund;T Ruotsalainen;R Korpela;R Korpela;M Saxelin

  • Composition and temporal stability of gastrointestinal microbiota in irritable bowel syndrome — a longitudinal study in IBS and control subjects

    Jaana Mättö;Liisa Maunuksela;Kajsa Kajander;Kajsa Kajander;Airi Palva

  • Effect of long-term intake of milk products on blood pressure in hypertensive rats

    Marika Sipola;Piet Finckenberg;Riitta Korpela;Heikki Vapaatalo

  • Lactobacillus strain GG supplementation decreases colonic hydrolytic and reductive enzyme activities in healthy female adults.

    Wen Hua Ling;Riitta Korpela;Hannu Mykkänen;Seppo Salminen

Frequent Co-Authors

Tari Haahtela
Tari Haahtela University of Helsinki
Outi Vaarala
Outi Vaarala University of Helsinki
Ilkka Julkunen
Ilkka Julkunen University of Turku
Jukka H. Meurman
Jukka H. Meurman University of Helsinki
Erkki Savilahti
Erkki Savilahti University of Helsinki
Hannu Kautiainen
Hannu Kautiainen University of Helsinki
Eeva Moilanen
Eeva Moilanen Tampere University
Raimo Lappalainen
Raimo Lappalainen University of Jyväskylä
Christel Lamberg-Allardt
Christel Lamberg-Allardt University of Helsinki
Sampsa Puttonen
Sampsa Puttonen Tampere University

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