Publications by authors named "A Latvala"
Etiology and correlates of alcohol misuse in early midlife.
Alcohol Clin Exp Res (Hoboken)
December 2024
Background: Early midlife individuals (ages 30-40) experience demographic shifts that may influence the remainder of adult life. Although new or persistent alcohol misuse is common during this period, early midlife is understudied in alcohol use literature. We examined the heritability of alcohol misuse; the associations between alcohol misuse and sociodemographic factors, physical health, and well-being; and whether these associations were robust in cotwin comparisons.
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- The study aimed to explore how executive function (EF) in adolescents is linked to symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity, particularly in relation to ADHD, while considering familial and co-occurring psychiatric factors.
- Conducted with 14-year-old twins from the FinnTwin12 study, researchers used neuropsychological tests and interviews to assess ADHD symptoms, gathering evaluations from the twins, their co-twins, teachers, and parents.
- Results indicated a strong correlation between teacher-rated inattention and poorer EF performance, suggesting ADHD symptoms impact EF, and highlighting the importance of teachers' assessments in understanding these behaviors in adolescents.
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- * Researchers looked at maternal testosterone and estradiol levels from blood samples and compared daughters with BN, AN, and controls to see if there were any significant hormonal influences.
- * Results indicated that higher prenatal testosterone levels were linked to an increased risk of BN in daughters with familial history, while no strong connections were found for AN or when comparing with broader population controls.
Background And Aims: Studies on adolescent alcohol use and cognition are often unable to separate the potential causal effects of alcohol use on cognition from shared etiological influences, including genetic influences or other substance use comorbidities also known to be associated with cognition, such as nicotine use. The present study aimed to fill this gap and clarify the relationship between adolescent alcohol use and young adult cognition by accounting for both measured and unmeasured confounders.
Design: A random effects model accounting for nesting in families was used to control for measured confounders.