Effect of neighbourhood socioeconomic status on overweight and obesity in children 2-15 years of different ethnic groups

BACKGROUND: Studies on the influence of neighbourhood socioeconomic status (N-SES) on overweight and obesity rates in children from different ethnic backgrounds are scarce. This study investigated the differential effect of N-SES on overweight (including obesity) and obesity prevalence in different ethnic groups, and if N-SES explains ethnic...

Tracking of thinness and overweight in children of Dutch, Turkish, Moroccan and South Asian descent from 3 through 15 years of age: A historical cohort study

Background: Overweight is shown to track (= to maintain a relative position in a distribution) from childhood to adulthood, but is mostly studied in preobesogenic cohorts and in single ethnic groups. Little is known about tracking of thinness by ethnicity. Objectives: to determine (differences in) tracking of BMI (class) from 3 through 15 years...

Factors associated with physical therapists’ implementation of physical activity interventions in the Netherlands

Background. Physical therapists play an important role in the promotion of physical activity (PA) and the effectiveness of PA interventions. However, little is known about the extent to which they implement PA interventions following the intervention protocol and about the factors influencing their implementation behaviors. Objective. The study...

Factors Influencing the Introduction of Physical Activity Interventions in Primary Health Care: A Qualitative Study

Background: The introduction of efficacious physical activity (PA) interventions in routine primary health care (PHC) is a complex process. Understanding factors influencing the process can enhance the development of successful introduction strategies. Purpose: The aim of this qualitative study was to explore stakeholders’ perceptions on factors...

Declining and stabilising trends in prevalence of overweight and obesity in Dutch Turkish, Moroccanand South Asian children 3-16 years of age between 1999 and 2011 in the Netherlands

Objective: In many developed countries, overweight and obesity prevalence seems to stabilise. The aim of this study was to determine trends between 1999 and 2011 in overweight and obesity prevalence, and mean Body Mass Index (BMI) z-score in Dutch, Turkish, Moroccan and Surinamese South Asian children in the Netherlands. Design: A cross...

Aantal te dikke kinderen neemt langzaam af [Number of overweight children slowly declines]

OBJECTIVE: To determine trends in overweight and obesity prevalence in Dutch, Turkish, Moroccan, and Surinamese South Asian children in the Netherlands. DESIGN: Historical cohort study. METHOD: A population-based study of 136,080 measurements of height and weight of 73,290 children in The Hague aged 3-16 years, measured between 1999 and 2011....

Height of south Asian children in the Netherlands aged 0–20 years: Secular trends and comparisons with current Asian Indian, Dutch and WHO references

Background: People from Asian populations are generally shorter than other ethnic groups. It is unknown if current universal height references are suitable for affluent South Asian children in the Netherlands. Aims: To develop height-for-age charts for contemporary South Asian children aged 0–20 years living in the Netherlands, to evaluate...

Measuring determinants of implementation behavior: Psychometric properties of a questionnaire based on the theoretical domains framework

Background: To be able to design effective strategies to improve healthcare professionals' implementation behaviors, a valid and reliable questionnaire is needed to assess potential implementation determinants. The present study describes the development of the Determinants of Implementation Behavior Questionnaire (DIBQ) and investigates the...

Appropriate body mass index cut-offs to determine thinness, overweight and obesity in South Asian children in The Netherlands

Background: Asian populations have an increased risk of developing cardiometabolic disorders at a lower body mass index (BMI) than other ethnic groups. Therefore, lower adult BMI cut-offs to determine overweight and obesity are recommended to assess the associated health risks for Asian (23 and 27.5 kg/m2 respectively) and Asian Indian (23, 25...

Trends in birth weight and the prevalence of low birth weight and small-for-gestational-age in Surinamese South Asian babies since 1974: cross-sectional study of three birth cohorts

Background South Asian babies born in developed countries are generally lighter than babies from other ethnic groups born in the same country. While the mean birth weight of Caucasian babies in the Netherlands has increased the past decades, it is unknown if the mean birth weight of South Asian babies born in the Netherlands has increased or if...

Houding van huisartsen ten aanzien van preventie van angst en depressie bij ouderen

Doel: Preventie van angst- en depressieve stoornissen bij ouderen met symptomen van angst en depressie is zinvol. Wij onderzochten de houding van huisartsen ten aanzien van preventie op dit terrein en de kansen tot verbetering van preventietaken. Methode: 700 huisartsen ontvingen een vragenlijst (respons is 263, 38%). Het preventiegedrag van...

De Primus-pilot: het effect van Preventieve Gezondheidsonzerzoeken voor Ouderen in de huisartspraktijk

Minisymposium van het Nederlands Congres Volksgezondheid 2011, Duurzaam Gezond gehouden 6 en 7 april De Meervaart Amsterdam.

Lentegroeicurven voor Surinaams-Hindostaanse kinderen van 0-21 jaar en seculaire groeiverschuiving ten opzichte van cohort 1974-1976

Minisymposium van het Nederlands Congres Volksgezondheid 2011, Duurzaam Gezond gehouden 6 en 7 april De Meervaart Amsterdam.

Trends in overweight and obesity prevalence in Dutch, Turkish, Moroccan and Surinamese South Asian children in the Netherlands

Objective: To determine trends in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children in The Hague (the Netherlands) from 1999 through 2007. Design: Population-based study of a series of cross-sectional assessments of height and weight from electronic health records. Setting: Child Health Care (Municipal Health Service), The Hague. Participants...

Overgewicht bij Haagse schoolkinderen