Effects of dietary fibre intake during adolescence on the components of the metabolic syndrome at the age of 36 years: The Amsterdam Growth and Health Longitudinal Study

Background: The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome is increasing, especially in young individuals. Most of the previous studies that have investigated the association between dietary fibre intake and the metabolic syndrome are cross-sectional or of short duration, and their results are inconsistent. The present study investigated whether...

Empowerment of disability benefit claimants through an interactive website: Design of a randomized controlled trial

Background. Individuals claiming a disability benefit after long-term sickness absence, have to undergo medical disability assessments. These assessments, often carried out by specialized physicians, can be complicated by wrong expectations or defensive attitudes of disability benefit claimants. It is hypothesized that empowerment of these...