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Parental Active Transportation Routines (PATRns) as a Moderator of the Association Between Neighborhood Characteristics and Parental Influences and Active School Transportation

van Kann, D.H.H. (author), Kremers, S.P.J. (author), de Vries, S.I. (author), de Vries, N.K. (author), Jansen, M.W.J. (author)

Successful implementation of interventions to stimulate active school transportation (AST) requires better understanding of this behavior. This study explored the associations between Parental Active Transportation Routines (PATRns) and children’s AST use, as well as the role of PATRns as a moderator of the association between the neighborhood...

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The Association Between the Physical Environment of Primary Schools and Active School Transport

van Kann, D.H.H. (author), Kremers, S.P.J. (author), Gubbels, J.S. (author), Bartelink, N.H.M. (author), de Vries, S.I. (author), de Vries, N.K. (author), Jansen, M.W.J. (author)

This study examined the relationship between the physical environment characteristics of primary schools and active school transport among 3,438 5- to 12-year-old primary school children in the Netherlands. The environmental characteristics were categorized into four theory-based clusters (function, safety, aesthetics, and destination). The...

article 2015

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The effectiveness of lifestyle triple P in the Netherlands: A randomized controlled trial

Gerards, S.M.P.L. (author), Dagnelie, P.C. (author), Gubbels, J.S. (author), van Buuren, S. (author), Hamers, F.J.M. (author), Jansen, M.W.J. (author), van der Goot, O.H.M. (author), de Vries, N.K. (author), Sanders, M.R. (author), Kremers, S.P.J. (author)

Introduction Lifestyle Triple P is a general parenting intervention which focuses on preventing further excessive weight gain in overweight and obese children. The objective of the current study was to assess the effectiveness of the Lifestyle Triple P intervention in the Netherlands. Method We used a parallel randomized controlled design to...

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Active Living: development and quasi-experimental evaluation of a school-centered physical activity intervention for primary school children

van Kann, D.H.H. (author), Jansen, M.W.J. (author), de Vries, S.I. (author), de Vries, N.K. (author), Kremers, S.P.J. (author)

Background The worldwide increase in the rates of childhood overweight and physical inactivity requires successful prevention and intervention programs for children. The aim of the Active Living project is to increase physical activity and decrease sedentary behavior of Dutch primary school children by developing and implementing tailored,...

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Exploring determinants of completeness of implementation and continuation of a Dutch school-based healthy diet promotion programme

Bessems, K.M.H.H. (author), van Assema, P. (author), de Vries, N.K. (author), Paulussen, T.W.G.M. (author)

Strategies to promote implementation of school-based health promotion (HP) programmes should be designed to suit determinants of implementation and continuation. This study explored determinants of completeness of teachers' implementation of a healthy diet promotion programme and of their intention to continue the programme. Strategies for...

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Parental perception of child's weight status and subsequent BMIz change: The KOALA birth cohort study

Gerards, S.M.P.L. (author), Gubbels, J.S. (author), Dagnelie, P.C. (author), Kremers, S.P.J. (author), Stafleu, A. (author), de Vries, N.K. (author), Thijs, C. (author)

Background: Parents often fail to correctly perceive their children's weight status, but no studies have examined the association between parental weight status perception and longitudinal BMIz change (BMI standardized to a reference population) at various ages. We investigated whether parents are able to accurately perceive their child's weight...

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Food parenting practices and child dietary behavior. Prospective relations and the moderating role of general parenting

Sleddens, E.F.C. (author), Kremers, S.P.J. (author), Stafleu, A. (author), Dagnelie, P.C. (author), de Vries, N.K. (author), Thijs, C. (author)

Research on parenting practices has focused on individual behaviors while largely failing to consider the context of their use, i.e., general parenting. We examined the extent to which food parenting practices predict children's dietary behavior (classified as unhealthy: snacking, sugar-sweetened beverage; and healthy: water and fruit intake)....

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Proposing a conceptual framework for integrated local public health policy, applied to childhood obesity: the behavior change ball

Hendriks, A.M. (author), Jansen, M.W.J. (author), Gubbels, J.S. (author), de Vries, N.K. (author), Paulussen, T. (author)

article 2013

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Examining the relationship between completeness of teachers' implementation of the Krachtvoer healthy diet programme and changes in students' dietary intakes

Bessems, K. (author), van Assema, P. (author), Crutzen, R. (author), Paulussen, T.W.G.M. (author), de Vries, N.K. (author)

OBJECTIVE: The goal of the current study was to examine if the completeness of programme implementation and the completeness of implementation of specific programme elements of the Dutch school-based healthy diet promotion programme Krachtvoer are related to short- and longer-term changes in students' fruit, sweets and breakfast intakes.DESIGN:...

article 2012

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Healthier food choices as a result of the revised healthy diet programme Krachtvoer for students of prevocational schools

Bessems, K.M.H.H. (author), van Assema, P. (author), Martens, M.K. (author), Paulussen, T.G.W.M. (author), Raaijmakers, L.G.M. (author), de Rooij, M. (author), de Vries, N.K. (author)

BACKGROUND: Krachtvoer is a Dutch healthy diet programme for prevocational schools, developed in 2001 and revised for a broader target group in 2007, based on the findings of an evaluation of the first version. The goal of this study was to report on the short- and longer-term total and subgroup effects of the revised programme on students'...

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Clustering of energy balance-related behavioural in 5-year-old children: lifestyle patterns and their longitudinal association with weight status development in early childhood

Gubbels, J.S. (author), Kremers, S.P. (author), Stafleu, A. (author), Goldbohm, R.A. (author), de Vries, N.K. (author), Thijs, C. (author)

Background: This study identified lifestyle patterns by examining the clustering of eating routines (e.g. eating together as a family, having the television on during meals, duration of meals) and various activity-related behaviors (i.e. physical activity (PA) and sedentary screen-based behavior) in 5-year-old children, as well as the...

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Interaction Between Physical Environment, Social Environment, and Child Characteristics in Determining Physical Activity at Child Care

Gubbels, J.S. (author), Kremers, S.P.J. (author), van Kann, D.H.H. (author), Stafleu, A. (author), Candel, M.J.J.M. (author), Dagnelie, P.C. (author), Thijs, C. (author), de Vries, N.K. (author)

Objective: To investigate the association between the child-care environment and physical activity of 2- and 3-year-olds. Based on an ecological view of environmental influences on health behavior, we hypothesized that the social and physical environment, as well as child characteristics (age and gender), would show independent and interactive...

article 2011

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Evaluation of an adoption strategy for a healthy diet programme for lower vocational schools

Bessems, K.M.H.H. (author), van Assema, P. (author), Paulussen, T.W.G.M. (author), de Vries, N.K. (author)

This paper describes the evaluation of an adoption strategy for the school-based healthy diet programme Krachtvoer. Health promotion (HP) professionals from five Regional Public Health Services (RPHSs) in The Netherlands were asked to recruit a total of 25 schools to adopt the Krachtvoer programme in accordance with this strategy. Afterwards,...

article 2011

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Implementeren en continueren van voedingsvoorlichting binnen het vmbo: een vanzelfsprekendheid of een uitdaging?

Bessems, K.M.H.H. (author), Assema, P. (author), de Vries, N.K. (author), Paulussen, T.W.G.M. (author)

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

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Association between parenting practices and children's dietary intake, activity behavior and development of body mass index: The KOALA Birth Cohort Study.

Gubbels, J.S. (author), Kremers, S.P.J. (author), Stafleu, A. (author), de Vries, S.I. (author), Goldbohm, R.A. (author), Dagnelie, P.C. (author), de Vries, N.K. (author), van Buuren, S. (author), Thijs, C. (author)

Background: Insights into the effects of energy balance-related parenting practices on children’s diet and activity behavior at an early age is warranted to determine which practices should be recommended and to whom. The purpose of this study was to examine child and parent background correlates of energy balance-related parenting practices at...

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Appreciation and implementation of the Krachtvoer healthy diet promotion programme for 12- to 14- year-old students of prevocational schools

Bessems, K.M. (author), van Assema, P. (author), Martens, M.K. (author), Paulussen, T.G. (author), Raaijmakers, L.G. (author), de Vries, N.K. (author)

Background: Krachtvoer is a school-based healthy diet programme, developed in 2001 and revised in 2007 to meet the needs of particular segments of the target population as well as a wider target group. The main aims of the present process evaluation of the revised programme were to examine student and teacher appreciation of the programme,...

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Child-care use and the association with body mass index and overweight in children from 7 months to 2 years of age

Gubbels, J.S. (author), Kremers, S.P.J. (author), Stafleu, A. (author), Dagnelie, P.C. (author), de Vries, N.K. (author), van Buuren, S. (author), Thijs, C. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)

Objectives:Studies regarding the association of child-care use with body mass index (BMI), overweight or obesity development show contradictory results. This study examined the relationship between child-care use and BMI z-scores and overweight, as well as associates of child-care use in children up to 2 years old.Methods:Longitudinal data...

article 2010

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Letters to the Editor

Gubbels, J.S. (author), Kremers, S.P.J. (author), Stafleu, A. (author), Dagnelie, P.C. (author), de Vries, N.K. (author), Thijs, C. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)

article 2010

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Child-care environment and dietary intake of 2- and 3-year-old children

Gubbels, J.S. (author), Kremers, S.P.J. (author), Stafleu, A. (author), Dagnelie, P.C. (author), de Vries, N.K. (author), Thijs, C. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)

Background: Previous research has shown that children in child-care do not comply with dietary intake recommendations (i.e. either exceeding or not meeting recommendations), which may be attributable to specific features of the child-care environment. The present study explored the relationship between the social and physical child-care (day...

article 2010

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Clustering of Dietary Intake and Sedentary Behavior in 2-Year-Old Children

Gubbels, J.S. (author), Kremers, S.P.J. (author), Stafleu, A. (author), Dagnelie, P.C. (author), de Vries, S.I. (author), de Vries, N.K. (author), Thijs, C. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)

Objective: To examine clustering of energy balance-related behaviors (EBRBs) in young children. This is crucial because lifestyle habits are formed at an early age and track in later life. This study is the first to examine EBRB clustering in children as young as 2 years. Study design: Cross-sectional data originated from the Child, Parent and...

article 2009