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Bonde, J.P.E. (author), Sell, L. (author), Flachs, E.M. (author), Coggon, D. (author), Albin, M. (author), Oude Hengel, K.M. (author), Kolstad, H. (author), Mehlum, I.S. (author), Schlünssen, V. (author), Solovieva, S. (author), Torén, K. (author), Jakobsson, K. (author), Nielsen, C. (author), Nilsson, K. (author), Rylander, L. (author), Petersen, K.U. (author), Tøttenborg, S.S. (author)Objective: Mounting evidence indicates increased risk of COVID-19 among healthcare personnel, but the evidence on risks in other occupations is limited. In this study, we quantify the occupational risk of COVID-19-related hospital admission in Denmark during 2020-2021. Methods: The source population included 2.4 million employees age 20-69 years...article 2023
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Kang, N. (author), Ding, D. (author), van Riemsdijk, M.B. (author), Morina, N. (author), Neerincx, M.A. (author), Brinkman, W.P. (author)Effective psychological interventions for anxiety disorders often include exposure to fearful situations. However, individuals with low self-efficacy may find such exposure too overwhelming. We created a vicarious experience in virtual reality, which enables observation of one’s experience from a first person perspective without actual...article 2021
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Piedvache, A. (author), van Buuren, S. (author), Barros, H. (author), Ribeiro, A.I. (author), Draper, E. (author), Zeitlin, J. (author), EPICE Research group, (author)Background: Loss to follow-up is a major challenge for very preterm (VPT) cohorts; attrition is associated with social disadvantage and parents with impaired children may participate less in research. We investigated the impact of loss to follow-up on the estimated prevalence of neurodevelopmental impairment in a VPT cohort using different...article 2021
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van den Dries, M.A. (author), Guxens, M. (author), Spaan, S. (author), Ferguson, K.K. (author), Philips, E. (author), Santos, S. (author), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (author), Ghassabian, A. (author), Trasande, L. (author), Tiemeier, H. (author), Pronk, A. (author)BACKGROUND: Prenatal exposures to phthalates and bisphenols are associated with impaired brain development in animals. However, epidemiological studies investigating the association between prenatal phthalate or bisphenol exposure and cognition have produced mixed findings and mostly had modest sample sizes and measured the exposure during the...article 2020
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Bakhuys Roozeboom, M.C. (author), Schelvis, R.M.C. (author), Houtman, I.L.D. (author), Wiezer, N.M. (author), Bongers, P.M. (author)BACKGROUND: Work stress is an important problem among employees in education in the Netherlands. The present study aims to investigate the effects of a participatory organizational level work stress prevention approach to reduce (quantitative) job demands, increase resources (i.e. autonomy, supervisor and coworker support) and to reduce work...article 2020
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Memelink, R. (author), Bongers, A. (author), Pasman, W. (author), van Rijmenam, M. (author), Wopereis, S. (author), Verlaan, G. (author), de Vogel Van den Bosch, J (author), Weijs, P.J.M. (author)Objectives. Weight loss is a key element in the treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D), but also a risk factor for lean mass (LM) loss in older adults. We evaluated whether a whey protein drink enriched with leucine and vitamin D preserved LM during 3-month lifestyle intervention and whether effects sustained during 6 months follow-up...article 2020
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Jiang, M. (author), Liu, L. (author), Behrens, P. (author), Wang, T. (author), Tang, Z. (author), Chen, D. (author), Yu, Y. (author), Ren, Z. (author), Zhu, S. (author), Tukker, A. (author), Zhu, B. (author)Environmentally extended input-output analysis (EE-IO) is widely used for evaluating environmental performance (i.e., footprint) at a national level. Many studies have extended their analyses to the subnational level to guide regional policies. One promising method is to embed nationally disaggregated input-output tables, e.g., nesting a...article 2020
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Versluis, A. (author), van Os-Medendorp, H. (author), Blom, W.M. (author), Michelsen-Huisman, A.D. (author), Castenmiller, J.J.M. (author), Noteborn, H.P.J.M. (author), Houben, G.F. (author), Knulst, A.C. (author)Background: Cofactors, such as physical exercise and alcohol intake, might be associated with the severity or occurrence of food allergic reactions. Objective: To gain insight into the frequency of presence of potential cofactors in accidental food allergic reactions in adults and to what extent these factors influence the severity and...article 2019
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Atukunda, P. (author), Muhoozi, G.K.M. (author), van den Broek, T.J. (author), Kort, R. (author), Diep, L.M. (author), Kaaya, A.N. (author), Iversen, P.O. (author), Westerberg, A.C. (author)Background Undernutrition impairs child development outcomes and growth. In this follow-up study of an open cluster-randomized intervention trial we examined the effects of an education package delivered to mothers in rural Uganda on their children's development, growth and gut microbiota at 36 months of age. Methods The parental trial included...article 2019
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Huijs, J.J.J.M. (author), Houtman, I.L.D. (author), Taris, T.W. (author), Blonk, R.W.B. (author)Background The present study aimed to investigate the effects of a stepwise, bottom-up participatory program with a tailor-made intervention process addressing the level of mental retirement in a sample of Dutch employees. Mental retirement refers to feelings of being disconnected from your work and your organization. Prevention of mental...article 2019
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Reijnen, A. (author), Geuze, E. (author), Eekhout, I. (author), Maihofer, A.X. (author), Nievergelt, C.M. (author), Baker, D.G. (author), Vermetten, E. (author)In order to decrease the risk of developing stress-related disorders after military deployment, biological vulnerability factors should be identified. Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is a peptide neurotransmitter that is associated with modulation of the stress response. Using the data of two longitudinal prospective cohort studies (N = 892 and N = 2427),...article 2018
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Michelsen-Huisman, A.D. (author), van Os-Medendorp, H. (author), Blom, W.M. (author), Versluis, A. (author), Castenmiller, J.J.M. (author), Noteborn, H.P.J.M. (author), Kruizinga, A.G. (author), Houben, G.F. (author), Knulst, A.C. (author)[No abstract available]article 2018
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Viester, L. (author), Verhagen, E.A.L.M. (author), Bongers, P.M. (author), van der Beek, A.J. (author)Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of an individually tailored intervention for improvement in lifestyle behavior, health indicators, and prevention and reduction of overweight among construction workers. Design: Randomized controlled trial. Setting: Various blue-collar departments of a large construction company in the Netherlands....article 2018
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Spriensma, A.S. (author), Eekhout, I. (author), de Boer, M.R. (author), Luime, J.J. (author), de Jong, P.H. (author), Bahçecitapar, M.K. (author), Heymans, M.W. (author), Twisk, J.W.R. (author)Background: Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are the gold standard to estimate treatment effects. When patients receive effective treatment over time they may reach the limit of a certain measurement scale. This phenomenon is known as censoring and leads to skewed distributions of the outcome variable with an excess of either low (floor...article 2018
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Stolte, E. (author), Hopman-Rock, M. (author), Aartsen, M.J. (author), van Tilburg, T.G. (author), Chorus, A. (author)The predictive value of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) on intention and physical activity (PA) over time was examined. Data from the Aging Well and Healthily intervention program (targeting perceived behavioral control and attitude, not subjective norm) were analyzed, including pretest (T0), posttest (T1, except subjective norm) and 4-6...article 2017
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Bezem, J. (author), van der Ploeg, C. (author), Numans, M. (author), Buitendijk, S. (author), Kocken, P. (author), van der Akker, E. (author)Background. Triage in Preventive Child Health Care (PCH) assessments could further the efficient use of human resources and budgets and therefore make extra care possible for children with specific needs. We assessed the costs of routine PCH assessments with and without triage for children aged 5/6 years and 10/11 years. In a triage approach,...article 2017
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de Wind, A. (author), Burr, H. (author), Pohrt, A. (author), Hasselhorn, H.M.S. (author), van der Beek, A.J. (author), Rugulies, R. (author)Objectives: The aims of this article are to (1) determine whether and to what extent general perceived health and quality of supervision predict voluntary early retirement pension (VERP) and (2) assess whether quality of supervision modifies the association between general perceived health and VERP. Methods: Employees aged 49–64 years who...article 2017
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Bezem, J. (author), Heinen, D. (author), Reis, R. (author), Buitendijk, S.E. (author), Numans, M.E. (author), Kocken, P.L. (author)Background The organisation of health assessments by preventive health services focusing on children’s health and educational performance needs to be improved due to evolving health priorities such as mental health problems, reduced budgets and shortages of physicians and nurses. We studied the impact on the school professionals’ perception of...article 2017
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Schelvis, R.M.C. (author), Wiezer, N.M. (author), van der Beek, A.J. (author), Twisk, J.W.R. (author), Bohlmeijer, E.T. (author), Oude Hengel, K.M. (author)Background. Work-related stress is highly prevalent in the educational sector. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an organizational level, participatory intervention on need for recovery and vitality in educational workers. It was hypothesized that the intervention would decrease need for recovery and increase...article 2017
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San-Cristobal, R. (author), Navas-Carretero, S. (author), Livingstone, K.M. (author), Celis-Morales, C. (author), Macready, A.L. (author), Fallaize, R. (author), O’Donovan, C.B. (author), Lambrinou, C.P. (author), Moschonis, G. (author), Marsaux, C.F.M. (author), Manios, Y. (author), Jarosz, M. (author), Daniel, H. (author), Gibney, E.R. (author), Brennan, L. (author), Drevon, C.A. (author), Gundersen, T.E. (author), Gibney, M. (author), Saris, W.H.M. (author), Lovegrove, J.A. (author), Grimaldi, K. (author), Parnell, L.D. (author), Bouwman, J. (author), Ommen, B. (author), Mathers, J.C. (author), Alfredo Martinez, J. (author)Mediterranean Diet (MedDiet) adherence has been proven to produce numerous health benefits. In addition, nutrigenetic studies have explained some individual variations in the response to specific dietary patterns. The present research aimed to explore associations and potential interactions between MedDiet adherence and genetic background...article 2017