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Schuller, A.A. (author), Bruers, J.J. (author), van Dam, B.A. (author), Poorterman, J.H. (author), Gerardu, V.A. (author), Truin, G.J. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)In 2007 a study was undertaken of the restorative care index of the teeth of children under the age of 18. The aim of this study was to gain insight into the factors associated with the restorative care index in children. Factors investigated were (post-) brushing, inspection frequency, sweets-consumption frequency, socio-economic status and...article 2009
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van Hamberg - Reenen, H.H. (author), Ariëns, G.A.M. (author), Blatter, B.M. (author), Twisk, J.W.R. (author), van Mechelen, W. (author), Bongers, P.M. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Aims: To investigate the longitudinal relation between physical capacity (isokinetic lifting strength, static endurance of the back, neck, and shoulder muscles, and mobility of the spine) and low back, neck, and shoulder pain. Methods: In this prospective cohort study, 1789 Dutch workers participated. At baseline, isokinetic lifting strength,...article 2006
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Bemelmans, W.J.E. (author), van Lenthe, F. (author), Hoogenveen, R. (author), Kunst, A. (author), Deeg, D.J.H. (author), van den Brandt, P.A. (author), Goldbohm, R.A. (author), Verschuren, W.M.M. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Background and Objective: To estimate the effects of reducing the prevalence of smoking in lower educated groups on educational differences in life expectancy. Methods: A dynamic Markov-type multistate transition model estimated the effects on life expectancy of two scenarios. A "maximum scenario" where educational differences in prevalence of...article 2006
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Perenboom, R.J.M. (author), van Herten, L.M. (author), Boshuizen, H.C. (author), van den Bos, G.A.M. (author)Objective. Life expectancy without chronic morbidity, or morbidity-free life expectancy (MFLE), was calculated to measure changes in population health status between 1989 and 2000 on the basis of gender and socioeconomic status. Methods. Sullivan's method was used to calculate morbidity-free life expectancy. Prevalence rates for chronic...article 2005
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Renders, C.M. (author), Henneman, L. (author), Timmermans, D.R.M. (author), Hirasing, R.A. (author)Objective. To describe the time spent by children between the ages of 6-14 years watching television during a weekday and to examine associated factors. Design. Cross-sectional questionnaire study. Method. Data were collected during a vaccination campaign against meningococci C in Amsterdam in September 2002. From a sample of 2910 parents of 6...article 2004
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TNO Arbeid (author), Dekkers, J.C. (author), Podolsky, R.H. (author), Treiber, F.A. (author), Barbeau, P. (author), Gutin, B. (author), Snieder, H. (author)Background: Obesity is associated with multiple health problems, often originating in childhood. Objective: The objective was to investigate differences in the development of adiposity from childhood to adulthood as related to race, sex, and socioeconomic status (SES). Design: Individual growth curve modeling for waist circumference, body mass...article 2004
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Hulshof, K.F.A.M. (author), Brussaard, J.H. (author), Kruizinga, A.G. (author), Telman, J. (author), Löwik, M.R.H. (author), TNO Voeding (author)Objective: To study differences in dietary intake between adults with different socioeconomic status (SES) and trends over time. Design: Cross-sectional study based on data of three Dutch National Food Consumption Surveys (DNFCS-1 1987/88; DNFCS-2 1992; DNFCS-3 1997/98), obtained from a panel by a stratified probability sample of the non...article 2003
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Schuller, A.A. (author), Kalsbeek, H. (author)Purpose was to study the effect of professionally applied topical fluoride on oral health status on the population level in adolescents with lower socio-economic status. Adolescents attending dental clinics where professional fluoride application is a routine procedure (high-fluoride group) were compared to adolescents from other clinics (low...article 2003
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TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author), Schuller, A.A. (author), Kalsbeek, H. (author)The purpose of this study was to study the effect of professionally applied topical fluoride on oral health status at the population level in adolescents with low socio-economic status. Adolescents attending dental clinics where professional fluoride application was a routine procedure (high-fluoride group) were compared to adolescents from...article 2003
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Reijneveld, S.A. (author), Stronks, K. (author)Background. Socioeconomic differences in health and in use of health care are well known. Most data on socioeconomic differences in health care utilization are based on retrospective self-report in community surveys, but the evidence on the validity of self-reported utilization of health care across socioeconomic groups is limited. The aim of...article 2001
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Brussaard, J.H. (author), van Erp-Baart, M.A. (author), Brants, H.A.M. (author), Hulshof, K.F.A.M. (author), Löwik, M.R.H. (author), Centraal Instituut voor Voedingsonderzoek TNO (author)Objective: This paper aims to give a broad overview of published data on nutrition and health among migrants in the Netherlands, as well as data on determinants of health. Results and conclusions: Depending on the definition, 9 to 17% of the population belongs to the group 'migrants' and this proportion is expected to grow in the coming years....article 2001
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Soekarjo, D.D. (author), de Pee, S. (author), Bloem, M.W. (author), Tjiong, R. (author), Yip, R. (author), Schreurs, W.H.P. (author), Centraal Instituut voor Voedingsonderzoek TNO (author)Objective: To determine prevalence and contributing factors of anaemia in adolescents. Design: Cross-sectional study of anaemia prevalence, socio-economic status and puberty. Setting: Schools in East Java, Indonesia. Subjects: Male and female adolescent pupils (age 12-15 y; n = 6486). Results: Anaemia prevalence was 25.8% among girls (n = 3486),...article 2001
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TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author), Boonen, A. (author), Chorus, A. (author), Miedema, H. (author), van der Heijde, D. (author), Landewe, R. (author), Schouten, H. (author), van der Tempel, H. (author), van der Linden, S. (author)Objective - To investigate withdrawal from the labour force because of inability to work owing to ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and to determine the characteristics of patients with no job because of work disability attributable to AS. Methods - A postal questionnaire was sent to 709 patients with AS aged 16-60 years followed up by a...article 2001
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TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author), Boonen, A. (author), Chorus, A. (author), Miedema, H. (author), van der Heijde, D. (author), van der Tempel, H. (author), van der Linden, S. (author)Objective - To evaluate employment status, work disability, and work days lost in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Methods - A questionnaire was sent to 709 patients with AS aged 16-60. The results of 658 of the patients could be analysed. Results - After adjustment for age, labour force participation was decreased by 15.4% in male...article 2001
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van Enk, A. (author), Buitendijk, S.E. (author), van der Pal, K.M. (author), van Enk, W.J.J. (author), Schulpen, T.W.J. (author), TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author)Objectives - To investigate differences in perinatal death rate and associated obstetric risk factors between ethnic groups in the Netherlands. Design - Retrospective cohort study based on the 1990-1993 birth cohorts in the National Obstetric Registry. Subjects - 569,743 births of which 85,527 were for women belonging to ethnic minorities. Main...article 1998
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- TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author), de Walle, H.E.K. (author), van der Pal, K.M. (author), Jong de, (author), van den Berg, L.T.W. (author), Schouten, J. (author), de Rover, C.M. (author), Buitendijk, S.E. (author), Cornel, M.C. (author) article 1998
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Hille, E.T.M. (author), den Ouden, A.L. (author), Bauer, L. (author), van den Oudenrijn, C. (author), Brand, R. (author), Verloove-Vanhorick, S.P. (author), Nederlands Instituut voor Praeventieve Gezondheidszorg TNO (author)To assess the impact of both perinatal disorders and developmental problems identified at preschool age on school performance, we followed a virtually complete birth cohort of very premature (<32 completed weeks of gestation) and very low birth weight infants until they were 9 years of age. In 84% of the survivors (n = 813), data on school...article 1994
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Kalsbeek, H. (author), Verrips, G.H. (author), TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author)With the aim of evaluating the relationship between consumption of sweet snacks (sugars) and caries prevalence, a secondary analysis was performed on data obtained in an epidemiological study of 5-, 8- and 11-year-old children, all participants of Regional Institutions for Youth Dentistry. The children's primary and permanent teeth were examined...article 1994
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Verkerk, P.H. (author), Zaadstra, B.M. (author), Reerink, J.D. (author), Herngreen, W.P. (author), Verloove-Vanhorick, S.P. (author), Nederlands Instituut voor Praeventieve Gezondheidszorg TNO (author)Social class and ethnicity are important risk factors for small-for-gestational-age and preterm delivery in many countries. This study was performed to assess whether this is also the case in the Netherlands, a country with a high level of social security, relatively small income differences and easy access to medical care for all its...article 1994
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TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author), Verkerk, P.H. (author), van Spronsen, F.J. (author), van Houten, M. (author), Smit, G.P. (author), Sengers, R.C. (author)We studied the relationship between plasma phenylalanine level at first diagnostic visit, country of origin of the mother, birth cohort, child clinic, sex, and social class on the one hand and mean plasma phenylalanine levels in the first five years of life on the other hand in patients with phenylketonuria (PKU) who were treated early. The...article 1994
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