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Differences in injury risk and characteristics between Dutch amateur and professional soccer playersvan Beijsterveldt, A.M.C. (author), Stubbe, J.H. (author), Schmikli, S.L. (author), van de Port, I.G.L. (author), Backx, F.J.G. (author)Objectives: To compare the incidence and characteristics of injuries between Dutch amateur and professional male soccer players during one entire competition season. Design: A prospective two-cohort design. Methods: During the 2009-2010 season, 456 Dutch male amateur soccer players and 217 professional players were prospectively followed....article 2015
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Maasland, D.H.E. (author), van den Brandt, P.A. (author), Kremer, B. (author), Goldbohm, R.A. (author), Schouten, L.J. (author)There is limited prospective data on the relationship between consumption of vegetables and fruits and the risk of head-neck cancer (HNC) subtypes [i.e., oral cavity cancer (OCC), oro-/hypopharyngeal cancer (OHPC) and laryngeal cancer (LC)]. Therefore, we investigated these associations within the Netherlands Cohort Study, in which 120,852...article 2015
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Schmidt, S.C. (author), Sleddens, E.F.C. (author), de Vries, S.I. (author), Gubbels, J. (author), Thijs, C. (author)Changes in the neighborhood environment may explain part of the rapid increase in childhood overweight and obesity during the last decades. To date few theory-driven rather than data-driven studies have explored longitudinal associations between multiple neighborhood characteristics and child body weight development. We aimed to assess the...article 2015
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van Gendt, A.W. (author), van der Pal, S.M. (author), Hermes, W. (author), Walther, F.J. (author), van der Pal-de Bruin, K.M. (author), de Groot, C.J.M. (author)The aims of this study were to analyze reproductive outcomes of women and men born very preterm (gestational age <32 weeks) or with a very low birth weight (<1500 g) in 1983 in the Netherlands and to compare their reproductive outcomes with the total population at a similar age of 28 years. Young adults who were born after a pregnancy...article 2015
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Kivimäki, M. (author), Jokela, M. (author), Nyberg, S.T. (author), Singh-Manoux, A. (author), Fransson, E.I. (author), Alfredsson, L. (author), Bjorner, J.B. (author), Borritz, M. (author), Burr, H. (author), Casini, A. (author), Clays, E. (author), de Bacquer, D. (author), Dragano, N. (author), Erbel, R. (author), Geuskens, G.A. (author), Hamer, M. (author), Hooftman, W.E. (author), Houtman, I.L. (author), Jöckel, K.H. (author), Kittel, F. (author), Knutsson, A. (author), Koskenvuo, M. (author), Lunau, T. (author), Madsen, I.E. (author), Nielsen, M.L. (author), Nordin, M. (author), Oksanen, T. (author), Pejtersen, J.H. (author), Pentti, J. (author), Rugulies, R. (author), Salo, P. (author), Shipley, M.J. (author), Siegrist, J. (author), Steptoe, A. (author), Suominen, S.B. (author), Theorell, T. (author), Vahtera, J. (author), Westerholm, P.J.M. (author), O'Reilly, D. (author), Kumari, M. (author), Batty, G.D. (author), Ferrie, J.E. (author), Virtanen, M. (author)Background: Long working hours might increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, but prospective evidence is scarce, imprecise, and mostly limited to coronary heart disease. We aimed to assess long working hours as a risk factor for incident coronary heart disease and stroke. Methods: We identified published studies through a systematic review...article 2015
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Stalman, S.E. (author), Hellinga, I. (author), van Dommelen, P. (author), Hennekam, R.C.M. (author), Saari, A. (author), Sankilampi, U. (author), Dunkel, L. (author), Wit, J.M. (author), Kamp, G.A. (author), Plötz, F.B. (author)Aims: To evaluate three guidelines for selecting short children for diagnostic workup in a general pediatric clinic. Methods: All patients (n = 131) aged 3.00-9.99 years who were referred for growth failure to a general pediatric clinic were evaluated for their medical history and growth and examined. All of them underwent the same standardized...article 2015
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Offermans, N.S.M. (author), Vermeulen, R. (author), Burdorf, A. (author), Goldbohm, R.A. (author), Keszei, A.P. (author), Peters, S. (author), Kauppinen, T. (author), Kromhout, H. (author), van den Brandt, P.A. (author)The evidence for an association between occupational asbestos exposure and esophageal, gastric and colorectal cancer is limited. We studied this association specifically addressing risk differences between relatively low and high exposure, risk associated with cancer subtypes, the influence of potential confounders and the interaction between...article 2014
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Guigas, B. (author), de Leeuw van Weenen, J.E. (author), van Leeuwen, N. (author), Simonis-Bik, A.M. (author), van Haeften, T.W. (author), Nijpels, G. (author), Houwing-Duistermaat, J.J. (author), Beekman, M. (author), Deelen, J. (author), Havekes, L.M. (author), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (author), Vogelzangs, N. (author), van 't Riet, E. (author), Dehghan, A. (author), Hofman, A. (author), Witteman, J.C. (author), Uitterlinden, A.G. (author), Grarup, N. (author), Jørgensen, T. (author), Witte, D.R. (author), Lauritzen, T. (author), Hansen, T. (author), Pedersen, O. (author), Hottenga, J. (author), Romijn, J.A. (author), Diamant, M. (author), Kramer, M.H.H. (author), Heine, R.J. (author), Willemsen, G. (author), Dekker, J.M. (author), Eekhoff, E.M. (author), Pijl, H. (author), de Geus, E.J. (author), Slagboom, P.E. (author), 't Hart, L.M. (author)Aims: Modulation of dopamine receptor D2 (DRD2) activity affects insulin secretion in both rodents and isolated pancreatic β-cells. We hypothesized that single nucleotide polymorphisms in the DRD2/ANKK1 locus may affect susceptibility to Type 2 diabetes in humans. Methods: Four potentially functional variants in the coding region of the DRD2...article 2014
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van Wijk, R.M. (author), van Til, J.A. (author), Groothuis-Oudshoorn, C.G.M. (author), L' Hoir, M.P. (author), Boere-Boonekamp, M.M. (author), IJzerman, M.J. (author)Purpose. Helmet therapy is regularly prescribed in infants with positional skull deformation. Evidence on the effectiveness is lacking, which complicates decision making. This study aims to assess the relation between parents’ decision for treatment of skull deformation in their infant and their level of anxiety, decisional conflict,...article 2014
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Genkinger, J.M. (author), Wang, M. (author), Li, R. (author), Albanes, D. (author), Anderson, K.E. (author), Bernstein, L. (author), van den Brandt, P.A. (author), English, D.R. (author), Freudenheim, J.L. (author), Fuchs, C.S. (author), Gapstur, S.M. (author), Giles, G.G. (author), Goldbohm, R.A. (author), Håkansson, N. (author), Horn-Ross, P.L. (author), Koushik, A. (author), Marshal, J.R. (author), McCullough, M.L. (author), Miller, A.B. (author), Robien, K. (author), Rohan, T.E. (author), Schairer, C. (author), Silverman, D.T. (author), Stolzenberg-Solomon, R.Z. (author), Virtamo, J. (author), Willett, W.C. (author), Wolk, A. (author), Ziegler, R.G. (author), Smith-Warner, S.A. (author)Pancreatic cancer has few early symptoms, is usually diagnosed at late stages, and has a high case-fatality rate. Identifying modifiable risk factors is crucial to reducing pancreatic cancer morbidity and mortality. Prior studies have suggested that specific foods and nutrients, such as dairy products and constituents, may play a role in...article 2014
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Offermans, N.S.M. (author), Vermeulen, R. (author), Burdorf, A. (author), Goldbohm, R.A. (author), Keszei, A.P. (author), Peters, S. (author), Kauppinen, T. (author), Kromhout, H. (author), van den Brandt, P.A. (author)Objectives The evidence for an association between occupational asbestos exposure and pharyngeal cancer (PhC) is limited, while for oral cavity cancer (OCC) the literature is even sparser. We studied OCC and PhC risk both separately and combined (OCPC) in relation to occupational asbestos exposure, specifically addressing the influence of...article 2014
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Maasland, D.H.E. (author), van den Brandt, P.A. (author), Kremer, S.H.A. (author), Goldbohm, R.A. (author), Schouten, L.J. (author)Background: Prospective data on alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking and risk of head-neck cancer (HNC) subtypes, i.e. oral cavity cancer (OCC), oro-/hypopharyngeal cancer (OHPC), and laryngeal cancer (LC), are limited. We investigated these associations within the second largest prospective study on this topic so far, the Netherlands Cohort...article 2014
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Vis, D.J. (author), Westerhuis, J.A. (author), Hoefsloot, H.C.J. (author), Roelfsema, F. (author), van der Greef, J. (author), Hendriks, M.M.W.B. (author), Smilde, A.K. (author)Relations among hormone serum concentrations are complex and depend on various factors, including gender, age, body mass index, diurnal rhythms and secretion stochastics. Therefore, endocrine deviations from healthy homeostasis are not easily detected or understood. A generic method is presented for detecting regulatory relations between...article 2014
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Remmers, T. (author), van Kann, D. (author), Gubbels, J. (author), Schmidt, S. (author), de Vries, S. (author), Ettema, D. (author), Kremers, S.P.J. (author), Thijs, C. (author)Promoting unstructured outside play is a promising vehicle to increase children's physical activity (PA). This study investigates if factors of the social environment moderate the relationship between the perceived physical environment and outside play. Study design: 1875 parents from the KOALA Birth Cohort Study reported on their child's...article 2014
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Uijtdewilligen, L. (author), Singh, A.S. (author), Chinapaw, M.J. (author), Koppes, L.L.J. (author), van Mechelen, W. (author), Twisk, J.W.R. (author)Background: Young adults face radical life changes regarding residence, marriage, family and work that may negatively impact their health behaviours. Therefore, we investigated the associations of the number of daily hassles and life events and their subjective appraisal with physical activity and screen time in young adulthood. Methods: Data...article 2014
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Wijtzes, A.I. (author), Kooijman, M.N. (author), Kiefte-de Jong, J.C. (author), de Vries, S.I. (author), Henrichs, J. (author), Jansen, W. (author), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (author), Hofman, A. (author), Moll, H.A. (author), Raat, H. (author)Objective: To describe and identify correlates of objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behavior in 2-year-old toddlers. Study design: A total of 347 children participating in a birth cohort study wore a unaxial ActiGraph accelerometer during 1 weekday and 1 weekend day. Information on potential correlates was assessed by parent...article 2013
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van Keulen, H.M. (author), Otten, W. (author), Ruiter, R.A.C. (author), van Steenbergen, J. (author), Paulussen, T.W.G.M. (author), Fekkes, M. (author), Paulussen, T.W.G.M. (author)Onderzoeken welke factoren deelname aan de HPV-vaccinatie bepaalden in 2009 en 2010. Opzet Retrospectief dwarsdoorsnede-onderzoek. Methode Uit een telepanel werden aselecte steekproeven getrokken van Nederlandse meisjes die in 2009 en 2010 werden opgeroepen voor de HPV-vaccinatie, evenals hun moeders. Gegevens werden verzameld via een online...article 2013
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Wagenaar, A.F. (author), Kompier, M.A.J. (author), Houtman, I.L.D. (author), van den Bossche, S.N.J. (author), Taris, T.W. (author)OBJECTIVE:: The healthy worker effect implies that healthy workers go "up" in employment status whereas less healthy workers go "down" into precarious temporary employment or unemployment. These hypotheses were tested during an economic recession, by predicting various upward and downward contract trajectories, based on workers' health status,...article 2012
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Stomp-van den Berg, G.M. (author), Hendriksen, I.J.M. (author), Bruinvels, D.J. (author), Twisk, J.W.R. (author), van Mechelen, W. (author), van Poppel, M.N.M. (author)The objective of this study was to examine which factors during pregnancy and postpartum predict pelvic girdle pain (PGP) at 12 weeks postpartum among working women. A total of 548 Dutch pregnant employees were recruited in 15 companies, mainly health care, child care, and supermarkets. The definition of PGP was any pain felt in the pelvic...article 2012
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Geuskens, G.A. (author), Hengel, K.M.O. (author), Koppes, L.L.J. (author), Ybema, J.F. (author)OBJECTIVE: To identify predictors of the willingness and ability of older workers to continue working until the age of 65. METHODS: In this longitudinal study, 4937 employees aged 45 to 63 years included in the Netherlands Working Conditions Cohort Study were studied. Logistic regression analyses were applied. RESULTS: Employees who experienced...article 2012